The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Web of Angels John M. Ford (Tor 0-812-50959-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Pat Morrissey) Reprint (Pocket 1980) sf novel of a universe linked by a vast computer “web.”

Phoenix Fire Elizabeth Forrest (DAW 0-88677-515-9, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $4.99, 364pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) Fantasy novel of a phoenix buried in the La Brea tar pits and a demon in China who awaken and their conflict threatens the world. A first novel.

The Lost Regiment #1: Rally Cry! William R. Forstchen (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45007-8, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $4.95, 412pp, pb) [Lost Regiment] Reissue (Roc 1990) sf novel, first book of the “Lost Regiment” series; third printing.

The Lost Regiment #2: Union Forever William R. Forstchen (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45060-4, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $4.95, 457pp, pb) [Lost Regiment] Reissue (Roc 1991) sf novel, second book of the “Lost Regiment” series; third printing.

The Lost Regiment #3: Terrible Swift Sword William R. Forstchen (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45137-6, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $5.99, 458pp, pb) [Lost Regiment] Sf novel, third book of a series in which a Union regiment is transported from Civil War America into an alternate world.

The Lost Regiment: Fateful Lightning William R. Forstchen (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45196-1, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $5.99, 459pp, pb) [Lost Regiment] Sf novel, fourth book of a series in which a Civil War-era Union regiment is transported to an alternate world.

Martian Rainbow Robert L. Forward (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37772-9, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $4.99, 290pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Del Rey 1991) sf novel about a human-colonized Mars as a pawn in a Russian-American power struggle.

Timemaster Robert L. Forward (Tor 0-312-85214-2, May ’92, $19.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Vincent DiFate) Sf novel about a billionaire industrialist who communicates with aliens, achieves interstellar flight, and explores other planets.

Alien3 Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-36216-6, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $4.99, 218pp, pb) [Alien] Movie tie-in novelization of the sf film.

A Call to Arms Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37574-2, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $5.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) [Damned] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) sf novel of human involvement in an alien war, first book of “The Damned”.

Codgerspace Alan Dean Foster (Ace 0-441-71851-5, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $4.99, 309pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) Humorous sf novel about an AI disrupting all mechanical life on Earth in search of a nonhuman higher intelligence.

Codgerspace Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #01092, Jul ’92 [Aug ’92], $6.98, 228pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) Reprint (Ace 1992) humorous sf novel about an AI disrupting all mechanical life on Earth in search of a nonhuman higher intelligence. This lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. First hardcover edition.

The False Mirror Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35856-2, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $19.00, 277pp, hc, cover by Barclay Shaw) [Damned] Sf novel of human involvement in a millenium-long alien conflict, second book of “The Damned”.

Star Trek Log One Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33349-7, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $4.99, 184pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Star Trek Log] Reissue (Ballantine 1974) collection of three novelizations based on episodes of the animated Star Trek series; 24th printing.

Star Trek Log Two Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32646-6, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $4.99, 176pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Star Trek Log] Reissue (Ballantine 1974) collection of three novelizations based on episodes of the animated Star Trek series; 18th printing.

Star Trek: Log One/Log Two/Log Three Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38247-1, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $4.99, 564pp, pb) [Star Trek Log] Omnibus of three collections of novelizations based on the animated Star Trek series, Star Trek Log One (Ballantine 1974), Star Trek Log Two (Ballantine 1974), and Star Trek Log Three (Ballantine 1975).

Red Bride Christopher Fowler (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45213-5, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $20.00, 341pp, hc) Horror novel of a PR man ensnared by an actress who is somewhat less than human. First American edition (Little, Brown UK 1992).

Rune Christopher Fowler (Ballantine 0-345-37768-0, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $4.99, 339pp, pb) [Bryant & May] Reprint (Century 1990) horror novel, a riff on M.R. James’ “Casting the Runes”.

The Devil’s End D. A. Fowler (Pocket 0-671-72659-5, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) Horror novel. When a spoiled teen selects a new girl in town as the victim of a prank, the devil comes back to collect on a 70-year-old bargain.

