The Zygon Invasion (novelisation)

The Zygon Invasion was a novelisation based on the 2015 television episodes The Zygon Invasion and The Zygon Inversion. It was written by one of the original writers Peter Harness and released by Target Books on 13 July 2023.

Publisher's summary
"We will die in the fire instead of living in chains."

For years, 20 million shape-changing Zygons have lived among us in secret. They wear human form, hiding in plain sight. Now a fanatical Zygon splinter group seek to expose their own kind and provoke a conflict that will force both sides to the brink of Armageddon to ensure their own survival.

It took three Doctors to broker a fragile peace between Zygons and Humans. Now the 12th must face the fallout alone. With his allies compromised and his companion believed dead, can he stop the world from plunging into war?

Chapter titles

 * Prologue
 * 1. Operation Double
 * 2. The Twins at the Park
 * 3. The Boy on the Stairs
 * 4. The Stranger on the Bus
 * 5. The Town in the Wilderness
 * 6. The People in the Church
 * 7. The Zygon on the White Cliffs of Dover
 * 8. The Diner Across the Road
 * 9. The Creature in the Dream
 * 10. The Man on the Estate
 * 11. The Motel on the Edge of Town
 * 12. The Woman in the Pod
 * 13. Truth or Consequences

Deviations from televised story

 * Jimmi Hendrix is mentioned as having been a former companion of the Doctor, from whom he received his guitar.
 * The Doctor appropriated the name “Dr. Funkenstein” during a prior adventure, that was supposedly novelised as “The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein”.
 * Interludes focused on now Bonnie embarked on her crusade are featured. They introduce the character of Clyde, Bonnie’s counterpart who had a facial imprint based on Danny Pink.
 * A deleted scene implying that Clara’s father and Aunt were replaced with Zygon impersonators is reinstated.

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