The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

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Something Dangerous Patrick Redmond (Hyperion 0-7868-6552-0, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $23.95, 343pp, hc) Horror novel. Troubled English schoolboys dabble in blackmail and the occult with disastrous results. A first novel.

Seven for the Apocalypse Kit Reed (University Press of New England/Wesleyan 0-8195-6382-X, Jun ’99, $16.95, 218pp, tp, cover by Joseph Reed) Collection of eight stories, including the Tiptree-nominated novella “Little Sisters of the Apocalypse”, with an introduction by the author discussing her inspirations. A hardcover edition (-6381-1, $40.00) was announced but not seen. Available from University Press of New England, 23 South Main St, Hanover NH 03755; orders 800-421-1561; add $5.00 postage.

The Dragons of Springplace Robert Reed (Golden Gryphon Press 0-9655901-6-X, Apr ’99 [Jan ’99], $23.95, 312pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 11 stories by a perennial award nominee. Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 364 West Country Lane, Collinsville IL 62234.

Icefire Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-01403-X, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.99, 703pp, pb, cover by Tony Greco) [Icefire] Reprint (Pocket 1998) SF thriller. Nuclear explosions free the Ross Ice Shelf from Antarctica.

Quicksilver Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-02853-7, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $24.00, 489pp, hc, cover by Tony Greco) Associational near-future SF thriller. Enemy commandos take over the Pentagon and a devastating superweapon.

The Children of Wrath Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-860-3, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.99, 623pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Renshai Chronicles] Reprint (DAW; Millennium 1998) fantasy novel, third and final in the “Renshai Chronicles”, set 300 years after Ragnarok in “The Last of the Renshai” trilogy.

Ice Station Matthew J. Reilly (St. Martin’s 0-312-20551-1, Sep ’99, $24.95, 390pp, hc) SF action-adventure about an ancient, possibly extra-terrestrial artifact in the Antarctic. A first novel. First US edition (Pan Macmillan Australia 1999).

A Tremor in the Bitter Earth Katya Reimann (Tor 0-812-54934-1, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.99, 449pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Tielmaran Chronicles] Reprint (Tor 1998) fantasy novel, book two in the “Tielmaran Chronicles”.

Wind from a Foreign Sky Katya Reimann (Tor 0-812-54933-3, Mar ’99, $6.99, 379pp, pb, cover by Ed Gazsi) [Tielmaran Chronicles] Reissue (Tor 1996) fantasy novel, book one of the “Tielmaran Chronicles”. Second printing.

The Hawks of Kamalon Michael Reisig (Write Way 1-885173-60-1, May ’99, $7.99, 436pp, pb) SF novel of a WWII air squadron transported across the galaxy to a world in need of champions. Write Way Publishing, 10555 E. Dartmouth, Suite 210, Aurora CO 80014.

A Hunger in the Soul Mike Resnick (Tor 0-312-86918-5, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $12.95, 225pp, tp, cover by Julie Bell) Reprint (Tor 1998) Africa-inspired SF novel.

Kirinyaga Mike Resnick (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41702-X, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $12.95, 293pp, tp, cover by John Harris) [Koriba (Kirinyaga)] Reprint (Del Rey 1998) collection/novel of related, Africa-inspired stories.

Widowmakers Mike Resnick (SFBC #00642, Jan ’99 [Mar ’99], $14.98, 597pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Widowmaker] Omnibus of three novels in the “Widowmaker” SF series: The Widowmaker (1996), The Widowmaker Reborn (1997), and The Widowmaker Unleashed (1998). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-950-4, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Trek: The First Novel: Mission to Horatius Mack Reynolds (Pocket 0-671-02812-X, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $16.00, 210pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Whitman 1968) “long-lost” Star Trek novelization in hardcover, illustrated by Sparky Moore. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

My Brain Escapes Me Robert Steven Rhine (Sun Dog 0-941543-18-8, Aug ’99 [Nov ’99], $16.95, 352pp, tp) Collection of 30 short stories of horror and humor, some possibly original, most apparently published in obscure/small press magazines. Order from Sun Dog, 22058 Cumberland Dr, Northville MI 48167.

