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|series = [[Quick Reads]] | |series = [[Quick Reads]] | ||
|number = 7 | |number = 7 | ||
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor | |doctor = Eleventh Doctor | ||
|enemy = | |companions = [[Lizzie Davies|Lizzie]] | ||
|writer = | |enemy = {{il|[[Silurian]]s|[[Myrka]]|[[Sea Devil]]s}} | ||
|writer = Mike Tucker | |||
|publisher = BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|release date = | |release date = 7 February 2013 | ||
|format = Paperback; 14 chapters, 99 pages | |||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84990-558-9 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84990-558-9 | ||
|prev = Magic of the Angels (novel) | |prev = Magic of the Angels (novel) | ||
| | |cover = [[Lee Binding]] | ||
}}'''''The Silurian Gift''''' was the seventh release in the [[Quick Reads]] series. It was released on [[7 February (releases)|7 February]] 2013. | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''The Silurian Gift''''' was the seventh release in the [[Quick Reads]] series. It was released on [[7 February (releases)|7 February]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
"My new Fire-Ice will solve all the problems of the planet!" The world is on the brink of crisis. As fuel runs short, society begins to break down. One man seems to have the answer. But is it too good to be true? The Doctor arrives at an old oil refinery near the South Pole, concerned by claims about this new form of energy. He soon discovers something huge and terrifying is stalking the refinery. It brings death and destruction in its wake. The battle has begun for planet Earth. | "My new Fire-Ice will solve all the problems of the planet!" | ||
The world is on the brink of crisis. As fuel runs short, society begins to break down. One man seems to have the answer. But is it too good to be true? | |||
[[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] arrives at an old oil refinery near the [[South Pole]], concerned by claims about this new form of energy. He soon discovers something huge and terrifying is stalking the refinery. It brings death and destruction in its wake. | |||
The battle has begun for planet [[Earth]]. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Eleventh Doctor]] | * [[Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
* [[Lizzie Davies]] | |||
* [[Bob Clamp]] | |||
* [[Rick Pelham]] | |||
* [[Matt (The Silurian Gift)|Matt]] | |||
* [[Beryl (The Silurian Gift)|Beryl]] | |||
* [[Phil (The Silurian Gift)|Phil]] | |||
* [[Oclar]] | |||
* [[Vondar]] | |||
* [[Kastac]] | |||
* [[Eliya]] | |||
* [[Partock]] | |||
* [[Veldac]] | |||
* [[Turner (The Silurian Gift)|Turner]] | |||
* The [[Silurian]]s | * The [[Silurian]]s | ||
* The [[Sea Devil]]s | * The [[Sea Devil]]s | ||
* The [[Myrka]] | * The [[Myrka]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Silurian gift pre-release cover.jpg|thumb|''The Silurian Gift'' pre-release cover.]] | [[File:Silurian gift pre-release cover.jpg|thumb|''The Silurian Gift'' pre-release cover.]] | ||
*Prior to release of this novel a cover design was released that featured the Doctor in his [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]] costume and that series' [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]]. | * Prior to release of this novel a cover design was released that featured the Doctor in his [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 6]] costume and that series' [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor first encountered the Myrka in | * The Doctor first encountered the [[Myrka]] in [[Third Doctor|his third incarnation]] in a [[Silurian]] base, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') and later on [[Sea Base 4]] in [[2084]] during [[Fifth Doctor|his fifth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'') | ||
* The Doctor expresses a fondness for Jammie | * The Doctor expresses a fondness for [[Jammie Dodger]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* The Doctor says he "had to pull some strings at [[UNIT]]" to get to the South Pole. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion]]'' | * The Doctor says he "had to pull some strings at [[UNIT]]" to get to the [[South Pole]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' onwards) | ||
* The Doctor mentions that Sea | * The Doctor mentions that [[Sea Devil]]s is "a nickname coined in the 70s." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') | ||
* The Doctor once again ponders why he likes [[ | * The Doctor once again ponders why he likes [[human]]s so much. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
'' | * {{whoniverse|qr07|The Silurian Gift}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/siluriangift.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Silurian Gift'''] | |||
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[[Category:Silurian and Sea Devil novels]] | [[Category:Silurian and Sea Devil novels]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 25 April 2024
The Silurian Gift was the seventh release in the Quick Reads series. It was released on 7 February 2013.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"My new Fire-Ice will solve all the problems of the planet!"
The world is on the brink of crisis. As fuel runs short, society begins to break down. One man seems to have the answer. But is it too good to be true?
The Doctor arrives at an old oil refinery near the South Pole, concerned by claims about this new form of energy. He soon discovers something huge and terrifying is stalking the refinery. It brings death and destruction in its wake.
The battle has begun for planet Earth.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Eleventh Doctor
- Lizzie Davies
- Bob Clamp
- Rick Pelham
- Matt
- Beryl
- Phil
- Oclar
- Vondar
- Kastac
- Eliya
- Partock
- Veldac
- Turner
- The Silurians
- The Sea Devils
- The Myrka
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Prior to release of this novel a cover design was released that featured the Doctor in his Series 6 costume and that series' Doctor Who logo.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor first encountered the Myrka in his third incarnation in a Silurian base, (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice) and later on Sea Base 4 in 2084 during his fifth incarnation. (TV: Warriors of the Deep)
- The Doctor expresses a fondness for Jammie Dodgers. (TV: Victory of the Daleks)
- The Doctor says he "had to pull some strings at UNIT" to get to the South Pole. (TV: The Invasion onwards)
- The Doctor mentions that Sea Devils is "a nickname coined in the 70s." (TV: The Sea Devils)
- The Doctor once again ponders why he likes humans so much. (TV: Warriors of the Deep)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Silurian Gift at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Silurian Gift
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