“Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor” by Philip Martin
“... international police forces are seeking the alien known as Sil, believed to be the mastermind behind the smuggling of the deadly drug known as devil seed…”
We wouldn’t dare spoil Sil and the Devils Seeds of Arodor for you — haven’t seen it ourselves yet but we were compelled to cop the paperback version (2019 Telos Publishing) which expands upon the Reeltime Drama production, both written by Philp Martin. What is Thoros Betan culture like? Now pushing a custom floating chariot, the authoritarian, naked psychotic snail who frazzled the sixth Doctor over 30 years ago is mixed up in the interplanetary drug business. And though serious matters like our environmentally damaged planet, substance abuse, and talking birds surface, Arodor unfolds feather by feather — as fast, flipping fun. Some peekaboo family ties of the show’s Martin-written universe return with a wink, but no advanced knowledge is needed to get a kick out of Devil Seeds. Kingpins, courtrooms, and yes a femme fatale all await the fan-favorite alien slug. Let’s admit it’s a treat to root for the baddie sometimes, especially one as good as Sil.
