The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Christmas Killer Patricia Windsor (Scholastic 0-590-43311-3, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $13.95, 263pp, hc, cover by Jaime de Jesus) Young-adult psychic thriller of a young girl’s dreams that lead her to a friend’s murderer.

Chung Kuo II: The Broken Wheel David Wingrove (Delacorte 0-385-29874-9, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $19.95, 448pp, hc) [Chung Kuo] Sf novel of a Chinese-controlled future Earth, second book of an epic-length series. First American edition (NEL 1990).

Chung Kuo II: The Broken Wheel David Wingrove (Dell 0-440-20928-5, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $5.99, 566pp, pb) [Chung Kuo] Reprint (NEL 1990) sf novel of a Chinese-controlled future Earth, second book of an epic-length series.

Chung Kuo III: The White Mountain David Wingrove (Delacorte 0-385-29875-7, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $22.50, 464pp, hc) [Chung Kuo] Sf novel, third book of an epic-length political saga set in a Chinese-dominated future. First American edition (NEL 1991).

Chung Kuo: Book Three: The White Mountain David Wingrove (NEL 0-450-54993-3, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], £8.99, 439pp, tp, cover by Mark Harrison) [Chung Kuo] Sf novel. Also available in hardcover (-54992-5, £15.99).

Chung Kuo: Book Two: The Broken Wheel David Wingrove (NEL 0-450-55139-3, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], £4.99, 620pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Chung Kuo] Reprint (NEL 1990) sf novel.

Chung Kuo: The Middle Kingdom David Wingrove (Dell 0-440-20761-4, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $5.95, 647pp, pb) [Chung Kuo] Reprint (NEL 1989) sf novel, first book of a long series set in a world ruled by China.

Sexing the Cherry Jeanette Winterson (Random House/Vintage 0-679-73316-7, Mar ’91, $9.00, 167pp, tp, cover by Filip Pagowski) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1989) historical literary fantasy novel.

Free Spirits Linda Randall Wisdom (Harlequin 0-373-16401-7, Aug ’91 [Dec ’91], $3.25, 253pp, pb) Romance novel with real ghosts. A cartoonist and a doctor fall in love, and the ghosts of the girl’s deceased parents help things along. A Harlequin American romance.

The Mind Trap G. Clifton Wisler (Penguin/Lodestar 0-525-67315-6, Sep ’90 [Apr ’91], $14.95, 118pp, hc, cover by Michael Hays) Young-adult sf novel of a telepathic alien imprisoned in a research institute.

A Roil of Stars Don Wismer (Baen 0-671-72040-6, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $3.95, 281pp, pb, cover by Debbie Hughes) Sf adventure novel.

The Lair of the Cyclops Allen Wold (Warner Questar 0-446-36247-6, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.50, 282pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) Sf novel of an adventurer seeking evidence of a mysterious ancient race’s destruction.

Who Censored Roger Rabbit? Gary K. Wolf (Ballantine 0-345-30325-3, Jul ’91, $4.95, 218pp, pb) [Roger Rabbit] Reissue (St. Martin’s 1981) fantasy hard-boiled detective novel; tenth printing.

Who P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit? Gary K. Wolf (Villard 0-679-40094-X, Jul ’91, $17.00, 255pp, hc, cover by Dayna Stedry) [Roger Rabbit] Fantasy hard-boiled detective novel, a sequel to Who Censored Roger Rabbit? Roger hires Eddie Valiant to prove that Jessica is not having an affair with Clark Gable.

Daughter of the Red Deer Joan Wolf (Dutton 0-525-93379-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $19.95, 420pp, hc, cover by Mark Spicak) [Daughter of the Red Deer] Prehistoric adventure novel set in what is now southern France.

The Edge of Light Joan Wolf (Grafton 0-586-21195-0, Sep ’91 [1991], £4.99, 556pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) Reprint (NAL 1990) historical fantasy about King Alfred. [First U.K. edition]

Castleview Gene Wolfe (NEL 0-450-53850-8, Jan ’91, £13.95, 279pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1990) fantasy novel.

The Citadel of the Autarch Gene Wolfe (Legend 0-09-932060-6, Sep ’91, £4.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Book of the New Sun] Reissue (Timescape 1982) fantasy novel. Volume Four in “The Book of the New Sun”. Note that this is entitled The Citadel of Autarch on the book cover and spine.

