The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

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Gravity’s Rainbow Thomas Pynchon (Penguin 0-14-028338-2, Jan 2000, $18.95, 776pp, tp) Reprint (Viking 1973) classic literary SF novel. This is a repackaged edition in the “Great Books of the 20th Century” series.

Lost Girls Andrew Pyper (Delacorte 0-385-33446-X, May 2000, $23.95, 388pp, hc) Gothic thriller. A lawyer investigates the disappearance of two young woman in a town with a haunted lake. A first novel. First US edition (HarperCollins Canada 1999).

DragonLance: Downfall Jean Rabe (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1572-2, May 2000, $21.95, 378pp, hc, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [DragonLance: Dhamon Saga] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, Volume One in “The Dhamon Saga”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Guardian of the Balance Irene Radford (DAW 0-88677-875-1, Mar 2000, $6.99, 594pp, pb, cover by Gordon Crabb) [Merlin’s Descendants] Reprint (DAW 1999) Arthurian fantasy novel, first in the “Merlin’s Descendants” series.

Guardian of the Trust Irene Radford (DAW 0-88677-874-3, Mar 2000, $23.95, 462pp, hc, cover by Gordon Crabb) [Merlin’s Descendants] Arthurian fantasy novel, second in the “Merlin’s Descendants” series. This includes the text of the Magna Carta of 1215, with notes discussing applications to the novel.

The Wizard’s Treasure Irene Radford (DAW 0-88677-913-8, Oct 2000, $6.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Dragon Nimbus] Fantasy novel. Fourth in “The Dragon Nimbus” series.

Witches’ Night Out Silver RavenWolf (Llewellyn Publications 1-56718-728-5, Apr 2000, $4.99, 222pp, tp, cover by Patrick Faricy) [Witches’ Chillers] Young-adult pagan/occult murder mystery, first in the new “Witches’ Chillers” series. A coven of five teens uses natural and supernatural means to investigate a friend’s death. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383. 800-THE-MOON; fax 651-291-1908; www.llewellyn.com

The Golden Key Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson & Kate Elliott (DAW 0-88677-899-9, Feb 2000, $7.99, 893pp, pb) Reissue (DAW 1996) fantasy novel of Renaissance-style art and politics. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

Prophet Annie Ellen Recknor (Avon 0-380-81122-7, Jan 2000, $6.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Mel Grant) Reprint (Avon 1999) Western ghost novel.

Jonah Dana Redfield (Hampton Roads 1-57174-156-9, Apr 2000, $22.95, hc, cover by Anne Dunn) Visionary science fiction romance novel of a lonely man whose prayers are answered by a beautiful extraterrestrial. Order from Hampton Roads Publishing, 1125 Stoney Ridge Rd, Charlottesville VA 22902; 800-766-8009; www.hrpub.com

@expectations Kit Reed (Tor/Forge 0-312-87486-3, Sep 2000, $22.95, 302pp, hc) Associational mainstream novel about a woman who has trouble telling the real world from her fantasy life online.

A Face Without a Heart Rick R. Reed (Design Image Group 1-891946-08-0, 2000, $15.95, 211pp, tp) [Dorian Gray] Dark fantasy novel, a contemporary update of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Marrow Robert Reed (Tor 0-312-86801-4, May 2000, $25.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Great Ship] SF novel. A near-immortal crew discovers their Ship has a planet at its heart.

Marrow Robert Reed (SFBC #14536, Aug 2000, $12.98, 351pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Great Ship] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Quicksilver Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-02854-5, Jun 2000, $6.99, 728pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1999) associational near-future SF thriller.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium, Book 1: The Fall of Terok Nor Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-02401-9, Mar 2000, $6.50, 412pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium] Star Trek novelization. This includes chapter eight of Michael Jan Friedman’s serial novel Starfleet: Year One. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium, Book 2: The War of the Prophets Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-02402-7, Mar 2000, $6.50, 372pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium] Star Trek novelization. This includes chapter eight of Michael Jan Friedman’s serial novel Starfleet: Year 1. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium, Book 3: Inferno Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-02403-5, Apr 2000, $6.50, 411pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium] Star Trek novelization, final part in the trilogy. This includes chapter nine of Michael Jan Friedman’s serial novel Star Trek: Starfleet: Year One. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Beyond Ragnarok Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-701-1, Jul 2000, $7.99, 744pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Renshai Chronicles] Reissue (DAW 1995) fantasy novel, first in the “Renshai Chronicles”, set 300 years after Ragnarok in “The Last of the Renshai” trilogy. Fifth printing.

