Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Plague Herds of Excelis

The once proud city of Excelis is a crumbling ruin in a state of siege, as barbarians catapult pestilent animal corpses into the city to spread disease among those trapped inside. Excelis is a city clinging to life by a thread. But ancient prophecies foretell a final retribution for the past arrogance of its rulers. When the sun is eaten away from the sky, when the ancient relic of Excelis is taken from its rightful resting-place, and when strangers are discovered among the people, then shall the whole world be doomed to die. Today, the sun is a moth-eaten shadow. Plans are afoot to steal the relic. And a very tired and very fraught Professor Bernice Summerfield just stomped into town in the company of a mysterious traveller in space and time known only as Iris Wildthyme. Pitted against a sinister prophet, the machinations of the Imperial court, and hordes of animal undead, Benny finds herself embroiled in the final stages of an aeons-old plan to commit genocide twice over - with no way out. Written by Stephen Cole. Directed by John Ainsworth. Cast: Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield); Katy Manning (Iris Wildthyme); Trevor Littledale (Snyper); Stewart Alexander (Aragon); Kate Brown (Empress Vitutia).


Genre: Science Fiction