A review by lesserjoke
Doctor Who: Engines of War by George Mann

3.0

This first official Doctor Who novel to feature John Hurt's War Doctor has some interesting Time War backstory stuff, especially regarding what Rassilon was doing beyond what was seen in the David Tennant special The End of Time. There's also some fun Classic Who references during the part of the narrative spent on Gallifrey. The story itself, however, is kind of a snooze, and doesn't do much to distinguish this Doctor's characterization from any other version of the Time Lord we've seen on TV.