Ever since the Decide Your Destiny books were thought up, there's been fan controversy as to whether any of the solo adventures involving making your own decisions about the path the Doctor, the companion and yourself should take, could be regarded as canon. The second wave of this year's Season 5 journeys, however, seems to remedy this by providing near-complete analysis of when in the Whoniverse both stories take place: Judoon Monsoon sees the Doctor, Amy and Rory travelling shortly after the events of The Big Bang (we aren't sure if it's directly after, but the words "her husband" with regards to Rory basically confirm the time-frame) and Empire Of The Wolf predictably a sequel to the David Tennant story Tooth And Claw, albeit now focusing on Matt Smith's Doctor and Amy (some point after Cold Blood but before the finale). Judoon Monsoon provides easy reading, not actually making much use of the titular villains but offering some interestingly emotional climaxes nonetheless, while Empire Of The Wolf takes things one step further by providing a direct sequel to Tooth And Claw, even referencing what happened to the Empire of werewolves after the head wolf died at Queen Victoria's hand. As with the other DYD adventures, there's nothing on offer here that will make for a truly captivating pair of reads, but both will appeal to fans of 1963-2010 or simply 2005-2010 Doctor Who.
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