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"Nonsense, child", retorted the Doctor. "Grandfather indeed! I've never seen you before in my life!"

All is not well on Gallifrey. Chris Cwej is having someone else's nightmares. Ace is talking to herself. So is K9. Leela has stumbled on a murderous family conspiracy. And the beleaguered Lady President, Romanadvoratrelundar,…

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1 author picked Lungbarrow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

If you get into the expanded media surrounding the glorious franchise of Doctor Who, especially the novels tied into the classic series, a name you may well come across for its reputation in lore is Lungbarrow; this notoriety is deserved.

I went in expecting the purported heaps of worldbuilding exposition to come in textbook-style heaviness, however in reality all those revelations were tactfully woven into a unique narrative of alien intrigue on Gallifrey.

I do recognise that this isn’t the easiest book to get your hands on these days, I was lucky enough to borrow it from a friend, but…

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