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The King's Dragon
Author	Una McCormack
Series	Doctor Who book:; New Series Adventures
Release number	41
Subject	Featuring:; Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams
Publisher	BBC Books
Publication date	8 July 2010
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	245
ISBN	1-84607-990-X
Preceded by	Nuclear Time
Followed by	The Glamour Chase

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The King's Dragon is the 41st Doctor Who New Series Adventures novel published on 8 July 2010 by BBC Books and written by Una McCormack.^[1] It features the Eleventh Doctor with Amy Pond and Rory Williams as his companions.

Synopsis

The Doctor, Amy and Rory arrive in the city-state of Geath, where it appears that everyone is happy and rich. However, they discover that there are secrets and creatures hidden, as well as a metal dragon that oozes gold. A Herald appears demanding the return of her treasure and a battle for possession of the treasure begins. The Doctor, Amy and Rory must save the people of the city before they are destroyed by the war.

Reception

Jonathan Wilkins of Total Sci-Fi Online gave the book 8 out of 10, calling it a "fun fantasy-tinged tale" and "groundbreaking" for Doctor Who as it included more fantasy.^[2] Unreality SF gave it 80%, disappointed with the low-page count but saying McCormack "was perfectly able to tell an engaging, enjoyable tale in the space she got", even though some parts seemed "cut short". He thought that she "captured the spirit" of Doctor Who well and the characterisations of the three main characters was realistic.^[3] Doctor Who Magazine described the novel as 'drawn in deliciously exquisite detail [...] the unique environment lends a vibrancy and elegance to every scene. The plot is thoroughly absorbing, but it's almost secondary to the beautiful way in which the whole thing is told.'^[4]

References

^ "Doctor Who: The King's Dragon". BBC Shop. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
^ Wilkins, Jonathan (22 July 2010). "Doctor Who: Nuclear Time; The Glamour Chase; The King's Dragon". Total Sci-Fi Online. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
^ "Review: The King's Dragon". Unreality SF. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
^ Doctor Who Magazine, no. 420

External links

The King's Dragon title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

[1] "Doctor Who: The King's Dragon". BBC Shop. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

[2] Wilkins, Jonathan (22 July 2010). "Doctor Who: Nuclear Time; The Glamour Chase; The King's Dragon". Total Sci-Fi Online. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

[3] "Review: The King's Dragon". Unreality SF. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

[dwm-4] Doctor Who Magazine, no. 420

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-'''''The King's Dragon''''' is the 41st ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ''[[New Series Adventures]]'' novel, published on 8 July 2010 by [[BBC Books]] and written by Una McCormack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbcshop.com/doctor-who-books/doctor-who-the-kings-dragon/invt/9781846079900/|title=Doctor Who: The King's Dragon|publisher=BBC Shop|accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> It features the [[Eleventh Doctor]] with [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] as his [[companion (Doctor Who)|companions]].
+'''''The King's Dragon''''' is the 41st ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ''[[New Series Adventures]]'' [[novel]] published on 8 July 2010 by [[BBC Books]] and written by [[Una McCormack]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbcshop.com/doctor-who-books/doctor-who-the-kings-dragon/invt/9781846079900/|title=Doctor Who: The King's Dragon|publisher=BBC Shop|accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> It features the [[Eleventh Doctor]] with [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] as his [[companion (Doctor Who)|companions]].
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 ==Reception==
-Jonathan Wilkins of Total Sci-Fi Online gave the book 8 out of 10, calling it a "fun fantasy-tinged tale" and "groundbreaking" for ''Doctor Who'' as it included more fantasy.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Wilkins|url=http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/5307-doctor-who-nuclear-time-the-glamour-chase-the-king-s-dragon|title=Doctor Who: Nuclear Time; The Glamour Chase; The King's Dragon|publisher=Total Sci-Fi Online|date=22 July 2010|accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> Unreality SF gave it 80%, disappointed with the low-page count but saying McCormack "was perfectly able to tell an engaging, enjoyable tale in the space she got", even though some parts seemed "cut short". He thought that she "captured the spirit" of ''Doctor Who'' well and the characterisations of the three main characters was realistic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unreality-sf.net/reviews/doctorwho/2/kingsdragon.html|title=Review: The King's Dragon|publisher=Unreality SF|accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref>  [[Doctor Who Magazine]] described the novel as 'drawn in deliciously exquisite detail [...] the unique environment lends a vibrancy and elegance to every scene. The plot is thoroughly absorbing, but it’s almost secondary to the beautiful way in which the whole thing is told.'<ref name='dwm'>Doctor Who Magazine, no. 420</ref>
+[[Jonathan Wilkins]] of Total Sci-Fi Online gave the book 8 out of 10, calling it a "fun fantasy-tinged tale" and "groundbreaking" for ''Doctor Who'' as it included more fantasy.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Wilkins|url=http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/5307-doctor-who-nuclear-time-the-glamour-chase-the-king-s-dragon|title=Doctor Who: Nuclear Time; The Glamour Chase; The King's Dragon|publisher=Total Sci-Fi Online|date=22 July 2010|accessdate=20 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422060348/http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/5307-doctor-who-nuclear-time-the-glamour-chase-the-king-s-dragon|archive-date=2012-04-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> Unreality SF gave it 80%, disappointed with the low-page count but saying McCormack "was perfectly able to tell an engaging, enjoyable tale in the space she got", even though some parts seemed "cut short". He thought that she "captured the spirit" of ''Doctor Who'' well and the characterisations of the three main characters was realistic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unreality-sf.net/reviews/doctorwho/2/kingsdragon.html|title=Review: The King's Dragon|publisher=Unreality SF|accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref>  [[Doctor Who Magazine]] described the novel as 'drawn in deliciously exquisite detail [...] the unique environment lends a vibrancy and elegance to every scene. The plot is thoroughly absorbing, but it's almost secondary to the beautiful way in which the whole thing is told.'<ref name='dwm'>Doctor Who Magazine, no. 420</ref>
 ==References==
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