Dr who BBC eighth doctor 31 the shadows of avalon (v1 0) paul cornell

The Brigadier’s wife is dead A terrible accident Grieving, he searches for death, and finds his way to Avalon, the other-dimensional Kingdom of Catuvelauni The Doctor is also in Avalon, marooned He’s lost his companions, his TARDIS and his hope for the future Now it seems they’ll have to make a new life for themselves with the Celts who live in the Dreamlands Perhaps even help in the Celt’s negotiations with the Unseelie, the sinister original inhabitants of Avalon, who live far to the North But then a gateway opens between Earth and Avalon The British Army arrives in force And the Brigadier negotiates a treaty that will lead to war in the Land of Dreams With fearsome dragons duelling jet fighters, vicious Gallifreyan agents causing havoc, and Compassion fighting against her ultimate fate, can the Doctor save the world, his best friend, and himself? This story marks the end of one chapter in the life of the Eighth Doctor and the beginning of a new one THE SHADOWS OF AVALON PAUL CORNELL ISBN: 563 55588 With thanks to: Eddie Robson – who came up with the title Jac Rayner – editorial and inspiration Clayton Hickman, Matt Jones, Nick Setchfield, Jim Smith – good ideas Alan Barnes – an offer not taken up Lawrence Miles – his arc plot and his designs at the end Shaun Lyon and the Gallifrey crew – hands across the water And to all my friends, for their love and patience And thanks to Mum and Dad, for Bread and Butter and Honey For Stephen and Viv (especially), Nick, Annabel, Guy, Dave, Mandy, Mark, Tom, Clayton, Felicity and Anthony Happy times and places Contents Prologue One Prologue Two Part One: The Road to Avalon Chapter One: Compassion Fatigue Chapter Two: Get Through It 17 Chapter Three: Into the Fire 29 Chapter Four: Woad Rage 51 Part Two: War in Avalon 71 Chapter Five: And You May Find Yourself 73 Chapter Six: Potence Postponed 93 Chapter Seven: Nothing Can Stop Us Now Part Three: The Taking of Avalon 107 127 Chapter Eight: Call it an Exorcism if you Want 129 Chapter Nine: If you Live a Lie, You Die a Liar 135 Chapter Ten: War Fever 155 Chapter Eleven: The Return of the Hero 165 Chapter Twelve: And This Gives Life to Thee 175 Chapter Thirteen: Reason 183 Chapter Fourteen: The Proper Use for Chandeliers 189 Chapter Fifteen: Victory is Empty 195 Chapter Sixteen: What Matters is Who You Are 203 Chapter Seventeen: The Return of the Villain 211 Chapter Eighteen: Interference Denied 215 Chapter Nineteen: Dust to Dust 221 Epilogue One 225 Epilogue Two 233 ... marks the end of one chapter in the life of the Eighth Doctor and the beginning of a new one THE SHADOWS OF AVALON PAUL CORNELL ISBN: 563 55588 With thanks to: Eddie Robson – who came up with the. .. well at that point They had their moments, though they lived happily together all their lives They kept snapping at each other as the family made their way through to the front of the crowd But he... to being the one sitting behind the desk Being the subject rather than the object To be placed on the other side, away from the palmtop and the pencils and all the other paraphernalia of control,