The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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To the Dark Tower Victor Kelleher (Red Fox 0-09-921141-6, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], £3.50, 184pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reprint (Julia MacRae 1992) young-adult fantasy novel. A young man dreams of people—who subsequently fall into comas in the real world.

The Oak Above the Kings Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (HarperCollins UK 0-586-21250-7, Aug ’94, £5.99, 412pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) [Keltiad] Reprint (Roc 1994) fantasy novel. In the “Keltiad” series. Book Two of ‘The Tale of Arthur’ trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Science of Sadness ed. Chris Kenworthy (Barrington 1-897729-69-3, Mar ’94, £4.99, 138pp, pb) Original sf/horror collection. Available from Bartle Hall, Liverpool Rd, Hutton, Preston, Lancs PR4 5HB.

A Time of Justice Katharine Kerr (HarperCollins UK 0-00-224298-2, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], £8.99, 375pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Deverry: Westlands] Fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-224141-2, £15.99) is also available. Book Four of “The Westlands Cycle”; volume eight in the “Deverry” series.

A Time of War Katharine Kerr (HarperCollins UK 0-586-21197-7, Jun ’94, £4.99, 485pp, pb) [Deverry: Westlands] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1993) fantasy novel. Book Three of “The Westlands Cycle”. Volume seven in the “Deverry” series.

Angel Garry Kilworth (Gollancz 0-575-05721-1, Jul ’94, £4.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Peter Mennim) [Angel] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) horror novel. Volume one in the “Angel” series.

The Electric Kid Garry Kilworth (Bantam UK 0-553-40656-6, Jul ’94, £2.99, 164pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Electric Kid] Young-adult SF novel.

The Phantom Piper Garry Kilworth (Methuen 0-416-18913-X, Aug ’94, £9.99, 159pp, hc, cover by Kenny McKendry) Young-adult fantasy novel.

Archangel Garry D. Kilworth (Gollancz 0-575-05762-9, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], £14.99, 254pp, hc, cover by Peter Mennim) [Angel] Horror novel. Five years after the events of Angel, its heroes ally with a heavenly Archangel in the frantic search for a demon in London.

Carrie/The Tommyknockers Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-62335-7, Jul ’94, £6.99, 791pp, hc) Omnibus. The page numbering is separate for each novel.

Insomnia Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-60845-5, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], £15.99, 650pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) Horror novel. There is also a deluxe, slip-cased, 2,000-copy edition with a facsimile signature (-63269-0, £35.00). A further limited, boxed and signed edition (£100.00), was announced but not seen.

Insomnia Stephen King (QPB UK 0-340-63338-7, Oct ’94 [Dec ’94], £9.99, 650pp, tp, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1994) horror novel.

Insomnia Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-63791-9, Nov ’94, £8.99, 650pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1994) horror novel.

Needful Things Stephen King (NEL 0-450-61361-5, May ’94 [Apr ’94], £6.99, 790pp, pb) Reissue (Viking; Hodder & Stoughton 1991) horror novel. A film tie-in edition.

Nightmares and Dreamscapes Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-61355-6, Jan ’94, £9.99, 593pp, tp) Reprint (Viking; Hodder & Stoughton 1993) horror collection.

Nightmares and Dreamscapes Stephen King (NEL 0-450-61009-8, Oct ’94, £5.99, 836pp, pb) Reprint (Viking; Hodder & Stoughton 1993) horror collection.

Life on Urth John Kirkbride (Scholastic UK 0-590-54167-6, Sep ’94, £6.99, 301pp, tp) Young-adult sf novel. Fast, charming, and winningly humorous tale of two young Earth people accidentally translated to Urth - a world not just parallel to our own but also parodied from it.

Miniature Magic Kelvin M. Knight (Kelvin M. Knight 1-899099-00-X, Apr ’94 [Aug ’94], £2.50, 50pp, ph) Original fantasy pamphlet collection.

More Miniature Magic Kelvin M. Knight (Kelvin M. Knight 1-899099-05-0, Apr ’94 [Aug ’94], £2.50, 54pp, ph) Original fantasy pamphlet collection.

Dark Rivers of the Heart Dean Koontz (Headline 0-7472-0962-6, Nov ’94, £14.99, 537pp, hc) Associational thriller of a young couple, both with deep and dangerous secrets, on the run from an Agency which has subverted and corrupted the justice system of the U.S.A. Simultaneous with the US (Knopf) edition.