The Bifrost Guardians Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-919-7, Jul 2000, $7.50, 657pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Bifrost Guardians] Omnibus of three novels in the Scandinavian fantasy series: Godslayer (1987), Shadow Climber (1988), and Dragonrank Master (1989).

The Bifrost Guardians, Volume Two Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-934-0, Nov 2000, $7.50, 560pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Bifrost Guardians] Omnibus of the two final novels in the Scandinavian fantasy series: Shadow’s Realm (1990) and By Chaos Cursed (1991).

Child of Thunder Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-549-3, Jul 2000, $6.99, 588pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Renshai] Reissue (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, third in “The Last of the Renshai” trilogy. Seventh printing.

Flightless Falcon Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-900-6, Jul 2000, $23.95, 323pp, hc, cover by Judy York) Fantasy novel. A man seeking his missing family acquires odd companions including a fortune teller and a thief.

Flightless Falcon Mickey Zucker Reichert (SFBC #02038, Sep 2000, $12.50, 323pp, hc, cover by Judy York) Reprint (DAW 2000) fantasy novel. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Legend of Nightfall Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-587-6, Jul 2000, $6.99, 496pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Nightfall] Reissue (DAW 1993) fantasy novel. Seventh printing.

The Western Wizard Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-520-5, Jul 2000, $6.99, 630pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Renshai] Reissue (DAW 1992) fantasy novel, second in “The Last of the Renshai” trilogy. Seventh printing.

Spirit Fox Mickey Zucker Reichert & Jennifer Wingert (DAW 0-88677-807-7, Jan 2000, $6.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Gordon Crabb) Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel. A young woman with the spirit of a fox in her faces enemy forces that consider her demonically possessed.

Star*Drive: Gridrunner Thomas M. Reid (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1573-0, Sep 2000, $6.99, 292pp, pb, cover by Corey Macourek) [Star*Drive] Novelization based on the SF role-playing game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Temple Matthew J. Reilly (St. Martin’s 0-312-26659-6, Jan 2001, $24.95, 398pp, hc, cover by Tony Greco) SF thriller. The US Army seeks a legendary Inca idol made of a strange stone that could be the basis for a new weapon. First US edition (Pan Macmillan Australia 1999).

Time Windows Kathryn Reiss (Harcourt 0-15-202399-2, Sep 2000, $6.00, 260pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Time Windows] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1991) young-adult time-travel fantasy novel.

In Legend Born Laura Resnick (Tor 0-812-55547-3, Oct 2000, $7.99, 724pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [In Legend Born] Reprint (Tor 1998) fantasy novel.

The Branch Mike Resnick (Wildside Press 1-58715-163-4, Sep 2000, $15.95, 173pp, tp) Reprint (Signet 1984) SF novel. There is a new afterword by Resnick about the production of a controversial Spanish-language film based on the book. This is a print on demand book, available online at www.wildsidepress.com, or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette, NJ 07933.

Putting It Together: Turning Sow’s Ear Drafts into Silk Purse Stories Mike Resnick (Wildside Press 1-58715-175-8, Oct 2000, $17.50, 184pp, tp) Non-fiction how-to guide for writers. Resnick uses five of his own stories, included in draft and final forms, to show the process, with Resnick’s comments and answers to questions from online discussions. This is a print on demand book, available online at www.wildsidepress.com, or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette, NJ 07933.

A Safari of the Mind Mike Resnick (Wildside Press 1-58715-007-7, 1999, $15.00, 194pp, tp) Collection of 14 stories, “A Limerick History of Science Fiction”, and one article. Introduction by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com

Magic Feathers: The Mike & Nick Show Mike Resnick & Nick DiChario (Obscura Press 0-9659569-3-8, Oct 2000, $23.50, 221pp, hc) Collection of 11 stories written by Resnick and DiChario, plus an appendix of two stories, the first each, as an editor, bought from the other.

Alternate Skiffy ed. Mike Resnick & Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Wildside Press 1-880448-54-8, 1997, $12.50, 123pp, tp) Original anthology of 15 stories of alternate worlds of science fiction. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com

Interview with the Vampire Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-33766-2, Oct 2000, $7.99, 342pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reissue (Knopf 1976) vampire horror novel, book one of “The Vampire Chronicles”. 77th printing.

