This second Lethbridge-Stewart book is much better than the first. Like the first book, this focuses on the character of Lethbridge-Stewart shortly after his TV introduction in The Web of Fear, before UNIT existed and he was made the Brigadier. Lethbridge-Stewart is on his way to Tibet when something strange happens. The next thing he knows he can't remember his recent past properly and the world doesn't seem quite right. As he investigates mysterious capsules he begins to question his sanity. Is it his brain that has gone wrong or the rest of the world.
That's about all I am going to give you otherwise I'll give too much away. I think it will be fairly obvious to most Who fans that this is a parallel world story but the details are very mysterious and there are some great reveals which I didn't see coming. I suppose it has a hint of the brilliant story Inferno about it but doesn't have a connection to it in anything but theme.
Anne and Professor Travers have a small role to play here and Chorley is mentioned a few times too so this is very much in the post-Web of Fear universe of the series. Yet at the same time, this feels very independent and you could read this without even knowing that over Lethbridge-Stewart novels exist.
I adored this, much more than the first. A good idea with some great moments which is well told. It starts a little slowly perhaps but as you gradually learn what's going on it gets better and better.
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