The Ribos Inheritance

The Seventh Doctor and Mel encounter old foes at the edge of the galaxy where tinsel proves to be a dangerous commodity before heading to a familiar planet going through turbulent times and meeting another old acquaintance.

The Ribos Inheritance by Jonathan Barnes (4 parts)
The Doctor and Mel arrive expecting Suntime on Ribos, but find a world still shrouded in snow and ice – but it’s not just the climate that’s gone awry… As forces plot against the young King, a soothsayer predicts doom. And out in the wilds, the Doctor finds wily conman Garron caught up in events on Ribos once again.

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