The Empire of Glass is a Virgin Missing Adventures original novel written by Andy Lane based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the First Doctor, Steven Taylor, Vicki and Irving Braxiatel.
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| Author | Andy Lane |
|---|---|
| Series | Doctor Who book: Virgin Missing Adventures |
Release number | 16 |
| Subject | Featuring: First Doctor Steven Taylor, Vicki and Irving Braxiatel |
| Set in | Period between The Three Doctors (in the First Doctor's timeline) and Galaxy 4[1][2] |
| Publisher | Virgin Books |
Publication date | November 1995 |
| Pages | 257 |
| ISBN | 0-426-20457-3 |
| Preceded by | Millennial Rites |
| Followed by | Lords of the Storm |
Plot
editThe Doctor, Steven, and Vicki land in what seems to be Venice in 1609, where they meet a host of major historical figures including Galileo Galilei and William Shakespeare. However, with the arrival of old acquaintance Irving Braxiatel, Vicki's abduction and the framing of Steven for murder, the Doctor soon finds himself embroiled in the sinister machinations of an alien invasion.
Source materials
editIn the acknowledgements, Lane notes that this was his own version of Tim Powers' The Stress of Her Regard.
References
edit- ^ The Doctor's Timeline at The Whoniverse gives support for this specific placement, with the First Doctor's participation in The Three Doctors following The Time Meddler.
- ^ Placement between The Time Meddler and Galaxy 4 confirmed by cover blurb.