The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

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Ghost Country Sara Paretsky (Delta 0-385-33336-6, May ’99, $13.95, 400pp, tp, cover by Nicola Victor Ziroli) Reprint (Delacorte 1998) contemporary novel/fairy tale, with debatable fantasy elements.

The Annunciate Severna Park (Avon Eos 0-380-97737-0, Nov ’99, $23.00, 294pp, hc, cover by D. M. Bowers) SF novel set in a society stratified by degree of access to the computer network called the Mesh; network contamination forces three of the elite to seek the planet where the Mesh originated.

Hand of Prophecy Severna Park (Avon Eos 0-380-79158-7, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $5.99, 307pp, pb) [Speaking Dreams] Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) SF novel of slaves and interstellar war, set in the same universe as Speaking Dreams.

April Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81822-X, Mar ’99, $3.99, 133pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult post-holocaust fantasy/horror novel, fourth in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th Street Productions, a division of Daniel Weiss and Associates; copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name).

August Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81826-2, Jul ’99 [Aug ’99], $3.99, 133pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult SF novel, eighth in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th Street Productions and copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name).

December Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81830-0, Nov ’99, $3.99, 130pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult millennial SF/dark fantasy novel, twelfth and final in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th St. Productions and copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name.)

February Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81820-3, Jan ’99 [Feb ’99], $3.99, 135pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult SF novel, second in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. “Visionary” teens are drawn to a leader in the fight against the demon Lilith. Packaged by Daniel Weiss and Associates; copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name.)

January Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81819-X, Dec ’98 [Feb ’99], $1.99, 137pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult post-holocaust fantasy novel, first in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999, combined with a contest to win $2,000. Worldwide power failures and plague leave only teenagers to face a demon named Lilith. Packaged by Daniel Weiss and Associates, and copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name.)

July Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81825-4, Jun ’99 [Aug ’99], $3.99, 131pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult SF novel, seventh in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th Street Productions; copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name).

June Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81824-6, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $3.99, 133pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult SF novel, sixth in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th Street Productions; copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name).

March Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81821-1, Feb ’99, $3.99, 133pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult post-holocaust fantasy novel, third in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by Daniel Weiss and Associates; copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name.)

May Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81823-8, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $3.99, 130pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult SF novel, fifth in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th Street Productions, a division of Daniel Weiss and Associates; copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name).

November Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81829-7, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], $3.99, 132pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult millennial SF/dark fantasy novel, eleventh in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th St. Productions and copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft.

October Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81828-9, Sep ’99 [Nov ’99], $3.99, 132pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult millenial SF/dark fantasy novel, tenth in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th St. Productions, and copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name).

September Daniel Parker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81827-0, Aug ’99, $3.99, 132pp, pb) [Countdown] Young-adult SF novel, ninth in the “Countdown” series covering each month in 1999. Packaged by 17th Street Productions and copyrighted by them and Daniel Ehrenhaft (presumably the author’s real name).

The World of Michael Parkes Michael Parkes (Steltman 90-71867-13-7, 1998 [Mar ’99], $49.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Michael Parkes) Art book. A collection of Parkes’ fantastic art, with 94 full-color plates, and commentaries on each by Maria Sedoff, in collaboration with Parkes. Introduction by John Russell Taylor.

Faces of Infinity Dan Parkinson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41381-4, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $6.50, 291pp, pb, cover by Heather Kern) [Gates of Time] Time-travel SF novel, book two of “The Gates of Time”. An evil genius from the future is opposed by a Kansas couple and their far-future friends. Packaged and copyrighted by Siegel & Siegel Ltd.

Paradox Gate Dan Parkinson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41382-2, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $5.99, 261pp, pb) [Gates of Time] Time-travel SF novel, book three of “The Gates of Time”. Packaged and copyrighted by Siegel & Siegel Ltd.

Timecop: Blood Ties Dan Parkinson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42197-3, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 245pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [Timecop] Time-travel SF novelization based on the TV show based on the movie. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.

Maxfield Parrish 1870-1966 Maxfield Parrish & Sylvia Yount (Abrams 0-8109-4367-0, May ’99 [Jun ’99], $39.95, 160pp, hc, cover by Maxfield Parrish) Art book/exhibition catalog with 132 illustrations, 81 in color, some apparently unpublished previously. Text by Yount, with an added article on Parrish’s painting methods by Mark F. Bockrath. Forewords by Serena Rattazzi and Daniel Rosenfeld. Published by Abrams in association with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which holds the copyright.

Wither J. G. Passarella (Pocket 0-671-02480-9, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $23.00, 304pp, hc, cover by Larry Lurin) [George Witherspoon] Horror novel. A demonic witches’ coven from the past awakens in contemporary Massachusetts. A first novel.

The Visionary Don Passman (Warner 0-446-52159-0, Jun ’99, $25.00, 433pp, hc) Serial-killer thriller with psychic elements. A cop, a professor, and a reluctant psychic team to track a vicious killer.

