The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

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Judgment of Tears: Anno Dracula 1959 Kim Newman (Avon 0-380-73229-7, Oct ’99, $12.50, 291pp, tp) [Dracula] Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1998) alternate-history vampire novel, third in the “Anno Dracula” series.

Flesh Guitar Geoff Nicholson (Overlook Press 0-87951-920-7, Mar ’99, $23.95, 236pp, hc, cover by Ellen Weinstein) Literary fantasy novel about Jenny Slade and her unique guitar. First US edition (Gollancz 1998).

Starlight 2 ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor 0-312-86312-8, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $14.95, 318pp, tp, cover by Jeff Adams) Reprint (Tor 1998) original anthology.

DragonLance: The Puppet King Douglas Niles (TSR 0-7869-1324-X, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $5.99, 316pp, tp, cover by David Martin) [DragonLance: Chaos War] Novelization based on the role-playing game. Volume four in “The Chaos War”. Copyrighted by TSR.

DragonLance Reader’s Companion: The Odyssey of Gilthanas Douglas Niles, Steve Miller & Stan (TSR 0-7869-1446-7, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $6.99, 316pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [DragonLance] Gaming-related novelization/sourcebook, with a 226-page novel plus a long appendix detailing magic sites visited in the text, with suggestions for possible game scenarios. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Repository Adam Niswander (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-08-8, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $14.00, 291pp, tp, cover by Kevin Murphy) Contemporary dark fantasy novel. The late Ambrose Bierce reports to the Devil on a war between the Fellowship of Magic and a witch. Order from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031.

Rainbow Mars Larry Niven (Tor 0-312-86777-8, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $24.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Hanville Svetz] Fantasy/quasi-SF time-travel omnibus/collection of the title novel, plus five stories previously collected as part of The Flight of the Horse (Ballantine 1973), all featuring Svetz of the far-future Institute for Temporal Research. In the novel, Svetz investigates the canals of Mars, not realizing he’s stumbled into an alternate past compounded out of the works of Burroughs, Wells, Bradbury, and others. Niven includes notes on these influences, a Svetz time line, and an afterword on how Svetz’s adventures came to be told.

Rainbow Mars Larry Niven (SFBC #19657, Jun ’99, $12.50, 316pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Hanville Svetz] Reprint (Tor 1999) SF time-travel fantasy omnibus/collection featuring, with the title novel, five related “Svetz” stories previously collected as part of The Flight of the Horse. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

California Sorcery ed. William F. Nolan & William Schafer (CD Publications 1-881475-70-0, Aug ’99 [Nov ’99], $40.00, 285pp, hc, cover by Mark A. Nelson) Original anthology of 12 stories, three reprints. Authors include Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont, and Ray Bradbury. There are introductions by Christopher Conlon and William F. Nolan. This is a limited edition of 1,500, signed by the editors. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 943, Abingdon MD 21009; 419-569-5683.

Dark Nadir Lisanne Norman (DAW 0-88677-829-8, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.99, 597pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Sholan Alliance] SF novel, fifth in the “Sholan Alliance” series. Carrie and Kusac’s ship is captured by Valtegans, who are then captured by mysterious unknowns.

Brother to Shadows Andre Norton (Avon Eos 0-380-77096-2, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 311pp, pb) Reissue (Morrow AvoNova 1993) SF novel. Third printing.

Scent of Magic Andre Norton (SFBC #02684, Feb ’99, $11.50, 361pp, hc, cover by Hal Just) Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Avon Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Scent of Magic Andre Norton (Avon Eos 0-380-78416-5, Aug ’99, $6.50, 350pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) fantasy novel.

Wind in the Stone Andre Norton (Avon Eos 0-380-97602-1, Nov ’99, $23.00, 280pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Craft) Fantasy novel. A girl raised in the forest must oppose the dark mage who has raised her twin brother.

The Shadow of Albion Andre Norton & Rosemary Edghill (Tor 0-312-86427-2, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $23.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) [Shadow of Albion] Fantasy historical adventure novel. An American frontierswoman is pulled by magic into an alternate England ruled by Henry IX, and caught up in a Napoleonic spy adventure.

The Shadow of Albion Andre Norton & Rosemary Edghill (SFBC #20207, Jun ’99, $11.98, 350pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) [Shadow of Albion] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy alternate-history adventure novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Echoes in Time Andre Norton & Sherwood Smith (Tor 0-312-85921-X, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], $23.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Time Traders] SF novel in Norton’s “Time Traders” series. Time Agents seek a lost scientific team on a planet of incomprehesible aliens.

Catfantastic V ed. Andre Norton & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-847-6, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $6.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Mark Hess) Original anthology of 24 stories about cats and magic. Authors include Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey, and Susan Shwartz.

School of Light Jody Lynn Nye (Baen 0-671-57816-2, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.99, 408pp, pb, cover by Pat Turner) [Dreamland] Fantasy novel, sequel to Waking in Dreamland. An unusually talented student arouses dangerous jealous among her fellow students of illusion.

