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Doctor Who The Sleep of Reason by Martin Day

20 Dec 2025

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The provided text contains excerpts from the Doctor Who novel The Sleep of Reason, detailing a supernatural crisis unfolding at a psychiatric hospital known as the Retreat, formerly Mausolus House. The narrative centers on patient Laska Darnell (Caroline), whose waking dreams and struggles with self-harm are mysteriously connected to the facility’s history and the reappearance of a dark, bestial entity. The mysterious Dr. Smith, revealed to be the Eighth Doctor, and his companions investigate the mounting chaos, which involves staff corruption, betrayals, and multiple violent deaths mirroring events from 1903. The Doctor discovers that an ancient alien presence, the Sholem-Luz, feeds on the institutional madness and has infected staff members, most notably James Abel, who attempts to burn down the Retreat. Using knowledge found in historical diaries, the Doctor manages to intervene, ultimately neutralizing the immediate threat and allowing Laska to gain the necessary emotional closure to finally depart the facility.

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