The Granite Shield Fiona Patton (DAW 0-88677-842-5, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.99, 512pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Brannion] Fantasy novel, the third about the kingdom of Brannion. An illegitimate son of the Essusiate ruler of Brannion tries to reclaim the throne for the Triarctic faith.

Fire Arrow Edith Pattou (Harcourt Brace/Magic Carpet 0-15-202264-3, Aug ’99, $6.00, 332pp, pb, cover by Michael Hussar) [Songs of Eirren] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1998) young-adult fantasy novel, the “Second Song of Eirren”, sequel to Hero’s Song.

The Transall Saga Gary Paulsen (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-21976-0, Nov ’99 [Dec ’99], $5.50, 248pp, pb, cover by Jon Paul Ferrara) Reprint (Delacorte 1998) young-adult time-travel SF novel.

The Hallowed Isle, Book Three: The Book of the Cauldron Diana Paxson (Avon Eos 0-380-80547-2, Nov ’99, $10.00, 180pp, tp, cover by Tom Canty) [Hallowed Isle] Arthurian fantasy novel, third in the series.

The Hallowed Isle, Book Two: The Book of the Spear Diana Paxson (Avon Eos 0-380-80546-4, Apr ’99, $10.00, 200pp, tp) [Hallowed Isle] Arthurian fantasy novel, second in the series. A Saxon with a magic spear seeks Arthur.

The Hallowed Isle: The Book of the Sword Diana Paxson (Avon Eos 0-380-78870-5, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $10.00, 181pp, tp) [Hallowed Isle] Arthurian fantasy novel, first in a series.

The Blood Jaguar Michael H. Payne (Tor 0-812-56675-0, Oct ’99, $6.99, 256pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) Reprint (Tor 1998) talking-animal fantasy; Bobcat has to stop the Blood Jaguar from bringing plague.

A Book of Nonsense Mervyn Peake (Dufour/Peter Owen 0-7206-1059-1, Jan ’99 [Mar ’99], $16.95, 88pp, tp, cover by Mervyn Peake) Reprint (Peter Owen 1972) associational collection of 29 short humorous items and poems, with drawings by Peake. Introduction by Peake’s widow Maeve Gilmore. This is the 1998 Peter Owen edition, and lacks the usual stickers from Dufour.

Awake and Dreaming Kit Pearson (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038166-X, Jun ’99 [Jul ’99], $4.99, 228pp, pb, cover by Ron Lightburn) Reprint (Viking Canada 1996) young-adult ghost novel. Theo wants a family so bad she dreams one that becomes real.

2099: Betrayal John Peel (Scholastic 0-439-06031-1, Nov ’99 [Dec ’99], $4.99, 154pp, tp) [2099] Young-adult SF suspense novel, second in a series.

2099: Doomsday John Peel (Scholastic 0-439-06030-3, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $4.99, 181pp, tp) [2099] Young-adult SF suspense novel, first in a new series.

2099: Traitor John Peel (Scholastic 0-439-06032-X, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $4.99, 155pp, tp) [2099] Young-adult SF suspense novel, third in a series.

The Last Continent: New Tales of Zothique ed. John Pelan (Bereshith/ShadowLands Press 0-9665662-4-6, Aug ’99, $60.00, 440pp, hc, cover by Rob Alexander) [Zothique] Original anthology of 19 dark fantasy stories inspired by the work of Clark Ashton Smith. Authors include Gerard Houarner, Gene Wolfe, Lucy Taylor, and Brian Stableford. Introduction by Donald Sidney-Fryer. Illustrated by Allen Koszowski and Fredrik King, This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a slipcased, deluxe edition of 50 with limited-edition prints (-3-8, $100.00) is also available. Order from Shadowlands Press, Bereshith Publishing, PO Box 2366, Centreville VA 20122-2366; www.bereshith.com

Dust Charles Pellegrino (Avon 0-380-78742-3, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.99, 450pp, pb) Reprint (Avon 1998) SF thriller of ecological disaster.

Bob Bridges: An Apocalyptic Fable Penny Perkins (Chrome Deco Press 0-9672304-0-3, Sep ’99 [Jun ’99], $13.95, 196pp, tp) SF novel. Bob Bridges predicts nuclear doom and gets help from a cockroach-philosopher from the future. A first novel. Order from Chrome Deco Press, PO Box 6507, Albany NY 12206; 1-877-791-8189; www.bobbridges.com

Spiritual Exploration in the Works of Doris Lessing ed. Phyllis Sternberg Perrakis (Greenwood Press 0-313-30568-4, Apr ’99 [Jul ’99], $55.00, 150pp, hc) Non-fiction, a compilation of nine essays exploring spirituality as depicted in Lessing’s work, with an emphasis on her SF. There is a bibliography and index. Part of the “Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy” series. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport CT 06881; Orders 800-225-5800. [Doris Lessing]

A Child’s Delight Noel Perrin (University Press of New England/Dartmouth 0-87451-840-7, Nov ’97 [May ’99], $19.95, 161pp, hc) Collection of 30 short essays, most from Perrin’s “Rediscoveries for Children” column in the Washington Post. Each essay recommends “a wonderful but little-known book for children,” at least half of genre interest, including Mary Norton’s The Borrowers, T.H. White’s Mistress Masham’s Repose, and other genre books by authors including Lucy Boston, Edward Eager, Richard Adams, Diana Wynne Jones, and Ursula K. Le Guin. This is dated 1997 but not seen until now. Order from University Press of New England, 23 S. Main Street, Hanover NH 03755; orders 800-421-1561.

