B Schrodinger's Reviews > Doctor Who: Timewyrm - Apocalypse

This book is often lamented as being one of the worst NAs and, frankly, it is. But it isn't that bad. There are some redeeming parts to the story and it is only 200 or so pages.
Apocalypse ends up being on the same level of quality as Genesys. I know the range was new, but two duds in the initial four book run would have been worrying.
The novel is another Doctor Who paint-by-numbers with a seeming utopia run by a mysterious few with dark secrets. Yes there are the mysterious outsider that cause a revolution and everyone ends up happy. I'd say watch out for spoilers but if you cannot predict the whole plotline after the first three pages you may have an IQ the same as your shoe size.
The redeeming parts: well part. Ace acts like Ace. She characterised pretty well here. The fact that she can be an annoying whinger may have something to do with it. I prefer the character when she is not like this, but you have to admit that she was sometimes like this on screen.
The Timewyrm puts in an appearence that seems to be added via a post-it note. Linked stories are such a bad idea. From memory the publishers do it better later.
So why read this book? Completism. That's it.