I read this book originally in 2020, shortly after finishing Hartnell’s era. The fact that I keep coming back to it five years later should tell you all you need to know. Andy Lane has an incredible grasp of Vicki and Steven, so much so that it’s affected my interpretations of Steven ever since I read it—in a good way!! In a very good way. Incredible prose spread throughout. Some things don’t feel necessary but are totally blown out of the water by the fantastic parts of this book. Mainly Steven and Vicki.