Fear Itself (novel)


 * For the K-9 episode, see Fear Itself (TV story).

Fear Itself was the only BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature an adventure utilising only the eighth incarnation of the Doctor. He had earlier featured in PDA: Wolfsbane, but that was primarily a Fourth Doctor adventure.

This adventure was, instead an Eighth Doctor-only affair, which followed on from the continuity establsihed in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures range. As such, its featured companions were Anji Kapoor and Fitz Kreiner. The reason this book was considered a part of the PDA range was that the Ninth Doctor had debuted on television by the publication date, which made the Eighth Doctor a "past" incarnation.

As of 2011, it was the last novel to feature the Eighth Doctor.

Publisher's summary
The 22nd century: a few short years of interstellar contact have taught humanity a hard lesson -- there are creatures abroad that are nightmare manifest. Powerful, unstoppable, alien forces. It's a realisation that deals a body blow to Man's belief in his own superiority, and leaves him with the only option he has ever had: to fight.

When the Eighth Doctor and his friends are caught in the crossfire, they find humanity licking its wounds and preparing for war. But the fight against alien forces is no job for an amateur, and for a Doctor only just finding his way in the universe again, one misstep could be fatal.

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Fitz Kreiner
 * Anji Kapoor

Continuity

 * A scientist claims that the Doctor can regain his memories if he chooses to. The Doctor says he is reluctant to do so as he is afraid of who he was before the amnesia. (EDA: The Gallifrey Chronicles)

Timeline

 * Fear Itself occurs after: EDA: EarthWorld
 * Fear Itself occurs before: EDA: Vanishing Point