The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe (Legend 0-09-927470-1, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], £3.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Book of the New Sun] Reissue (Timescape 1981) fantasy novel. Volume Two in “The Book of the New Sun.”

The Hero as Werwolf Gene Wolfe (Pulphouse 1-56146-540-2, Nov ’91, $1.95, 44pp, pb, cover by Gregorio Montejo) Sf short story that originally appeared in The New Improved Sun 1975 and in the collection The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories and Other Stories. Short story paperback #40. A leatherbound signed limited edition of 100 copies ($20.00) is also available. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.

Letters Home Gene Wolfe (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-25-9, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $45.00, 185pp, hc) Associational collection of Wolfe’s letters to his mother while serving in the Korean War. The trade paperback edition (-24-0, $13.95) is also available from the publisher. The hardcover is limited to 260 signed copies and includes 12 pages of photos not in the trade paperback.

Pandora by Holly Hollander Gene Wolfe (NEL 0-450-55345-0, Dec ’91, £3.99, 198pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1990) associational mystery novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe (Legend 0-09-926320-3, Feb ’91, £3.99, 303pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Book of the New Sun] Reissue (Timescape 1980) fantasy novel. Volume One in “The Book of the New Sun.”

Soldier of Arete Gene Wolfe (NEL 0-450-55107-5, Jun ’91 [May ’91], £3.99, 342pp, pb) [Latro] Reprint (Tor 1989) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Latro” series.

The Sword of the Lictor Gene Wolfe (Legend 0-09-929540-7, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], £4.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Book of the New Sun] Reissue (Timescape 1981) fantasy novel. Volume Three in “The Book of the New Sun”.

Serpent Catch Dave Wolverton (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28983-7, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.99, 418pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) Sf novel. A half-human, half-Neanderthal man tries to save his home on the zoo planetoid of starfaring aliens.

Ambient Jack Womack (Tor 0-812-51605-2, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $3.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Terraplane] Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1987) dystopian sf novel of life in a violent 21st-century Manhattan, first book in the loosely-connected series that includes Terraplane and Heathern.

Ambient Jack Womack (Grafton 0-586-21340-6, Oct ’91, £3.99, 259pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Terraplane] Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1987) sf novel.

Heathern Jack Womack (Tor 0-812-50872-6, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $3.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Terraplane] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1990) sf novel set in the same world as Terraplane about a corporation’s search for a genuine messiah. Recommended (SW).

Heathern Jack Womack (Grafton 0-586-21342-2, Oct ’91, £3.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Terraplane] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1990) sf novel.

Terraplane Jack Womack (Grafton 0-586-21341-4, Oct ’91, £3.99, 227pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Terraplane] Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1988) sf novel.

Gabo Djara B. Wongar (George Braziller 0-8076-1243-X, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $9.95, 242pp, tp, cover by Yumayna Burarwana) [Nuclear Trilogy] Reprint (Australia 1987) literary fantasy novel, third book of the “Nuclear Trilogy.” After British nuclear tests on Australian tribal lands, Gabo Djara, an immense green ant spirit, rises to defend his people and repel the white man.

Karan B. Wongar (George Braziller 0-8076-1242-1, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $9.95, 248pp, tp, cover by Yumayna Burarwana) [Nuclear Trilogy] Reprint (Australia 1985) literary fantasy novel, second book of the “Nuclear Trilogy.” After British nuclear tests on Australian tribal lands, the British are hunting down aborigines to use in genetic experiments.

Walg B. Wongar (George Braziller 0-8076-1241-3, Sep ’90 [Feb ’91], $9.95, 213pp, tp, cover by Yumayna Burarwana) [Nuclear Trilogy] Reprint (Australia 1983) literary fantasy novel, first book of the “Nuclear Trilogy.” After British nuclear tests on Australian tribal lands, an aboriginal girl wanders through the devastation carrying the soul of her unborn child in her dilly bag.

Wolfking Bridget Wood (Headline 0-7472-7968-3, Mar ’91, £7.99, 376pp, tp, cover by Ian Miller) [Wolfking] Fantasy novel. Also available in hardcover (-0290-7, £14.95).

Wolfking Bridget Wood (Headline 0-7472-3514-7, Sep ’91, £4.99, 503pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Wolfking] Reprint (Headline 1991) fantasy novel.