What’s Wrong with Tamara? D. A. Fowler (Pocket 0-671-73805-4, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $4.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) [What’s Wrong with Valerie] Horror novel, sequel to What’s Wrong with Valerie?. After being tortured by her cousin, little Tamara becomes a murderous monster urged to kill by the dead.

Artificial Things Karen Joy Fowler (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26219-X, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $4.99, 218pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1986) collection of 13 stories; third printing. There is a new foreword to this edition.

A Chainless Soul: A Life of Emily Brontë Katherine Frank (Fawcett Columbine 0-449-90661-2, Feb ’92 [Jun ’92], $10.00, 303pp, tp) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1990) associational non-fiction, a biography of the author of Wuthering Heights. [Emily Jane Brontë]

The Inquisitor Cheryl J. Franklin (DAW 0-88677-512-4, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 544pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) [Network-Consortium] Sf novel, second book of the “Network/Consortium” series. A fallen clan begins a vendetta against the man who killed the clan leader and stole the artifacts which gave them power.

Strong Motion Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-27105-4, Jan ’92, $22.95, 508pp, hc, cover by Paul Bacon) Near-future literary thriller about a series of killer earthquakes that strike Boston and are caused by human rage.

Small Wonders: The Funny Animal Art of Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta (Kitchen Sink Press 0-87816-146-5, 1991 [Jun ’92], $9.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by William Stout) Associational art book of Frazetta’s early comic-book art. Available from Kitchen Sink Press, 2 Swamp Road, Princeton WI 54968.

Chronicles of the Mutant Rain Forest Robert Frazier & Bruce Boston (Horror’s Head Press, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $8.95, 80pp, tp, cover by Robert Frazier) Collection of connected poems set in the authors’ Mutant Rain Forest world (also used in fiction), with an introduction by Lucius Shepard. Order from Horror’s Head Press, 140 Dickie Ave., Staten Island NY 10314.

Quest for the Cube R. A. Frederick (Vantage Press 0-533-10201-4, Jul ’92, $8.95, 133pp, tp) Fantasy novel in a medieval setting, about two adventurers looking for a magical cube which will bring about the age of science. This is published by a vanity publisher. Order from Vantage Press, 516 West 34th St., New York NY 10001.

Black Sun Rising C. S. Friedman (SFBC #19556, Mar ’92, $9.98, 489pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1991) sf/fantasy novel of human colonists on a planet where magic is a reality. Similar to the DAW edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.

Black Sun Rising C. S. Friedman (DAW 0-88677-527-2, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $5.99, 586pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1991) sf/fantasy novel of human colonists on a planet where magic is reality. After 12 centuries of conflict, four people stand between the humans and an ancient evil.

Star Trek #58: Faces of Fire Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-74992-7, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $4.99, 307pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Relics Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-86476-9, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 239pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization based on a two-part episode of the television series with a guest appearance by James Doohan.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Reunion Michael Jan Friedman (SFBC #19469, Mar ’92, $8.98, 343pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1991) Star Trek novelization. Similar to the Pocket edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Reunion Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-78755-1, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $5.50, 343pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1991) Star Trek novelization.

Yesterday We Saw Mermaids Esther M. Friesner (Tor 0-312-85352-1, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $16.95, 157pp, hc, cover by Pat Morrissey) Historical fantasy novel about Columbus’ voyage to a very different New World.

A Whisper of Wings Steven Ray Fulgham (Diamond 1-55773-706-1, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.50, 259pp, pb) Horror novel about the spread of murderous winged creatures that once were human.

Juniper Monica Furlong (Knopf Borzoi 0-679-83369-2, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $3.99, 198pp, pb, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) [Wise Child] Reprint (Gollancz 1990 as A Year and a Day) young-adult Celtic fantasy novel, prequel to Wise Child.

Dragonfly in Amber Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte 0-385-30231-2, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $21.50, 743pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) [Outlander] Time-travel romance novel, the sequel to Outlander.

