The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

LEATHERDALE, CLIVE (continued)

• * *The Origins of “Dracula”: The Background to Bram Stoker’s Gothic Masterpiece (Kimber 0-7183-0657-0, Oct ’87 [Dec ’87], £12.50, 239pp, hc) Collection of essays about Dracula. [Stoker]

LEBBON, TIM (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Faith in the Flesh: The First Law/From Bad Flesh (RazorBlade Press 0-9531468-4-7, Oct ’98 [Nov ’98], £4.99, 142pp, tp, cover by Ros Protheroe) Original dark fantasy/SF collection of two novellas, with an introduction by Peter Crowther. Available from Turnaround, Unit 3, Olympia Trading Estate, Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6TZ. (Contents)
• * *Mesmer (Tanjen 1-901530-02-7, 1998 [Dec ’98], £5.99, 182pp, pb, cover by Madeleine V. Finnegan) Horror novel.

LeCLAIRE, ANNE D(ickinson) (1942- )

• * *Sideshow (Piatkus 0-7499-0285-X, Feb ’95, £15.99, 308pp, hc, cover by Joe Baker) SF novel. Soleil Brown, a librarian, volunteers for a museum exhibit whose machine can read the mind of subjects and translate them into images for public view. Her dreams somehow connect with the life of a girl of 60 years ago, and begin to break through the barriers of time and space.

LE COMTE, EDWARD (Semple) (1916- )

• * *I, Eve (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-11981-X, Aug ’88, $14.95, 134pp, hc) Novel that retells the story of Adam and Eve.

LEDGER, PETER

• * _The Sisterhood of Steel: Baronwe: Daughter of Death (with Christy Marx) See entry under Christy Marx.

LEE, ADAM; pseudonym of A. A. Attanasio, (1951- )

• * +The Dark Shore (Avon 0-380-79071-8, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $13.00, 410pp, tp, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Dominions of Irth] Fantasy novel, book one of “The Dominions of Irth”. A hardcover edition (-97441-X, $24.00) is also available. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1996 as by A.A. Attanasio).
• * _The Dark Shore (SFBC #16034, Jul ’97, $11.98, 410pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Dominions of Irth] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1996 as by A.A. Attanasio) fantasy novel, book one of “The Dominions of Irth”. This is similar to the Avon hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Dark Shore (Avon Eos 0-380-79617-1, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $5.99, 495pp, pb, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [Dominions of Irth] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1996 as by A.A. Attanasio) fantasy novel, book one of “The Dominions of Irth”.
• * *The Shadow Eater (Avon Eos 0-380-79073-4, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $13.00, 334pp, tp) [Dominions of Irth] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Dominions of Irth”. Simultaneous with the UK edition (Hodder & Stoughton as by A.A. Attanasio).

LEE, ALAN (1947- ) (chron.)

• * *Castles (with David Day) (Bantam 0-553-05066-4, Sep ’84 [Aug ’84], $24.95, 192pp, hc) Book of art work with a text by David Day. It includes castles of both history and fantasy.
• * _Castles (McGraw-Hill 0-07-037280-2, Sep ’86 [Dec ’86], $12.95, pb) Reprint (Bantam 1984) fantasy art book by Alan Lee, with text by David Day.
• * _Faeries (with Brian Froud) See entry under Brian Froud.

LEE, EARL

• * *Drakulya (See Sharp Press 1-884365-02-7, Oct ’94 [Nov ’94], $10.95, 213pp, tp, cover by Clifford Harper) [Dracula] Vampire novel, a retelling of Stoker’s Dracula in the form of the lost journal of Mircea Drakulya, Lord of the Dead. Order from See Sharp Press, P.O. Box 1731, Tucson AZ 85702; 800-356-9315. Signed copies are available for cover price plus $2.00 postage from Nathan De Lee, 613 South Olive, Pittsburg, KS 66762.

