Snakedance (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial (TV): Snakedance, written by Christopher Bailey and shown from 18 January 1983.
 * The cover and information on the right are for the original Target edition. It featured a photographic cover. (See below for information on editions with different covers).

Publisher's summary
The TARDIS arrives on the planet Manussa-much to the Fifth Doctor's surprise, because Tegan has mysteriously set the co-ordinates.

But Tegan, once again a member of the TARDIS crew, is not her own boss. An unsuspecting medium for the sinister Mara, she enables the evil exile to return to his home planet.

On Manussa the ten-yearly celebration of the Mara's banishment is about to take place. Only the Doctor realises that this could in fact mark the spectacular revival of the reign of terror-but no one will heed his warning.

Deviations from televised story

 * The Fourtune Teller's name is given as Madame Zara.
 * The Doctor explains that "Sumaran Empire" translates to "Empire of the Mara."

Writing and publishing notes

 * This was the second Fifth Doctor serial novelisation to not use a photographic cover after The Five Doctors, although it still features a photo of Peter Davison.
 * Although number #83 in the Doctor Who library, the book was actually the 84th to be released. It was swapped in the publication order with the novelisation of Kinda late in the day, without the numbers being reassigned.

Additional cover images
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British publication history
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First Publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target

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Editions published outside Britain
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