Dean Koontz Omnibus Dean Koontz (Headline 0-7472-1031-4, Aug ’94, £6.99, 564pp, hc, cover by Graham Potts) Omnibus of Hideaway (1992) and The Vision (1977).

The House of Thunder Dean Koontz (Headline 0-7472-3661-5, Apr ’94, £5.99, 438pp, pb, cover by Graham Potts) Reprint (Pocket 1982 as by Leigh Nichols) thriller of associational interest.

Mr Murder Dean Koontz (Headline 0-7472-4223-2, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], £5.99, 567pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) Reprint (Headline 1993) SF/Horror novel about a thriller writer pursued by an implacable foe.

Winter Moon Dean Koontz (Headline 0-7472-0910-3, Jan ’94, £16.99, 345pp, hc, cover by Lee Gibbons) Horror novel, inspired by the author’s earlier novel Invasion (Laser 1975 as by Aaron Wolfe). The book has been completely rewritten.

Earthdawn 3: Poisoned Memories Christopher Kubasik (Roc UK 0-451-45329-8, Apr ’94, £3.99, 313pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Earthdawn] Fantasy novelization based on the Earthdawn game. Simultaneous with US (Roc) edition. Volume three in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Earthdawn: Mother Speaks Christopher Kubasik (Roc UK 0-14-023356-3, Jan ’94, £3.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Robert Nelson) [Earthdawn] Fantasy novelization based on the Earthdawn game. Simultaneous with US (Roc) edition. Volume two in the series.

The Adept III: The Templar Treasure Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Turner Harris (Severn House 0-7278-4632-9, Apr ’94, £14.99, 310pp, hc, cover by Tony Masero) [Adam Sinclair] Reprint (Ace 1993) dark fantasy novel. First world hardcover. [First U.K. edition]

Storm Warning Mercedes Lackey (Millennium 1-85798-189-8, Aug ’94, £9.99, 403pp, tp, cover by Mick Posen) [Valdemar: Mage Storms] Fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-184-7, £16.99) was announced but not seen. Simultaneous with the US (DAW) edition. First in “The Mage Storms Trilogy”.

The Black Gryphon Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon (Millennium 1-85798-182-0, Apr ’94, £9.99, 330pp, tp, cover by Mick Posen) [Valdemar: Mage Wars] Reprint (DAW 1994) fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-181-2, £14.99) was announced but not seen. Volume one in a new “Valdemar” series. [First U.K. edition]

As Shadows Haunting Dinah Lampitt (Coronet 0-340-60402-6, Jun ’94, £4.99, 515pp, pb, cover by Nigel Chamberlain) Reprint (NEL 1993) fantasy novel: women in Georgian and contemporary times become observers of each other’s parallel lives.

Under the Crust: Supernatural Tales of Buxton Terry Lamsley (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-22-2, Mar ’97, C$36.50, xi+142pp, hc, cover by Douglas Walters) Reprint (Wendigo 1993) collection of six original ghost/horror stories set in Buxton. This edition is limited to 500 copies, and adds a new introduction by the author. A world-wide edition available in the US for $36.50 and in the UK for £21.50.

All-Consuming Fire Andy Lane (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20415-8, Jun ’94, £4.99, 305pp, pb, cover by Jeff Cummins) [Doctor Who] Doctor Who novelization. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Arthur Stephen Lawhead (Lion 0-7459-1311-3, Sep ’94, £4.99, 504pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Pendragon Cycle] Reprint (Crossway 1989) fantasy novel. Seventh printing. Book III of “The Pendragon Cycle”.

Merlin Stephen Lawhead (Lion 0-7459-1310-5, Sep ’94, £4.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Pendragon Cycle] Reprint (Lion; Crossway 1988) fantasy novel. Eighth printing. Book II of “The Pendragon Cycle”.

Pendragon Stephen Lawhead (Lion 0-7459-2763-7, Sep ’94, £4.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Pendragon Cycle] Fantasy novel. Book IV of “The Pendragon Cycle”. Simultaneous with the US (Morrow) edition.

