Romana and the Doctor land on Tara, where the fourth segment of the Key to Time is located. The Doctor insists on going fishing, while Romana decides to get some work done and find that segment quickly so they can leave. However, it’s not that simple, least of all when Romana is captured by Count Grendel, who is scheming to take the throne of Tara from its rightful heir, Prince Reynard. The Doctor, meanwhile, is coerced into helping with a plot involving android duplicates of the major heirs to the throne…

This is a great Doctor Who novelization, based on a TV story. K9 is involved in this story and provides some cute humour, and the story itself is a great blend of fairy-tale tropes (princesses, evil schemers, handsome princes) and futuristic technology (androids, electro-swords). It is the perfect light read when you want a dose of Doctor Who. ( )

In the tale the Doctor has a great adventure on the planet Tara. Romona is mistaken for the princess and the Doctor helps in the crowning of the King. ( )

In the tale the Doctor has a great adventure on the planet Tara. Romona is mistaken for the princess and the Doctor helps in the crowning of the King. ( )

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Another standard Dicks write-what's-on-the-screen treatment. ( )