The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Samantha Lee & 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 Samantha Lee & Robert Louis Stevenson (Hutchinson 0-09-172573-9, Mar ’87 [1987], £5.95, 144pp, hc) Hardcover edition of the above. [Not seen]


Delirium’s Mistress Tanith Lee (Arrow 0-09-951580-6, Oct ’87, £3.50, 416pp, pb) [Flat Earth] Reprint (DAW 1986) fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Flat Earth” series. [First U.K. edition]


Delusion’s Master Tanith Lee (DAW 0-88677-197-8, Apr ’87, $2.95, 206pp, pb) [Flat Earth] Reissue (DAW 1981) fantasy novel, Book Three of the “Flat Earth” series; fifth printing.


Delusion’s Master Tanith Lee (Arrow 0-09-948120-0, Sep ’87, £2.50, 206pp, pb) [Flat Earth] Reprint (DAW 1981) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Flat Earth” series. [First U.K. edition]


Don’t Bite the Sun Tanith Lee (Starmont House 1-557-42044-0, Nov ’87, $19.95, 158pp, hc) [Don’t Bite the Sun] Reprint (DAW 1976) sf novel. This first trade hardcover edition has a laminated cover and no d/w. It’s offset from the original DAW plates and is obviously aimed at libraries.


Night’s Master Tanith Lee (Arrow 0-09-951740-X, Sep ’87, £2.50, 188pp, pb) [Flat Earth] Reprint (DAW 1978) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Flat Earth” series.


Night’s Sorceries Tanith Lee (DAW 0-88677-194-3, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $3.50, 287pp, pb) [Flat Earth] Fantasy collection, part of the “Flat Earth” series. There are 7 stories with no previous printing history (or a contents page). They may all be original.


Sabella Tanith Lee (Unwin 0-04-823353-6, Jul ’87, £2.50, 157pp, pb) Reprint (DAW 1980) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]


Tales from the Flat Earth: Night’s Daughter Tanith Lee (SFBC #11345, Oct ’87, $14.98, 2 vols, 601pp, hc) [Flat Earth] Omnibus edition of two books in the “Flat Earth” fantasy series, Delirium’s Mistress (DAW 1986) and Night’s Sorceries (DAW 1987). Part of a two-volume set.


Tales from the Flat Earth: The Lords of Darkness Tanith Lee (SFBC #11360, Oct ’87, $14.98, 2 vol.s, 726pp, hc) [Flat Earth] Omnibus edition of 3 books from the “Flat Earth” fantasy series: Night’s Master (DAW 1978), Death’s Master (DAW 1979), and Delusion’s Master (DAW 1981). Part of a two-volume set.


Supernatural Tales: Excursions into Fantasy Vernon Lee (Peter Owen 0-7206-0680-2, Feb ’87, £10.95, 222pp, hc) Reprint (P. Owen 1955, abridged from The Snake Lady and Other Stories, Grove Press 1954) collection of 6 supernatural stories set in different periods in Italian history. This is a pseudonym for Violet Paget. Available in the US from DuFour Editions for $18.95.


Slambash Wangs of a Compo Gormer Robert Leeson (Collins 0-00-184787-2, Nov ’87, £6.95, 288pp, hc) Juvenile fantasy novel.


Time Rope Robert Leeson (Corgi 0-552-52344-5, Jul ’87, £1.95, 124pp, pb) [Time Rope] Reprint (Longman 1986) juvenile sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Time Rope” series.


The Earthsea Trilogy Ursula K. Le Guin (Puffin 0-14-031766-X, Oct ’87, £5.95, 477pp, tp) [Earthsea] Reissue (Puffin 1979) juvenile fantasy omnibus.


The Wanderer Fritz Leiber (Penguin 0-14-009201-3, May ’87, £3.95, 346pp, tp) Reissue (Ballantine 1964) sf novel. In the Penguin Classic SF series.


The Wanderer Fritz Leiber (SFBC #11385, Nov ’87, $4.98, 311pp, hc) Reissue (Ballantine 1964) sf novel, a Hugo winner.


Beyond Humanity Justin Leiber (Tor 0-812-54433-1, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $2.95, 254pp, pb) [Beyond] Sf novel.


The Crystal Memory Stephen Leigh (Avon 0-380-89960-4, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $3.50, 245pp, pb) A very good sf adventure; recommended. (TM)


Fiasco Stanislaw Lem (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-130640-0, May ’87, $17.95, 322pp, hc) Sf novel of attempted alien contact, translated from the Polish by Michael Kandel.


