ðə blˈɜːb dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ðə nˈɑːvəl æz ɪf ɪt wɜːɹ ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi tˈɛkstbʊk, ænd ðə lˈæst pˈæɹəɡɹˌæf kəntˈɪnjuːz ðɪs kənsˈiːt baɪ ɛksplˈeɪnɪŋ ɪt ʃˌʊd biː ɹˈɛd æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv "ðɪ ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ dˈɑːktɚ hˈuː: ˈeɪtθ dˈɑːktɚ hˈɪstɚɹi kˈoːɹs".
The blurb describes the novel as if it were a history textbook, and the last paragraph continues this conceit by explaining it should be read as part of "the ongoing 'Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor' history course".