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==Publisher's Summary== | ==Publisher's Summary== | ||
'''‘There’s no such thing as magic,’ [[The Doctor]] said.''' | '''‘There’s no such thing as magic,’ [[First Doctor|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. | 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 [[30th century|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? | Yet is seems that Elbyon has secrets to hide. The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] crew find a relic from the [[30th century|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. | To solve these puzzles, and save his companions, the Doctor must learn to use the sorcery whose very existence he doubts. | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] | *[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
:*Palms an egg to demonstrate 'magic'. | |||
:*Dresses up like a wizard (as seen on the cover). | |||
*[[Susan Foreman]] | *[[Susan Foreman]] | ||
:*Has yet to pass the 'first maturation' and therefore needs a few hours sleep. | |||
:*Performs a simple spell. | |||
:*Uses Princes Melissa's hair to escape from a high tower. | |||
*[[Ian Chesterton]] | *[[Ian Chesterton]] | ||
:*Fights a dragon, stabbing it with a lance. | |||
*[[Barbara Wright]] | *[[Barbara Wright]] | ||
:*Befriends witch Anni Glassfeather. | |||
*[[Bron|Sir Bron]] | *[[Bron|Sir Bron]] | ||
*[[Gramling]] | *[[Gramling]] | ||
*[[Edmund]] | *[[Edmund]] | ||
*[[Mellisa]] | *[[Mellisa]] | ||
*[[Kildenny Odoyle]] | *[[Kildenny Odoyle]] | ||
*[[Marton Dhal]] | *[[Marton Dhal]] | ||
*Captain [[Shannon]] | *Captain [[Shannon]] | ||
*Lieutenant [[Modando]] | *Lieutenant [[Modando]] | ||
*[[Ivanov]] | *[[Ivanov]] | ||
*[[Jen Komati]] | *[[Jen Komati]] | ||
*[[Harding]] | *[[Harding]] | ||
*Admiral [[Nyborg]] | *Admiral [[Nyborg]] | ||
*[[Anni Glassfeather]] | *[[Anni Glassfeather]] | ||
