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}}'''''The Silurian Gift''''' was the seventh release in the [[Quick Reads]] series. It was released on [[7 February]] [[2013]]. | }}'''''The Silurian Gift''''' was the seventh release in the [[Quick Reads]] series. It was released on [[7 February]] [[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? 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. | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
===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. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to | [[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]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor first encountered the Myrka on [[Sea Base 4]] in [[2084]] during his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'') | * The Doctor first encountered the Myrka on [[Sea Base 4]] in [[2084]] during his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'') | ||
