, mˈæt hˈɪlz ɹˈaɪts, "lˈaɪɑːnz tˈɛnθ hˌuː nˈɑːvəl sˈiːmz æt fˈɜːst æz ɪf ɪɾ ɪz ɡˌoʊɪŋ təbi ɐ vˈɛɹi lˈɔŋ sˈɛt ʌv tˈaɪɚsʌm ɪndʒˈoʊks ænd ɹˈɛfɹənsᵻz.
, Matt Hills writes, "Lyon's tenth Who novel seems at first as if it is going to be a very long set of tiresome in-jokes and references.