The Dalek Generation

Nicholas Brigg's first book 'The Dalek Generation' is a intelligent read that nicely slots into 'The Snowmen'. The idea of the Daleks being seen as a force of good is a interesting one that makes way for some great ideas. One of these being how it's illegal on these sunlight worlds to show hatred towards the Daleks. The book also plays with the limitations for the Daleks of being nice pretty well too, detailing their inability to exterminate anyone in public and using logic instead, such as the scene where the Daleks shoot three men and a woman underground, then later bring them out seemingly alive to humiliate the Doctor in front of a audience of shoppers.

The Doctor's companions in the book are three kids called Ollus, Sabel and Jennibeth. This is one aspect of the book that works incredibly well. All three kids come across as very likeable characters and you really find yourself caring for them during your time reading the book. I particularly liked how you got to see them progress from children to elderly people. The ending is a well-suited one for these characters and neatly ties the book together. As for the Doctor, I've seen some people say he's badly written but I disagree completely. The Doctor is fantastically written and is exactly how you'd imagine he'd react to the situation. His attitude towards the kids is a lot like how this Doctor talks to children in the show.

So overall, this is a fantastic book which neatly fits inbetween the Angels Take Manhattan and The Snowmen. Think of it as a extra long prequel for the latter because that's essentially what it is.