Taliesen Stephen Lawhead (Lion 0-7459-1309-1, Sep ’94, £4.99, 512pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Pendragon Cycle] Reprint (Crossway 1987) fantasy novel. Ninth printing. Book I of “The Pendragon Cycle”.

The Endless Knot Stephen R. Lawhead (Lion 0-7459-2240-6, Mar ’94, £7.99, 415pp, tp, cover by Rodney Matthews) [Song of Albion] Reprint (Lion 1993) fantasy novel. Book Three of “Song of Albion”.

Mudd’s Angels J. A. Lawrence (Titan 1-85286-510-5, Apr ’94, £4.50, 178pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Star Trek] Reprint (Bantam 1978) original SF novelization. Derived from the two scripts by Stephen Kandel plus extra material. [First U.K. edition]

Ben-Harran’s Castle Louise Lawrence (Red Fox 0-09-910911-5, Jan ’94, £3.50, 228pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Bodley Head 1992) young-adult sf novel about Ben-Harran, ruler of the galaxy.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe Robin Lawrie & C. S. Lewis (Lions 0-00-193977-7, Nov ’94, £4.99, 64pp, pb, cover by Robin Lawrie) [Narnia] Reprint (Lions 1993) picture book version of the novel (Bles, 1950): the text is abridged and the work illustrated by Robin Lawrie.

Ghost Train Stephen Laws (NEL 0-450-59981-7, Feb ’94, £5.99, 375pp, pb) Reprint (Souvenir Press 1985) horror novel.

Gideon Stephen Laws (NEL 0-450-59977-9, Feb ’94, £4.99, 437pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1993) horror novel.

Macabre Stephen Laws (Hodder & Stoughton 0-450-60690-2, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], £15.99, 440pp, hc, cover by Mark Taylor) Horror novel, in which the homeless people of an inner city become the instruments of an evil force.

Spectre Stephen Laws (NEL 0-450-59980-9, Feb ’94, £5.99, 296pp, pb) Reprint (Souvenir Press 1986) horror novel.

The Wyrm Stephen Laws (NEL 0-450-59979-5, Feb ’94, £5.99, 343pp, pb) Reprint (Souvenir Press 1987) horror novel.

Alarums Richard Laymon (Headline 0-7472-4130-9, Jan ’94, £4.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Ziesing 1993 as Alarms) associational thriller.

Allhallow’s Eve Richard Laymon (Headline 0-7472-4783-8, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], £4.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (NEL 1986) horror novel.

Beware Richard Laymon (Headline 0-7472-4780-3, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], £4.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (NEL 1985) horror novel.

Endless Night Richard Laymon (Headline 0-7472-4367-0, Jun ’94, £5.99, 470pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Headline 1993) associational novel.

In the Dark Richard Laymon (Headline 0-7472-0994-4, Jun ’94, £16.99, 313pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) Horror novel.

In the Dark Richard Laymon (Headline 0-7472-4509-6, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], £5.99, 503pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Headline 1994) associational thriller of a librarian hooked on a deadly game of pursuit and consequences.

Night Show Richard Laymon (Headline 0-7472-4782-X, Oct ’94, £4.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (NEL 1984) horror novel.

The House by the Churchyard Sheridan Le Fanu (Alan Sutton 0-86299-913-8, Jul ’94, £7.99, 445pp, tp, cover by Sir John Everett Millais) Reprint (Tinsley Brothers 1863) Irish historical with some supernatural elements. Includes an introduction by Ruth Robbins.

The Wyvern Mystery Sheridan Le Fanu (Alan Sutton 0-7509-0687-1, Jul ’94, £5.99, 272pp, tp, cover by Sir Frank Dicksee) Reprint (Bentley 1869) associational thriller. Includes an introduction by Julian Cowley.

Buffalo Gals and Other Animal Presences Ursula K. Le Guin (Plume UK 0-452-26480-4, Jun ’94, £5.99, 196pp, pb, cover by Robert Goldstrom) Reprint (Capra 1987) fantasy collection.

Black Unicorn Tanith Lee (Orbit 1-85723-211-9, Sep ’94, £4.99, 188pp, pb) [Black Unicorn] Reprint (Atheneum 1991) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Darkness, I Tanith Lee (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90653-0, Mar ’94, £15.99, 408pp, hc) [Blood Opera] Horror novel. Third in the “Blood Opera” sequence.

