The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Neutronium Alchemist Peter F. Hamilton (Pan 0-330-35143-5, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], £7.99, 1273pp, pb) [Night’s Dawn] Reprint (Macmillan UK 1997) SF novel. Book Two of “The Night’s Dawn Trilogy”.

A Second Chance at Eden Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan UK 0-333-74125-0, Oct ’98, £17.99, x+431pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Night’s Dawn] SF collection of the previously unpublished title novel and six SF stories, three original, set in the “Night’s Dawn” universe. The reprints are altered to fit the Confederation timeline.

The Web: Lightstorm Peter F. Hamilton (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-550-9, Feb ’98, £3.50, 87pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Web] Young-adult SF novella set in the worldwide Virtual Reality Web of 2027. Fifth in a series of six linked stories, each written by a different author. A hardcover edition was apparently cancelled.

Eden W. A. Harbinson (NEL 0-340-69545-5, Sep ’98 [Nov ’98], £6.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) SF/fantasy novel of apocalypse. Religious places of the world erupt with a power that transforms reality. A much-rewritten version of Light of Eden (Corgi 1987), but copyrighted only as a 1998 original.

Otherworld W. A. Harbinson (NEL 0-340-69546-3, Jan ’98 [Feb ’98], £5.99, 512pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) Reprint (Corgi 1984) SF novel.

101 Damnations Andrew Harman (Orbit 1-85723-684-X, Sep ’98 [Dec ’98], £5.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) [Firkin] Reprint (Legend 1995) humorous fantasy novel.

The Frogs of War Andrew Harman (Orbit 1-85723-588-6, Sep ’98 [Dec ’98], £5.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) [Firkin] Reprint (Legend 1994) humorous fantasy novel.

It Came from On High Andrew Harman (Orbit 1-85723-678-5, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], £5.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) Humorous SF/fantasy novel. Scientific proof of the Turin Shoud’s authenticity coincides with a crashed spacecraft and the arrival of some angry alien parents.

The Sorcerer’s Appendix Andrew Harman (Orbit 1-85723-685-8, Sep ’98 [Dec ’98], £5.99, 229pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) Reprint (Legend 1993) humorous fantasy novel.

The Tome Tunnel Andrew Harman (Orbit 1-85723-686-6, Sep ’98 [Dec ’98], £5.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) [Firkin] Reprint (Legend 1994) humorous fantasy novel.

The Sacrifice Stone Elizabeth Harris (HarperCollins UK 0-00-649039-5, Nov ’98, £5.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Slatter-Anderson) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1996) fantasy novel. A Roman legend echoes over millennia until correctly interpreted by a modern woman.

Challenging the Wolf Steve Harris (The Squane’s Press 0-9531097-0-4, Nov ’97 [Apr ’98], £5.00, 62pp, tp, cover by Martin McKenna) Collection of the original title novelette and the first chapter of the unpublished novel The Switch. Limited to 500 numbered copies, signed by Harris. Available from 35 Duchess of Kent Drive, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent ME5 8DG.

The Devil on May Street Steve Harris (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60162-0, May ’98, £5.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Gollancz 1997) horror novel.

Straker’s Island Steve Harris (Gollancz 0-575-06582-6, Jun ’98, £16.99, 384pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) Dark fantasy novel. A horror writer learns where he gets his weird ideas.

The Stainless Steel Rat Harry Harrison (Orion 1-85798-498-6, Dec ’98, £4.99, 185pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Slippery Jim (James Bolivar) diGriz] Reprint (Pyramid 1961) humorous SF novel.

The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell Harry Harrison (Millennium 0-75281-719-1, Dec ’98, £5.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Slippery Jim (James Bolivar) diGriz] Reprint (Tor 1996) humorous SF novel.

The Stainless Steel Rat’s Revenge Harry Harrison (Orion 1-85798-499-4, Dec ’98, £4.99, 199pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Slippery Jim (James Bolivar) diGriz] Reprint (Walker 1970) humorous SF novel.

Stars and Stripes Forever Harry Harrison (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-68917-X, Mar ’98, £16.99, 323pp, hc, cover by David Hardy) [Stars and Stripes] SF alternate-history novel, first in the “Stars and Stripes” trilogy, in which Britain and America went to war in 1862.

Stars and Stripes Forever Harry Harrison (NEL 0-340-68918-8, May ’98, £5.99, 323pp, pb) [Stars and Stripes] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1998) alternate-history novel, in which Britain and America went to war in 1862. Volume one in the “Stars and Stripes” trilogy.

