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|name= The Sands of Time | |name = The Sands of Time | ||
|image= Ma-22.jpg | |image = Ma-22.jpg | ||
|series=[[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | |series = [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] | ||
|number= 22 | |number = 22 | ||
|doctor=Fifth Doctor | |doctor = Fifth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] | |companions = [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] | ||
|enemy= [[Nephthys]] | |enemy = [[Nephthys]] | ||
|year= {{il|[[Nephthys' Pyramid]], [[BC|2000 BC]]|[[Nephthys' Pyramid]], [[September]] [[1896]]|[[Nephthys' Pyramid]], [[1996]]|[[Cranleigh Hall]], [[Oxfordshire]], [[1926]]|[[British Museum]], [[London]], [[1896]]|[[British Museum]], [[London]], [[1996]]|[[Great Pyramid of Giza|Great Pyramid]], [[Egypt]], [[1996]]|[[James Norris]]'s House, [[1996]]|[[Kenilworth House]], [[9 November|9]] to [[10 November]] [[1896]]|[[Kenilworth House]], [[1996]]|[[Great Pyramid of Giza|Great Pyramid]], [[1798]]|[[St Helena]], [[1821]]}} | |year = {{il|[[Nephthys' Pyramid]], [[BC|2000 BC]]|[[Nephthys' Pyramid]], [[September]] [[1896]]|[[Nephthys' Pyramid]], [[1996]]|[[Cranleigh Hall]], [[Oxfordshire]], [[1926]]|[[British Museum]], [[London]], [[1896]]|[[British Museum]], [[London]], [[1996]]|[[Great Pyramid of Giza|Great Pyramid]], [[Egypt]], [[1996]]|[[James Norris]]'s House, [[1996]]|[[Kenilworth House]], [[9 November|9]] to [[10 November]] [[1896]]|[[Kenilworth House]], [[1996]]|[[Great Pyramid of Giza|Great Pyramid]], [[1798]]|[[St Helena]], [[1821]]}} | ||
|writer= [[Justin Richards]] | |writer = [[Justin Richards]] | ||
|publisher= [[Virgin Books]] | |publisher = [[Virgin Books]] | ||
|release date= [[May]], [[1996]] | |release date = [[May]], [[1996]] | ||
|format= Paperback Book, ? Pages | |format = Paperback Book, ? Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20472-7 | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20472-7 | ||
|prev=The Eye of the Giant (novel) | |prev = The Eye of the Giant (novel) | ||
|next= Killing Ground (novel) }} | |next = Killing Ground (novel) | ||
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'''''The Sands of Time''''' was the twenty-second novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Justin Richards]]. It featured the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]]. | '''''The Sands of Time''''' was the twenty-second novel in the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Justin Richards]]. It featured the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]]. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* This novel continues many of the themes in [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'' and functions as a prequel and a sequel. | * This novel continues many of the themes in [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'' and functions as a prequel and a sequel. | ||
* The Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan first met [[Ann Talbot|Lady Ann Cranleigh (neé Talbot)]] in [[Cranleigh Hall]] in [[ | * The Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan first met [[Ann Talbot|Lady Ann Cranleigh (neé Talbot)]] in [[Cranleigh Hall]] in [[Oxfordshire]] on [[11 June]] [[1925]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Revision as of 08:41, 8 June 2013
The Sands of Time was the twenty-second novel in the Virgin Missing Adventures series. It was written by Justin Richards. It featured the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka.
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 religious 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
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Characters
- The Doctor
- Tegan Jovanka
- Nyssa
- Lady Ann Cranleigh
- Lord Kenilworth
- Atkins
- Sadan Rassul
- Nephthys
- Aubrey Prior
- James Norris
- Vanessa Prior
- Nicholas Simons
- Shabti
References
Individuals
- Nyssa is chosen as the host for Nephthys.
- Nephthys is released when the canopic jar containing her reasoning is broken while robbers are plundering her pyramid.
- The Doctor makes a passing reference to Scaroth and his involvement in the construction of the Pyramids of Giza.
- The final passage of the book has Marcus Scarman arriving for dinner at Lord Kenilworth's in 1896.
- Tegan tells the Doctor that her sense of adventure died in Amsterdam.
Species
- Further history of the Osirians is detailed.
Time travel
- The death of Adric is discussed several times by Tegan and the Doctor, specifically why the Doctor cannot use the TARDIS to save him and the emotional impact it has had on them.
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. It 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 novel continues many of the themes in TV: Pyramids of Mars and functions as a prequel and a sequel.
- The Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan first met Lady Ann Cranleigh (neé Talbot) in Cranleigh Hall in Oxfordshire on 11 June 1925. (TV: Black Orchid)
External links
- The Sands of Time at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Sands of Time at The Whoniverse
