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The Great Time War has lasted for centuries, unleashing relentless conflict across the galaxy. Daleks and Time Lords alike deploy increasingly perilous weapons in the hope of decisive victory. On the outer rim of the Tantalus Eye, many human colony planets fall under Dalek occupation.
A weary Doctor leads a flotilla of Battle TARDISes in a desperate counter‑offensive against the Daleks. Amid the carnage, his TARDIS crashes on the barren world of Moldox, trapping him in an apocalyptic landscape overrun by Dalek patrols. While civilians are rounded up, the Doctor discovers a potential reason the Daleks are not exterminating humanity.
Seeking answers, he meets Cinder, a young Dalek hunter, and together they embark on a dangerous journey from the ruins of Moldox to the halls of Gallifrey. Their struggle to uncover the Dalek plan sets in motion events that could alter the entire war—and the universe itself.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: George Mann
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