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|image = Sting of the Zygons.jpg | |image = <gallery> | ||
Sting of the Zygons.jpg|2007 edition | |||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | Dw sting of the zygons 600.jpg|2014 edition | ||
|number = 13 | </gallery> | ||
|doctor = Tenth Doctor | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | ||
|companions = [[Martha Jones|Martha]] | |number = 13 | ||
|enemy = [[Zygon]]s | |doctor = Tenth Doctor | ||
|setting = [[Lake District]], [[16 September]] [[1909]] | |companions = [[Martha Jones|Martha]] | ||
|writer = | |enemy = [[Zygon]]s | ||
|read by = [[Reggie Yates]] | |setting = [[Lake District]], [[16 September]] [[1909]] | ||
|publisher = BBC Books | |writer = Stephen Cole | ||
|release date = | |read by = [[Reggie Yates]] | ||
|format = Hardcover, 248 pages | |cover = [[Henry Steadman]] | ||
|isbn = ISBN 1-84607-225-5 | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|prev = The Price of Paradise (novel) | |release date = 19 April 2007 | ||
|next = The Last Dodo (novel) | |format = Hardcover, 248 pages | ||
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'''''Sting of the Zygons''''' was the thirteenth novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Stephen Cole]] and featured the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[The TARDIS]] lands the Doctor and [[Martha Jones|Martha]] in the [[Lake District]] in 1909, where a small village has been terrorised by a giant, scaly monster. The search is on for the elusive "[[Skarasen|Beast of Westmorland]]", and explorers, naturalists and hunters from across the country are descending on the fells. King [[Edward VII]] himself is on his way to join the search, with a knighthood for whoever finds the Beast. But there is a more sinister presence at work in the Lakes than a mere monster on the rampage, and the Doctor is soon embroiled in the plans of an old and terrifying enemy. And as the hunters become the hunted, a desperate battle of wits begins — with the future of the entire world at stake... | [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] lands the [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones|Martha]] in the [[Lake District]] in [[1909]], where a small village has been terrorised by a giant, scaly monster. The search is on for the elusive "[[Skarasen|Beast of Westmorland]]", and explorers, naturalists and hunters from across the country are descending on the fells. King [[Edward VII]] himself is on his way to join the search, with a knighthood for whoever finds the Beast. But there is a more sinister presence at work in the Lakes than a mere monster on the rampage, and the Doctor is soon embroiled in the plans of an old and terrifying enemy. And as the hunters become the hunted, a desperate battle of wits begins — with the future of the entire world at stake... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Ian Lunn was born in [[1896]]. | * Ian Lunn was born in [[1896]]. | ||
* [[Sheffield]] is mentioned. | |||
* [[Rüsselsheim]] is a place in [[Germany]]. | |||
* [[Lake Kelmore]] is a lake in the [[Lake District]]. | |||
* [[Templewell]] is a place in the Lake District. | |||
* Diastellic transmissions leave a trace resonance in the airwaves for up to two weeks. | |||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This novel was reprinted by [[BBC Books]] on [[6 March (releases)|6 March]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]] as ''The Monster Collection Edition''. An e-book version was also released. | * This novel was reprinted by [[BBC Books]] on [[6 March (releases)|6 March]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]] as ''The Monster Collection Edition''. An e-book version was also released. | ||
* This was the first novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series not to feature [[Rose Tyler]]. | |||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Martha mentions that she' | * Martha mentions that she's had enough of [[New York City]], and recalls her past visit in [[TV]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]''/''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]''. | ||
* The Doctor wears a yellow-and-red-striped scarf. | * The Doctor wears a yellow-and-red-striped scarf. He previously had a great enthusiasm for colourful scarves in his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', et al.) | ||
* The Doctor tells [[Victor Meredith (Sting of the Zygons)|Victor Meredith]] that he used to be a motorcar enthusiast, specifically during his [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'', et al) | * The Doctor tells [[Victor Meredith (Sting of the Zygons)|Victor Meredith]] that he used to be a motorcar enthusiast, specifically during his [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', et al.) | ||
* The Doctor claims that Martha is | * The Doctor once again claims that Martha is from [[Freedonia (nation)|Freedonia]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to his expertise in augmented delta waves. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') | * The Doctor refers to his expertise in augmented delta waves. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') | ||
* The [[Zygon]]s last appeared on screen in [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'' and in print in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers]]''. | * The [[Zygon]]s last appeared on screen in [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' and in print in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers (novel)|The Bodysnatchers]]''. | ||
* In contradiction to [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers]] | * In contradiction to [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Bodysnatchers (novel)|The Bodysnatchers]]'', Zygon bodyprinting is able to scan and copy the Doctor. In the former story, the sheer load of the Doctor's memories overloaded the system. | ||
* The Doctor names all of Mrs Unswick's horses Arthur | * The Doctor names all of Mrs Unswick's horses Arthur. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'') | ||
* The Tenth Doctor would encounter the Zygons once again in [[England]] in [[1562]] in the company of two of his other incarnations, the [[War Doctor]] and the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | * The Tenth Doctor would encounter the Zygons once again in [[England]] in [[1562]] in the company of two of his other incarnations, the [[War Doctor]] and the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
== Additional cover images == | |||
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Dw sting of the zygons 600.jpg|2014 edition. Cover by [[Two Associates]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Editions published outside Britain == | |||
* Published in Germany by Cross Cult in 2021 as a paperback edition. | |||
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GermanStingOfTheZygons.jpg|German edition | |||
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== Audiobook == | |||
* This novel was released as an audiobook on [[2 July (releases)|2 July]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Reggie Yates]]. | |||
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Sting of the Zygons audiobook.jpg|Audiobook cover | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Tenth Doctor NSA novels]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor NSA novels]] | ||
[[Category:2007 novels]] | [[Category:2007 novels]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1909]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1909]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Cumbria]] | [[Category:Stories set in Cumbria]] | ||
[[Category:Zygon | [[Category:Zygon novels]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Stories set in the Lake District]] | ||
[[Category:E-books]] |