Doctor Who Timewyrn: Genesys

I love Dr. WHO and Mesopotamia, so having a book with both should have been a perfect blend. Timewyrm: Genesys picks up where the Dr. Who series and the Seventh Doctor left off. The basic plot of the novel is Ishtar the Goddess of Kish has come to visit her temple. As the city-states of Mesopotamia existed to house the Gods and Goddesses this would not seem out of place. But Ishtar is really a fleeing evil sentience, cruel and powerful, it wishes to not just take over the city but the world as well. The only thing between her is the Doctor, Ace, Gilgamesh, the survivors of an alien civilization, and a lot of luck. I would have taken a point away because I felt that the Doctor and Ace were not really acting according to character but the rest of the setting, characters and plot were good enough to overcome that flaw. Also it seems to be the opening book to a longer series - so I hope it gets better. Or got better as it was published in 1991.

Timewyrm: Genesis was not only the first in a four part series of novels, but also the first in the series of Doctor WHo novels published by Virgin Publishing back in the 90's. Out of the entire series, this book has the strongest ties to the original series and yet, lays the groundwork for what was to come. There are mentions of nudity and sexual behavior, though none is actually committed in this first volume, a definite no-no in the Doctor Who universe. The story is classic Who though, dealing with an ancient power mistaken as a god by Gilgamesh. The doctor and Ace must try to save the entire world from falling under the goddess/alien Ishtar's control. A fun read and a good start to the series. Though out of print, track it down.