This review is part of Melody’s Summer Reading: Diversity Spotlight. Enjoy!
The Ripple Effect (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Short)
By Malorie Blackman
Narrated By: Malorie Blackman
Release Date: November 20, 2013
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
Genre: Science Fiction, Short Story
Running Time: Unabridged | 1 hour and 13 minutes
Source: Bought
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When the TARDIS lands on Skaro, the Seventh Doctor and Ace are shocked to discover the planet has become the universal centre of learning, populated by a race of peace-loving Daleks. Ever suspicious of his archenemies’ motives, the Doctor learns of a threat that could literally tear the universe apart…
Eleven Doctors, eleven months, eleven stories: a year-long celebration of Doctor Who! The most exciting names in children’s fiction each create their own unique adventure about the time-travelling Time Lord.
As a Doctor Who fan, I was really excited when it was announced that short fiction was going to be released by various authors in celebration of the 590th Anniversary though I have no idea why I’ve waited to so long to read them. This short story is from diverse author, Malorie Blackman who has done such a fabulous job with a time travel adventure that will captivate you from the very beginning.
I found The Ripple Effect to be humorous and the emotional resonance to be just as chilling as it is on screen. Blackman nails the voice of the characters (love the sass of the characters who are so distinctly strong) and tone of the world and the imagery jumps off the page. The universe is in big trouble and doesn’t even know it, thanks to the Doctor who is hard at work saving the day… the guardian angel of the universe and following him save the day once more here was so much fun.
Malorie does such a fantastic job narrating the audiobook herself, which lasted just over an hour, about the same length of an episode of Doctor Who. I don’t think that I can just read the other short e-shorts now, I need to consume them in audiobook for, it was so much fun! So if you are a Whovian and for some reason have yet to read these e-shorts, start today and maybe start with Malorie’s!
The Ripple Effect (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Short) by Malorie Blackman is available today.