The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Mother of Winter Barbara Hambly (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39722-3, Oct 96 [Sep 96], $23.00, 323pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Darwath] Fantasy novel, set a few years after the Darwath trilogy. Mages battle ice magic.
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Star Wars: Children of the Jedi Barbara Hambly (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57293-8, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $5.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Spectra; Bantam UK 1995) novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
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Traveling with the Dead Barbara Hambly (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40740-7, Nov 96 [Oct 96], $5.99, 343pp, pb, cover by Victor Sadowski) [Those Who Hunt the Night] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1995 as Travelling with the Dead) Victorian vampire mystery, sequel to Those Who Hunt the Night.
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Bloody Bones Laurell K. Hamilton (Ace 0-441-00374-5, Oct 96 [Sep 96], $5.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Anita Blake] Dark fantasy mystery featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter. A job to raise a cemetery-full of zombies turns into a battle against child-murdering monsters.
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Mindstar Rising Peter F. Hamilton (Tor 0-312-85955-4, Aug 96 [Jul 96], $23.95, 383pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Greg Mandel] SF novel, first in the Greg Mandel trilogy. A freelance operative with a telepathic edge must protect an industrialist from sabotage and murder in 21st-century England. First hardcover edition. First US edition (Pan 1993).
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Shadow World: Stormriders Ian Hammell (Ace 0-441-00302-8, Feb 96 [Jan 96], $5.50, 312pp, pb, cover by Gary L. Freeman) [Shadow World] Reprint (Iron Crown 1990) novelization based on the fantasy role-playing games, fourth in the series. Copyrighted by Roxanne Longstreet. We apparently missed the Iron Crown edition.
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Verdilak Bo Hampton & Mark Kneece (NBM 1-56163-146-9, Jun 96 [Mar 96], $14.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Bo Hampton) Graphic novel inspired by a short vampire story by A.K. Tolstoi, La Famille de la Vourdalak. Adapted by both Hampton and Kneece, with art by Bo Hampton. Hardcover collectors editions (143-4, limited; 144-2 signed and numbered) are also available.
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The Moonhare Kirk Hampton (York Press 0-919966-99-3, Jan 96, C$19.95, 222pp, tp) Science fantasy novel written in hallucinatory wordplay. A planet loses its technology and people are forced to live in a pastoral paradise they hate. Available from York Press Ltd, PO Box 1172, Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5C8; add $3.55 postage.
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Waking the Moon Elizabeth Hand (HarperPrism 0-06-105443-7, Apr 96 [Mar 96], $5.99, 499pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1994; but this follows the rewritten HarperPrism 1995 edition) contemporary fantasy novel. A 1995 World Fantasy Award nominee.
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A Walk in the Garden Christopher L. Hannah (Tafford 0-9623712-9-7, Jun 96 [May 96], $12.00, 199pp, tp, cover by Kent Bash) Fantasy novel. A prince comes of age with a quest. A first novel. Available from Tafford Publishing, PO Box 271804, Houston TX 77277.
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The Chess Garden Brooks Hansen (Berkley/Riverhead 1-57322-563-0, Nov 96 [Oct 96], $14.00, 464pp, tp, cover by Honi Werner) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1995) literary fantasy novel.
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British Science Fiction Paperbacks and Magazines: 1949-1956 Philip Harbottle & Stephen Holland (Borgo Press 0-8095-1204-1, 1995 [Feb 96], $21.00, 232pp, tp) Reprint (Borgo 1994) non-fiction reference, an annotated bibliography and guide to the British post-WWII pulp explosion. This is revised/corrected from the 1994 edition, and has a new ISBN, but still has the same number of pages, and the cover lacks mention of the revision. Order from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $2.50 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942.
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Grayheart Tara K. Harper (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38053-3, Aug 96 [Jul 96], $5.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson) [Wolfwalker] Fantasy novel, fourth in the Wolfwalker series.
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The Nature of Smoke Anne Harris (Tor 0-312-85286-X, Jun 96 [May 96], $22.95, 284pp, hc, cover by Peter Peebles) SF novel of sex, drugs, and high-tech chaos theory. A first novel.
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The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell Harry Harrison (Tor 0-312-86063-3, Nov 96 [Oct 96], $21.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Walter Velez) [Slippery Jim (James Bolivar) diGriz] Humorous SF novel. Angelina disappears while visiting the Temple of Eternal Truth, and The Rat has to go to hell to find her.
