The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Gap Into Vision: Forbidden Knowledge Stephen R. Donaldson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29760-0, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $5.99, 455pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Gap] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1991) sf novel, second book of “The Gap” series.

Amberleigh Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor 0-812-52264-8, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $4.99, 434pp, pb, cover by Debbie Chabrian) Reprint (??? 1980) associational romantic suspense novel.

Catnap: A Midnight Louie Mystery Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor 0-312-85217-7, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $17.95, 241pp, hc) [Midnight Louie] Associational mystery novel, partly told from Midnight Louie’s cats’-eye-view, set at the Las Vegas ABA where Baker & Taylor’s feline mascots are catnapped. Midnight Louie appeared previously in Crystal Days and Crystal Nights.

Cup of Clay Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor 0-812-51248-0, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Taliswoman] Reprint (Tor 1991) fantasy novel, first book of the “Taliswoman” series. A newspaper reporter finds herself the savior of a fantasy world.

Good Morning, Irene Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor 0-812-50949-8, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Steve Brennen) [Irene Adler; Sherlock Holmes] Reprint (Tor 1991) associational mystery novel, second Holmes pastiche in a series featuring “The Woman,” Irene Adler.

Irene at Large Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor 0-312-85223-1, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $19.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Steve Brennen) [Irene Adler; Sherlock Holmes] Associational mystery, the third Holmes pastiche featuring Irene Adler, “The Woman.”

Seed Upon the Wind Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor 0-312-85147-2, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $19.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Taliswoman] Fantasy novel, second book of the “Taliswoman” series.

A Plague of Change L. Warren Douglas (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37828-8, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $3.99, 303pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Plague of Change] Sf novel of a computer expert studying the decline of colonies who accepts a job working for aliens. A first novel.

Blue Tyson Terry Dowling (Aphelion Publications 1-875346-05-8, Apr ’92, $10.00, 238pp, tp, cover by Nick Stathopoulos) [Tom Tyson] Sf collection of 10 connected stories, the sequel to Rynosseros. With an introduction by Jack Vance. Available for $10.00 US (airmail postpaid to anywhere in the world). From Aphelion Publications, PO Box 619, North Adelaide SA 5006 Australia.

The Mars You Have In Me Terry Dowling (Eidolon Publications, Mar ’92, no price, unpaginated, ph, cover by Nick Stathopoulos) Sf short story with interior art by Stephen Stanley. This is a signed limited 200-copy edition, distributed as a gift to friends and subscribers of Eidolon, the Australian sf magazine. Available from Eidolon Publications, PO Box 225, North Perth WA 6006 Australia.

Planets in Peril: A Critical Study of C.S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy David C. Downing (University of Massachusetts Press 0-87023-774-8, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $25.00, 186pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. A study of the three sf novels in the “Ransom” trilogy, with a bibliography. Available from University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst MA 01004. [C. S. Lewis]

Fallway Paula E. Downing (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37763-X, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $4.99, 242pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Sf novel of human warriors raised by aliens to fight their own people.

Flare Star Paula E. Downing (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37165-8, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $3.99, 249pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) Sf novel of a sun that flares, destroying most of a human colony, and a supply ship officer trying to save the survivors.

The Horror of the Heights and Other Tales of Suspense Arthur Conan Doyle (Chronicle Books 0-8118-0144-6, Apr ’92 [Sep ’92], $9.95, 242pp, tp, cover by Alex Lawrence) Collection of 14 ghost and suspense stories, with a preface by Doyle excerpted from Through the Magic Door.

Daniel M. Pinkwater’s Melvinge of the Megaverse Book 2: Night of the Living Rat Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald (Ace 0-441-91079-3, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.50, 155pp, pb, cover by Steve Fastner & Rich Larsen) Humorous fantasy novel based on a concept and with an afterword by Pinkwater, second book of a series. Packaged and copyrighted by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary.