George Washington’s Socks Elvira Woodruff (Scholastic 0-590-44035-7, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $13.95, 166pp, hc, cover by Neal McPheeters) Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel of kids who encounter George Washington crossing the Delaware.

Child of the Northern Spring Persia Woolley (Pocket 0-671-62199-8, Aug ’91, $5.50, 468pp, pb) [Guinevere] Reissue (Poseidon 1987) associational Arthurian historical, first book of a series; second printing.

Guinevere, Queen of the Summer Stars Persia Woolley (Grafton 0-586-20003-7, Jul ’91, £4.99, 495pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) [Guinevere] Reprint (Poseidon 1990 as Queen of the Summer Stars) Arthurian fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Arthur and Guinevere” series. [First U.K. edition]

Guinevere: The Legend in Autumn Persia Woolley (Simon & Schuster/Poseidon 0-671-70831-7, Oct ’91, $22.00, 432pp, hc) [Guinevere] Associational Arthurian historical novel with a few mystical elements, third book of a series.

Queen of the Summer Stars Persia Woolley (Pocket 0-671-62202-1, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $5.50, 426pp, pb) [Guinevere] Reprint (Poseidon 1990) associational Arthurian historical with no obvious fantasy elements, second book of a series.

Mairelon the Magician Patricia C. Wrede (Tor 0-312-85041-7, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $17.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Mairelon] Historical fantasy novel about a traveling magician and a street urchin in medieval London.

Searching for Dragons Patricia C. Wrede (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-200898-5, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $16.95, 242pp, hc, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) [Enchanted Forest] Young-adult fantasy novel, a sequel to Dealing with Dragons. A young king and a princess are on a quest for the King of the Dragons, who has been kidnapped by evil wizards. A Jane Yolen Book.

A Gift Upon the Shore M. K. Wren (Ballantine 0-345-37088-0, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $4.95, pb) Reprint (Ballantine 1990) sf post-apocalypse novel.

A Gift Upon the Shore M. K. Wren (Roc UK 0-14-013088-8, Sep ’91, £4.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Ballantine 1990) sf novel.

A Ghost in the House Betty Ren Wright (Scholastic 0-590-43606-6, Nov ’91 [Aug ’91], $13.95, 164pp, hc, cover by Aleta Jenks) Young-adult ghost novel. Sarah is left alone with her great aunt, who is being victimized by a ghost seeking revenge.

Blood Brothers T. Lucien Wright (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-580-6, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.50, 288pp, pb) Vampire horror novel. A Hollywood horror writer becomes a vampire and goes after his twin brother.

The Hunt T. Lucien Wright (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-477-X, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.50, 320pp, pb) Horror novel. An old house in a small town has something evil and hungry lurking in its basement. A first novel.

The Last Vampire T. M. Wright (Gollancz 0-575-04745-3, May ’91 [Apr ’91], £3.99, 221pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) Fantasy/horror novel about the last surviving vampire in a world destroyed by World War III.

The Place T. M. Wright (Gollancz 0-575-04746-1, Jan ’91, £3.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) Reprint (Tor 1989) dark fantasy novel.

The School T. M. Wright (Gollancz 0-575-05028-4, Sep ’91, £3.99, 245pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) Reprint (Tor 1990) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Shade of Lo Man Gong William F. Wu (Pulphouse 1-56146-535-6, Nov ’91, $1.95, 37pp, pb, cover by George Barr) [Jack Hong] Fantasy short story originally appeared in Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine #2. Short story paperback #35. Available from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.

Shadowfane Janny Wurts (Grafton 0-586-20485-7, Mar ’91, £3.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Cycle of Fire] Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel. Book Three of “The Cycle of Fire”.

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers Stephen Wyatt (Target 0-426-20330-5, Oct ’91, £2.50, 143pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Target 1988) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 134 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the U.S. for $4.95.

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Stephen Wyatt (Target 0-426-20341-0, Dec ’91, £2.99, 141pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Target 1989) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 144 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the U.S. for $4.95.

Dream Weaver Jonathan Wylie (Corgi 0-552-13757-X, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £4.99, 655pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Fantasy novel. This is a pseudonym for Mark J.A. Smith & Julia Smith.

False Notes Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Jove 0-515-10523-6, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $3.95, 245pp, pb) [Charlie Spotted Moon] Reprint (Putnam 1979 as Music When Sweet Voices Die) associational mystery novel with some minor fantasy elements, second book featuring American Indian lawyer Charlie Spotted Moon. The author is listed as C.Q. Yarbro.

