The Stone Rose (novel)

The Stone Rose is a BBC Books original novel written by Jacqueline Rayner. It features the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler.

Publisher's summary
Mickey is startled to find a statue of Rose in a museum - a statue that is 2,000 years old. The Doctor realises that this means the TARDIS will shortly take them to ancient Rome, but when it does, he and Rose soon have more on their minds than a sculpture.

While the Doctor searches for a missing boy, Rose befriends a girl who claims to know the future - a girl whose predictions are surprisingly accurate. But then the Doctor stumbles on the hideous truth behind the statue of Rose - and Rose herself learns that you have to be very careful what you wish for...

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Rose Tyler
 * Mickey Smith
 * Jackie Tyler
 * Gnaeus Fabius Gracilis
 * GENIE
 * Marcia
 * Ursus
 * Vanessa

Continuity

 * The Doctor asks Rose if she ever nearly married someone she shouldn't have. This could be a reference to Rose's marriage to Tillun in NSA: Only Human. Alternatively it could be a reference to Rose's engagement to former boyfriend Jimmy Stone, although this occurred before Rose first met the Doctor.

Timeline

 * This story occurs after DWM: Interstellar Overdrive
 * This story occurs before NSA: The Feast of the Drowned

Audio release

 * The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by David Tennant.
 * The audiobook is also available as a download from the AudioGo website.