Review: Doctor Who: Myths and Legends by Richard Dinnick

Doctor Who: Myths and Legends

By: Richard Dinnick

Illustrated by: Adrian Salmon

Synopsis From Goodreads:

For thousands of years, epic stories have been passed down from Time Lord to student, generation to generation. The truth of these tales was lost millennia ago, but the myths and legends themselves are timeless.

These are the most enduring of those tales. From the princess Manussa and her giant snake Mara, to the Vardon Horse of Xeriphin, these stories shed light on the universe around us and the beings from other worlds that we meet. Myths hold up a mirror to our past, present and future, explaining our culture, our history, our hopes and fears.

A collection of epic adventures from the Time Lords’ mist-covered past, Myths and Legends is an unforgettable gallery of heroes and villains, gods and monsters.

My Review:

Rating:

***I received this copy via NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.***

I must be honest I have never watched a single episode of Doctor Who, I know that is a crime to many. However, I have never really been interested in sci-fi shows or books. However, my sister is a huge fan and absolutely loves everything Doctor Who. 

My main purpose for signing up to receive a copy of this book was to see what the hook was and why my sister was so obsessed. And I must say I am glad I gave this book a chance. I may have to cave and watch the show now. :)

I didn't have very high hopes when going into this book. I've never been a fan of sci-fi books and being as I have never seen the show I had a feeling I was going to struggle with identifying characters and places. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised with how easy the stories were to follow. I contribute that the the remarkable writing skills of Richard Dinnick and the illustrations of Adrain Salmon. The illustrations made it easy to put a face to the name or even the alien species. 

This book is a compilation of short stories depicting the lives of previous Time Lords. It showed the world of Gallifrey, before it's demise and the many struggles they endured to keep Gallifrey alive. I enjoyed following the Time Lords from one adventure to the next. It was great how each story was separate on it's own but in the end most of them all came together to depict the story of the Gallifrey President Rassilon and his many encounters.

I am truly happy that I gave this book a chance and was given the opportunity to read this title. I would definitely recommend this book, even if you have not seen the show. The author and illustrator make it easy to follow the stories, even if you have no idea who many of the characters are. 

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