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The Squire's Crystal
Series:	Big Finish - Bernice Summerfield Series
Release Number:	3
Main Character:	Bernice Summerfield
Featuring:
Enemy:	Avril Fenman
Setting:	Braxiatel Collection, February, 2600 Hera, Arsine de Vallen's House and Estate, February, 2600
Author:	Jacqueline Rayner
Publisher:	Big Finish
Publication:	April, 2001
Format:	Paperback Book, 188 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 1-903654-13-0
Previous Story:	The Gods of the Underworld
Following Story:	The Infernal Nexus

Publisher's Summary

Legend tells of an evil sorceress who used the power of magical crystals to transfer her mind into the bodies of others. Her reign of terror was long and bloody, and her final defeat the cause of great rejoicing.

But that's just a legend. A story told to children. Isn't it? I mean, it's ridiculous. It couldn't have really happened... could it?

Finding the last resting place of the Crystal Sorceress is an archaeological dream on a par with discovering the Holy Grail. So it's hardly likely that someone will just offer the solution to Professor Bernice Summerfield on a plate.

But sometimes the unlikely actually happens. And one thing that's very, very unlikely is that Benny will suddenly find herself to be a member of the opposite gender...

Characters

Bernice Summerfield

• Looks 35 but is technically a bit older.
• Benny (while in the male body of Dominic) flirts with Ms Jones to get a security pass.

Adrian Wall

• Fancies Benny, shags Benny (while Benny's body has been taken over by Avril).

Joseph

Avril Fenman

• Also known as 'The Soul Sucker'.
• Takes over Benny's body.
• Shags Killoran Adrian Wall. (While in Bernice's body)

Irving Braxiatel

Dominic Troy

• Also known as Nico Lyence

Wolsey

• Knows who Benny is even when she's in the body of a man. (Her consciousness is in the body of a man)

References

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Notes

• This is the last Bernice Summerfield novel to have a cover drawn by Carolyn Edwards.

Continuity

• Benny mentions swapping bodies and ending up in a small white cat which occurred in NA: Warlock.

Timeline

• The Squire's Crystal occurs after: BFBS: The Gods of the Underworld
• The Squire's Crystal occurs before: BFBS: The Stone's Lament

External Links

• Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis - The Squire's Crystal