Knight’s Wyrd Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-200764-4, Oct ’92, $16.95, 209pp, hc, cover by Marco Ventura) Young-adult fantasy novel of a boy who sets out on a dangerous quest after a wizard predicts that he’ll die within a year.

The Price of the Stars Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald (Tor 0-812-51704-0, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $4.50, 440pp, pb, cover by Romas) [Mageworlds] Sf adventure novel, first book of the “Mageworlds” series. A starpilot hunts the assassins who murdered her politician mother.

Geodesic Dreams: The Best Short Fiction of Gardner Dozois Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s 0-312-08197-9, Oct ’92, $19.95, 271pp, hc, cover by Karl Kofoed) Collection of 14 stories with a foreword by Robert Silverberg.

Modern Classics of Science Fiction ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s 0-312-07238-4, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $27.50, 672pp, hc) Anthology of 26 stories, all appearing since 1955, with a preface and afterword by the editor. First American edition (Legend 1991 as The Legend Book of Science Fiction).

Modern Classics of Science Fiction ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #19603, Apr ’92, $12.98, 672pp, hc) Reprint (Legend 1991 as The Legend Book of Science Fiction) anthology of 26 stories appearing since 1955, plus an introduction and afterward by the editor. Similar to the 1992 St. Martin’s edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s 0-312-07891-9, Jul ’92, $15.95, 575pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-year anthology of 28 stories plus a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-07889-7, $27.95) is also available, but the limited edition listed on the copyright page was cancelled. This is the best of the yearly books and the only one devoted to sf. Highly recommended (CNB).

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #01121, Aug ’92, $13.98, 575pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1992) best-of-the-year anthology of 28 stories plus a summation of the year by Dozois. Similar to the St. Martin’s edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.

Isaac Asimov’s Earth ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-37377-1, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.50, 210pp, pb, cover by Dave Archer) Anthology of nine sf stories about Earth from IASFM.

High Strangeness Alison Drake (Ballantine 0-345-35779-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 308pp, pb) [Aline Scott] Sf/mystery novel in the “Tango Key” series. Homicide detective Aline Scott investigates the murder of a psychiatrist who had a strange device implanted in his head that leads her to a dangerous UFO encounter group and real aliens. The other books in the series have no sf or fantasy elements.

Car Warriors™ #1: The Square Deal David Drake (Tor 0-812-51989-2, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $8.99, 213pp, tp, cover by John Zeleznik) [Car Warriors] Sf novelization, first book of a new series based on the “Car Wars” role-playing game.

The Jungle David Drake (Tor 0-812-50198-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Roger Loveless) [Keeps] Reprint (Tor 1991) military sf novel set in the same universe as Henry Kuttner’s novella “Clash By Night”, plus the text of “Clash By Night” with an appreciation by Drake.

Northworld: Justice David Drake (Ace 0-441-58616-3, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Roger Loveless) [Northworld] Military sf novel, third book of the “Northworld” series.

Skyripper David Drake (Tor 0-812-52004-1, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $3.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Vincent DiFate) Reissue (Tor 1983) sf novel. Third printing.

Starliner David Drake (Baen 0-671-72121-6, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $5.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) Sf novel of a stargoing passenger liner caught up in an interstellar war.

Battlestation Book One ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-04878-1, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $4.99, 258pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Fleet] Original shared-world anthology of 11 stories with a prologue and “interludes” by Fawcett. First book of a new series that is a direct sequel to “The Fleet” series.

Deep Wizardry Diane Duane (Dell Yearling 0-440-40658-7, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $3.50, 272pp, tp, cover by Neal McPheeters) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Delacorte 1985) young-adult fantasy novel, second book of the “Nita and Kit” series.

High Wizardry Diane Duane (Dell Yearling 0-440-40680-3, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $3.50, 269pp, tp, cover by Neal McPheeters) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Delacorte 1990) young-adult fantasy novel, third book of the “Nita & Kit” series.