Tathea Anne Perry (Deseret Book/Shadow Mountain 1-573455-36-9, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $23.95, 522pp, hc) [Tathea] Fantasy novel. Tathea seeks the meaning of life and finds it in an ancient Book that she must translate so she can share the word of God and thwart the Great Enemy. First US edition (Headline 1999).

Aliens vs. Predator: War S. D. Perry (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57732-8, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $5.50, 209pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Aliens vs. Predator] SF novelization. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Resident Evil 3: City of the Dead S. D. Perry (Pocket 0-671-02441-8, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.50, 332pp, pb) [Resident Evil] Novelization of the SF video game Resident Evil 2. Copyrighted by Capcom.

Resident Evil 4: Underworld S. D. Perry (Pocket 0-671-02442-6, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.50, 244pp, pb) [Resident Evil] Novelization based on the SF video games. Copyrighted by Capcom.

Nightshade: 20th Century Ghost Stories ed. Robert Phillips (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0614-7, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $25.00, 470+xvii, hc) Anthology of 27 ghost stories by noted “literary” authors including Shirley Jackson, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Joan Aiken, and F. Marion Crawford.

Hexes Tom Piccirilli (Leisure 0-8439-4483-8, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $5.50, 359pp, pb) Horror novel. A man returns to his hometown to face the dark evil he left behind.

Sorrow’s Crown Tom Piccirilli (Write Way 1-885173-53-9, Apr ’99 [Jan ’99], $21.95, 231pp, hc, cover by Michael Apice) [Dead Past] Associational dark mystery, sequel to The Dead Past. Order from Write Way Publishing, 10555 E. Dartmouth, Suite 210, Aurora CO 80014; 800-680-1493.

The Pearl of the Soul of the World Meredith Ann Pierce (Harcourt Brace/Magic Carpet 0-15-201800-X, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.00, 301pp, pb, cover by David Bowers) [Darkangel] Reprint (Little, Brown 1990) young-adult fantasy novel, book three in the “Darkangel Trilogy”.

Circle of Magic: Briar’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic 0-590-55359-3, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $15.95, 258pp, hc, cover by Theron) [Circle of Magic] Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series. The young plant-mage Briar discovers a new plague when he visits friends in the slums.

Circle of Magic: Sandry’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic 0-590-55408-5, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $4.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Theron) [Circle of Magic] Reprint (Scholastic 1997) YA fantasy novel, first in a quartet.

Circle of Magic: Tris’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic 0-590-55409-3, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $4.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Theron) [Circle of Magic] Reprint (Scholastic 1998) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the series.

Protector of the Small: First Test Tamora Pierce (Random House 0-679-88914-0, Apr ’99 [Jun ’99], $16.00, 217pp, hc, cover by Joyce Patti) [Keladry] Young-adult fantasy adventure novel, first in a new series following “The Song of the Lioness” and “The Immortals”. Keladry faces prejudice and hazing as the first girl to take up the king’s offer to let girls train for knighthood.

DragonLance: Dezra’s Quest Chris Pierson (TSR 0-7869-1368-1, Jun ’99, $5.99, 312pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [DragonLance: Bridges of Time] Novelization based on the role-playing games. Book five in the “Bridges of Time” series. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Grave Christopher Pike (Pocket Pulse 0-671-55077-2, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $4.99, 194pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) Young-adult horror novel. Teens are caught in a world where life and death mirror each other.

Magic Fire Christopher Pike (Pocket Archway 0-671-02057-9, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $4.99, 226pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) Young-adult near-future SF horror novel about a teenage pyromaniac, drugs, alien conspiracies, and virtual reality.

01-01-00 R. J. Pineiro (Tor/Forge 0-312-87058-2, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $24.95, 320pp, hc) Millennial techno-thriller. A computer virus tied to the millennium leads an investigator to Mayan ruins and an ancient prophecy.

01-01-00 R. J. Pineiro (Tor 0-812-56871-0, Dec ’99, $6.99, 406pp, pb) Reissue (Forge 1999) millennial techno-thriller.

Breakthrough R. J. Pineiro (Tor 0-812-54390-4, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $6.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Robert Hunt) Reprint (Forge 1997) near-future techno-thriller about computer bio-chips.

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency Daniel & Jill Pinkwater (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-83060-2, Oct ’99, $15.00, 109pp, hc, cover by Jill Pinkwater) [Hoboken Chicken Emergency] Children’s picture book about a six-foot superchicken that accidentally terrorizes the city. Text by Daniel, pictures by Jill.

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