Doctor Who and the Time Warrior (Doctor Who Library) [Paperback]

Terrance Dicks (Author)

Book Description

Series: Doctor Who Library | Publication Date: October 1993

His spaceship crippled in an interstellar battle, the Sontaran warrior Linx is forced to crash-land on Earth. He arrives in the Middle Ages, a time too primitive to provide the technology he needs to repair his ship. Allaying himself with the local robber chief, Linx uses his powers to "borrow" scientists and equipment from twentieth-century Earth. The Doctor tracks down the missing scientists and journeys into the past to save them. But can he defeat the ruthless Linx and his savage human allies before the course of human history is changed forever? Doctor Who and the Time Warrior is based on a 1973 TV serial starring John Pertwee.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Carol Pub Group (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0426200233
• ISBN-13: 978-0426200239
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,450,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Book worthy of Doctor Who Fans, February 28, 2009

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Az - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doctor Who and the Time Warrior (Doctor Who Library) (Paperback)

This book is one of those Terrance Dicks Books which makes you enjoy each and every moment of the antics of the Doctor. Terrance Dicks is one of the best Doctor WHO authors I have come across. His books are far more realistic, believable and scientifically advanced. The Doctor seems actually like a doctor (and not a cross between a joker, time traveler, scientist and an alien as many present generation authors portray the Doctor to be).
This book is not as fascinating as the Dalek Series written by Terrance Dicks, but anyway, an exciting read. To all the Doctor WHO fans out there, you may already be knowing about the legend of the Time Warriors and where they fit into the universe timeline.
About the seller, I only have two things to say- The shipment arrived awfully late, but in perfect condition. The packing was good, since this is a tiny book (144 pages).

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun, November 8, 2005

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Bill Huebsch (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doctor Who and the Time Warrior (Doctor Who Library) (Paperback)

The Doctor has a less daunting task than usual in this one. He has merely to save the Earth, rather than the entire universe. A Sontaran warrior has crash landed in the Middle Ages of Earth and is willing to change history to get back to his people and their never ending war with the Rutan. Sarah Jane Smith makes her first appearance and (after some initial misconceptions) ably aids the Doctor.

Lots of action and adventure make this a particularly entertaining story.

Enjoy!

3.0 out of 5 stars Introducing Sarah Jane Smith, December 2, 2000

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"grrreg" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doctor Who and the Time Warrior (Doctor Who Library) (Paperback)

'The Time Warrior' features two firsts: it introduces new (and, according many, best ever) companion Sarah Jane Smith, and is the first time we see the Sontarans, one of the Doctor's more popular recurring foes (in terms of appearances on-screen, only the Daleks, the Cybermen and the Master beat them).

The Brigadier asks the Doctor to stay with a group of scientists who have been housed together for their own safety. Here he meets journalist Sarah Jane Smith, who is posing as her Aunt Lavinia, a noted virologist, in the hopes of getting a scoop.

As it turns out, the scientists have been kidnapped by Jingo Linx and taken back to the Middle Ages, where he has crash-landed and used his technology to travel forward for the skilled help he needs to repair his spaceship. The Doctor also heads back in the TARDIS, with Sarah stowing away...

A fun mediaeval romp with a realistically threatening alien foe, the story was a great start for the series' eleventh season. As a bonus, the book is adapted by Terrance Dicks, and it appears that he enjoyed doing it as it is a more lively adaptation than many that Mr. Dicks carried out. I particularly enjoyed the prologue, which was written especially for this book.