So You Want to Be a Wizard Diane Duane (Dell Yearling 0-440-40638-2, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $3.50, 226pp, tp, cover by Neal McPheeters) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Delacorte 1983) young-adult fantasy novel, first book of the “Nita and Kit” series.

Space Cops: High Moon Diane Duane & Peter Morwood (AvoNova 0-380-75855-5, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $3.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Space Cops] Sf thriller of Solar Patrol rangers attacking a gang of radical space outlaws threatening Mars with destruction, third book of a series. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

The Cutting Edge Dave Duncan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37896-2, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $18.00, 388pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Handful of Men] Fantasy novel of a former stableboy married to a queen who must save his world. First book in a new series, “A Handful of Men”.

The Reaver Road Dave Duncan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37481-9, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $4.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Romas) Arabian Nights-style fantasy novel set in a Mesopotamian world.

The Reaver Road Dave Duncan (SFBC #03862, Dec ’92, $7.98, 281pp, hc, cover by Romas) Reprint (Del Rey 1992) Arabian Nights-style fantasy novel set in a Mesopotamian world. This edition lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. First hardcover edition.

Star Prey Ehren M. Ealy (Zebra 0-8217-3751-1, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.50, 213pp, pb) Horror novel of demonic ritual murders in L.A.

The Name of the Beast Daniel Easterman (HarperCollins 0-06-017996-1, Dec ’92, $20.00, 476pp, hc, cover by Rob Wood) Millenial occult/horror thriller of the emergence of the Antichrist in modern Egypt. First American edition (HarperCollins UK 1992).

Night of the Seventh Darkness Daniel Easterman (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-109965-1, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $5.50, 434pp, pb, cover by Herman Estevez) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1991) occult thriller. A woman finds the victims of murderous rites beneath the floorboards in her apartment and is drawn into a deadly voodoo underground.

Woodsman Thomas A. Easton (Ace 0-441-90871-3, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.50, 280pp, pb, cover by Pat Morrissey) [Bioengineering] Sf novel, third set in a world where bioengineering has replaced technology.

The Last Days of Christ the Vampire J. G. Eccarius (III Publishing 0-9622937-0-9, May ’92 [Jul ’92], $7.00, 188pp, tp, cover by Chip Edwards) Reissue (III Publishing 1988) anarchistic horror/satire; third printing. Available from III Publishing, P.O. Box 170363, San Francisco, CA 94117-0363.

Domes of Fire David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37321-9, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $22.00, 484pp, hc, cover by Larry Elmore) [Tamuli] Fantasy novel, first book of “The Tamuli”, a follow-up series to “The Elenium.” First American edition (HarperCollins UK 1992).

The Losers David Eddings (Fawcett Columbine 0-449-90719-8, Jun ’92 [Jul ’92], $20.00, 298pp, hc, cover by Michael Herring) Associational; crime novel by the bestselling fantasy author.

The Sapphire Rose David Eddings (BOMC, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $19.95, 467pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Elenium] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1991) fantasy novel, third book of “The Elenium”. This edition is identical to the Del Rey edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.

The Sapphire Rose David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37472-X, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $5.99, 502pp, pb) [Elenium] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1991) fantasy novel, third book of “The Elenium”.

The Seeress of Kell David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37759-1, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $5.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Edwin Herder) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) fantasy novel, fifth book of “The Malloreon”.

Zimiamvia: A Trilogy E. R. Eddison (Dell 0-440-50300-0, Aug ’92, $16.00, 985pp, tp, cover by Keith Henderson) Fantasy omnibus of the “Zimiamvian” trilogy, Mistress of Mistresses (Faber and Faber 1935), A Fish Dinner in Memison (Dutton 1941), and The Mezentian Gate (Curwen Press 1958), with a new introduction, an essay on the writing of the final volume, and notes by Paul Edmund Thomas. Foreword by Douglas E. Winter. This edition contains sections of the unfinished third volume which have never appeared before.

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