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Doctor Who: Terminus

Doctor Who Target Books (Numerical Order) • Book 79

by John Lydecker, Stephen Gallagher

Narrated by Steven Pacey

3.55 ABR Score (248 ratings)
★ 3.33 Goodreads (245) ★ 4 Audible (3)
4h 46m Released 2019 Sci-Fi

Why Listen?

Steven Pacey transforms a mid-tier Doctor Who adventure into something genuinely unsettling—his voice work elevates the isolation and dread far beyond what the prose alone delivers.

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About This Audiobook

The TARDIS faces catastrophic dimensional breakdown when its console suffers deliberate sabotage, trapping companion Nyssa in a collapsing section of the time machine. As reality dissolves around her, the Doctor's ship desperately latches onto a nearby vessel to stabilize itself, but Nyssa vanishes in the process. The Doctor and his remaining companions find themselves aboard a mysterious medical facility that serves as a treatment center for victims of Lazar's disease, a deadly plague spreading across the galaxy. What initially appears to be a sanctuary reveals darker purposes, and the Doctor must navigate the station's secrets while searching for his missing friend and finding a way back to their damaged ship.

Steven Pacey brings remarkable depth to this claustrophobic adventure, expertly balancing the mounting tension of the TARDIS crisis with the eerie atmosphere of the medical station. His portrayal captures each character's distinct voice while maintaining the story's urgent pace, particularly effective during scenes of dimensional instability and medical horror. The audio format enhances the sense of isolation and creeping dread that permeates the facility, allowing listeners to feel truly immersed in the station's sterile corridors and treatment chambers.

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