Fear of the Dark (novel)
Fear of the Dark is a BBC Books original novel written by Trevor Baxendale and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa.
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| Author | Trevor Baxendale |
|---|---|
| Series | Doctor Who book: Past Doctor Adventures |
Release number | 58 |
| Subject | Featuring: Fifth Doctor Tegan and Nyssa |
| Set in | Period after Arc of Infinity |
| Publisher | BBC Books |
Publication date | March 2003 |
| Pages | 275 |
| ISBN | 0563538651 |
| Preceded by | Heritage |
| Followed by | Blue Box |
Fear of the Dark was re-released in 2013 for the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who.
Synopsis
It is 2382. Archaeologists land on Akoshemon's only moon, along with the Doctor and his companions Nyssa and Tegan (who arrived in the TARDIS by a strange coincidence). They uncover an entity that was seemingly there when Akoshemon destroyed itself in violence; it glories in death and destruction and tries to start more. It seems to have the ability to mentally influence people.
Reception
Fear of the Dark was positively reviewed in the Guardian where it was described as "one of the scariest books I've read."[1]