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novel name= The Sands of Time | | novel name= The Sands of Time | | ||
image= [[ | image= [[File:Ma-22.jpg|250px]] | | ||
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | | series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | | ||
number= 22 | | number= 22 | | ||
doctor=[[Fifth Doctor]] | | doctor=[[Fifth Doctor]] | | ||
companions= [[Nyssa]]<br>[[Tegan Jovanka]] | | companions= [[Nyssa]]<br />[[Tegan Jovanka]] | | ||
enemy= [[Nephthys]] | | enemy= [[Nephthys]] | | ||
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next story= [[Killing Ground]] }} | next story= [[Killing Ground]] }} | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''''If [[Sutekh]] had escaped, no power in the universe could have stopped him wreaking havoc and destruction. This time, it’s worse.'''' | ''''If [[Sutekh]] had escaped, no power in the universe could have stopped him wreaking havoc and destruction. This time, it’s worse.'''' | ||
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The Doctor’s quest for answers leads him across continents and time as an ancient Egyptian prophecy threatens [[1990s]] England. While the Doctor attempts to unravel the plans of the mysterious [[Sadan Rassul]], mummies stalk the night and an ancient terror stirs in its tomb. | The Doctor’s quest for answers leads him across continents and time as an ancient Egyptian prophecy threatens [[1990s]] England. While the Doctor attempts to unravel the plans of the mysterious [[Sadan Rassul]], mummies stalk the night and an ancient terror stirs in its tomb. | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
*[[Tegan Jovanka]] | * [[Tegan Jovanka]] | ||
*[[Nyssa]] | * [[Nyssa]] | ||
:*was chosen to become the host for Nepthys | :* was chosen to become the host for Nepthys | ||
*Lady [[Ann Cranleigh]] | * Lady [[Ann Cranleigh]] | ||
*[[Lord Kenilworth]] | * [[Lord Kenilworth]] | ||
*[[Atkins]] | * [[Atkins]] | ||
*[[Nephthys]] | * [[Nephthys]] | ||
:*was released when her canoptic jar containing her reasoning was broken when robbers were plundering her pyramid. | :* was released when her canoptic jar containing her reasoning was broken when robbers were plundering her pyramid. | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*Further history of the [[Osirian]]s, first encountered in ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'', is provided. | * Further history of the [[Osirian]]s, first encountered in ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'', is provided. | ||
*The Doctor makes a passing reference to [[Scaroth]], the antagonist of ''[[City of Death]]'', and his involvement in the construction of the Pyramids of Giza. | * The Doctor makes a passing reference to [[Scaroth]], the antagonist of ''[[City of Death]]'', and his involvement in the construction of the Pyramids of Giza. | ||
*[[Adric]]'s death is discussed several times by Tegan and the Doctor, specifically why the Doctor can't use the TARDIS to save him, and the emotional impact it has had on them. | * [[Adric]]'s death is discussed several times by Tegan and the Doctor, specifically why the Doctor can't use the TARDIS to save him, and the emotional impact it has had on them. | ||
*The final passage of the book has [[Marcus Scarman]] arriving for dinner at Lord Kenilworth's in 1896. | * The final passage of the book has [[Marcus Scarman]] arriving for dinner at Lord Kenilworth's in 1896. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
*The phenomenon of the [[Web of Time]], and the Doctor's inability to change history despite his limitless ability to travel in time, is central to the novel, and is discussed several times by the Doctor and Tegan. The Doctor does mention that he has seen history changed, but that it requires "fantastic power" and is often disastrous. | * The phenomenon of the [[Web of Time]], and the Doctor's inability to change history despite his limitless ability to travel in time, is central to the novel, and is discussed several times by the Doctor and Tegan. The Doctor does mention that he has seen history changed, but that it requires "fantastic power" and is often disastrous. | ||
*Despite this, Tegan attempts to change history in a minor way. However, events end up not being changed at all - something that doesn't surprise the Doctor. | * Despite this, Tegan attempts to change history in a minor way. However, events end up not being changed at all - something that doesn't surprise the Doctor. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*This is a sequel to [[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''. | * This is a sequel to [[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''. | ||
