Stories Book Virgin Books The Empire of Glass 1 image Overview Characters How to Read Reviews Statistics Quotes Overview Released Thursday, November 16, 1995 Written by Andy Lane Pages 259 Time Travel Past Location (Potential Spoilers!) Laputa, Hampton Court Palace, Earth, England, Italy, London, Venice Synopsis "There is a old Venetian saying," the Doctor murmured. "The council of ten send you to the torture chamber; the council of three send you to the grave." A strange invitation brings the Doctor, Steven and Vicki to Venice in the year of our Lord 1609: a place of politics and poison, science and superstition, telescopes and terror. Galileo Galilei is there demonstrating his new invention to the Doge, and William Shakespeare is working as a spy for King James I. And there are other visitors too: inhuman ones that lurk in the shadows, watching — and killing. Vicki is abducted to a flying island. Steven is accused of murder and challenged to a duel. The Doctor, meanwhile, finds himself at the centre of what looks like an attempted invasion. But who are the invaders? And why can't they proceed without his help? Read Read Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Characters First Doctor Vicki Pallister Christopher Marlowe First Appearance William Shakespeare First Appearance Galileo Galilei First Appearance Richard Burbage First Appearance Albrellian Greld Jamarians Steven Taylor Irving Braxiatel Show All Characters (11) How to read The Empire of Glass: Books The Empire of Glass Reviews Add Review Edit Review Submit a Review Statistics AVG. Rating23 members 4.24 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating289 votes 3.57 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating8 votes 4.25 / 5 Member Statistics Read 32 Favourited 6 Reviewed 0 Saved 2 Skipped 0 Owned 4 Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote
