Now as their crops fail, livestock sickens, and the temperature drops, it's becoming impossible. But their purpose, their whole life is to maintain the machines that will one day make their world as habitable as old Earth.
With no help from other worlds, they subsist on the food they can grow and that's little enough. ( )įor centuries the Maintainers have worked. This story is a worthy addition to the 50th anniversary collection. I didn’t realize that the book title comes from O Little Town of Bethlehem! I learned something new from this book. I enjoyed the inclusion of a classic Doctor Who foe and the use of Christmas carols for each chapter title. I like Amy too, don’t get me wrong, but if you’re one half of the Amy/Rory couple and you are not Amy, you’re bound to be overshadowed a bit. I always felt Rory was somewhat underused, and he is in fine form here. This was a great story, not least because Rory gets his own storyline to work with. Will the TARDIS crew be able to save the Morphans and help them withstand these freezing winters and continue the work of 27 generations? But while it is the midwinter festival, it’s not home it’s a colony of terraforming Morphans, whose climate is changing in ways they don’t understand, and who are encountering monsters that their spiritual guide does not seem to account for. The Doctor is trying to bring Amy and Rory home for Christmas…and they land upon a breathtaking, properly bone-chilling winter with crunchy snow and clear black skies dotted with stars. Or does it? The Doctor begins to suspect that behind everything lies a deadlier, and even more chilling danger.This is a thrilling, all-new adventure featuring the Doctor, Amy, and Rory, as played by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television. With the cold-hearted threat of invasion, the real battle for survival begins. Tensions are mounting, old rivalries are coming to the fore, people are dying.And then the Doctor's old enemies the Ice Warriors make their move.
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory find a society breaking apart under the strain. It's not a time for optimism or hope-and it's not a time to welcome unexpected guests. This year's Winter Season Feast won't be the usual celebration.
For centuries the Maintainers have worked.
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