Fiasco Stanislaw Lem (Andre Deutsch 0-233-98141-1, Aug ’87, £11.95, 372pp, hc) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1987) sf novel. Translated from the Polish by Michael Kandel. [First U.K. edition]


Solaris Stanislaw Lem (HBJ Harvest 0-15-683750-1, May ’87, $4.95, 204pp, pb) Reprint (Walker 1970) sf novel, translated from the Polish by Joanna Kilmartin and Steve Cox.


Touch Elmore Leonard (Arbor House 0-87795-905-6, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $17.95, 245pp, hc) Quasi-fantasy/religious allegory novel about a priest with the power to heal. The Christ-figure in modern times. It reads almost the same as Godbody by Theodore Sturgeon, with some striking parallels. Like Godbody, it was written many years ago and was considered unpublishable until recently.


Star Trek IV: The Journey Home Peter Lerangis (Simon & Schuster/Wanderer 0-671-63243-4, Dec ’86 [Feb ’87], $5.95, 91pp, pb) [Star Trek] Movie tie-in (juvenile version) with color stills from the film. A 1986 book, not seen until 1987.


Robot Raiders Ellen Leroe (Harper & Row 0-06-023835-6, Jul ’87, $11.95, 181pp, hc) Juvenile science fiction novel.


The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux (O’Mara 0-948397-17-9, Oct ’87 [Dec ’87], £12.00, 245pp, hc) Reprint (Bobbs-Merril 1911) horror novel, with new introduction by Richard Dalby. Illustrated by Andre Castaigne.


Roxanna #2: The Temple of Oblivion Serge Letendre & Regis Loisel (NBM 0-918348-34-X, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $7.95, 48pp, tp) [Roxanna] Graphic novel.


Dream for Danger Anna Lewins (Blackie 0-216-92082-5, May ’87, £7.95, 140pp, hc) Juvenile sf/fantasy novel. [Not seen]


The Horse and His Boy C. S. Lewis (Collins 0-00-183182-8, Oct ’87 [Nov ’87], £6.95, 175pp, hc) [Narnia] Reissue (Geoffrey Bles 1954) juvenile fantasy novel. Volume 5 in the “Narnia” series.


The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis (Collins 0-00-183180-1, Jun ’87 [Jul ’87], £6.95, 171pp, hc) [Narnia] Reissue (Geoffrey Bles 1950) juvenile fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Narnia” series.


The Silver Chair C. S. Lewis (Collins 0-00-183181-X, Jun ’87 [Jul ’87], £6.95, 191pp, hc) [Narnia] Reissue (Geoffrey Bles 1953) juvenile fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Narnia” series.


Tales of Narnia C. S. Lewis (Collins 0-00-184294-3, Dec ’87, £4.95, 543pp, hc) [Narnia] Juvenile fantasy omnibus. Printed for, and distributed by, W.H. Smith only.


Spiders Richard Lewis (Arrow 0-09-938330-6, Aug ’87, £2.25, 153pp, pb) Reprint (Hamlyn 1978) horror novel.


Angel at Apogee S. N. Lewitt (Berkley 0-425-09637-8, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $2.95, 219pp, pb) Sf novel of a female space pilot.


U.S.S.A. Book 2 S. N. Lewitt (Avon 0-380-75181-X, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $2.95, 172pp, pb) [U.S.S.A.] Near-future sf novel of high school teens vs. a military dictatorship, second in a series with different authors.


U.S.S.A. Book 4 S. N. Lewitt (Avon 0-380-75183-6, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $2.95, 172pp, pb) [U.S.S.A.] Book 4 and the last volume in a series: future teenagers against a military dictatorship.


A Southern Fantasy: 13th World Fantasy Convention Program Book ed. Ron & Val Lakey Lindahn (Nashville World Fantasy Convention, Oct ’87, free with membership, 88pp, 8.5 x 11 pb) Program book for the 13th World Fantasy Convention held in Nashville.


The Shadow on the Dial Anne Lindbergh (Harper & Row 0-06-023882-8, Jul ’87 [Nov ’87], $11.95, 153pp, hc) Young-adult time travel novel.


Wizard of the Pigeons Megan Lindholm (Corgi 0-552-13014-1, Feb ’87, £2.50, 254pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1985) modern-day fantasy. [First U.K. edition]


The Haunted Woman David Lindsay (Canongate 0-86241-162-9, Oct ’87, £3.95, 256pp, tp) Reprint (Methuen 1922) fantasy novel. [Not seen]


The Mind Robber Peter Ling (Target 0-426-20286-4, Apr ’87, £1.75, 144pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1986) juvenile sf novel. Volume 115 in the Doctor Who series.


