Empire of Death
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| Empire of Death | |
| Series: | Doctor Who - BBC Past Doctor Adventures |
| Release Number: | 65 |
| Doctor: | Fifth Doctor |
| Companions: | Nyssa |
| Enemy: | The Creatures on the Other Side |
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| Author: | David Bishop |
| Publisher: | BBC Books |
| Publication: | March 2004 |
| Format: | Paperback Book, ? Pages |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0-563-48612-0 |
| Previous Story: | Scream of the Shalka |
| Following Story: | The Eleventh Tiger |
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In 1856, a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of England's most celebrated spiritualists.
In 1863 the British Empire is effectively without a leader. Queen Victoria is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance.
The Doctor and Nyssa are also coming to terms with loss following the death of Adric and Tegan's sudden departure. Trying to visit the Great Exhibition of 1851, the time travellers are shocked when a ghost appears in the TARDIS, beckoning them to the Other Side.
What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the British Army? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts?
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- Empire of Death occurs after: DW: Time-Flight
- Empire of Death occurs before: ST: Long Term