A Signal Shattered Eric S. Nylund (Avon Eos 0-380-97514-9, Sep ’99, $23.00, 378pp, hc, cover by Amy Halperin) [Signal to Noise] SF novel, sequel to Signal to Noise. Jack Potter must decrypt more inhuman codes to keep ahead of the alien Wheeler’s plans to finish humanity’s destruction.

Signal to Noise Eric S. Nylund (Avon Eos 0-380-79292-3, Jun ’99, $6.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Amy Halperin) [Signal to Noise] Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) near-future SF novel of encryption techniques and aliens.

The Collector of Hearts Joyce Carol Oates (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28024-9, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $12.95, 323pp, tp, cover by Jim Dine) Reprint (Dutton 1998) collection of 27 stories, subtitled New Tales of the Grotesque.

The Crow: Shattered Lives & Broken Dreams ed. J. O’Barr & Ed Kramer (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41712-7, Oct ’99, $14.00, 390pp, tp, cover by J. O’Barr) [Crow] Reprint (Del Rey 1998) original anthology inspired by the comic book created by O’Barr, and subsequent movie. Replaces the Andrew Vachss story with one by Edward Bryant.

Word Made Flesh Jack O’Connell (HarperFlamingo 0-06-019209-7, Jul ’99 [Dec ’99], $24.00, 326pp, hc, cover by Chip Kidd) Futuristic fantasy allegory/murder mystery. In a world where words can change reality, various forces seek a cryptic book written by a pogrom survivor.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Unnatural Selection Mel Odom (Pocket Archway 0-671-02630-5, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $4.99, 210pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Young-adult novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Forgotten Realms: The Rising Tide Mel Odom (TSR 0-7869-1312-6, Jan ’99, $5.99, 343pp, tp, cover by Don Maitz) [Forgotten Realms: Threat from the Sea] Novelization based on the role-playing games. Book one of “The Threat from the Sea”. Copyrighted by TSR.

Forgotten Realms: Under Fallen Stars Mel Odom (Wizards of the Coast/TSR 0-7869-1378-9, Oct ’99, $5.99, 344pp, tp, cover by Don Maitz) [Forgotten Realms: Threat from the Sea] Novelization based on the role-playing games. Book two of “The Threat from the Sea”. Copyrighted by TSR.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: I’ll Zap Manhattan Mel Odom (Pocket Archway 0-671-02702-6, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $4.50, 161pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 18th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.

Shadowrun: Run Hard, Die Fast Mel Odom (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45737-4, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $5.99, 273pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Shadowrun] Novelization based on the role-playing game, #35 in the series. Copyrighted by FASA.

Young Hercules Mel Odom (Pocket Archway 0-671-03551-7, Jul ’99 [Aug ’99], $3.99, 153pp, pb) [Hercules] Young-adult novelization based on the Hercules TV show. Copyrighted by Studios USA Television Distributions LLC.

The Gnomewrench in the Dwarfworks Nick O’Donohoe (Ace 0-441-00633-7, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.50, 359pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Gnomewrench in the Dwarfworks] Fantasy novel. Dwarves use their metalworking skills to help fight Nazis and gnomes during WWII.

The Hounds of the Morrigan Pat O’Shea (HarperTrophy 0-06-447205-1, Jun ’99, $6.95, 675pp, tp, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Oxford University Press UK 1985) young-adult Celtic fantasy novel.

X-Files: Howlers Everett Owens (HarperEntertainment 0-06-447185-3, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $4.50, 124pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [X-Files] Young-adult novellazation based on the TV series, #11 in the series. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

X-Files: Regeneration Everett Owens (HarperEntertainment 0-06-447190-X, Dec ’99, $13.95, 135pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [X-Files] Young-adult novellazation based on the TV series, #14 in the series. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

Star Trek: The Lives of Dax ed. Marco Palmieri (Pocket 0-671-02840-5, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $14.00, 347pp, tp) [Star Trek] Original anthology of nine stories (one a two-part frame story) featuring the long-lived symbiotic character. Authors include Steven Barnes, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

The Wind at Midnight Georgia Wood Pangborn (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-76-1, Aug ’99 [Nov ’99], $49.95, 176pp, hc, cover by Deborah McMillion-Nering) Collection of 16 supernatural stories and nine poems. Introduction by editor Jessica Amanda Salmonson. Preface by Patricia A. McKillip. This is a limited edition of 500.

The Last Dynasty of the Angels George Papadopoulos (OceanTides Publishing 0-9668015-0-4, Sep ’98 [Jun ’99], $14.95, 338pp, tp) SF novel of humanity’s lost home-planet and the foundation of a colony of “angels” on Earth. Translated from the Greek by Charles Moore. Copyrighted 1998, but not seen until now. For ordering information: apapadop@wppost.depaul.edu

MechWarrior: Roar of Honor Blaine Lee Pardoe (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45761-7, Oct ’99, $5.99, 259pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Battletech: MechWarrior] Novelization, second in a separate series based on computer games set in the “BattleTech” universe, based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA.

MechWarrior: By Blood Betrayed Blaine Lee Pardoe & Mel Odom (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45766-8, Nov ’99, $5.99, 267pp, pb) [Battletech: MechWarrior] Novelization, third in a series based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA.

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