Martha in the Mirror is a BBC Books

BBC Books

BBC Books is an imprint majority owned and managed by Random House. The minority shareholder is BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation...

 original novel written by Justin Richards

Justin Richards

Justin Richards is a British writer. He has written science fiction and fantasy novels, including series set in Victorian or early-20th-century London, and also adventure stories set in the present day...

 and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...

. It features the Tenth Doctor

Tenth Doctor

The Tenth Doctor is the tenth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by David Tennant, who appears in three series, as well as eight specials...

 and Martha Jones

Martha Jones

Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who, replacing Rose Tyler...

. It was published on 10 April 2008 alongside Snowglobe 7

Snowglobe 7

Snowglobe 7 is a BBC Books original novel written by Mike Tucker and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It was published on 10 April 2008, alongside Martha in the Mirror and The Many Hands.- Synopsis :Snowglobe 7 is...

, and The Many Hands

The Many Hands

The Many Hands is a BBC Books original novel written by Dale Smith and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It was published on 10 April 2008, alongside Martha in the Mirror and Snowglobe 7.- Synopsis :The book opens...

.

Synopsis

Castle Extremis-whoever holds it can control the provinces either side that have been at war for centuries. Now the castle is about to play host to the signing of a peace treaty. But as the Doctor and Martha find out, not everyone wants the war to end.

Who is the strange little girl who haunts the castle? What is the secret of the book the Doctor finds, its pages made from thin, brittle glass? Who is the hooded figure that watches from the shadows? And what is the secret of the legendary Mortal Mirror?
The Doctor and Martha don't have long to find the answers-an army is on the march, and the castle will soon be under siege once more...

Continuity

• The Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver
  Sonic screwdriver
  The sonic screwdriver is a fictional tool in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spinoffs. It is a multifunctional tool used by The Doctor. Its most common function is that of a lockpick, but can be used to perform other operations such as performing medical scans,...
  
   as a land mine detector/detonator (a function previously demonstrated in the Third Doctor
  Third Doctor
  The Third Doctor is the third incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee....
  
   story "The Sea Devils
  The Sea Devils
  The Sea Devils is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from February 26 to April 1, 1972.-Synopsis:...
  
  "). He also uses it to shatter glass (which he did in "Army of Ghosts
  Army of Ghosts
  "Army of Ghosts" is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who which was first broadcast on 1 July 2006...
  
  "). It was also previously hooked up to a sound system in "The Runaway Bride
  The Runaway Bride (Doctor Who)
  "The Runaway Bride" is a special episode of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor...
  
  ".
• The Doctor uses his 'What!, What!, What!' line which he first used at the end of "Doomsday
  Doomsday (Doctor Who)
  "Doomsday" is the thirteenth and final episode in the second series of the revival of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 8 July 2006 and is the conclusion of a two-part story; the first part, "Army of Ghosts", was broadcast on 1 July 2006...
  
  ".
• The Doctor refers to Sister of Mine from "Human Nature
  Human Nature (Doctor Who episode)
  "Human Nature" is the eighth episode of the third series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the first episode of a two-part story written by Paul Cornell adapted from his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature...
  
  "/"The Family of Blood
  The Family of Blood
  "The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of Series 3 of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Preceded by "Human Nature", it is the second episode of a two-part story written by Paul Cornell adapted from his 1995 Doctor Who novel Human Nature...
  
  ".
• The mirror was created by the Darksmiths of Karagula which ties into The Darksmith Legacy books.

See also

• New Series Adventures Canonicity
• Whoniverse
  Whoniverse
  Whoniverse, a portmanteau of the words "Who" and "universe", is a word used to describe the fictional setting of the television series Doctor Who, K-9 and Company, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K-9, as well as other related stories...