The Vampire Armand Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-40927-2, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $14.95, 388pp, tp, cover by Christopher Pugliese) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Knopf; Chatto & Windus 1998) vampire novel in the “Vampire Chronicles”. This includes an unpaginated, five-page “conversation” with Rice dated 1999.

Violin Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-42530-8, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $7.99, 372pp, pb) Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1997) ghost novel.

Vittorio the Vampire Anne Rice (Random House/Knopf 0-375-40160-1, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $19.95, 292pp, hc, cover by Agnolo Bronzino & Anon.) [Vampire Chronicles: New Tales of the Vampires] Vampire novel in the “New Tales of the Vampires” series adjunct to the “Vampire Chronicles”. A young man in the Florence of Cosimo de’ Medici becomes a vampire.

Vittorio the Vampire Anne Rice (SFBC #02940, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $9.98, 292pp, hc, cover by Agnolo Bronzino & Anon.) [Vampire Chronicles: New Tales of the Vampires] Reprint (Knopf 1999) vampire novel in the “New Tales of the Vampires” series adjunct to the “Vampire Chronicles”. This is similar to the Knopf edition, except it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Chosen Ones Julie Richer (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-039-8, Jun ’99, $19.95, 246pp, tp, cover by Diana Belenky) SF novel. Teens on a distant planet find strange artifacts in a cave. Illustrated by Diana Belenky. An on-demand edition, also available in a Paperless Book digital edition. Order from Pulpless.Com, 775 East Blithedale Ave., Suite 508, Mill Valley CA 94941; 500-367-7353; www.pulpless.com

The Master of all Desires Judith Merkle Riley (Viking 0-670-88450-2, Nov ’99, $26.95, 386pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Historical novel with supernatural elements. Queen Catherine de Medici of France seeks an immortal head in a box that can grant wishes.

Conspiracy in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-16813-1, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $6.99, 372pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Near-future SF mystery novel, eighth in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Berkley is packaging these as “romantic suspense.”

Loyalty in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-17140-X, Oct ’99, $6.99, 358pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Near-future SF mystery novel, ninth in the “Eve Dallas” series. Terrorists taunt Eve by bombing her husband’s properties. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Berkley is packaging these as “romantic suspense.”

Souls to Keep David L. Robbins (HarperChoice 0-06-109791-8, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.50, 385pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) Reprint (HarperCollins 1998) horror novel.

Lady of Sherwood Jennifer Roberson (Kensington 1-57566-475-5, Nov ’99, $24.00, 372pp, hc, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) [Robin Hood] Associational historical novel of Robin Hood and Marian, sequel to Lady of the Forest.

Sword-Born Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-827-1, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Tiger & Del] Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Sword-Dancer Saga”.

Bourland James P. Roberts (Battered Silicon Dispatch Box 1-55246-163-7, Oct ’99, $20.00, 268pp, tp, cover by Rodger Gerberding) Dark fantasy novel. A child’s disappearance leads friends, years later, on a quest to a dark world. A hardcover edition (-162-9) was announced but not seen. A first novel. Order from The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, PO Box 122, Sauk City WI; fax 608-643-5080.

Conan and the Amazon John Maddox Roberts (Tor 0-812-52493-4, Apr ’99, $5.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) [Conan] Reissue (Tor 1995) sword & sorcery novelization based on the character created by Robert E. Howard. Copyrighted by Conan Properties. Second printing.

Conan and the Manhunters John Maddox Roberts (Tor 0-812-52489-6, Apr ’99, $5.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) [Conan] Reissue (Tor 1994) fantasy novelization based on the character by Robert E. Howard. Second printing.

Conan and the Manhunters John Maddox Roberts (Tor 0-812-52489-6, Jun ’99, $5.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) [Conan] Reissue (Tor 1994) fantasy novelization based on the character by Robert E. Howard. Third printing.

