Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road (Target Collection)

“I’ve been waiting, all this time, for my life to begin. Maybe it’s time to stop waiting. Maybe it’s time to start living.”

Chance. Misfortune. Coincidence. These are the weapons of choice for the Doctor’s latest enemies. And those enemies are very, very hungry…

For Ruby Sunday, this Christmas Eve is a birthday she’ll never forget. It’s the day she joins the Doctor onboard a Goblin ship. The day she learns of dangers from beyond the universe. The day her life really begins… or, perhaps, the day it ends.

The Target novelisation of the first full adventure featuring the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, and the introduction of his new best friend, Ruby Sunday played by Millie Gibson. Russell T Davies’ original script has been novelised by up-and-coming literary talent Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson.

Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson is the Sunday Times Bestselling author of the Order of Legends Trilogy, and the inaugural winner of the Future Worlds Prize. She sits on the Board of Trustees for a UNESCO City of Literature in the south of England, and holds a BA in English Literature and Classical Studies from the University of Exeter. Her work primarily focuses on those living at the intersection of identities, whether that's here in our world, or in others.