On a moon of the ruined planet Akoshemon, an age-old terror is about to be reborn. Something that remembers the spiral of war, pestilence and deprivation - and rejoices in it. The Fifth Doctor joins a team of archaeologists searching for evidence of the planet's infamous past, and uncovers more than just ancient history. Forced to confront his own worst fears, even the Doctor will be pushed to breaking point - and beyond.

An adventure featuring the Fifth Doctor as played by Peter Davison and his companions Tegan and Nyssa

The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collection: Eleven classic adventures. Eleven brilliant writers. One incredible Doctor.

About the Author

Trevor Baxendale has been a writer since 1998, when his first Doctor Who novel The Janus Conjunction was published by BBC Books. Since then he has written many novels, short stories, comic strips and audio dramas for both BBC Books and Big Finish Productions, plus various adaptations for schools in Pearson's Bugclub range.
His Doctor Who novels include the The Deadstone Memorial, which was voted best novel of 2004 by the readers of Doctor Who Magazine, as well as Eater of Wasps, Prisoner of the Daleks and Deep Time. His acclaimed Fear of the Dark was reprinted in 2013 as part of Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary celebrations. His first Torchwood novel, Something in the Water, was published in March 2008 and was a national bestseller. He was regular contributor to BBC Magazines' hugely popular Doctor Who Adventures between 2007 and 2012, scripting the further exploits of the Doctor in comic strip form. He has written scripts for Big Finish's Doctor Who, Robin Hood and Highlander ranges, and most recently full cast audio dramas for Blake's 7.
You can follow him on Twitter @trevorbaxendale

Book Information
ISBN 9781849905220
Author Trevor Baxendale
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint BBC Books
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Weight(grams) 218g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 126mm * 20mm