Revisit The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Books Part 2 by Theresa Gauthier
Last month I started a three part review of the Doctor Who 50 th Anniversary novels. This is part 2 reviewing books (and Doctors!) 5 through 8. 5. Fear of the Dark by Trevor Baxendale This story features the Fifth Doctor (as played by Peter Davison) and his companions Nyssa (as played by Sarah Sutton) and Tegan ( as played by Janet Fielding). This is one of my all time favorite Doctor Who novels. It’s far creepier than anything I usually like, but Baxendale handled it so well, and the story was so compelling, I embraced it. The Doctor, Tegan, and Nyssa explore the labyrinthine caves on Akoshemon finding something deep down there that thrives on destruction and fear. I’ve read this one a number of times, and I’m pretty sure I’ll read it again. I’ve always loved the Fifth Doctor’s era and Tegan and Nyssa are two of my favorite companions. I was thrilled to see Tegan reappear in The 13 th Doctor’s Final Episode, The Power of the Doctor. If you like the Fifth Doctor, you’ll l