The Ghost of Thomas Kempe Penelope Lively (Puffin 0-14-031496-2, Mar ’87, £1.75, 159pp, pb) Reissue (Heinemann 1973) juvenile ghost story.


Uninvited Ghosts and Other Stories Penelope Lively (Puffin 0-14-031966-2, Mar ’87, £1.50, 120pp, pb) Reissue (Heinemann 1984) juvenile ghost collection.


The Whispering Knights Penelope Lively (Puffin 0-14-031977-8, Mar ’87, £1.75, 155pp, pb) Reprint (Heinemann 1971) juvenile fantasy/horror novel.


The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy Penelope Lively (Lythway Large Print 0-7451-0491-6, Mar ’87 [1987], £6.95, 256pp, hc) Reprint (Heinemann 1971) juvenile fantasy novel. [Not seen]


Casket of Souls Ian Livingstone (Penguin 0-14-031970-0, Nov ’87, £3.95, 32pp, tp) Fantasy short story/puzzle, illustrated by Iain McCaig.


Casket of Souls Ian Livingstone (Oxford University Press 0-19-279791-3, Nov ’87, £5.95, 32pp, hc) Hardcover edition of the above. [Not seen]


Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish Morgan Llywelyn (Tor 0-812-58515-1, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $4.50, 415pp, pb) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1984) Celtic historical novel with elements of fantasy.


Star Rover Jack London (Journeyman Press 0-904526-10-0, Jul ’87, £2.95, 320pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan 1915) sf novel. [Not seen]


The Sign of the Guardian John Long (Tor 0-812-52118-8, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $3.50, 253pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1981) quasi-occult horror novel.


Sea of Glass Barry B. Longyear (St. Martin’s 0-312-00780-9, Jan ’87, $18.95, 375pp, hc) Sf novel of an overpopulated future.


Sea of Glass Barry B. Longyear (Avon 0-380-70055-7, Jan ’88 [Dec ’87], $3.50, 375pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1987) sf novel about overpopulation.


Elixir J. Edward Lord (Ballantine 0-345-34070-1, Jun ’87, $3.50, 305pp, pb) Horror novel of an evil potion.


Incantation J. Edward Lord (Ballantine 0-345-34072-8, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $3.50, 288pp, pb) Contemporary horror novel complete with ancient Egyptian rituals, curses, and magicians — set in Denver!


Alfred Hitchcock’s Choice of Evils ed. Elana Lore (Severn House 0-7278-1452-4, Jul ’87 [Dec ’87], £10.95, 348pp, hc) Reprint (Davis 1983) thriller/horror anthology. [First U.K. edition]


Star Trek #20: The Vulcan Academy Murders Jean Lorrah (Pocket 0-671-64744-X, Nov ’87, $3.95, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reissue (Pocket 1984) Star Trek novel.


Wulfston’s Odyssey Jean Lorrah & Winston A. Howlett (NAL/Signet 0-451-15056-2, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $2.95, 206pp, pb) [Savage Empire] Fantasy novel in the “Savage Empire” series.


At the Mountains of Madness H. P. Lovecraft (Grafton 0-586-06322-6, Jun ’87 [Sep ’87], £3.50, 552pp, pb) Reissue (Panther 1985) horror collection.


Dagon and Other Macabre Tales H. P. Lovecraft (Grafton 0-586-06324-2, Jun ’87 [Sep ’87], £3.50, 512pp, pb) Reissue (Panther 1985) horror collection.


The Haunter of the Dark H. P. Lovecraft (Grafton 0-586-06323-4, Jun ’87 [Sep ’87], £3.50, 544pp, pb) Reissue (Panther 1985) horror collection.


The Massacre John Lucarotti (W.H. Allen 0-491-03423-7, Jun ’87 [Jul ’87], £7.50, 144pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Juvenile sf novel. Volume 122 in the Doctor Who series.


The Massacre John Lucarotti (Target 0-426-20297-X, Nov ’87, £1.95, 144pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1987) juvenile sf novel. Volume 122 in the “Doctor Who” series.


The Star Wars Trilogy George Lucas, Donald F. Glut & James Kahn (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34806-0, May ’87, $8.95, 471pp, tp) [Star Wars] Omnibus of the three film novelizations from Star Wars, a “special tenth-anniversary edition.”


The Compleat Crow Brian Lumley (W. Paul Ganley 0-932445-21-7, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $7.50, 191pp, tp) [Titus Crow] Collection, a gathering of the “Titus Crow” psychic detective horror stories, illustrated by Stephen E. Fabian. Hardcover and deluxe signed editions have been announced, but we have not seen them.


