Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors


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The world is in the grip of a second Ice Age. Despite a coordinated global effort, the glaciers still advance. But they are not the only threat to the planet. Buried deep in the ice, scientists at Britannicus Base have discovered an ancient warrior. But this is no simple archaeological find. What they have found is the commander of a spaceship that crashed into the glacier thousands of years ago. Thawed from the ice, and knowing their home planet Mars is now a dead world, the Ice Warriors decide to make Earth their own... Can the Doctor and his friends overcome the warlike Martians and halt the advance of the glaciers? This novel is based on a Doctor Who story which was originally broadcast from 11 November to 16 December 1967. This was the first Doctor Who story to feature the Ice Warriors. Featuring the Second Doctor as played by Patrick Troughton, and his companions Jamie and Victoria




Warrior Queen of Mars and other Stories


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Princesses, Warrior Queens and Goddesses best describes the Tales you will read in this classic science fiction compilation that features four complete stories from the best and brightest writers of the genre. 1.....Warrior Queen of Mars...Iceland was the perfect place for a secret military operation...We had thought of it, but so had the Martians many ages ago. 2.....The Golden Princess...Somewhere out of nothing, Professor Ross was making Gold. It just couldn't be but it was. Enough to make Nick Hall gamble on it...until the Drums came. 3.....Daughter of the Snake God...Allan Curtis and Jo Matthews faced deadly danger even before they arrived in Peru; a murder, Nazi tanks, and Sacha! 4.....The Ice Queen...Somewhere in the frozen wastes was a fortune in furs. But guarding them was a girl, a white Tiger, and a lost World!




The Ice Warrior


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Ice Made and Other Stories


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"It's the writer's job to find the facts and build them into his story." Is this drudgery or are you inspired? In Little Jimmy, Asbestalux and Pax Imperii an enormous reservoir built in the Rossendale Valley is backdrop to the hazards of asbestos and a still supreme British Empire. Message for Oeipa and Winter in Alexandria are set against the slaughter of three Roman legions in 9 AD. What would our pets say about us if they could talk? Carrie gives a cat's view and Dodger a dog's. If an alien came to this planet, what would she see? In Night of Life, first contact with aliens comes with strings. Cuckoo looks at cross species hook-ups. In Joe and the Xenophids, first contact has gone badly wrong and the extinction of the human race is on the cards. Brant is a knight-errant who gets drawn into the intrigues, as the royal blood line of a kingdom comes under threat. Not all fantasy is happy ever after as our heroine discovers in City.




Ice Cracker II (and other stories)


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She's wanted for crimes against the throne. He's the empire’s most notorious assassin. With bounties on their heads and soldiers hunting them, they’re not likely candidates for heroics, but they're on a quest for redemption. They'll have to pursue and conquer great threats to earn the emperor's recognition.... Three stand-alone stories set in the author's Emperor's Edge universe.







The Ice Cream Man and Other Stories


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“Pink is a keen observer of the culture of minimum-wage jobs and low-rent studio apartments that is the reality of life for all those who don't find a cog space in today’s hyper-capitalist economy.” —The Guardian Cone dealer, sunshine stealer, alleyway counselor, lunch lady to the homeless, friend to the dead, maker of sandwiches. Metal wrangler. Stag among stags. And so it goes—another journey through time spent punched in. A life's work of working for a living. Blood, death, and violence. Dirty dishes, dead roaches, and sparkler-lit nights. Nights ahead and no real fate. So open your mouths because the forecast calls for sprinkles. Thirteen delights, scooped and served. Let it melt down your hand. Let the sun burn your face. It's the ice cream man, and other stories.




Pilgrims and Other Stories


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Pilgrims and Other Stories, a book written by Joseph Devlin, is a collection of tales of the New West, and tales of China.




The Chronicles of Conan Volume 28: Blood and Ice and Other Stories


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Conan's plan to plunder a gold mine in the mountains of Turan goes awry when he discovers that the mine has just been robbed! Taking treasure from thieves has to be easier than from a fortress, so the angry barbarian pursues the burglars across the frozen peaks to reclaim his prize. But danger lurks amongst the icy crags, where nature itself is the deadliest of foes! The Chronicles of Conan collects classic Conan the Barbarian tales never-before collected and unavailable for over a quarter of a century.