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The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell Harry Harrison (SFBC #14465, Dec 96, $10.98, 253pp, hc, cover by Walter Velez) [Slippery Jim (James Bolivar) diGriz] Reprint (Tor 1996) humorous SF novel.
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King and Emperor Harry Harrison & John Holm (Tor 0-312-85692-X, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $24.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Hammer and the Cross] Historical alternate-world fantasy novel, The Hammer and the Cross #3. Only Harrisons name appears on the cover. Holm (a pseudonym of Tom Shippey) is listed as co-author inside. Simultaneous with the UK (Legend) edition.
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King and Emperor Harry Harrison & John Holm (SFBC #13909, Oct 96 [Sep 96], $11.98, 384pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Hammer and the Cross] Reprint (Tor; Legend 1996) historical alternate-world fantasy novel, The Hammer and the Cross #3. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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One Kings Way Harry Harrison & John Holm (Tor 0-812-53645-2, Mar 96 [Feb 96], $6.99, 470pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Hammer and the Cross] Reprint (Legend 1995) historical alternate-world fantasy novel, sequel to The Hammer and the Cross. Holm is credited only on the copyright page.
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Enterprise Zones: Critical Positions on Star Trek ed. Taylor Harrison, Sarah Projansky, Kent A. Ono & Elyce Rae Helford (HarperCollins/Westview Press 0-8133-2899-3, 1996 [Aug 96], $16.50, 303pp, tp, cover by James Wappel) [Star Trek] Critical analysis of Star Trek as a cultural phenomenon, with 12 chapter/essays by different authors. Includes an appendix on fan studies, and a selective bibliography of critical works available. A hardcover edition (-2898-5) was announced but not seen.
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Age of Wonders ed. David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-312-86235-0, Oct 96, $15.95, 319pp, tp) Reprint (Walker 1984) non-fiction, a somewhat-revised edition of an earlier exploration of SF, also adding several updated appendices. A hardcover edition (-86151-6, $23.95) was announced but not seen.
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Years Best Science Fiction ed. David G. Hartwell (HarperPrism 0-06-105641-3, May 96 [Apr 96], $5.50, 479pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Years Best anthology of 14 stories from 1995, all strictly SF (no fantasy). Authors include James Patrick Kelly, Patricia A. McKillip, and Robert Silverberg.
- ix · Introduction: Science Fiction Is Alive and Well · David G. Hartwell · in
- 1 · Think Like a Dinosaur · James Patrick Kelly · nv Asimovs Jun 95
- 29 · Wonders of the Invisible World · Patricia A. McKillip · ss Full Spectrum 5, ed. Jennifer Hersh, Tom Dupree & Janna Silverstein, Bantam Spectra, 1995
- 45 · Hot Times in Magma City · Robert Silverberg · na Omni Online May 95
- 111 · Gossamer [Xeelee] · Stephen Baxter · ss Science Fiction Age Nov 95
- 135 · A Worm in the Well · Gregory Benford · nv Analog Nov 95
- 169 · Downloading Midnight · William Browning Spencer · nv Tomorrow Dec 95
- 203 · For White Hill · Joe Haldeman · na Far Futures, ed. Gregory Benford, 1995, 1995
- 261 · In Saturn Time · William Barton · ss Amazing Stories: The Anthology, ed. Kim Mohan, Tor, 1995
- 283 · Coming of Age in Karhide by Sov Thade Tage em Ereb, of Rer, in Karhide, on Gethen [Gethen] · Ursula K. Le Guin · nv New Legends, ed. Greg Bear & Martin H. Greenberg, Legend, 1995
- 309 · The Three Descents of Jeremy Baker · Roger Zelazny · ss VB Tech Journal Jun 95
- 321 · Evolution · Nancy Kress · nv Asimovs Oct 95
- 353 · The Day the Aliens Came · Robert Sheckley · ss New Legends, ed. Greg Bear & Martin H. Greenberg, Legend, 1995
- 369 · Microbe · Joan Slonczewski · ss Analog Aug 95
- 387 · The Ziggurat · Gene Wolfe · na Full Spectrum 5, ed. Jennifer Hersh, Tom Dupree & Janna Silverstein, Bantam Spectra, 1995
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Years Best Science Fiction ed. David G. Hartwell (SFBC #12346, Aug 96 [Jul 96], $9.98, 479pp, hc, cover by Ron Miller) Reprint (HarperPrism 1996) Years Best SF-only anthology of 14 stories from 1995. This first hardcover edition has new jacket art; it lacks a price and ISBN, and has the SFBC number on the back.
