The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Exile’s Song Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-705-4, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $21.95, 435pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Darkover] SF novel in the “Darkover” series. A music scholar raised elsewhere travels to her planet of birth, Darkover, not realizing that she will have to confront family connections and hereditary psionic abilities.


Exile’s Song Marion Zimmer Bradley (SFBC #13727, Sep ’96, $8.98, 435pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Darkover] Reprint (DAW 1996) SF novel in the “Darkover” series. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Ghostlight Marion Zimmer Bradley (SFBC #10724, Feb ’96, $10.98, 304pp, hc, cover by Mark Hess) [Light] Reprint (Tor 1995) contemporary dark fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Ghostlight Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-312-86218-0, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $13.95, 304pp, tp, cover by Mark Hess) [Light] Reprint (Tor 1995) contemporary dark fantasy novel.


Lady of the Trillium Marion Zimmer Bradley (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57263-6, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.99, 303pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Trillium] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) fantasy novel, third sequel to Black Trillium, the collaboration by Andre Norton, Julian May, and Bradley. Copyrighted by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Elisabeth Waters.


Witchlight Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-312-86104-4, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $23.95, 303pp, hc, cover by Mark Hess) [Light] Contemporary dark fantasy novel, sequel to Ghostlight.


Glenraven Marion Zimmer Bradley & Holly Lisle (Baen 0-671-87738-0, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $23.00, 394pp, hc, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Glenraven] Fantasy novel. Two women looking for a little rest and relaxation stumble into a magic kingdom in desperate need of heroes.


Tiger Burning Bright Marion Zimmer Bradley, Andre Norton & Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #11252, Mar ’96, $10.98, 377pp, hc, cover by Donato) Reprint (AvoNova 1995) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Morrow edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Tiger Burning Bright Marion Zimmer Bradley, Andre Norton & Mercedes Lackey (AvoNova 0-380-77512-3, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $6.50, 504pp, pb, cover by Donato) Reprint (AvoNova 1995) fantasy novel about three royal women who fight their city’s invader.


Sword and Sorceress XIII ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-703-8, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) Original anthology of 22 fantasy stories, with an introduction by Bradley. Authors include Jo Clayton, Deborah Wheeler, and Diana L. Paxson.


Wolfsong Traci Briery (Zebra 0-8217-5288-X, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $4.99, 319pp, pb) Horror novel. An LAPD detective searches for a multiple killer — a werewolf.


Brightness Reef David Brin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57330-6, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $6.50, 659pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) SF novel, first in a new “Uplift” trilogy.


Infinity’s Shore David Brin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10173-0, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $23.95, 524pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] SF novel, sequel to Brightness Reef and second in a new “Uplift” trilogy.


Exquisite Corpse Poppy Z. Brite (Simon & Schuster 0-684-82254-7, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $21.00, 240pp, hc) Associational non-supernatural horror novel of gay, cannibal serial killers. First US edition (Millennium 1996).


Love in Vein II ed. Poppy Z. Brite & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105333-3, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $12.00, 375pp, tp, cover by Mel Odom) Original anthology of 18 tales (one previously published) of vampiric erotica. Authors include Neil Gaiman, Lucy Taylor, and Brian Hodge.


Daughter of Magic C. Dale Brittain (Baen 0-671-87720-8, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wizard of Yurt] Fantasy novel, fifth in the “Wizard of Yurt” series. The wizard’s daughter develops talents of her own.


The Black Unicorn Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33528-7, Mar ’96, $6.99, 307pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Magic Kingdom] Reissue (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel, second book in the “Magic Kingdom of Landover” series. 14th printing.


The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-28554-9, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $6.99, 564pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel, second book in the “Shannara” series. 27th printing.


First King of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39652-9, Mar ’96, $23.50, 489pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara] Fantasy novel, a prequel to The Sword of Shannara.


First King of Shannara Terry Brooks (SFBC #11696, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $12.98, 489pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1996) prequel to The Sword of Shannara. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold! Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31758-0, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $6.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Magic Kingdom] Reissue (Del Rey 1986) fantasy novel, first book in the “Magic Kingdom of Landover” series. 22nd printing.


