They need the Master's mind, Jo. And they'll stop at nothing - literally, nothing - until they have it." Adjacent to our universe, but separated from it by a barely comprehended gulf of higher dimensions, lies another slice of reality, with its own galaxies, stars and worlds. The two have been separate since the dawn of time, never touching, never meeting. Until the Sild broke through into our universe. Now they wait, sleeping in stasis on board their war fleet, but ready to continue with their invasion... UNIT is brought in to investigate a series of shipping losses and attacks on drilling platforms. The Doctor believes that it is the work of a previously unknown marine intelligence. What he doesn't know is the true target of these attacks. But the Doctor and Jo have other problems. Soon the Doctor will have to act to protect his old adversary - the Master. No matter how much this conflicts with his basic sense of right and wrong, the Doctor knows that all life on Earth now depends on whether the Doctor can save his nemesis. The Sild are waking... A thrilling, all-new adventure featuring the Third Doctor, as played by Jon Pertwee in the legendary, classic series from BBC Tel
Author Biography
Alastair Reynolds is recognised as one of the world's foremost science fiction writers. Since 1990 he has published eight novels and many short stories. He spent the twelve years leading up to 2004 as a scientist within the European Space Agency, of which about half that time was spent working on S-Cam, the world's most advanced optical camera. After spending sixteen years in the Netherlands, Alastair returned to his native Wales in 2008. Alastair's first published novel was Revelation Space (2000), which was shortlisted for the BSFA and Arthur C Clarke awards. His second novel, Chasm City, won the BSFA award in 2002. A number of his other novels and stories have subsequently been shortlisted for the BSFA and Clarke awards.