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Visions of Wonder ed. David G. Hartwell & Milton T. Wolf (Tor 0-312-85287-8, Nov 96 [Oct 96], $24.95, 798pp, tp) Anthology, a definitive anthology of modern SF designed for classroom use. There are nine essays, 32 stories, and a selective guide to SF scholarship by Gary K. Wolfe. A hardcover edition (-86224-5, $35.00) was announced but not seen.
- 11 · Introduction · David G. Hartwell & Milton T. Wolf · in
- 13 · Critics · Damon Knight · ar In Search of Wonder, Damon Knight, Advent, 1956
- 17 · The Ship Who Sang [Helva] · Anne McCaffrey · nv F&SF Apr 61
- 31 · Blood Music · Greg Bear · nv Analog Jun 83
- 49 · Paperjack [Newford] · Charles de Lint · nv Cheap Street; New Castle, VA, 1991
- 71 · Forever Yours, Anna · Kate Wilhelm · ss Omni Jul 87
- 81 · The Golden Age of Science Fiction Is Twelve · David G. Hartwell · ar Age of Wonders, David G. Hartwell, Walker, 1984
- 97 · Mr. Boy · James Patrick Kelly · na IASFM Jun 90
- 141 · Jamboree · Jack Williamson · ss Galaxy Dec 69
- 149 · The Death of Doctor Island · Gene Wolfe · na Universe 3, ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1973
- 188 · Enders Game [Ender Wiggin] · Orson Scott Card · nv Analog Aug 77
- 216 · What Do You Mean...Human? · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed Astounding Sep 59
- 222 · Bears Discover Fire · Terry Bisson · ss IASFM Aug 90
- 230 · One Down, One to Go · Philip José Farmer · ss F&SF Oct 90
- 239 · Sur · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss The Compass Rose, Harper & Row, 1982; revised from New Yorker Feb 1 82.
- 250 · Introduction · Judith Merril · in England Swings SF, Judith Merril, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1968
- 253 · Doing Lennon · Gregory Benford · ss Analog Apr 75
- 263 · A Tupolev Too Far · Brian W. Aldiss · nv Other Edens III, ed. Christopher Evans & Robert Holdstock, London: Unwin, 1989
- 285 · Them Old Hyannis Blues · Judith Tarr · ss Alternate Kennedys, ed. Mike Resnick, Tor, 1992
- 292 · Paradise Charted · Algis Budrys · ar TriQuarterly #49 80
- 339 · Masque of the Red Shift [Berserker] · Fred Saberhagen · ss If Nov 65
- 353 · Redemption in the Quantum Realm · Frederik Pohl · ss Asimovs Apr 94
- 366 · Devil You Dont Know [Val Clarke] · Dean Ing · nv Analog Jan 78
- 395 · The Eye of the World [Wheel of Time] · Robert Jordan · ex New York: Tor, 1990
- 404 · Split Light · Lisa Goldstein · ss Travellers in Magic, Tor, 1994
- 414 · Science Fiction & The Adventures of the Spherical Cow · Kathryn Cramer · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction Aug 88
- 419 · The Sun Spider · Lucius Shepard · nv IASFM Apr 87
- 442 · Science Fiction and Literature or the Conscience of the King · Samuel R. Delany · ar Analog May 79
- 458 · Souls · Joanna Russ · na F&SF Jan 82
- 491 · Overdrawn at the Memory Bank · John Varley · nv Galaxy May 76
- 514 · The Girl Who Was Plugged In · James Tiptree, Jr. · nv New Dimensions 3, ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson Doubleday, 1973
- 540 · Burning Chrome · William Gibson · nv Omni Jul 82
- 555 · Towards an Aesthetic of Science Fiction · Joanna Russ · ar Science Fiction Studies Jul 75
- 564 · Identifying the Object [Forward Echoes] · Gwyneth Jones · nv Interzone #42 90
- 585 · The Mountain to Mohammed · Nancy Kress · ss IASFM Apr 92
- 598 · Wall, Stone, Craft · Walter Jon Williams · na Axolotl Press: Eugene, OR, 1993
- 655 · Boobs · Suzy McKee Charnas · ss IASFM Jul 89
- 669 · To Bring in Fine Things: The Significance of Science Fiction Plots · Brian M. Stableford · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction May 89
- 676 · Spider Silk [Witch World] · Andre Norton · na Flashing Swords! #3, ed. Lin Carter, Dell, 1976
- 704 · A Braver Thing · Charles Sheffield · nv IASFM Feb 90
- 726 · Getting Real · Susan Shwartz · nv Newer York, ed. Lawrence Watt-Evans, Roc, 1991
- 740 · True Names · Vernor Vinge · na Binary Star #5, ed. James R. Frenkel, Dell, 1981
- 791 · Science Fiction: A Selective Guide to Scholarship · Gary K. Wolfe · bi, 1996
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Masterpieces of Fantasy and Enchantment ed. David Hartwell (SFBC #10703, Feb 96 [Jan 96], $10.98, 622pp, hc, cover by Tom Canty) Reissue (SFBC 1988) anthology. The copyright page lists ISBN 1-56865-174-0. The jacket has no price, and has the SFBC number on the back.
