Abbey of Heretics (audio story)

was the second story of the audio anthology The Diary of River Song: Series Seven. It was written by Lizbeth Myles and featured Alex Kingston as River Song.
== Publisher's summary ==
Outside the walls of a remote 12th Century Abbey, England is at war.
Inside, a strange sickness runs rife, and there are rumours of a devil in the woods. Death stalks the novices. When Sister Melody arrives in search of a book, she may be their only salvation.
== Plot ==
to be added
== Cast ==
* River Song - Alex Kingston
* Sister Patrick - Aurora Burghart
* Sister Ursula - Jaye Griffiths
* Sister Magdalene - Janet Henfrey
* Thomas Aspley / System - Paul Heath
== Worldbuilding ==
* River claims to be from Shaftesbury Abbey.
* River finds many "lost" books in the abbey library, including Agrippina's Misfortunes, Memoirs of Sulla, and Emperor Claudius' Guide to Gambling, and the Book of Stars.
* Thomas Aspley was the son of Lord Godfred Aspley.
* Lord Aspley fought for Empress Maude but his lands were taken by another claimant to the throne of England, Stephen.
* Empress Maude was the heir to King Henry.
== Notes ==
to be added
== Continuity ==
* River will later disguise herself as a nun. (AUDIO: The Eighth Piece, The Doomsday Chronometer, The Crucible of Souls)
== External links ==
Category:The Diary of River Song: Series Seven audio stories
Category:Stories set in England
Category:Stories set in the 12th century