Signs of Life M. John Harrison (HarperCollins/Flamingo 0-00-654604-8, Apr ’98 [Jun ’98], £6.99, 253pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (Gollancz 1997) literary SF novel.

Society of the Mind Eric L. Harry (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-65723-5, Aug ’97 [Jan ’98], £16.99, 503pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (HarperCollins 1996) SF novel. A psychology professor is asked to analyse the mind of the first intelligent, powerful — but neurotic — artifical neurocomputer. [First U.K. edition]

Society of the Mind Eric L. Harry (Coronet 0-340-65724-3, Feb ’98, £5.99, 503pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (HarperCollins 1996) SF novel. A psychology professor is asked to analyse the first intelligent (and neurotic) artifical neurocomputer.

A Mind to Kill Andrea Hart (Corgi 0-552-14622-6, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], £5.99, 512pp, pb) Dark fantasy novel. A woman who murdered her husband claims she was possessed by the spirit of his dead first wife.

Into the Forest Jean Hegland (Arrow 0-09-925672-X, Feb ’98 [Mar ’98], £5.99, 239pp, tp) Reprint (Calyx Books 1996) literary near-future SF novel of two sisters in a collapsing society. A first novel. [First U.K. edition]

Solstice David Hewson (HarperCollins UK 0-00-225621-5, Apr ’98, £16.99, 500pp, hc) Millennial SF novel of catastrophic sunspot activity, millennial cults, and a ring of secret satellites that can be used as a weapon.

Warriors of the Wasteland: Alien Citadel Douglas Hill (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-35386-1, Jun ’98 [Aug ’98], £3.99, 122pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Warriors of the Wasteland] Reprint (Heinemann 1984 as Alien Citadel) young-adult SF novel. Volume three in the series.

Warriors of the Wasteland: Creatures of the Claw Douglas Hill (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-35385-3, Jun ’98 [Aug ’98], £3.99, 128pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Warriors of the Wasteland] Reprint (Heinemann 1983 as Creatures of the Claw) young-adult SF novel. Volume two in the series.

Warriors of the Wasteland: The Huntsman Douglas Hill (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-35384-5, Jun ’98 [Aug ’98], £3.99, 135pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Warriors of the Wasteland] Reprint (Heinemann 1982 as The Huntsman) young-adult SF novel. A future Earth enslaved by alien invaders. Volume one in the series.

Young Legionary: The earlier adventures of Keill Randor Douglas Hill (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-35537-6, Aug ’98, £3.99, 127pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Last Legionary] Reprint (Gollancz 1983) young-adult SF novel. The prequel to the “Last Legionary Quartet”.

Out of the Darkness Nigel Hinton (Puffin UK 0-14-130006-X, Aug ’98, £4.99, 198pp, pb) Young-adult fantasy novel of two children born at the same moment, thousands of miles apart, destined to meet in tragic circumstances.

Mr. Rinyo-Clacton’s Offer Russell Hoban (Jonathan Cape 0-224-05121-0, Feb ’98 [Apr ’98], £14.99, 182pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel.

The Trokeville Way Russell Hoban (Red Fox 0-09-967981-7, Mar ’98, £3.50, 117pp, pb, cover by Patrick Benson) Reprint (Knopf 1996) young-adult fantasy novel. A magician sells Nick a puzzle that transports him into a surreal world. The 1996 Jonathan Cape edition was not seen.

Assassin’s Quest Robin Hobb (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648011-X, Mar ’98 [Jan ’98], £6.99, 838pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Farseer] Reprint (Voyager 1997) fantasy novel, book three in the “Farseer” trilogy. Hobb is a pseudonym for Megan Lindholm.

Ship of Magic Robin Hobb (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-225478-6, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], £16.99, xii+656pp, hc, cover by John Howe) [Liveship Traders] Fantasy novel. Book one in “The Liveship Traders” series, set in the same world as the “Farseer” trilogy. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam Spectra) edition. Hobb is a pseudonym for Megan Lindholm.

Ship of Magic Robin Hobb (BCA UK CN4150, May ’98, £9.99, xii+656pp, hc, cover by John Howe) [Liveship Traders] Reprint (Bantam Spectra; Voyager 1998) fantasy novel. Book I of “The Liveship Traders” series, set in the same world as the “Farseer” trilogy.

