Stealer of Dreams (Doctor Who New Adventures #6) by Steve Lyons

You may ask why I bothered reading a Doctor Who book as my first book of the year, and my answer is simply I have access to a large number of them, they're short and I wanted to start my year on a high by reading a book on the 1st of January. 

This one jumped out at me, as the plot sounded really very interesting. A world where fiction is banned, where imagination and dreaming could get you sent to an asylum. This is where the Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack find themselves, and quickly have to learn to navigate. A pirate TV station encourages the public to dream, to fight off the shackles of oppression. The Doctor is pleased to help this cause, until he discovers how dangerous those dreams are becoming. 

I enjoyed this, a lot actually. It was an idea that would have been very interesting to see on Eccleston's tenure as the Doctor, as I always wished for more stories with that Tardis team. Eccleston remains one of my favourite Doctors, and the writing in this book reflects his personality quite well. This might even get me into reading the back catalogue of Doctor Who books, who knows? 

Rating:★★★★☆

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