DragonLance: Murder in Tarsis John Maddox Roberts (Wizards of the Coast/TSR 0-7869-1587-0, Oct ’99, $5.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [DragonLance] Reprint (TSR 1996) fantasy/mystery novelization based on the role-playing games. Copyrighted by TSR.

Song Quest Katherine Roberts (Element Children’s Books 1-902618-28-9, Sep ’99, $16.95, 236pp, hc, cover by Harvey Parker) [Echorium Sequence] Young-adult fantasy, first in the “Echorium” series about young Singers learning to use their special powers to hold the forces of good and evil in balance on the Isle of Echoes. A first novel. This is an international edition. Order from Element Children’s Books, 160 North Washington St, 4th Fl, Boston MA 02114.

Ghost of a Chance Laura Peyton Roberts (Dell Yearling 0-440-41534-9, Mar ’99 [Apr ’99], $3.99, 183pp, pb, cover by Robert Papp) Reprint (Delacorte 1997) young-adult ghost novel. Best friends both fall in love with a ghost.

Sexual Generations: “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and Gender Robin Roberts (University of Illinois Press 0-252-06810-6, Sep ’99, $15.95, 208pp, tp) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Non-fiction, critical, an evaluation of the show’s use of SF, in particular aliens and sexually neutral beings, to explore gender roles and feminist issues. A hardcover edition (-02455-9, $32.50) was announced but not seen. Available from University of Illinois Press, 1325 South Oak Street, Champaign IL 61820; 800-545-4703.

Liquid Gold Tansy Rayner Roberts (Bantam Australia 1-86325-149-9, 1999 [Sep ’99], A$15.95, 389pp, pb) [Mocklore Chronicles] Humorous fantasy novel, sequel to Splashdance Silver, second book of the “Mocklore Chronicles”. A substance with the power to manipulate time is stolen, with repercussions reaching even to the afterlife.

Daredevil: The Cutting Edge Madeleine E. Robins (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-16938-3, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.50, 249pp, pb) Novelization based on the SF comic book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters Inc.

The Stone War Madeleine E. Robins (Tor 0-312-85486-2, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $23.95, 317pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Near-future fantasy novel. A mysterious catastrophe destroys New York City.

Science Fiction of the 20th Century Frank M. Robinson (Collectors Press 1-888054-29-8, Sep ’99 [Oct ’99], $59.95, 256pp, hc) Lavishly illustrated pictorial history of SF, with index. A signed, boxed, limited edition of 2000 with modified cover art (printed on the cover, with silver embossing) is also available (-30-1, $89.95). Order from Collectors Press, PO Box 230986, Portland OR 97281; credit card orders 800-423-1848.

Waiting Frank M. Robinson (Tor/Forge 0-312-86652-6, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $23.95, 303pp, hc) Thriller/horror novel of another race living among us.

Secret of the Snow Leopard John C. Robinson (Lost Coast Press 1-882897-29-3, 1999 [Nov ’99], $16.95, 284pp, tp, cover by Ken Michaelson) SF novel of efforts to build a space ark to save creatures from dying Earth.

Antarctica Kim Stanley Robinson (Bantam 0-553-57402-7, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.99, 653pp, pb, cover by Galen Rowell) Reprint (Voyager 1997) near-future ecological SF novel.

The Martians Kim Stanley Robinson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-80117-1, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $24.95, 324pp, hc, cover by Don Dixon) [Mars] Collection of pieces related to Robinson’s “Mars” series. First US edition (Voyager 1999).

The Martians Kim Stanley Robinson (SFBC #05028, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], $12.50, 336pp, hc, cover by Don Dixon) [Mars] Reprint (Voyager 1999) collection of pieces related to Robinson’s “Mars” series. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon Spider Robinson (Tor 0-812-57227-0, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $6.99, 205pp, pb, cover by James Warhola) [Callahan’s Place] Reprint (Ace 1977) SF collection.

