The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Doctor:	[[doctor::First Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Susan Foreman Ian Chesterton Barbara Wright
Main enemy:	Morton Dhal Gramling
Main setting:	Avalon, Elbyon, 3025
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Virgin Books]]
Writer:	Christopher Bulis
Release details
Release number:	12
Release date:	July, 1995
Format:	Paperback Book, 296 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20447-8

Publisher's summary

‘There’s no such thing as magic,’ The Doctor said.

But the land of Elbyon might just prove him to be wrong. It is a place, populated by creatures of fantasy, where myth and legend rule. Elves and dwarves live in harmony with mankind, wizards wield arcane powers and armoured knights battle monstrous dragons.

Yet is seems that Elbyon has secrets to hide. The TARDIS crew find a relic from the thirtieth century hidden in the woods. Whose sinister manipulations are threatening the stability of a once peaceful lane? And what part does the planet play in a conflict that may save an Empire, yet doom a galaxy?

To solve these puzzles, and save his companions, the Doctor must learn to use the sorcery whose very existence he doubts.

Characters

• The Doctor

• Palms an egg to demonstrate 'magic'.
• Dresses up like a wizard (as seen on the cover).

• Susan Foreman

• Has yet to pass the 'first maturation' and therefore needs a few hours sleep.
• Performs a simple spell.
• Uses Princess Mellisa's hair to escape from a high tower.

• Ian Chesterton

• Fights a dragon, stabbing it with a lance.

• Barbara Wright

• Befriends witch Anni Glassfeather.

• Sir Bron

• A Duke.

• Gramling

• The court magician of Sir Bron.

• Edmund

• Mellisa

• Kildenny Odoyle

• A cheery leprechaun.

• Marton Dhal

• An evil wizard who was Gamling's apprentice.
• His army includes dragons and winged apes.

• Captain Shannon

• Lieutenant Modando

• Ivanov

• Jen Komati

• Harding

• Admiral Nyborg

• Anni Glassfeather

References

• The fall of the Earth Empire is mentioned.
• Body beppling is also mentioned as a fad.
• Susan tells Ian that she cannot get drunk (whilst drinking Wine) unless she wants to.
• The TARDIS has a force field that protects the doors and filters the outside air when the doors are open.
• The Special Services Directorate is concerned with the security of the Earth Empire and was formed after the Imperial Landsknechte collapsed.
• Barbara flies on a broomstick with a witch.
• Ian fights a dragon.
• The Doctor uses his sapphire ring to create 'magic' spells.
• The Doctor asks Susan to check the radiation counter and Ian makes her make sure, commenting, "We don't want a repeat of what happened on Skaro" - a reference to the events of DW: The Daleks.

Notes

to be added

Continuity

• The story begins literally two minutes after the events of DW: Marco Polo; Ian in particular is described as wearing the same outfit he wore in the preceding story.
• The body beppling reaction and 'city riots' occured in NA: Original Sin.
• MA: The Dark Path makes mention of events in this novel.

Timeline

• The Sorcerer's Apprentice occurs immediately after: DW: Marco Polo
• The Sorcerer's Apprentice occurs before: ST: The Ruins of Time

External links

• The Sorcerer's Apprentice at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• The Discontinuity Guide to: The Sorcerer's Apprentice at The Whoniverse