Tomb of Valdemar (novel)

Publisher's summary
''Millennia ago, the great god Valdemar held sway over the universe. Somehow the Old Ones defeated this dark presence and entombed him beneath the acid skies of Ashkellia, before disappearing themselves for ever.''

Over the centuries, the myths of Valdemar grow, crossing solar systems and races. A novelist, Miranda Pelham, pieces together the Dark God's story. Unfortunately for her, revolution and the rise of a New Protectorate force her to strike an agreement with the decadent necromancer Paul Neville to find the lost Ashkellia.

The Doctor and Romana, despite their best efforts, become embroiled in the complex conspiracies and attempts to re-discover Valdemar. High in the boiling sulphuric acid clouds, in the Palace of the Old Ones, a place where reality and dreams collide, the way is being prepared for the resurrection of the Dark One.

The Doctor faces an agonising choice: should he continue with his quest to gather the segments of the Key to Time, or prevent the rebirth of a being so powerful that its release will alter the entire fabric of the universe?

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Romana I
 * Miranda Pelham
 * Paul Neville
 * Erik
 * Kampp
 * Robert Hopkins
 * The Cheif
 * Huvan
 * Stanislaus
 * Redfern

Continuity

 * The Doctor mentions the creation of the Daleks (DW: Genesis of the Daleks) and his trips to Peladon. (DW: The Curse of Peladon)


 * Romana remembers the Sontarans attack on Gallifrey. (DW The Invasion of Time)


 * Romana recalls The Doctor's involvement in the return of Omega. (DW: The Three Doctors)


 * The Doctor mentions Sutekh whilst trying to pesuade Huvan to give up his powers. (DW: Pyramids of Mars)


 * The Brigadier is mentioned.

Timeline

 * Tomb of Valdemar occurs after: DWM: The Seventh Segment
 * Tomb of Valdemar occurs before: DW: The Pirate Planet