LEE, EDWARD; pseudonym of Lee Edward Seymour, (1957- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Case of the Police Officer’s Cock Ring and The Piano Player Who Had No Fingers (with John C. Pelan) (Dark Raptor Press no ISBN, May ’98, $6.00, 16pp, ph, cover by Matt Terry) [Micah Hayes] Erotic horror short story published in chapbook form. Micah Hayes meets a werewolf. Available in a signed, limited edition of 333 copies. A deluxe lettered edition sold out. Dark Raptor Press, PO Box 2242, Clay NY 13041; e-mail: nightflier@mindspring.com
• * *The Chosen (Zebra 0-8217-4372-4, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $4.50, 379pp, pb) Horror novel about a restaurant manager who takes over a haunted inn.
• * *Coven (Diamond 1-55773-422-4, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $3.95, 292pp, pb) Horror novel of monstrous flesh-eating witches attacking a small town.
• * *Creekers (Zebra 0-8217-4568-9, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $4.50, 414pp, pb) Horror novel of a small town beleagured by centuries-old killers.
• * *Ghouls (Pinnacle 1-55817-119-3, Jul ’88, $3.95, 444pp, pb) Horror novel featuring the title monsters in contemporary Maryland.
• * *Incubi (Diamond 1-55773-549-2, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $4.50, 280pp, pb) Horror novel of a detective’s search for a monstrous incubus.
• * *Portrait of the Psychopath as a Young Woman (with Elizabeth Steffen) (Necro Publications 1-889186-09-0, Jun ’98 [Jul ’98], $12.95, 288pp, tp, cover by Brandy Gill) Associational non-supernatural serial-killer horror novel. This is a signed limited edition of 500; a hardcover, signed limited edition of 150 (-10-4, $50.00), and a deluxe slipcased lettered edition ($150.00), were announced but not seen. A first novel. Necro Publications, PO Box 540298, Orlando FL 32854-0298; add $1.50 postage for the trade paperback, $3.00 for the hardcover.
• * *Shifters (with John C. Pelan) (Obsidian Books 1-891480-00-6, Jan ’98 [May ’98], $45.00, 267pp, hc, cover by GAK) Horror novel. Introduction by Jack Ketchum. A signed, limited edition of 375. Order from Obsidan Books, 37800 38th Ave. S., Auburn WA 98001; 253-874-5721.
• * *Splatterspunk: The Micah Hayes Stories (with John C. Pelan) (Sideshow Press no ISBN, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $15.00, 211pp, tp, cover by Mychael Tolver) [Micah Hayes] Collection of five humorously disgusting, erotic horror stories about the sexually over-endowed police deputy. One is an excerpt from a previously published novella; two stories, the prologue, and a foreword by Hayes himself are original to this volume. This is a limited edition of 550; a hardcover, lettered edition ($125.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Sideshow Press, PO Box 945, Brewerton NY 13029-0945. (Contents)
• * *Succubi (Diamond 1-55773-676-6, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $4.50, 258pp, pb) Horror novel of unwary men menaced by succubi loose on the streets.

LEE, ELAINE

• * *Skin Tight Orbit (NBM Amerotica 1-56163-118-3, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $9.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Craig Hamilton) Graphic collection of erotic SF stories written by Elaine Lee and illustrated by Michael Kaluta, Will Simpson, Mary Wilshire, and Phil Winslade. Some stories are set in the future of Lee’s play, Starstruck.

LEE, (Bert) GENTRY (1942- ) (stories)

• * *Bright Messengers (Bantam Spectra 0-553-09006-2, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $21.95, 354pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Rama] SF novel, set loosely in the “Rama” universe. This is Lee’s first solo novel.
• * _Bright Messengers (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57329-2, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $6.50, 447pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Rama] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) SF novel, set loosely in the “Rama” universe.
• * _Cradle (with Arthur C. Clarke) See entry under Arthur C. Clarke
• * _The Garden of Rama (with Arthur C. Clarke) See entry under Arthur C. Clarke
• * _Rama II (with Arthur C. Clarke) See entry under Arthur C. Clarke
• * _Rama Revealed (with Arthur C. Clarke) See entry under Arthur C. Clarke

LEE, JOHN (Arthur Walter) (1939- )

• * *The Unicorn Dilemma (Tor 0-812-54402-1, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $3.95, 374pp, pb) [Unicorn Saga] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Unicorn Quest.
• * _The Unicorn Dilemma (Orbit 0-7088-8304-4, Jul ’89, £3.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Patrick Jones) [Unicorn Saga] Reprint (Tor 1988) fantasy novel. Sequel to The Unicorn Quest. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Unicorn Dilemma (Tor 0-812-52092-0, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $3.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Maren) [Unicorn Saga] Reissue (Tor 1988) fantasy novel, second book of the “Unicorn” series; second printing.
• * *The Unicorn Peace (Tor 0-812-51981-7, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Maren) [Unicorn Saga] Fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Unicorn” series.
• * *The Unicorn Quest (Tor 0-812-54400-5, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $2.95, 381pp, pb) [Unicorn Saga] Fantasy novel. An apprentice magician seeks a unicorn to help magic-wielding humans fight off technologically advanced aliens. Probably a first novel.
• * _The Unicorn Quest (Orbit 0-7088-8216-1, Mar ’87, £2.95, 381pp, pb) [Unicorn Saga] Reprint (Tor 1986) fantasy novel. First of a trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Unicorn Quest (Tor 0-812-52055-6, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $3.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Nancy Westheimer) [Unicorn Saga] Reissue (Tor 1986) fantasy novel; first in the “Unicorn” series. Third printing.
• * *The Unicorn Solution (Tor 0-812-50346-5, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $3.95, 372pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) [Unicorn Saga] Fantasy novel, third book of the “Unicorn Quest” series.
• * *The Unicorn War (Tor 0-312-85913-9, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $22.95, 352pp, hc) [Unicorn Saga] Fantasy novel, fifth and final volume in the “Unicorn Saga”.
• * _The Unicorn War (Tor 0-812-53639-8, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.99, 352pp, pb) [Unicorn Saga] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel, fifth and final volume in the “Unicorn Saga”.

