That was excellent. Definitely my favourite 5th Doctor adventures so far.

The plot threads from part 1 are continued and subverted, with Tegan getting sidetracked, Adric and Davlin continuing their travels together but ultimately clashing as not Tegan but Adric takes on the Sam role, the epic return of the Dawnbrides and with Nyssa slowly succumbing to the hooklight. Meanwhile, the Doctor is slowly figuring out what happened and needs to happen, while the 8th Doctor slowly nudges things such that the Hooklight disaster may be truly averted.

This play has tones of not only Lord of the Rings, but Dark as well, and it is expertly realised. Every single plotline is engaging, every character is well-realised and has good development (Davlin Crux gets my vote for best side character in recent audio plays) and the resolution is satisfying and feels earned, which I think is a major achievement in something as bendy as this. I'm also getting the feeling that Tim Foley is a particular fan of 8 and 5 and co, as he gets their characters extremely well.

I'm also happy to say that the boxset manages to insert some peaceful moments into the narrative, and the timejumps and skips feel more organic than in part one. Especially 8s interludes were very welcome, and satisfy both in-story as well as lore-wise (I love 8 meeting Adric), but Tegan's journey and 5s story time when he meets up with Tegan again were also lovely.

Lastly, I love how the Time War was included here, the whole debacle being kickstarted by unfortunate consequences of Time Lord exploits in the Time War, and how it contrasts with Shadow of the Daleks' more focused attack by the Daleks. Two sides of a Time War coin.

In my opinion the best 5th Doctor Adventures ever made and some of the best Time War content ever made (I still like Reflections a bit more).