*Tegan tells the Doctor that her sense of adventure died in [[Amsterdam]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | * Tegan tells the Doctor that her sense of adventure died in [[Amsterdam]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | ||
*The Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan first met [[Ann Talbot|Ann Cranleigh]] (neé Talbot) in [[DW]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]''. | * The Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan first met [[Ann Talbot|Ann Cranleigh]] (neé Talbot) in [[DW]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]''. | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
*''The Sands of Time'' occurs after: [[PDA]]: ''[[Zeta Major (novel)|Zeta Major]]'' | * ''The Sands of Time'' occurs after: [[PDA]]: ''[[Zeta Major (novel)|Zeta Major]]'' | ||
*''The Sands of Time ''occurs before: [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/DWA DWA]: ''[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Danger_Down_Below Danger Down Below]'' | * ''The Sands of Time ''occurs before: [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/DWA DWA]: ''[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Danger_Down_Below Danger Down Below]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{dwrefguide|who_ma22.htm|The Sands of Time}} | * {{dwrefguide|who_ma22.htm|The Sands of Time}} | ||
*{{whoniverse|MA22.php|The Sands of Time}} | * {{whoniverse|MA22.php|The Sands of Time}} | ||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/sandsoftime/index.shtml Official BBC eBook of '''The Sands of Time'''] | * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/sandsoftime/index.shtml Official BBC eBook of '''The Sands of Time'''] | ||
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Revision as of 19:34, 5 November 2011
Publisher's summary
'If Sutekh had escaped, no power in the universe could have stopped him wreaking havoc and destruction. This time, it’s worse.'
Arriving in Victorian London, the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan run straight into trouble: Nyssa is kidnapped in the British Museum by Egyptian religous fanatics; the Doctor and Tegan are greeted by a stranger who knows more about them than he should and invited to a very strange party.
Why are rooms already booked for the Doctor at the Savoy? How can Lord Kenilworth’s butler Atkins be in Egypt and London at the same time? What is the history of the ancient mummy to be unwrapped at Kenilworth’s house? And what has all this got to do with Nyssa?
The Doctor’s quest for answers leads him across continents and time as an ancient Egyptian prophecy threatens 1990s England. While the Doctor attempts to unravel the plans of the mysterious Sadan Rassul, mummies stalk the night and an ancient terror stirs in its tomb.
Plot
to be added
Characters
- was chosen to become the host for Nepthys
- was released when her canoptic jar containing her reasoning was broken when robbers were plundering her pyramid.
References
- Further history of the Osirians, first encountered in Pyramids of Mars, is provided.
- The Doctor makes a passing reference to Scaroth, the antagonist of City of Death, and his involvement in the construction of the Pyramids of Giza.
- Adric's death is discussed several times by Tegan and the Doctor, specifically why the Doctor can't use the TARDIS to save him, and the emotional impact it has had on them.
- The final passage of the book has Marcus Scarman arriving for dinner at Lord Kenilworth's in 1896.
Notes
- The phenomenon of the Web of Time, and the Doctor's inability to change history despite his limitless ability to travel in time, is central to the novel, and is discussed several times by the Doctor and Tegan. The Doctor does mention that he has seen history changed, but that it requires "fantastic power" and is often disastrous.
- Despite this, Tegan attempts to change history in a minor way. However, events end up not being changed at all - something that doesn't surprise the Doctor.
Continuity
- This is a sequel to DW: Pyramids of Mars.
- Tegan tells the Doctor that her sense of adventure died in Amsterdam. (DW: Arc of Infinity)
- The Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan first met Ann Cranleigh (neé Talbot) in DW: Black Orchid.
Timeline
- The Sands of Time occurs after: PDA: Zeta Major
- The Sands of Time occurs before: DWA: Danger Down Below
External links
- The Sands of Time at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Sands of Time at The Whoniverse
- Official BBC eBook of The Sands of Time