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Beyond the Shroud Rick Hautala (White Wolf 1-56504-934-9, May 96 [Apr 96], $21.99, 295pp, hc, cover by Doug Alexander Gregory) [World of Darkness] Dark fantasy novelization based on the World of Darkness games. Copyrighted by White Wolf.
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The Mountain King Rick Hautala (CD Publications 1-881475-16-6, Aug 96, $50.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Steve Bissette) Sasquatch novel. A man in Maine falls under suspicion of murder after a strange creature carries away his hiking companion. This is a boxed, limited edition. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 18433, Baltimore MD 21237.
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Mr. Was Pete Hautman (Simon & Schuster 0-689-81068-7, Oct 96 [Dec 96], $16.00, 216pp, hc, cover by Vlad Guzner) Young-adult time travel novel. A boy witnesses his mothers murder, travels through a mysterious door into the past, and decides to stay there so he can prevent the murder 55 years later.
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The Ambivalent Magician Simon Hawke (Warner Aspect 0-446-36521-1, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $5.99, 225pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) Humorous fantasy novel. The author faces rebellion from one of his own characters, the evil wizard Warrick.
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Birthright: War Simon Hawke (TSR 0-7869-0495-X, May 96, $21.99, 341pp, hc, cover by Tony Szczudlo) [Birthright: Iron Throne] Fantasy novelization, sequel to The Iron Throne. Copyrighted by TSR.
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Quantum Gate Jane E. Hawkins (Prima/Proteus 0-7615-0198-3, Mar 96 [May 96], $5.99, 276pp, pb) SF novelization based on the interactive movie/computer game from HyperBole Studios. Copyrighted by Prima Publishing and HyperBole Publishing.
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The Sending Robert Hawks (Avon Flare 0-380-78158-1, Aug 96, $3.99, 146pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel. Teens seeking revenge against the popular clique call up dark powers beyond their control.
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Lilith D. A. Heeley (Llewellyn 1-56718-355-7, Apr 96 [Mar 96], $12.95, 276pp, tp, cover by Lissanne Lake) [Darkness & Light] Fantasy/occult novel of Qabalistic magic, book one of Darkness & Light. Magicians on an astral plane summon the queen of demons, and the battle against her carries over into feudal Japan. Available from Llewellyn, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-843-6666.
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Into the Forest Jean Hegland (Calyx Books 0-934971-49-8, Jul 96 [Aug 96], $13.95, 193pp, tp, cover by Kristina Kennedy Daniels) Near-future SF novel. Two orphaned sisters struggle to survive as society collapses. A hardcover edition (-50-1, $25.95) was announced, but not seen. A first novel. Order from Calyx Books, 216 SW Madison, Suite 14, PO Box B, Corvallis OR 97339.
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Robert A. Heinlein (Tor 0-312-86176-1, Aug 96 [Jul 96], $23.95, 382pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Putnam 1966) classic SF novel. A Hugo Award winner.
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Tramp Royale Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-00409-1, Nov 96 [Oct 96], $15.00, 372pp, tp, cover by Kirk Reinert) Reprint (Ace 1992) associational non-fiction travel book.
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Infernal Affairs Jane Heller (Kensington 1-57566-021-0, Apr 96 [Mar 96], $21.95, 295pp, hc, cover by Cliff Miller) Horror novel/dark fantasy romance. A beautiful, successful woman forgets selling her soul to the devil.