Demogorgon Brian Lumley (Grafton 0-586-07031-1, Apr ’87, £2.95, 333pp, pb) Occult thriller.


Lovecraft’s Book Richard A. Lupoff (Grafton 0-586-07209-8, Sep ’87, £2.95, 287pp, pb) Reprint (Arkham House 1985) parallel-history novel. [First U.K. edition]


Sun’s End Richard A. Lupoff (Grafton 0-586-07098-2, Feb ’87, £2.95, 348pp, pb) [Sun’s End] Reprint (Berkley 1984) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]


Shallows of the Night Eric Van Lustbader (Berkley 0-425-09964-4, May ’87, $3.50, 288pp, pb) [Sunset Warrior] Reissue (Doubleday 1978) fantasy novel, #2 in the “Sunset Warrior” trilogy. 8th Berkley printing.


The Sunset Warrior Eric Van Lustbader (Berkley 0-425-09786-2, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $3.50, 220pp, pb) [Sunset Warrior] Reissue (Doubleday 1977) fantasy novel, first in the “Sunset Warrior” trilogy; 8th Berkley printing.


The Dancers of Arun Elizabeth A. Lynn (Arrow 0-09-950210-0, Apr ’87, £2.95, 256pp, tp) [Chronicles of Tornor] Reprint (Berkley 1979) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Chronicles of Tornor” series.


A Different Light Elizabeth A. Lynn (Berkley 0-425-10032-4, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $2.95, 183pp, pb) Reissue (Berkley 1978) sf novel. Sixth printing.


The Northern Girl Elizabeth A. Lynn (Arrow 0-09-950410-3, Apr ’87, £3.50, 382pp, tp) [Chronicles of Tornor] Reprint (Berkley 1980) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Chronicles of Tornor” series.


Watchtower Elizabeth A. Lynn (Arrow 0-09-942010-4, Apr ’87, £2.95, 208pp, tp) [Chronicles of Tornor] Reprint (Berkley 1979) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Chronicles of Tornor” series.


The Grey Horse R. A. MacAvoy (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26557-1, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.95, 247pp, pb) Fantasy novel of late 19th century Ireland, a magical creature, and romance. Recommended. (FCM)


Tea with the Black Dragon R. A. MacAvoy (Bantam UK 0-553-23205-3, Sep ’87, £1.95, 166pp, pb) [Black Dragon] Reprint (Bantam 1983) refreshingly unusual fantasy novel. Recommended. Volume 1 in the “Black Dragon” series.


Tea with the Black Dragon R. A. MacAvoy (Hypatia Press 0-940841-03-7, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $20.00, 204pp, hc) [Black Dragon] Reprint (Bantam 1983) fantasy novel, with a new introduction by Anne McCaffrey. There are 4 editions, all signed, with various bindings and boxes. All editions are out of print from the publisher and must be purchased at bookstores.


Twisting the Rope R. A. MacAvoy (Bantam UK 0-553-17385-5, Oct ’87, £2.50, 242pp, pb) [Black Dragon] Reprint (Bantam 1986) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Black Dragon” series. [First U.K. edition]


The Light Princess and Other Stories George MacDonald (Kelpies 0-86241-164-5, Oct ’87, £1.95, 288pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1961) juvenile fantasy collection.


Lilith George MacDonald (Schocken/Allison & Busby 0-85031-626-X, Mar ’87 [May ’87], $6.95, 240pp, tp) Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1895) fantasy novel.


The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald (Windrush 1-85089-915-0, Oct ’87, $12.95, 249pp, hc) [Curdie] Reprint (Routledge 1871) juvenile fantasy novel, large print edition. U.S. distribution of the British edition from Oxford Windrush. Order from ABC-Clio.


The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald (Eerdmans 0-7208-2384-6, Dec ’87, $14.95, 93pp, hc) [Curdie] Juvenile fantasy novella, an abridged version of the 1871 children’s classic, with illustrations by Alan Parry.


Nightrider David Mace (Ace 0-441-57613-3, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $2.95, 242pp, pb) Sf novel of “the ultimate war machine.” First U.S. edition (Panther 1985).


The Net Loren MacGregor (Ace 0-441-56941-2, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $2.95, 225pp, pb) Sf novel, a first novel and an Ace Special.


The Collected Arthur Machen Arthur Machen (Duckworth 0-7156-2120-3, Oct ’87, £14.95, 380pp, hc) Fantasy/horror/occult collection. [Not seen]


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