Gate of Ivory Robert Holdstock (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224604-X, May ’98 [Apr ’98], £16.99, 287pp, hc, cover by John Howe) [Mythago] Reprint (Penguin/Roc 1997 as Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn) fantasy novel in the “Mythago” cycle. The next-generation Huxley is drawn into Ryhope Wood to meet the usual miserable love affair. Based on the Mabinogion. [First U.K. edition]

Gate of Ivory Robert Holdstock (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648002-0, Dec ’98, £6.99, 348pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Mythago] Reprint (Roc 1997 as Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn) fantasy novel in the “Mythago” cycle. The next-generation Huxley is drawn into Ryhope Wood.

Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-06585-7, May ’98 [Jun ’98], £5.99, 319pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Mythago] Reprint (Gollancz 1984) fantasy novel in the “Mythago” cycle.

The Sleeper in the Sands Tom Holland (Little, Brown UK 0-316-64480-3, Nov ’98, £9.99, 372pp, tp) Dark fantasy novel. The discovery of Tut-ankh-amen’s tomb reveals the contentious history of Egypt, and the hidden truth of real djinn, afrit and blood-drinking immortals behind the Arabian Nights.

Shadow of the King Helen Hollick (Heinemann 0-434-00235-6, Feb ’98 [Mar ’98], £12.00, vi+562pp, tp, cover by Peter Elson) [Pendragon’s Banner] Reprint (Heinemann 1997) historical novel based on the Arthurian myth cycle. Book three of the “Pendragon’s Banner” trilogy.

Shadow of the King Helen Hollick (Arrow 0-7493-2058-3, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], £6.99, vi+562pp, pb) [Pendragon’s Banner] Reprint (Heinemann 1997) Arthurian historical novel. Book three of the trilogy “Pendragon’s Banner”.

Open Sesame Tom Holt (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-556-8, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], £5.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Steve Lee) Reprint (Orbit 1997) humorous fantasy novel.

Wish You Were Here Tom Holt (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-555-X, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], £15.99, 252pp, hc, cover by Paul Cemmick) Humorous fantasy novel.

The Wolves of Time II: Seekers at the WulfRock William Horwood (HarperCollins UK 0-00-649935-X, Apr ’98 [May ’98], £6.99, 489pp, pb) [Wolves of Time] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1997) animal fantasy novel, the sequel to Journeys to the Heartland.

Xena: Warrior Princess: Prophecy of Darkness Stella Howard (HarperCollins UK 0-00-651149-X, Dec ’97 [May ’98], £5.99, 215pp, pb) [Xena] Reprint (Boulevard 1997) fantasy novelization, fourth in the series based on the TV show. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights. [First U.K. edition]

MapHead 2 Lesley Howarth (Walker 0-7445-4141-7, 1997, £8.99, 223pp, hc, cover by Janet Woolley) [MapHead] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to the Award-winning MapHead. Published in 1997, but not seen until now.

MapHead 2 Lesley Howarth (Walker 0-7445-5495-0, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], £3.99, 223pp, pb, cover by Janet Woolley) [MapHead] Reprint (Walker 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to the Award-winning MapHead,

Quirx: The Edge of the World Lesley Howarth (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-69832-2, Mar ’98, £3.99, 266pp, pb, cover by George Smith) Young-adult collection of 10 original SF/fantasy stories. Book two in the series.

Final Blackout L. Ron Hubbard (New Era 1-870451-62-7, Aug ’98, £4.99, xviii+220pp, pb, cover by Peter Green) Reprint (Hadley 1948) SF novel in which World War II lasts for 35 years.

Cain James Byron Huggins (Orion 0-75281-347-1, Feb ’98, £9.99, 398pp, tp, cover by Rob Wood) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1997) dark fantasy novel. A dead body is inhabited by a crown prince of Hell -- the original Cain. A hardcover edition (-348-X, £16.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Interregnum Gwylim Hunter (Avon Books UK 1-86033-228-5, 1997, £14.99, 732pp, tp) SF/fantasy epic of three Earth people transported into an alternate sword-and-sorcery universe. A first novel. Available from 1 Dovedale Studios, 465 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4LR. Published in 1997, not seen until now.

The Spring Clifford Irving (Pocket UK 0-671-51648-5, May ’98, £5.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Sam Hadley) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1996) fantasy novel.

The Arabian Nightmare Robert Irwin (Dedalus 1-873982-73-9, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], £6.99, 266pp, tp, cover by Henri Regnault) Reissue (Dedalus 1983) classic literary fantasy novel.