LEE, PAMELA

• * _Out of the Cradle: Exploring the Frontiers Beyond Earth (with Ron Miller & William K. Hartmann) See entry under William K. Hartmann

LEE, ROBERT D.; pseudonym of Robert Derek Steeley & Mary Anne Donahue

• * *The Keeper (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-722-1, Jun ’93, $4.50, 223pp, pb) Horror novel of an old circus family with a dark secret. The copyright credits Mary Ann Donahue and Robert Derek Steeley.

LEE, SAMANTHA; pseudonym of Maggie Webb (stories)

• * _Childe Roland (Orbit 0-7088-8323-0, Nov ’89, £4.50, 288pp, tp) Reprint (??? ???) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (with Robert Louis Stevenson) (Beaver 0-09-949740-9, Feb ’87, £1.75, 148pp, pb) Juvenile retelling of classic horror story. Volume 3 in the Fleshcreepers series.
• * *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (with Robert Louis Stevenson) (Hutchinson 0-09-172573-9, Mar ’87 [1987], £5.95, 144pp, hc) Hardcover edition of the above. [Not seen]

LEE, SHARON (1952- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Agent of Change (with Steve Miller) See entry under Steve Miller.
• * _Carpe Diem (with Steve Miller) See entry under Steve Miller.
• * _Conflict of Honors (with Steve Miller) See entry under Steve Miller.

LEE, STAN(ley R.) [born Stanley Leiber] (1922- ) (stories)

• * *The God Project (Grove Weidenfeld 0-8021-1128-9, Jan ’90 [Apr ’90], $19.95, 407pp, hc) Near-future thriller with sf and mystical elements.
• * *Stan Lee’s Riftworld: Odyssey (with Bill McCay) (Boulevard 1-57297-069-3, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $5.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Claude Goodwin) [Riftworld] SF novel. A comic-book artist has the mental ability to tap into the Rift and bring back beings from other dimensions. Packaged and copyrighted by Bryon Preiss Multimedia Company.

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• * *The Ultimate Hulk (with Peter David) (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-16513-2, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $14.95, 382pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Hulk] Original anthology of 17 stories based on the comic-book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters. (Contents)
• * *The Ultimate Silver Surfer (Boulevard 1-57297-029-4, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $12.00, 339pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) Original anthology of 15 stories based on the cosmic comic-book character. Each story is illustrated by one of the comic’s artists. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia. Copyrighted by Marvel Entertainment Group. (Contents)
• * _The Ultimate Silver Surfer (Boulevard 1-57297-299-8, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $6.50, 306pp, pb, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) Reprint (Boulevard 1995) original anthology of 15 stories based on the cosmic comic-book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia. Copyrighted by Marvel Entertainment Group.
• * *The Ultimate Spider-Man (Berkley 0-425-14610-3, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], $12.00, 347pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Spider-Man] Original anthology of 12 stories based on Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man character, with an introduction by the editor and title illustrations for each story by a wide range of artists. Copyrighted by Marvel. (Contents)
• * _The Ultimate Spider-Man (Boulevard 1-57297-103-7, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Spider-Man] Reprint (Berkley 1994) anthology based on the comic book character. Copyrighted by Marvel.
• * *The Ultimate Super-Villains (Boulevard 1-57297-113-4, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $14.00, 341pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) Original anthology of 17 stories based on comic-book characters. Each story is illustrated by one of the comic’s artists. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters, Inc. (Contents)
• * *The Ultimate X-Men (Boulevard 1-57297-217-3, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $14.00, 314pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [X-Men] Original anthology of 11 stories based on comic-book characters. Each story is illustrated by one of the comic’s artists. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia. Copyrighted by Marvel Entertainment Group. (Contents)
• * *Untold Tales of Spider-Man (with Kurt Busiek) (Boulevard 1-57297-294-7, Oct ’97 [Jun ’98], $13.00, 343pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Spider-Man] Original anthology of 15 stories based on the comic-book character, each illustrated by a different artist. Introduction by Stan Lee. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters. (Contents)

