The Sands of Time is a 1996 Virgin Missing Adventures original novel written by Justin Richards based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, and Tegan. The story is a sequel to the 1975 Fourth Doctor Pyramids of Mars and once again features the Osirans. Plot Visiting the British Museum, Nyssa is soon kidnapped leaving the Doctor and Tegan to face the consequences of an ancient Egyptian prophecy. External links The Cloister Library - The Sands of Time 1996 British novels 1996 science fiction novels Fifth Doctor novels Virgin Missing Adventures Novels by Justin Richards Fiction set in 1896 Fiction set in 1996