Finlay O'Riordan's Reviews > Doctor Who: Timewyrm - Apocalypse

In my opinion, the third entry in the Timewyrm arc is actually really good despite how the rest of the fandom feels about it. No, it doesn't compare to "Exodus", but it's above "Genesis" and there are other far worse VNAs later in the series.

Ace and the Doctor are both characterized really well. Ace especially. I had no problems associating her with the TV companion.

The Second Doctor also features in a minor capacity, likely to try and further tie the VNAs into the TV series, but since McCoy and Troughton are my favourites, this is a very welcome pairing for me, even though it's not really a proper encounter between the two.

However, I do agree that it's pretty obvious where the story is going and I think almost everyone who reads this book will have figured out the main story beats within the first few chapters.

That said, it's still a really enjoyable read even though you can predict most of it. It's kind of a spiritual sequel to "Logopolis" in a way, while the plot is vaguely reminiscent of "Castrovalva", so if you like late Fourth Doctor and/or early Fifth Doctor, you might quite like this book.

And one final note, the cover is beautiful. Ace and Arun look fabulous, as does the sea lizard, and I love how the artist even paid attention to the text and sketched the two moons of Kirith in the sky. A beautiful piece indeed.