Outlander Diana Gabaldon (Dell 0-440-21256-1, Jul ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.99, 850pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte 1991) time-travel romance, first book of a series. A British nurse is flung from 1945 to 1743 where she is attracted to a handsome captain who resembles the husband she left behind.

Good Omens Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (Berkley 0-425-13215-3, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $8.95, 354pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel of Armageddon not working out the way it was planned. This edition uses the slightly revised text of the 1990 Workman edition.

Short Circuits: Thirteen Shocking Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults ed. Donald R. Gallo (Delacorte 0-385-30785-3, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $16.00, 206pp, hc) Original anthology of 13 young-adult ghost and horror stories, including work by Joan Aiken, Robert Westall, and Annette Curtis Klause.

The Spiral Dance R. Garcia y Robertson (BOMC, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $15.95, 256pp, hc, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Reprint (Morrow 1991) Elizabethan-era historical fantasy novel. Identical to the Morrow edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.

My Sister, the Vampire Nancy Garden (Knopf Bullseye 0-679-82659-9, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $3.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Dave Henderson) [Monster Hunters] Young-adult horror novel of three children who find their summer home invaded by vampires. Part of an ongoing series.

A Bad Day for Ali Baba Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-04676-2, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.50, 248pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Arabian Nights] Humorous fantasy novel, second book in the “Arabian Nights” series. First American edition (Headline 1991).

Dorella Mark A. Garland & Charles G. McGraw (Baen 0-671-72136-4, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.50, 240pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Fantasy novel about the last survivors of an ancient race that has coexisted with man since the beginning of time. A first novel.

The Owl Service Alan Garner (Dell Yearling 0-440-40735-4, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $3.50, 157pp, tp, cover by Martin Springett) Reprint (Collins 1967) young-adult fantasy novel of three kids who unleash the ancient power of Welsh myth on the modern world.

Night Music Sheila Bristow Garner (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-567-9, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $3.99, 256pp, pb) Horror novel. A nurse falls in love with a rock guitarist who has a pact with a demon.

Brain Twister Randall Garrett & Laurence M. Janifer (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-845-X, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $3.95, 144pp, pb) Reprint (Pyramid 1962 as by Mark Phillips) humorous sf novel. US scientific secrets are being stolen and a telepath who thinks she is Queen Elizabeth helps solve the case.

Dark Channel Ray Garton (Bantam Falcon 0-553-29190-4, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Roger Bergendorff) Horror novel about a Marin County channeler whose followers protect an ancient evil cult planning to open a gateway from hell to Earth.

Dark Channel Ray Garton (SFBC #19812, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $8.98, hc, cover by Roger Bergendorff) Reprint (Bantam 1992) horror novel. This lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket. First hardcover edition.

Relic of Empire W. Michael Gear (DAW 0-88677-492-6, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $5.99, 626pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) [Forbidden Borders] Sf novel of a war between two human star empires, second book of the “Forbidden Borders” trilogy.

People of the Earth W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor 0-812-50742-8, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $5.99, 587pp, pb, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Prehistoric adventure, third book of the “First North Americans” series.

People of the River W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor 0-312-85235-5, Aug ’92 [Sep ’92], $21.95, 400pp, hc, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Associational prehistoric novel about the Mound Builders.

Hottest Blood: The Ultimate in Erotic Horror ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Pocket 0-671-75367-3, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $5.50, 256pp, pb, cover by Kirk Reinert) [Hot Blood] Original anthology of 20 erotic horror stories.

Lion of Macedon David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37911-X, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $8.00, 516pp, tp, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Lion of Macedon] Historical fantasy novel, set just before the birth of Alexander the Great, where a seer protects a boy destined to be the world’s greatest warrior, who can prevent the Dark God from destroying mankind. First book of a series. First American edition (Legend 1991).

Rats and Gargoyles Mary Gentle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45173-2, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $5.99, 477pp, pb, cover by Rob Wood) [White Crow & Causabon] Reprint (Bantam UK 1990) magical fantasy novel set in an imaginary Renaissance city.

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