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|enemy          = The [[Silurian]]s<br>The [[Myrka]]<br>The [[Sea Devil]]s
|enemy          = The [[Silurian]]s<br />The [[Myrka]]<br />The [[Sea Devil]]s
|writer        = [[Mike Tucker]]
|writer        = [[Mike Tucker]]
|publisher      = [[BBC Books]]
|publisher      = [[BBC Books]]
|release date  = [[7 February]] [[2013]]
|release date  = [[7 February]] [[2013]]
|isbn          = ISBN 978-1849905589
|isbn          = ISBN 978-1-84990-558-9
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'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? 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==
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== References ==
== References ==
===Cultural references from the real world===
=== Cultural references from the real world ===
*When asked which paper he is from, the Doctor answers that it was "''[[wikipedia:The Beezer|The Beezer]]'', I think, or ''[[wikipedia:Whizzer and Chips|Whizzer and Chips]]''. One of the quality tabloids". These are both children's comics which folded in the early 1990s.
*When asked which paper he is from, the Doctor answers that it was "''[[wikipedia:The Beezer|The Beezer]]'', I think, or ''[[wikipedia:Whizzer and Chips|Whizzer and Chips]]''. One of the quality tabloids". These are both children's comics which folded in the early 1990s.


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The Silurian Gift was the seventh release in the Quick Reads series. It was released on 7 February 2013.

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.

Plot

to be added

Characters

Eleventh Doctor

References

Cultural references from the real world

  • When asked which paper he is from, the Doctor answers that it was "The Beezer, I think, or Whizzer and Chips. One of the quality tabloids". These are both children's comics which folded in the early 1990s.

Notes

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 costume and that series' Doctor Who logo.

Continuity

External links

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