Exile’s Return Kate Jacoby (Gollancz 0-575-06527-3, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], £16.99, 442pp, hc, cover by Kevin Jenkins) [Elita] Fantasy novel, first book in the “Elita” series. A nobleman’s return from self exile raises hopes and fears of rebellion. A first novel. Copyrighted by Tracy Oliphant.

Ramses: The Battle of Kadesh Christian Jacq (Simon & Schuster UK 0-684-82121-4, May ’98, £9.99, 374pp, tp) [Ramses] Historical novel of ancient Egypt, with fantasy elements. Volume three of five. Translated from the French (Editions Robert Laffont 1996) by Dorothy S. Blair. A hardcover edition (-82138-9, £16.99) was announced but not seen.

Ramses: The Lady of Abou Simbel Christian Jacq (Simon & Schuster UK 0-684-82122-2, Sep ’98 [Dec ’98], £9.99, 370pp, tp) [Ramses] Egyptian/historical fantasy novel. Volume four in a planned five-book series. Translated by Dorothy S. Blair from the French. A hardcover edition (-82139-7, £16.99) was announced but not seen.

Ramses: The Son of the Light Christian Jacq (Pocket UK 0-671-01020-4, Sep ’98 [Dec ’98], £5.99, 360pp, pb) [Ramses] Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1997) Egyptian/historical fantasy novel. Volume one in a five-book series. Translated by Mary Feeney from the French (Fils de la Lumiere, Editions Lafont, 1995).

Ramses: The Temple of a Million Years Christian Jacq (Simon & Schuster UK 0-684-82120-6, Jan ’98, £9.99, 344pp, tp) [Ramses] Fantasy novel, volume two in an Egyptian quasi-historical series with fantastic elements. Translated by Mary Feeney from the French original (Editions Lafont, 1996). Simultaneous with the US (Warner as Ramses: The Eternal Temple) edition. A hardcover edition (-82137-0, £16.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

The Long Patrol Brian Jacques (Red Fox 0-09-963881-9, Jul ’98, £4.99, 350pp, pb) [Redwall] Reprint (Hutchinson 1997) young-adult animal fantasy novel. Book 10 in the “Redwall” series.

Marlfox Brian Jacques (Hutchinson 0-09-176850-0, Jul ’98 [Aug ’98], £12.99, 386pp, hc, cover by Fangorn) [Redwall] Young-adult animal fantasy novel. Book 11 in the “Redwall” series.

Redwall Brian Jacques (Hutchinson 0-09-176729-6, Jul ’97 [Jan ’98], £17.99, 351pp, hc) [Redwall] Reissue (Hutchinson 1986) young-adult animal fantasy novel. First in the “Redwall” series. An “Illustrated Collector’s Edition”, illustrated by Fangorn.

Redwall Brian Jacques (Red Fox 0-09-951200-9, Jul ’97 [Jan ’98], £4.99, 416pp, pb) [Redwall] Reissue (Hutchinson 1986) young-adult animal fantasy novel. 19th printing.

Wrong Way Up the Slide Jacqueline Jacques (Piatkus 0-7499-3079-9, Oct ’98 [Dec ’98], £5.99, 307pp, pb, cover by Gwyneth Jones) Reprint (Piatkus 1998) associational novel. During World War II, a young woman encounters more than ordinary prejudice when she marries a secret telepath. The earlier hardcover (-0440-2, £17.99) was not seen.

Rock N Roll Babes from Outer Space Linda Jaivin (Oriel 0-75281-426-5, May ’98, £5.99, 289pp, tp) Reprint (Text Publishing Company, Australia 1996) satirical/erotic SF novel of a rock star kidnapped by female aliens. [First U.K. edition]

Monstrum Donald James (Arrow 0-09-922632-4, May ’98, £5.99, 503pp, pb, cover by Michael Mascaro) [Monstrum] Reprint (Century 1997) serial killer murder mystery set in Russia in 2015.

The Parliament of Dreams: Conferring on Babylon 5 ed. Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn (SF Foundation 0-7049-1192-2, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], £9.00, 177pp, tp) [Babylon 5] Collection of critical essays on the J. Michael Straczyski TV show, most delivered as papers at the University College of Ripon and York St John on 13/14 December 1997. “Foundation Studies in Science Fiction 1”. Mistaken ISBN as 0-7049-1195-2 on the backcover. Available from The SF Foundation, Professor Edward James, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AA for £9/$15 postfree.

A Warning to the Curious and other stories M. R. James (Phoenix 0-75380-446-8, May ’98, £3.99, x+245pp, pb, cover by Anders Lindholm) Collection of 16 stories, selected and with an introduction by Philip Gooden.

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