The Sword of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31425-5, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $6.99, 726pp, pb, cover by Tim & Greg Hildebrandt) [Shannara] Reissue (Random House 1977) fantasy novel, first book in the “Shannara” series. 39th printing.


The Tangle Box Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38700-7, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $6.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Magic Kingdom] Reissue (Del Rey; Legend 1994) fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Magic Kingdom of Landover” series. Fifth printing.


The Wishsong of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35636-5, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $6.99, 504pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1985) fantasy novel, third book in the “Shannara” series. 16th printing.


Witches’ Brew Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38702-3, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $6.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Magic Kingdom] Reprint (Del Rey; Legend 1995) fantasy novel, fifth book in the “Magic Kingdom of Landover” series. Marked “March 1996” inside, but did not appear earlier.


Wizard at Large Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36227-6, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $6.99, 303pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Magic Kingdom] Reissue (Del Rey 1988) fantasy novel, third book in the “Magic Kingdom of Landover” series. This states “10th printing, September 1993” but has a higher price than editions previously listed.


Night Bites: Vampire Stories by Women ed. Victoria A. Brownworth (Seal Press 1-878067-71-0, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $12.95, 259pp, tp) Original anthology of 16 vampire stories, with an introduction by Victoria A. Brownworth & Judith H. Redding. Seal Press, 3131 Western Avenue, Suite 410, Seattle WA 98121; 206-283-7844.


Brokedown Palace Steven Brust (Ace 0-441-07182-1, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $5.50, 270pp, pb, cover by Alan Lee) Reissue (Ace 1986) fantasy novel. Fourth printing.


Orca Steven Brust (Ace 0-441-00196-3, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 290pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Vlad Taltos] Fantasy novel, seventh in the series featuring sorcerer-assassin Vlad Taltos. Vlad tries to stop the eviction of a widow, and uncovers murder, bank fraud, and cover-ups that reach to the highest levels of government.


The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars Steven Brust (Tor/Orb 0-312-86039-0, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $11.95, 210pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1987) fantasy novel based on a Hungarian fairy tale.


Cardinal’s Sin Ray Buckland (Llewellyn 1-56718-102-3, Mar ’96, $5.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Aaron Hicks) [Committee] Horror novel/occult mystery, the second book in “The Committee” series. A Wiccan priestess helps the psychics of the Committee fight demons raised by an insane cardinal using the Vatican’s secret magic library. Available from Llewellyn, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-843-6666.


Cetaganda Lois McMaster Bujold (SFBC #10698, Feb ’96, $10.98, 302pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Miles Vorkosigan] Reprint (Baen 1996) SF novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Cetaganda Lois McMaster Bujold (Easton Press, Jun ’96, no price, 302pp, hc) [Miles Vorkosigan] SF novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series. This special leatherbound, gilt-edged edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of SF” available by subscription only. Published “simultaneously” with the Baen edition seen December 1995.


Cetaganda Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-87744-5, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.99, 302pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Miles Vorkosigan] Reprint (Baen 1996) SF novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series.


Cordelia’s Honor Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-87749-6, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $15.00, 480pp, tp, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Miles Vorkosigan] Omnibus of the first two (chronologically) “Vorkosigan” novels, Shards of Honor (1986) and Barrayar (1991), featuring Miles’ mother. There is a new afterword by Bujold describing the writing of the novels. Also available as a hardbound limited edition of 500, with no dust jacket, no price, and no separate ISBN.


Dreamweaver’s Dilemma Lois McMaster Bujold (NESFA Press 0-915368-66-8, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $19.95, 250pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of four essays and six stories, two original, including one set earlier in the universe of the “Vorkosigan” stories. Editor Suford Lewis also added an interview with Bujold, and a “Vorkosigan” timeline, geneaology, and pronunciation guide. There is a brief biography, a list of awards, and an American bibliography. The introduction is by Lillian Stewart Carl. This limited edition of 1200 was published in honor of Bujold’s appearance as Guest of Honor at the 1996 Boskone; a signed, slipcased edition of 175 (-75-7) sold out at the convention. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 postage.


Memory Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-87743-7, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $22.00, 462pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Miles Vorkosigan] SF novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series, sequel to Mirror Dance. Miles’ brain damage makes him unfit for military service.


