He has no idea why Samantha Jones ran away from him. Sam is homeless on the streets of the colony world of Ha'olam, trying to face what's just happened between her and the Doctor. He's searching for her, and for answers. While she struggles to survive in a strange city centuries from home, the Doctor comes across evidence of alien involvement in the local mega-corporation, INC - and is soon confined to a prison that becomes a hell of his own making. Where did INC's mysterious eye implants really come from? What is the company searching for in the deserts? What is hiding in the shadows? Watching their progress? Faced with these mysteries, separated by half a world, Sam and the Doctor each face a battle - Sam trying to rebuild her life, the Doctor to stay sane. And if they do find each other again, what will be left of either of them?

"The Doctor regenerated in San Francisco at the turn of the milennium. When he returns there a few years later, it seems the catastrophic events that nearly sent the whole of Earth into cosmic oblivion have taken their toll. San Fransisco was the anchor point, and a breach between dimensions has sprung up. All sorts of weird and wonderful creatures have turned up - Griffens, unicorns - and things more sinister. The Doctors companion Sam is exposed and becomes a changed person - literally. Her hair is dark, she has never met the Doctor in her life. With Fitz, he is able to convince her to help them put things right - to sacrifice herself so that the old Sam may return. For stalking the turbulent streets is the sinister Unnaturalist - a collector of genetic curios whose private collection will be much enriched by the Time Travellers..."--Publisher's description.

"In the days when the Time Lords were young, their war with the Vampires cost trillions of lives on countless worlds. Now the Vampires have been sighted again, in San Francisco. Some want to coexist with humans, using genetic engineering in a macabre experiment to find a new source of blood. But some would rather go out in a blaze of glory -- and UNIT's attempts to contain them could provoke another devastating war. The Doctor strikes a dangerous bargain, but even he might not be able to keep the city from getting caught in the crossfire. While he finds himself caught in a web of old feuds and high-tech schemes, his new companion Sam finds out just how deadly travelling with the Doctor can be."--Page 4 of cover

A story featuring the eighth Doctor Who, Sam and Fitz. The Doctor regenerated in San Francisco at the turn of the millennium. When he returns there a few years later, it seems the catastrophic events that nearly sent the whole of Earth into cosmic oblivion have taken their toll.

"The Doctor and Sam have been separated. Landing on Haolem, Sam finds herself employed by the INC, a company that dominates the planet and one of its major employers. Sam is alarmed to learn that decisions and actions can be made as fast as INC employees think. A workforce of computerised zombies? The Doctor arrives looking for Sam. He too is concerned by the INC, people cannot seem to leave the organisation of their own volition... Sam finds herself unable to fight the organisation whilst the Doctor finds himself trapped, with his every move monitored by the corporation... What is the basis of INC's technology and for what purpose do they use it? When a bizarre race of insectoid scientists arrive, the truth may threaten all intelligent life on the planet...."

An Eight Doctor novel. The Doctor has been staying on the planet Hitchemus for the last few months. This planet has two distinctive features - humans have a reputation for composing and playing a wide range of music while its tiger population is showing signs of intelligence.

In ancient Akrotiri, a young girl is learning mysteries from a tutor, who, quite literally, fell from the skies. With his encouragement she can fly and surf the time streams and see something of the future. But then the demons come. Death and disaster are meted out by the gods of her land. Perhaps retribution for some heinous crime... or something far more sinister?

"Jonathan Blum's highly anticipated first collection--is storytelling at its finest. In precise, elegant prose, these stories follow characters and communities often consigned to the edge of the frame: a community college dropout, a geriatric care manager, a square dance bar mitzvah, a Scrabble club, an entrepreneurial Thai immigrant, and a South Florida country club. With echoes of Leonard Michaels, Mavis Gallant, and Lore Segal, Blum explores the ways our divergent histories tether us together and at times push us completely apart. The Usual Uncertainties: Stories revels in the persistent human struggle to love with abandon and marks a dynamic voice in American short fiction."--Publisher's description.

Fiction. Jewish Studies. LAST WORD, a novella, tells the story of Kip Langer, a successful orthognathic surgeon, who is trying to raise three children, including Eric, a bright but socially awkward thirteen-year-old from his first marriage. As Eric gets into more and more trouble at his Conservative Jewish Day School, Kip tries to understand Eric and guide him toward making better choices. The story, set in a Southern suburban community, examines patterns of love, anger, intimacy, inheritance, and disconnection within one modern blended family. "Friends, come close, closer still: now, marvel at the trueness of Jonathan Blum's voice as he unravels a family saga for the ages. Blum's LAST WORD explores the lengths one father will travel to know his son's heart and the distances that son will journey to keep his heart hidden. With this debut, Jonathan Blum proves himself to be a writer of tireless compassion and infinite wisdom. Richly detailed, brimming with warmth, humor, and tenderness, LAST WORD is a 'honey jar' of a book." Amber Dermont "Jonathan Blum is a masterful writer, and LAST WORD is his most compelling work to date. Its narrator is loveable but deluded, and the story he tells us about his son's offensive Internet hijinks is hugely entertaining." Mark Jude Poirier "Following in the great tradition of the form, Jonathan Blum has written a novella of extraordinary beauty and profound intelligence. Infused with his trademark humor and wit, LAST WORD casts an incisive eye on our parenting culture, while at the same time telling a riveting and emotionally complex story of one man's struggle to connect with son. It's a stunning work, written by an author whose prodigious talent is matched only by his generous heart." Andrew Porter "Parents and Children Beware: with Old Testament firepower and disarming sweetness, Jonathan Blum hacks into the dark heart of the 'online' American family, where every road is paved with the best intentions and no one, not even the computer, gets out alive. A smashing and gifted debut that will still your pulse and rock your soul It's beautiful, man." Holiday Reinhorn "The Jewish-American family saga lives on in Jonathan Blum's funny and humane LAST WORD. Think of it as When the Maccabees Met the iMac a compulsively observant family thrown into chaos by the Internet. This is a sharp, knowing debut, rich without a wasted word, funny without a drop of malice." Scott Spencer "I've long been an admirer of the strange, intense, and yet incredibly intimate work of Jonathan Blum. Here in his new novella, LAST WORD, Blum gives us a father who does his best to love his son, and a family very much in peril. LAST WORD often made me laugh he knows his people so well. It also often made me wonder: what more is in store for us as sons, as fathers, as families in this time of incredible technological upheaval? A necessary book for a very fraught time." Peter Orner"