Doctor Who And The Ice Warriors

This is a novelization of the third serial from the fifth season of Doctor Who, which was broadcast in November and December of 1967. Brian Hayles adapted his own teleplay for the book, and, as in all of the best such novelizations, added some background and depth and characterization to the story.......more

The description of something in the Ice, as the green tint of the eight foot warrior - especially with its helmet is simply described. Season five has a certain cold vibe and I love that the TARDIS team references their previous adventure in Tibet. The novelization was my first experience with the sto......more

The Doctor arrives on Earth in a future beset by a new ice-age. Scientists struggle to find a way to hold back the inexorable advance of the glaciers. Meanwhile a strange humanoid figure is discovered trapped and perhaps preserved in the ice. I guess I was around ten when I first read this in the 197......more

I'm giving this 5 stars, as I enjoyed it a lot. Novelizations are at their best when they add something to the original story, while retelling them in a accurate and interesting way at the same time. In my opinion, Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors did both. I was more invested in the story this time,......more

A nice introduction to a much under used monster, the story does drag in some places though.......more