Poison Fruit Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Jove 0-515-10666-6, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $3.95, 245pp, pb) [Charlie Spotted Moon] Associational mystery with minor fantasy elements, the third featuring San Francisco attorney and Ojibwa Indian Charlie Spotted Moon. Moon is defending a teacher accused of molestation and murder, and only a shamanistic ritual can reveal what really occurred. The author is listed as C.Q. Yarbro.

The Spider Glass Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Pulphouse 1-56146-516-X, May ’91, $1.95, 51pp, pb, cover by Pat Morrissey) [Saint-Germain] Reprint horror short story featuring Yarbro’s series character, Saint-Germain, originally in Shadows 4 and in her collection The Saint-Germain Chronicles. Short story paperback #16. A 100-copy signed leatherbound deluxe edition ($20.00) is also available.

Dark Future: Comeback Tour (The Sky Belongs to the Stars) Jack Yeovil (GW Books 1-872372-19-8, Apr ’91, £4.99, 234pp, tp, cover by Gary Walton) [Dark Future: Demon Download] Sf novelization, third in the loosely-connected “Demon Download” series, with a note by Yeovil on the chronology of the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the U.S. for $8.99. This is a pseudonym for Kim Newman.

Dark Future: Krokodil Tears Jack Yeovil (GW Books 1-872372-18-X, Feb ’91, £4.99/$8.99, 259pp, tp, cover by John Blanche) [Dark Future: Demon Download] Fantasy novelization based on the “Dark Future” game, second book of the “Demon Download” cycle. This is a worldwide edition with both U.S. and U.K. prices. This is a pseudonym for Kim Newman.

Warhammer: Beasts in Velvet Jack Yeovil (GW Books 1-872372-38-4, May ’91, £4.99, 269pp, tp, cover by Fangorn) [Warhammer] Fantasy novelization. A semi-sequel to Drachenfels. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the U.S. for $8.99. This is a pseudonym for Kim Newman.

Dragon Cauldron Laurence Yep (HarperCollins 0-06-026753-4, Apr ’91 [Feb ’91], $16.95, 312pp, hc, cover by David Wiesner) [Dragon] Young-adult fantasy novel, third book of the “Dragon of the Lost Sea” series.

Tongues of Jade Laurence Yep (HarperCollins 0-06-022470-3, Oct ’91, $14.95, 194pp, hc, cover by David Wiesner) Collection of 11 stories based on Chinese folktales, illustrated by David Wiesner.

The Sword and the Stone Jane Yolen (Pulphouse 1-56146-527-5, Jul ’91, $1.95, 45pp, pb, cover by George Barr) Arthurian fantasy short story from F&SF and her collection Merlin’s Book Short Story Paperbacks #27. A 100-copy signed, limited leatherbound edition (-914-9, $20.00) is also available.

White Jenna Jane Yolen (Tor 0-812-51840-3, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $3.99, 265pp, pb, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Great Alta] Reissue (Tor 1989) Nebula Award-nominated fantasy novel, sequel to Sister Light, Sister Dark; second printing.

Wings Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-297850-X, Oct ’91, $15.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Dennis Nolan) Children’s picture book, a retelling of the story of Daedalus and Icarus, with full-color illustrations by Dennis Nolan.

Wizard’s Hall Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-298132-2, May ’91 [Jun ’91], $13.95, 133pp, hc, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) Young-adult fantasy novel about a magician’s apprentice.

2041: Twelve Stories About the Future By Top Science-Fiction Writers ed. Jane Yolen (Delacorte 0-385-30445-5, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $16.00, 222pp, hc, cover by Alan Daniels) Original young-adult anthology of 12 stories about what it might be like to be a teenager in 2041 (two revised from earlier versions) by McCaffrey, Haldeman, and others, plus an introduction by Yolen.

Vampires ed. Jane Yolen & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperCollins 0-06-026800-X, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $14.95, 227pp, hc, cover by Anton C. Kimball) Original anthology of 13 young-adult vampire stories, with an introduction by Jane Yolen.

The Last Man on Earth Charles Young (The Book Guild 0-86332-618-8, Oct ’91 [Aug ’91], £14.95, 319pp, hc) Sf thriller about UFOs and the Bermuda Triangle.

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