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Doctor Who: The Lost Magic

Doctor Who: The Lost Magic

12th Doctor Audio Original

Summary

Dan Starkey reads an intriguing original story featuring the Twelfth Doctor, as played on TV by Peter Capaldi.
People laughed at John Dee for years, dismissing the astrologer as a madman or a fraud. Then one day a face appeared in his mirror, a face that was not his own. He was given secrets from beyond time: how to mix potions; how to tame the elements; even how to trap a demon. But Dee’s magic was lost, his library ransacked, his spells and hexes stolen. A dread prophecy was made: ”the Earth will burn”…
When the TARDIS lands on a Spanish galleon, caught in an unnatural storm, the Doctor, Alex and Brandon are shipwrecked and separated from each other. Between them they must discover who is waging supernatural war - before the planet is pulled apart. What connects John Dee with Sir Francis Drake and the impending attack of the Spanish Armada?
Dan Starkey, who plays the Sontaran Strax in the hit BBC TV series, reads this original audio story by Cavan Scott. Duration: 1 hour 5 mins approx

About the author

Cavan Scott

The creator of Godfather of Hell, Night of the Slashers, The Ward, Dead Seas, and Shadow Service, New York Times bestselling author Cavan Scott is the writer of Star Wars: The Rising Storm, Star Wars: Dooku: Jedi Lost, The Patchwork Devil, and Anchor’s Heart. He’s a lead story architect for Lucasfilm’s bestselling multimedia initiative Star Wars: The High Republic. Scott’s other work includes scripts for the Emmy-winning Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures; numerous comic book series for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, and 2000 AD; plus original full-cast audio dramas for Audible and Big Finish Productions. Scott lives in Bristol, UK, with his wife and daughters. His lifelong passions include classic scary movies, folklore, the music of David Bowie, and walking. He owns far too much LEGO.
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