''The Quantum Archangel'' is a

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original novel written by

Craig Hinton Craig Peter Hinton (7 May 1964 – 3 December 2006) was a British writer best known for his work on various Doctor Who spin-offs, spin-offs from the BBC Television series ''Doctor Who''. He also wrote articles for various science fiction m ...

and based on the long-running British

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series ''

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''. It features the

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and Mel, the

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, and an appearance by an alternate version of the

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Synopsis

The Doctor and Mel must work through personal problems in order to defeat Kronos, a powerful being seeking revenge on the Master.

Continuity

* The story is a sequel to the 1972 television serial ''

The Time Monster ''The Time Monster'' is the fifth and final serial of the Doctor Who (season 9), ninth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC One, BBC1 from 20 May to 24 June 1 ...

''. * The Master and the Doctor are the only Time Lords who have survived a time ram. * Previous to this book, the Doctor and Mel have fought the Daleks, the Nestenes, rogue Bandrils from Timelash, and the Quarks from The Dominators.

External links

The Cloister Library - ''The Quantum Archangel''

Reviews

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