DOCTOR WHO - THE KING'S DEMONS

A TARGET BOOK

Written by Terence Dudley

Novelization copyright Terence Dudley, 1986
Original script copyright Terence Dudley, 1983
'Doctor Who' series copyright British Broadcasting Corporation 1983, 1986




In The King's Demons, written by Terence Dudley, the Doctor and his companions Tegan and Turlough land in England in the middle of a joust on March 4, 1215 - the date where history records that King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a Crusader. The problem is that King John is not in London where he is supposed to be, but at the country castle where the Doctor and his companions have landed and is demanding funds from his subjects for the Crusade.

The Doctor is quite curious about this King John, who is surprisingly here is the countryside. King John, who is not surprised by the Doctor and his companions arrival, is also quite curious and welcomes the Demons - the Doctor and his companions. The king soon makes the Doctor his new champion over the king's previous champion Sir Giles. The Doctor soon discovers that the real reason for the historical discrepancy - is that an old enemy wants to change world history into which the magna carta does not exist.

This story introduced Kamelion as a companion. I have always felt rather sad for Kamelion. He was never truly respected by the Doctor and his companions. Even when Kamelion was freed, they never really respected him. He was just there and never really became a part of them - and as a result, he had no characterization at all. The lack of respect and characterization for Kamelion was rather sad for me, especially with considering how compassionate the Doctor usually is.

Pancho
All people smile in the same language.

Real Vampires Have Curves

BERKLEY BOOKS

Written by Gerry Bartlett

Copyright 2007 by Gerry Bartlett

 



In Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett, Glory St. Clair is a centuries-old vampire who is eternally full-figured. Glory stops traveling and starts an after dark antique clothing store in Austin, Texas. After all, she loves clothes and she is an antique - the trouble is that there is a billionaire vampire hunter with high tech weaponry who is after Glory and her fellow vampires.

The first book in the Real Vampires series, this book concentrates more on the present day in the middle of Texas rather than on any European vampire history that took place centuries ago. While this is an erotic vampire story, the book is not as sexually graphic as I would have thought for a romance novel. Although, I do think Glory is hot and busty - even if she does wish for some weight loss. Just thinking of Glory's cleavage being stuffed into a Kevlar bra was very hot to me. I thought it was funny that the book takes place in Austin, Texas - cowboy vampires! There are also a couple of ghosts in the book and Glory's talking demon dog, who was given to Glory as her protector by her old boyfriend and vampire sire Jeremy Blade.

I was quite surprised that Glory had several sales to actual humans during her graveyard shift hours for her boutique. Enough sales that she can hire someone to assist with the sales. I guess no one else caters to that group of people of the graveyard shift, aside from the late night convenient stores. Glory is determined to make a go of her business despite Blade wanting to just take care of her and protect her. Although I do not recall Glory vamping out with fangs, having her learning about how to be a real vampire was interesting.

The vampire hunter going after all of them gives the sense of danger to these vampires, as well as adding suspicion amongst themselves.

 Pancho
All people smile in the same language.