The Stars Compel Michaela Roessner (Tor 0-312-85755-1, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $25.95, 430pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) [Stars Dispose] Historical fantasy novel of Catherine de’ Medici and her chef, sequel to The Stars Dispose.

Suspicion Barbara Rogan (Simon & Schuster 0-684-81415-3, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $24.00, 348pp, hc, cover by Honi Werner) Ghost novel. A sceptical horror novelist moves into an old house rumored to be haunted.

The Problem of the Spiteful Spiritualist Roberta Rogow (St. Martin’s 0-312-20570-8, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $23.95, 282pp, hc) [Arthur Conan Doyle; Charles Dodgson] Associational mystery by a well-known fan writer. Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) investigate when a spiritualist dies during a seance held to reveal the location of a missing treasure.

Subterranean James Rollins (Avon 0-380-79264-8, Jun ’99, $6.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) Lost race/deep Earth adventure. A team of specialists finds strange realms beneath the Antarctic ice. A first novel. Copyrighted by Jim Czajkowski.

Queen of Denial Selina Rosen (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-06-1, May ’99 [Jul ’99], $12.00, 235pp, tp, cover by Don Maitz) [Queen of Denial] Humorous SF novel. Space scavengers discover that the kidnapped queen they’re supposed to return to her homeworld isn’t what they expected, and doesn’t want to go. Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031.

Not Exactly the Three Musketeers Joel Rosenberg (Tor 0-312-85782-9, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $23.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Greg Call) [Jason Cullinane] Fantasy adventure novel, a parody of Dumas’s classic swashbuckling adventure set in the universe of the “Guardians of the Flame”. Three retainers from a heroic household get sent on a mission to help an errant lady.

The Age of Reason: Stories for a New Millennium ed. Kurt Roth (SFF Net 0-9669698-1-2, Aug ’99, tp, cover by Steve Ratzlaff) Original anthology of 19 stories of the future. Authors include Paul Levinson, Geoffrey A. Landis, Lois Tilton, and Dave Smeds. Introduction by Kurt Roth. A numbered hardcover edition (-2-0) was announced but not seen. Order from SFF Net, 3300 Big Horn Trail, Plano TX 75075; 972-867-2794; www.sff.net

The Mayor of Aln James Rourke (Dufour/Parthian Books 0-9521558-9-3, Jun ’99 [Apr ’99], $12.95, 204pp, tp, cover by Peter Breughel) SF novel/parable of Messiahs and failed Utopias. A schoolteacher comes to a small town, becomes its king, and is tried as a false Messiah. A first novel. This is the 1998 UK edition (not previously listed) with Dufour stickers. Order from Dufour Editions, Chester Springs PA 19425-0007; 610-458-5005.

Aramaya Jane Routley (Avon Eos 0-380-79428-4, Jun ’99, $13.50, 278pp, tp, cover by Donato Giancola) [Dion] Fantasy novel, third in the series featuring the mage Dion. Dion seeks her lost niece in the cold but ultra-cultured land of Aramaya.

Fire Angels Jane Routley (Avon Eos 0-380-79427-6, Apr ’99, $6.99, 500pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Dion] Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) fantasy novel, sequel to Mage Heart. Winner of the Aurealis Award.

Vespers Jeff Rovin (St. Martin’s 0-312-96993-7, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.99, 310pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1998) horror novel of mutant bats in NYC. This is a movie tie-in (“soon to be a major motion picture”) edition.

Dragon Ultimate Christopher Rowley (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45548-7, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $6.99, 373pp, pb) [Bazil Broketail] Fantasy novel. Seventh and final book in the “Bazil Broketail” series.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling (Scholastic 0-439-06486-4, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $17.95, 341pp, hc, cover by Mary Grandpré) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Harry Potter” series. Harry’s second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry gets rough when he’s suspected of being an evil snake-wizard. First US edition (Bloomsbury 1998).

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling (SFBC #01892, Jul ’99, $8.98, 341pp, hc, cover by Mary Grandpré) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Bloomsbury 1998) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Harry Potter” series. This is similar to the 1999 Scholastic edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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