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A City in Winter Mark Helprin (Viking 0-670-86843-4, Oct 96 [Sep 96], $22.50, 145pp, hc, cover by Chris Van Allsburg) [Swan Lake] Young-adult fantasy novel. A princess travels to a snowbound city to reclaim her kingdom from the Usurper. Includes 13 full-color illustrations by Van Allsburg.
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Dreamland Hilary Hemingway & Jeffry P. Lindsay (Tor 0-812-53502-2, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $5.99, 319pp, pb) Reprint (Forge 1995) SF thriller about a government coverup of real alien visitors.
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Thunderscape: Darkfall Shane Lacy Hensley (HarperPrism 0-06-105459-3, May 96 [Apr 96], $4.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Danilo Gonzalez) [Thunderscape] Novelization based on the computer game. Copyrighted by Strategic Simulations, Inc.
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The World of Darkness: Vampire: Blood on the Sun Brian Herbert & Marie Landis (HarperPrism 0-06-105670-7, Oct 96 [Sep 96], $5.50, 230pp, pb, cover by Joshua Gabriel Timbrook) Novelization based on the role-playing games. Copyrighted by White Wolf.
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The Ghosts of Sleath James Herbert (HarperPrism 0-06-105431-3, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $5.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [David Ash] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1994) horror novel.
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Portent James Herbert (HarperPrism 0-06-105211-6, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $14.00, 319pp, tp, cover by Joe Burleson) SF/horror novel. Ecological disasters signal the end of the world. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1992).
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Winged Magic Mary H. Herbert (TSR 0-7869-0484-4, Mar 96, $5.99, 312pp, tp, cover by Valerie A. Valusek) [Dark Horse] Fantasy novel, fifth in the Dark Horse series.
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Full Spectrum 5 ed. Jennifer Hershey, Tom Dupree & Janna Silverstein (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57522-8, Sep 96 [Aug 96], $6.50, 593pp, pb, cover by Michael Parkes) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) original anthology.
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The Immortals Tracy Hickman (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45402-2, May 96 [Apr 96], $19.95, 355pp, hc, cover by Pierre Fortin) Near-future SF novel. Victims of an AIDS-like virus are sent to interment camps.
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Requiem of Stars Tracy Hickman (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57302-0, Mar 96 [Feb 96], $5.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Songs of the Stellar Wind] SF novel, first in the Songs of the Stellar Wind series. A galactic space navy faces rebel privateers and an alien fleet.
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The Eleven Million Mile High Dancer Carol de Chellis Hill (Norton 0-393-31407-3, Mar 96 [Apr 96], $12.00, 447pp, tp) Reprint (Holt Rinehart & Winston 1985) literary SF novel.
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Lost Horizon James Hilton (Morrow 0-688-14656-2, May 96 [Apr 96], $23.00, 262pp, hc) [Lost Horizon] Reprint (Morrow 1933) classic lost race novel, complete with facsimile beat-up jacket. A simultaneous reissue with the new sequel by Eleanor Cooney and Daniel Altieri.
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Dither Farm Sid Hite (Dell/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-21944-2, Mar 96, $4.50, 247pp, pb) [Dither Farm] Reprint (Holt 1992) young-adult fantasy adventure. Kids on a wacky farm discover Aunt Emmas carpet really flies. We apparently missed the original edition.
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Falling Angel William Hjortsberg (St. Martins 0-312-95795-5, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $5.99, 289pp, pb) Reprint (HBJ 1978) occult thriller.
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Nevermore William Hjortsberg (St. Martins 0-312-95695-9, Feb 96 [Jan 96], $5.99, 308pp, pb) Reprint (Atlantic Monthly 1994) dark fantasy novel, a literary thriller in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is haunted by Poes ghost and helped by Houdini.
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The Trokeville Way Russell Hoban (Knopf 0-679-88148-4, Nov 96 [Dec 96], $17.00, 118pp, hc, cover by David Bowers) Young-adult fantasy. A magician sells Nick a puzzle that transports him into a surreal world.
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Assassins Apprentice Robin Hobb (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57339-X, Apr 96 [Mar 96], $6.50, 435pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Farseer] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) fantasy novel, first in The Farseer series. A royal bastard with strange talents is trained as an assassin.
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