Millennial Rites (novel)

Publisher's summary
The Millennium, Mel: the last New Year's eve of the Twentieth century. But it's definitely not party time.

England, 1999: the Doctor and Mel have come to London to celebrate the new year with old friends - and to heal old wounds. But others are making more sinister preparations to usher in the new millennium. A software house is about to run a program that will change the fabric of reality. And an entity older than the universe is soon to be reborn.

When Anne Travers' fear of the Great Intelligence and millionaire philanthropist Ashley Chapel's secret researches combine, London is transformed into a dark and twisted mirror image populated by demons and sorcerers. Only the Doctor can put things right, but his friends have also been shockingly changed and he cannot trust anybody - least of all himself.

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Melanie Bush
 * Ashley Chapel
 * The Valeyard

Continuity

 * I2, OffNet and Ashley Chapel all previously appeared in MA: System Shock.
 * This story takes place on 31st December, 1999, where the Sixth Doctor is celebrating New Year's with Mel. At the same time, the newly regenerated Eighth Doctor was battling the Master in San Francisco. (DW: Doctor Who). The Fourth Doctor also visited the year 1999, twice. (MA: Millennium Shock); at least one of these he was in Paris with Romana (IDW: The Forgotten).

Timeline

 * Millennial Rites occurs after VD: Fegovy
 * Millennial Rites occurs before DW: Terror of the Vervoids (flash-forward scenes)