Torchwood spin-off novels

Doitsu · 10-03-2013, 01:33 PM

I'm looking for Torchwood novel recommendations. I liked the first one, Another Life by Peter Anghelides, but didn't finish the second one, Border Princes by Dan Abnett, because it bored me to death.
If you've read all of them, which ones are closest to the TV show and which authors, beside Peter Anghelides, do you recommend?

DiapDealer · 10-03-2013, 10:11 PM

Whoa! Captain Jack wrote one?

I might have to check some of these out. Sorry you had a bad experience with Abnett. I've enjoyed his Warhammer 40k stuff, but perhaps Torchwood isn't his cup of tea.

Doitsu · 10-04-2013, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Sorry you had a bad experience with Abnett. I've enjoyed his Warhammer 40k stuff, but perhaps Torchwood isn't his cup of tea.

The writing wasn't bad at all, but somehow the plot failed to captivate me. Also his character descriptions seemed a bit "flat."

carpetmojo · 10-04-2013, 06:06 PM

I'm afraid, for me, "flat" rather flatters the TV show - watched the first episode, then dipped in now and then to check it was as silly as I thought it was.
It was ......

Can't see myself trying the books, frankly.

IcecreamLtDan · 10-04-2013, 08:29 PM

Don't give up on the show without watching the "Children of Earth" series, possibly some of the best science fiction TV I've ever seen. I've never read any of the novels, but I did listen to one of the audio books from my library, "Everyone says hell" which was read by Burn Gorman who played Owen Harper in the show and found it quite enjoyable.

10-03-2013, 01:33 PM	#1
Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,709 Karma: 24031401 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	Torchwood spin-off novels I'm looking for Torchwood novel recommendations. I liked the first one, Another Life by Peter Anghelides, but didn't finish the second one, Border Princes by Dan Abnett, because it bored me to death. If you've read all of them, which ones are closest to the TV show and which authors, beside Peter Anghelides, do you recommend?

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,509 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Whoa! Captain Jack wrote one? I might have to check some of these out. Sorry you had a bad experience with Abnett. I've enjoyed his Warhammer 40k stuff, but perhaps Torchwood isn't his cup of tea.

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carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	I'm afraid, for me, "flat" rather flatters the TV show - watched the first episode, then dipped in now and then to check it was as silly as I thought it was. It was ...... Can't see myself trying the books, frankly.

10-04-2013, 08:29 PM	#5
IcecreamLtDan Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1928980 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North Carolina Device: JetBook Lite, Kobo wireless, Kobo Glo	Don't give up on the show without watching the "Children of Earth" series, possibly some of the best science fiction TV I've ever seen. I've never read any of the novels, but I did listen to one of the audio books from my library, "Everyone says hell" which was read by Burn Gorman who played Owen Harper in the show and found it quite enjoyable.

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