The Church on Ruby Road Novelisation
BOOK DETAILS
Pages | 160 |
ISBN | 1785948695 |
Publication Date | 25 January 2024 |
SYNOPSIS
“I’ve been waiting, all this time, for my life to begin. Maybe it’s time to stop waiting. Maybe it’s time to start living.”
Chance. Misfortune. Coincidence. These are the weapons of choice for The Doctor’s latest enemies. And those enemies are very, very hungry…
For Ruby Sunday, this Christmas Eve is a birthday she’ll never forget. It’s the day she joins The Doctor onboard a Goblin ship. The day she learns of dangers from beyond the universe. The day her life really begins… or, perhaps, the day it ends.
The Target novelisation of the first full adventure featuring the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, and the introduction of his new best friend, Ruby Sunday played by Millie Gibson. Russell T Davies’ original script has been novelised by up-and-coming literary talent Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson.
NOTES
CHAPTER TITLES
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Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Epilogue
DEVIATIONS FROM THE TELEVISED STORY
- It is confirmed that the woman who left baby Ruby Sunday at the church was indeed her mother.
The cracked timeline is revealed in the initial sequence at the church, which was only revealed later in the original episode.
- During the scene set on Davina McCall’s television programme, Ruby has a flashback to Carla telling her, before the show, to not let anyone tell her story for her.
- During this scene, Ruby also mentions “the pandemic” and “the recession”, and the Giggle.
- In the scene set in the pub, Susan Twist’s unnamed character mentions that “Gaudete” was performed by Steeleye Span.