LEE, TANITH; [i.e., Tanith Lee Kaiine] (1947- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Anackire (DAW 0-88677-274-5, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.95, 416pp, pb) [Wars of Vis] Reissue (DAW 1983) fantasy novel, second in the “Storm Lord” series; third printing.
• * _The Birthgrave (DAW 0-88677-127-7, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $3.95, 408pp, pb) [Birthgrave] Reissue (DAW 1975) fantasy novel; 7th printing.
• * *Black Unicorn (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31575-9, Oct ’91, $14.95, 138pp, hc, cover by Heather Cooper) [Black Unicorn] Young-adult fantasy novel of a young girl’s relationship with a unicorn, illustrated by Heather Cooper. A “Dragonflight” book packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
• * _Black Unicorn (SFBC #02783, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $6.98, 138pp, hc, cover by Heather Cooper) [Black Unicorn] Reprint (Atheneum 1991) young-adult fantasy novel with illustrations by Heather Cooper. Similar to the Atheneum edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back cover.
• * _Black Unicorn (Tor 0-812-52459-4, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $3.99, 188pp, pb, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Black Unicorn] Reprint (Atheneum 1991) young-adult fantasy novel of a young girl’s relationship with a unicorn.
• * _Black Unicorn (Orbit 1-85723-211-9, Sep ’94, £4.99, 188pp, pb) [Black Unicorn] Reprint (Atheneum 1991) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Black Unicorn (Severn House 0-7278-4867-4, Oct ’95, £15.99, 188pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) [Black Unicorn] Reprint (Atheneum 1991) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in a series.
• * *The Blood of Roses (Legend 0-7126-3662-5, Apr ’90 [Jul ’90], £40.00, 678pp, hc) Fantasy novel about a strange kind of vampire. This edition is limited to 200 signed and numbered copies.
• * *The Blood of Roses (Legend 0-7126-2916-5, May ’90 [Apr ’90], £14.99, 678pp, hc, cover by Jeff Willis) Long fantasy novel about a strange kind of vampire. This trade edition was preceded by a limited edition.
• * _The Blood of Roses (Legend 0-09-967860-8, May ’91, £5.99, 678pp, pb, cover by Jeff Willis) Reprint (Legend 1990) epic horror novel about vampires.
• * *The Book of the Beast (Unwin 0-04-440152-3, Jun ’88, £6.95, 196pp, tp) [Secret Books of Paradys] Striking fantasy/horror novel about a shapeshifting demon who passes from generation to generation in the manner of a recessive gene. Beautifully written as always. Volume 2 in the “Secret Book of Paradys” series.
• * _The Book of the Beast (Unwin 0-04-440323-2, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], £2.95, 196pp, pb, cover by Peter Goodfellow) [Secret Books of Paradys] Reprint (Unwin 1988) fantasy/horror novel. Volume 2 in the “Secret Books of Paradys” series.
• * +The Book of the Beast (Overlook 0-87951-417-5, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $19.95, 196pp, hc, cover by Wayne Douglas Barlowe) [Secret Books of Paradys] Fantasy horror novel about a shapeshifter who descends through a family genetically, second book of “The Secret Books of Paradys.” First American edition (Unwin 1988).
• * _The Book of the Beast (Overlook Press 0-87951-698-4, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $13.95, 196pp, tp, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Secret Books of Paradys] Reprint (Unwin 1988) dark fantasy novel, volume two of “The Secret Books of Paradys”.
• * *The Book of the Damned (Unwin 0-04-440151-5, Jun ’88, £6.95, 229pp, hc) [Secret Books of Paradys] Rather less successful original collection of three novellas looking at different aspects of damnation in the city of Paradys. Volume 1 in the “Secret Book of Paradys” series. (Contents)
• * _The Book of the Damned (Unwin 0-04-440322-4, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], £2.95, 229pp, pb, cover by Peter Goodfellow) [Secret Books of Paradys] Reprint (Unwin 1988) original fantasy/horror collection. Volume 1 in the “Secret Books of Paradys” series.
• * +The Book of the Damned (Viking Overlook 0-87951-408-6, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $19.95, 229pp, hc, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Secret Books of Paradys] Collection of three original novellas, first book of the “Secret Books of Paradys” series. First American edition (Unwin 1988).
• * _The Book of the Damned (Overlook Press 0-87951-697-6, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $13.95, 229pp, tp, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Secret Books of Paradys] Reprint (Unwin 1988) dark fantasy collection of three novellas, volume one of “The Secret Books of Paradys”.
• * _The Book of the Damned & The Book of the Beast (Unwin Hyman No ISBN, Jul ’88, £45.00, 229+196pp, hc) [Secret Books of Paradys] Reprint (Unwin 1988) boxed set of two, cloth-bound, fantasy books, limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by Tanith Lee. This set is only available through dealers.
• * *The Book of the Dead (Overlook 0-87951-440-X, Dec ’91, $19.95, 215pp, hc, cover by Wayne Douglas Barlowe) [Secret Books of Paradys] Collection of eight dark fantasy stories, third book in the “Secret Books of Paradys” series. (Contents)