"No need for alarm. Or guards for that matter, I don't really like guards. They're always locking me up. And I'm always escaping."

I've had the opportunity to read one other Doctor Who collection, the American Adventures. I really enjoyed that one. I get that these stories are simple in their writing, but I think that works well in order to offer them to younger, perhaps Middle Grade, readers. In this collection of Myths and Legends, my favorites included The Mondas Touch and The Angels of Vengeance.

For Doctor Who fans (and fans of Greek mythology), as soon as each story begins, I think they can figure out where it's headed. For those unfamiliar with the various races or planets, it may be more of a surprise. Either way, it's a fun read. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars because though I did enjoy some of the stories, I didn't like all of them. However, I really do like the concept of the Doctor Who world influenced by Greek mythology: Medusa, the Argonauts, Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, and Hercules and the Hydra. There are more, but I don't want to spoil the entire collection for you. The title alone "myths and legends" should give the reader a vague idea of what to expect.

I think classic fans and new fans alike will enjoy these short stories because they cover original races as well as new: the Macra, the Daleks, the Racnoss, the Great Ones and the Weeping Angels (to name a few). However, if they are looking to read adventures of the Doctor, they might be disappointed. The Mondas Touch has the Doctor, but most of the other stories are events that happen without his meddling. That isn't a problem though. What is an issue happens to be the storytelling itself. Some stories end too quickly while others seem to drag on too long with a lot of telling and less showing. I don't need the Doctor to be involved in everything (or even the Time Lords, for that matter). I really like the stories involving creatures from old episodes and with the mixture of myths into this world, it really is fun to read. I recommended this book for any Doctor Who fan. They'll enjoy it, though they might skim past a story or two. ( )

I adored this book. I knew I was going to like it, but I didn't realize I was going to love it. It was fun trying to figure out what stories were based on what and reading the ones that weren't based on any old mythology! I would say you do need some idea of what happens on Doctor Who to understand everything in this book. It's well written and well researched, though the typos were kind of distracting, they weren't hard to ignore. 5 out of 5 stars. ( )

A collection of short stories to thrill Doctor Who fans and with any type of collection like this there will be some you love more than others but all have that distinct flavor we come to expect when exploring the universe through the eyes of THE DOCTOR.

We get to revisit battle with the much loved Daleks along with a host of enemies from both the Classic Era and New. You’re treated to an intrepid examination of the Timelord history dotted with heroes and Mythical Timelords that will leave you drooling over the pages.

This is a wonderful way to introduce the wonder and mysticism of the Timelords to younger generations and makes for a fun way to wile away the hours for those who can recite the Doctors in order.

There is a TON of information, history and characters that will be exploding out from this novel to the point you practically need index cards to keep everything straight. Each story is written in a manner that makes them easy to read with a fluctuation between light plots for any type of audience to ones full of darkness that will have you thinking on deeper levels. Despite the shortness of each story they somehow still manage to feel full of context, deep world building and excellent character development.

You can skip around to read them in whatever order you would like as they are self-contained which allows you to take an afternoon to go through the whole thing in one sitting or stretch out the excitement by reading them piecemeal.

Word of caution: this collection isn’t so much about The Doctor as the world in which they inhabit. Temper your expectation lest you be disappointed and do not take time to enjoy this for what it has to offer. ( )

2.5 Stars

Full review to come! ( )