The Story of Martha (anthology)

The Story of Martha was the twenty-fourth Tenth Doctor novel to be released. It was the last to feature Martha Jones and was set during The Year That Never Was.

Publisher's summary
For a year, while the Master ruled over Earth, Martha Jones travelled the world telling people stories about the Doctor. She told people of how the Doctor has saved them before, and how he will save them again.

This is that story. It tells of Martha's travels from her arrival on Earth as the Toclafane attacked and decimated the population through to her return to Britain to face the Master. It tells how she spread the word and told people about the Doctor. The story of how she survived that terrible year.

But it's more than that. This is also a collection of the stories she tells - the stories of adventures she had with the Doctor that we haven't heard about before. The stories that inspired and saved the world. ..

Contents

 * The Weeping by David Roden
 * Breathing Space by Steve Lockley and Paul Lewis
 * The Frozen Wastes by Robert Shearman
 * Star-Crossed by Simon Jowett


 * Dan Abnett wrote the linking material.

Characters
Main Characters
 * Martha Jones
 * The Toclafane

In a Flashback
 * The Doctor
 * The Master
 * Jack Harkness
 * Francine Jones
 * Clive Jones
 * Tish Jones

In England
 * Aleesha
 * UCF Griffin
 * Miss Dexter

In Europe
 * Methieu
 * Brigadier Erik Calvin

In Japan
 * Tokami
 * Hito
 * Dmitri Korbov

Continuity

 * The Master and the events of DW: The Sound of Drums are mentioned.
 * The Master (Harold Saxon) has the Toclafane burn the islands of Japan in this book. This was referenced by Tish Jones in Last of the Time Lords. The attack was because of an alien species called the Drast settling there.
 * UNIT, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Sergeant John Benton are referenced.
 * The monuments of The Master seen in Last of the Time Lords appear.
 * The Master's face being carved into Mount Rushmore is mentioned, as stated in Last of the Time Lords

Timeline

 * This story is set during: DW: Last of the Time Lords

Audio release

 * The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by Freema Agyeman.