Doctor Who Dreams of Empire - Richards, Justin (1998)

Explore ambition and its consequences in Justin Richards' sweeping Doctor Who adventure! "Dreams of Empire" weaves together political intrigue, personal ambition, and cosmic stakes as the Doctor confronts those willing to reshape worlds for power. With intricate plotting, morally complex characters, and Richards' signature narrative cleverness, this 1998 novel examines what drives beings to greatness—and what destroys them. Expect political machinations, unexpected alliances, and a Doctor caught between competing visions of the future. Richards crafts a tale brimming with intelligence and wit, where every revelation recontextualizes what came before. A sophisticated adventure that proves the greatest conflicts aren't always won with force—sometimes they're won through cunning, compromise, and understanding the dreams that drive us all.