Memnoch the Devil Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-40967-1, Oct 2000, $7.99, 434pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reissue (Knopf 1995) dark fantasy novel, fifth book in “The Vampire Chronicles”. 11th printing.

Merrick Anne Rice (Random House/Knopf 0-679-45448-9, Oct 2000, $26.95, 307pp, hc, cover by Henri Rousseau) [Vampire Chronicles; Mayfair Witches] Dark fantasy novel. A descendant of the Mayfair Witches encounters the Vampires.

Merrick Anne Rice (SFBC #07373, Nov 2000, $13.50, 307pp, hc, cover by Henri Rousseau) [Vampire Chronicles; Mayfair Witches] Reprint (Knopf 2000) dark fantasy novel. The Mayfair Witches meet the Vampires. This is similar to the Knopf edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Queen of the Damned Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-35152-5, Oct 2000, $7.99, 491pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reissue (Knopf 1988) dark fantasy novel, third book in “The Vampire Chronicles”. 41st printing.

The Tale of the Body Thief Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-38475-X, Oct 2000, $7.99, 435pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reissue (Knopf 1992) dark fantasy novel, fourth book in “The Vampire Chronicles”. 31st printing.

The Vampire Armand Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-43480-3, Jun 2000, $7.99, 457pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Knopf 1998) vampire novel in the “Vampire Chronicles”.

The Vampire Lestat Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-31386-0, Oct 2000, $7.99, 550pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reissue (Knopf 1985) dark fantasy novel, second book in “The Vampire Chronicles”. 64th printing.

Rudyard Kipling: A Life Harry Ricketts (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0711-9, Mar 2000, $28.00, 434pp, hc, cover by William Nicholson) Non-fiction, biography. Includes notes, index, and 16 unpaginated pages of photos. First US edition (Chatto & Windus 1999 as The Unforgiving Minute: The Life of Rudyard Kipling)

The Master of all Desires Judith Merkle Riley (SFBC #06378, Jun 2000, $13.50, 386pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Viking 1999) historical novel with supernatural elements. This is similar to the Viking edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

A Hymn Before Battle John Ringo (Baen 0-671-31941-8, Oct 2000, $24.00, 396pp, hc, cover by Patrick Turner) [Hymn Before Battle] Military SF novel. Humans ally with the alien Galactic Federation to protect themselves from an enemy alien invasion. A first novel.

Ceremony in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-15762-8, Nov 2000, $7.50, 310pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 1997) near-future SF mystery novel, fifth in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. 13th printing.

Glory in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-15098-4, Aug 2000, $6.99, 296pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Berkley 1995) SF mystery novel, second in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. 13th printing.

Immortal in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-15378-9, Sep 2000, $7.50, 296pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 1996) SF mystery novel, third in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. 12th printing.

Judgment in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-17630-4, Sep 2000, $7.50, 356pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Near-future SF mystery novel, 11th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Berkley is packaging these as “romantic suspense.”

Naked in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-14829-7, Jul 2000, $6.99, 313pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 1995) near-future SF mystery novel, first in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. 13th printing.

Naked in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-14829-7, Jul 2000, $6.99, 306pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 1995) near-future SF mystery novel, first in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. 14th printing.

Rapture in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-15518-8, Oct 2000, $7.50, 294pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 1996) near-future SF mystery novel, fourth in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Tenth printing.

Witness in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-17363-1, Mar 2000, $6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Tony Greco) [Eve Dallas] Near-future SF mystery novel, tenth in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Berkley is packaging these as “romantic suspense.”

Lady of Sherwood Jennifer Roberson (Kensington 1-57566-587-5, Aug 2000, $14.00, 372pp, tp, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) [Robin Hood] Reprint (Kensington 1999) associational historical novel of Robin Hood and Marian, sequel to Lady of the Forest.

Kinsmen of the Grail Dorothy James Roberts (Green Knight Publishing 1-928999-07-7, Jun 2000, $14.95, 319pp, tp, cover by Michael Cohen) Reprint (Little, Brown 1963) Arthurian fantasy novel featuring Gawin (Gawain). Introduction and afterword by Raymond H. Thompson. Order from Wizard’s Attic, 900 Murmansk St., Suite 7, Oakland CA 94607; www.wizards-attic.com; credit card orders 800-213-1493.

Song Quest Katherine Roberts (Element Children’s Books 1-902618-94-7, Oct 2000, $7.95, 236pp, tp, cover by Harvey Parker) [Echorium Sequence] