This was quite a fun and pleasant read. The whole reveal of it being the Nimons would've been effective were it not for the fact they were already name dropped three times earlier in the story so it really should've been obvious. It's quite authentic to Thirteen's era but much better written. It really does seem like all of Thirteen's best works are in literary format, hopefully it won't be long before Big Finish can add to some of her strongest works.

This has been my favorite 13th Doctor novel yet! While I was hesitant about the return of the Nimon, this proves to be a globetrotting adventure that feels authentic to the era while also developing these characters further than what we see on screen. Yaz, Ryan, and Graham all shine quite a bit in this book. Graham especially we spend a lot of time with, and we see him in his lowest points and his highest, given Ryan’s life is at  stake for the second half of the book. There are a few Thasmin moments between those two characters, which is very cute. The two antagonists are very hatable and easy to root against, though I’m unsure how I feel about their redemption at the end. The whole book just feels like this huge finale to the season 11B era of the show that we never got.