Memory Lois McMaster Bujold (SFBC #14078, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $10.98, 345pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Miles Vorkosigan] Reprint (Baen 1996) SF novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series, sequel to Mirror Dance. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Vor Game Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-72014-7, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Miles Vorkosigan] Reissue (Baen 1990) Hugo-winning SF novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series. There is new cover art, though the copyright page still credits artist Tom Kidd. The copyright page also gives the publication date as March 1996, though this was not seen until now. Fourth printing.


The Master and Margarita Mikhail Bulgakov (Random House/Vintage 0-679-76080-6, Mar ’96, $13.00, 369pp, tp) Reprint (Ardis 1995) Faustian fantasy novel, the uncensored translation by Diana Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O’Connor, with annotations and afterword by Ellendea Proffer. The original appeared in Russian in 1967.


War for the Oaks Emma Bull (Ace 0-441-87073-2, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Pamela Patrick) Reissue (Ace 1987) fantasy novel. Sixth printing.


Hunt the Heavens Chris Bunch (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38736-8, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Shadow Warrior] SF novel, book two of the “Shadow Warrior” series. Bounty hunter Joshua Wolfe searches for alien secrets no one wants him to find.


The Wind After Time Chris Bunch (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38735-X, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Shadow Warrior] SF novel, Book One of the “Shadow Warrior” series.


In the Shadow of Omen Steven Burgauer (zero-g press 0-7610-0775-X, Mar ’97 [Nov ’96], $14.95, 364pp, tp, cover by Victoria Claudin) [Matthews Chronicles] SF novel. A rebellious woman upsets the Martian colonies of 2433. Fourth in the series beginning with The Brazen Rule. Order from zero-g press, 6605 N. Rustic Oak Ct, Peoria IL 61614; 800-643-1327.


The Last American Steven Burgauer (Northwest Publishing 0-7610-0438-6, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $12.95, 407pp, tp, cover by D. Lancaster) [Matthews Chronicles] SF novel, third in “The Matthews Chronicles” that began with Fornax. In 2398, political intrigue and Native American demands for a homeland threaten to tear the US apart. Available from Northwest Publishing, 6906 South 300 West, Salt Lake City UT 84047.


The Wanting Seed Anthony Burgess (Norton 0-393-31508-8, Dec ’96, $13.00, 285pp, tp) Reissue (Heinemann 1962) SF novel. Soylent Green meets “The Wasteland”. Repackaged and indicated as first printing.


The Baby and Fly Pie Melvin Burgess (Simon & Schuster 0-689-80489-X, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $16.00, 184pp, hc, cover by Joseph Daniel Fiedler) Young-adult near-future SF novel. Young street-scavengers in a grim futuristic London find a kidnapped baby worth a fortune. First US edition; we apparently missed the UK edition (Andersen Press 1993).


Flute Song Donald R. Burleson (Black Mesa Press 0-9649580-0-7, Jan ’96, $9.95, 213pp, tp) SF novel. One alien survived the UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico — but will it survive the government? Available from Black Mesa Press, PO Box 416, Merrimack NH 03054-0416; 603-424-3453; add $2.00 postage.


Spectrum 3: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art ed. Cathy Burnett, Arnie Fenner & Jim Loehr (SFBC, Nov ’96 [Dec ’96], $19.98, unpaginated, hc) Reprint (Underwood Books 1996) art book, third in a series of yearbooks of professional fantasy art.


Spectrum 3: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art ed. Cathy Burnett, Arnie Fenner & Jim Loehr (Underwood Books 1-887424-10-5, Sep ’96, $35.00, 143pp, hc, cover by Frank Frazetta) Art book. Third in a series of yearbooks of professional fantasy art, including full-color reproductions of over 200 pieces chosen by a jury, plus the Chesley Awards winners. A trade paperback edition (-09-1, $24.95) is also available. Available from Underwood Books, PO Box 1607, Grass Valley CA 95945; add $4.00 shipping.


The Beasts of Tarzan/The Son of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40830-6, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Joe Jusko) [Tarzan] Omnibus edition of the third and fourth “Tarzan” novels (McClurg 1916, 1917), first in a series of “classic” doubles.


Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar/Jungle Tales of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40831-4, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by J. Allen St. John) [Tarzan] Omnibus of Tarzan #5 and #6.


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