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Released

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Pages

160

Story Type

Christmas

Time Travel

Past, Present

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Mavity

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Little is known about Ruby Sunday as she was abandoned on Christmas Eve as a baby. Now living with her mum, Carla and grandmother, Cherry her world is about to be turned upside when she encounters the Doctor and the two set off on their first adventure together...

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The Fifteenth Doctor #01

'The Church on Ruby Road' (2024) from Target Books.


A nice little novelisation. Doesn't particularly add that much, aside from some good moments of hearing Ruby and The Doctor's thoughts, but it's a short and sweet ride of a story just like the Christmas special and a fun time revisiting it.


hallieday

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This was another really good novelisation of an episode I don't dislike but didn't really think that much of. As a Who debut for Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, she's got quite a natural writing talent that translates very well in this book. Though one thing that's a letdown which I forgot to mention in my review of the episode, I'm disappointed the book didn't explain just how the Doctor knew where to go to rescue Ruby as a baby. Countering that, I liked that Esmie connected the existence of the Goblins and their nature to the events of The Giggle which was what I said as an explanation for the show featuring more fantasy elements, how the walls of reality were damaged following the Toymaker's prolonged presence on reality. Overall it's a good read.


DanDunn

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A solid retelling of the church on Ruby road and dare I say more in-depth on Ruby too


Rock_Angel

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It is a novelization of The Church on Ruby Road. Which, to be fair, I didn't expect more than that. I like it about as much, but the episode relied a LOT on visuals, which is lost here.

B. Maybe A.


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