Eva Fairdeath Tanith Lee (Headline 0-7472-7862-8, Mar ’94, £8.99, 215pp, tp, cover by Mark Salwowski) Sf novel. A hardcover edition (-0983-9, £16.99) was announced but not seen.

Eva Fairdeath Tanith Lee (Headline 0-7472-4383-2, Sep ’94, £4.99, 305pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Headline 1994) sf novel.

A Heroine of the World Tanith Lee (Headline 0-7472-1247-3, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], £16.99, 375pp, hc, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (DAW 1989) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Nightshades - Thirteen Journeys into Shadow Tanith Lee (Headline 0-7472-4250-X, Mar ’94, £4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Headline 1993) collection of an original short novel, Nightshade, and 12 short stories, most previously uncollected.

Personal Darkness Tanith Lee (Warner UK 0-7515-0808-X, Mar ’94, £4.99, 435pp, pb) [Blood Opera] Reprint (Little, Brown UK 1993) dark fantasy novel. Second in the “Blood Opera” sequence.

The Bidden Ben Leech (Pan 0-330-33540-5, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], £4.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Horror novel.

Ruthenshaw James Lees-Milne (Robinson 1-85487-360-1, Oct ’94, £7.50, 31pp, ph, cover by Ian Stephens) A short-story booklet from a major publisher, printed in traditional, hot metal type, and illustrated with wood engravings by Ian Stephens.

Venusian Lullaby Paul Leonard (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20424-7, Oct ’94 [Nov ’94], £4.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson & Jim Mortimore) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures] Novelization based on the Doctor Who TV series. Third of a new “Missing Adventures” series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

The Real Opera Ghost and Other Tales Gaston Leroux (Alan Sutton 0-7509-0782-7, Oct ’94, £5.99, 200pp, pb, cover by Jean Beraud) Collection of ten macabre tales by the author of The Phantom of the Opera. Edited and with an introduction by Peter Haining.

Documents Relating to the Sentimental Agents in the Volyen Empire Doris Lessing (Flamingo 0-00-654722-2, May ’94, £5.99, 220pp, tp, cover by George Snow & Catherine Denvir) [Canopus in Argus: Archives] Reprint (Cape 1983) SF novel. Volume five in the “Canopus in Argus: Archives” series.

The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 Doris Lessing (Flamingo 0-00-654718-4, May ’94, £5.99, 190pp, tp, cover by George Snow & Catherine Denvir) [Canopus in Argus: Archives] Reprint (Cape 1982) SF novel. Volume four in the “Canopus in Argus: Archives” series.

The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five Doris Lessing (Flamingo 0-00-654720-6, May ’94, £6.99, 299pp, tp, cover by George Snow & Catherine Denvir) [Canopus in Argus: Archives] Reprint (Cape 1980) SF novel. Volume two in the “Canopus in Argus: Archives” series.

Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta Doris Lessing (Flamingo 0-00-654719-2, May ’94, £6.99, 448pp, tp, cover by George Snow & Catherine Denvir) [Canopus in Argus: Archives] Reprint (Cape 1979) SF novel. Volume one in the “Canopus in Argus: Archives” series.

The Sirian Experiments Doris Lessing (Flamingo 0-00-654721-4, May ’94, £6.99, 331pp, tp, cover by George Snow & Catherine Denvir) [Canopus in Argus: Archives] Reprint (Cape 1981) SF novel. Volume three in the “Canopus in Argus: Archives” series.

Doctor Who: The Paradise of Death Barry Letts (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20413-1, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £4.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Novelization of a Doctor Who series broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1993.

This Perfect Day Ira Levin (Penguin 0-451-18001-1, Jun ’94 [Jul ’94], £4.99, 333pp, pb) Reprint (Random House 1970) SF novel.

Tales of the Grotesque L. A. Lewis (Ghost Story Press 0-9520492-5-2, Jul ’94 [1994], £16.50, x+130pp, hc, cover by Steven Stapleton) Reprint (Allan 1934) occult collection (with one story added) in a limited edition of 300 copies.

Noctuary Thomas Ligotti (Robinson 1-85487-233-8, Jan ’94, £14.99, xiii+194pp, hc, cover by David Wood) Collection of 27 supernatural stories and vignettes, most original.

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