Doctor Who: Engines of War

De: George Mann

Narrado por: Nicholas Briggs

The Great Time War has raged for centuries, ravaging the universe. Scores of human colony planets are now overrun by Dalek occupation forces. A weary, angry Doctor leads a flotilla of Battle TARDISes against the Dalek stronghold but in the midst of the carnage, the Doctor's TARDIS crashes to a planet below: Moldox.

As the Doctor is trapped in an apocalyptic landscape, Dalek patrols roam amongst the wreckage, rounding up the remaining civilians. But why haven't the Daleks simply killed the humans?

Searching for answers the Doctor meets 'Cinder', a young Dalek hunter. Their struggles to discover the Dalek plan take them from the ruins of Moldox to the halls of Gallifrey, and set in motion a chain of events that will change everything. And everyone.

Read by Nicholas Briggs, the 'voice of the Daleks' in Doctor Who, this epic novel of the Great Time War features the War Doctor as played by John Hurt in the hit BBC TV series. Reading produced by Neil Gardner.Sound design by Simon Hunt.Executive producer: Michael Stevens.

©2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

amazing book

love the book great story narrator was great just loved the story must read for all Doctor Who fans

Sound Effects!

What did you love best about Doctor Who: Engines of War?

I loved the sound effects and Dalek voices.

What did you like best about this story?

Cinder was a great character/companion.

What about Nicholas Briggs’s performance did you like?

Nicholas Briggs did a great job with the different character voices and personalities.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to this book while running a half marathon, then continued it later.

Fantastic

I really enjoyed seeing the War Doctor in action and going head to head with Rassilon.

Nicholas Brigg's narration is superb. Dalek stories are not the same without him.

Good War Doctor Story

This is the first War Doctor story I've given any attention to since his appearance in the anniversary episode. I think the only way this could have been better is if John Hurt had done the voice acting.

Better than your average Doctor Who story!

Sure, there were a few places where the escapes were implausible, but this is a Doctor Who story. But the ending was pretty strong and satisfying. I found myself wishing there were more stories with the War Doctor.

very enjoyable.

This is very well done , I certainly could listen to it all over again.

Nick Briggs delivers a great entry for Doctor Who!

This novel brings so much more to the War Doctor than we we able to see in the 50th anniversary special. Even though he is considered his own regeneration, it's very easy to see him in this story as an older Eighth.

The companion was the best kind of all - completely human. No deep connection with the Doctor's past, no superpowers, just an ordinary person doing extraordinary things.

The narrator, Nicholas Briggs, has been voicing the Daleks (and several other DW villains) since the series' revival, and is also the producer for the Big Finish audio dramas. His absolute understanding of the characters in this universe lent itself well to his portrayal.

Well done to George Mann! I look forward to more of your work. Thank you for your story.

A Proper Doctor Who Story

Would you consider the audio edition of Doctor Who: Engines of War to be better than the print version?

Haven't read the book version.

What other book might you compare Doctor Who: Engines of War to and why?

Nothing. This is unique.

Which scene was your favorite?

Spoilers Sweetie

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me smile. This is Doctor Who at its finest.

Any additional comments?

The story is well written. Very visual and stunning. You feel as though you’re in the thick of the action. That’s just with the words alone. You factor in the excellent narration, music and sound effects, and you have a fantastic listen.

Nicholas Briggs did an excellent job with the narration. The voice he does for this books doctor (played by John Hurt in the 50th anniversary episode called ‘A Day of the Doctor’) is an excellent impersonation of John Hurt. You really think it’s him. Very well done.

Thanks to great writing from George Mann I got to experience a true Doctor Who story, not some quickly thrown together garbage sold as a Doctor Who story.

The music added beauty to the overall story.

The sound effects made the story relentless, unstoppable and thrilling. It brought to life the dark and gritty moments, and made the story feel real…yes real. The action sequences were just damn near jaw dropping.

As for the characters. I thought the Doctor was written really well. George Mann brought to life Hurt’s character as seen in ‘A Day of the Doctor.’ Cinder was a pleasant surprise as the companion. She played very well off the Doctor, and in my opinion was a total bad ass.

There were some very neat aspects technology wise that I won’t tell you about because… spoilers sweetie.

Get this book, listen to it. You will love it.

A Happy Whovian

I loved this book! The performance and story were both excellent! I recently finished a different book that had loud music at odd intervals, so I really appreciated the quality sound effects of this book that were appropriate for the storyline. I hope to listen to more books by this performer as well as more Doctor Who books in general.

Was up doc

Really loved it. It brought me back to enjoying a great series. I really was inspired in the Audio books of Doctor who