Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Sontaran Games

Today has seen the official release of the fourth Tenth Doctor quick read novel titled The Sontaran Games written by Jacqueline Rayner. The Sontaran Games if the fourth quick read novel to feature the Tenth Doctor following; I am a Dalek, Made of Steel and Revenge of the Judoon.

Jacqueline Rayner has previously contributed to the Doctor Who franchise with Doctor Who novels and audio plays. The Sontarans first made an appearance in The Time Warrior in 1974 and made various appearances as the series has proceeded.

Below is the official synopsis for The Sontaran Games;

Every time the lights go out, someone dies...

The TARDIS lands at an academy for top athletes, all hoping to be chosen for the forthcoming Globe Games. But is one of them driven enough to resort to murder? The Doctor discovers that the students have been hushing up unexplained deaths.

Teaming up with a young swimmer called Emma, the Doctor begins to investigate – but he doesn’t expect to find a squad of Sontarans invading the academy!

As the Sontarans begin their own lethal version of the Globe Games, the Doctor and Emma must find out what’s really going on. But the Doctor is captured and forced to take part in the Sontaran Games. Can even a Time Lord survive this deadly contest?

Featuring the Doctor as played by David Tennant in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television.


The Sontaran Games is currently available for the RRP of £1.99 around the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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