Doctor Who Androids of Tara by Terrance Dicks

This novelization of The Androids of Tara depicts a swashbuckling adventure on a planet where advanced robotics coexist with a feudal, Ruritanian society. While searching for a segment of the Key to Time, the Doctor and his companion Romana are pulled into a treacherous political struggle for the throne. The villainous Count Grendel utilizes sophisticated android doubles and kidnapping plots to undermine Prince Reynart and seize power for himself. Through strategic swordplay and the assistance of the robotic dog K9, the Doctor manages to repair a mechanical stand-in and secure the Prince’s coronation. The narrative concludes as the protagonists successfully recover their mystical artifact and escape the planet's lethal courtly intrigues. This story blends science fiction technology with classic palace drama to illustrate the Doctor's role as an accidental king-maker.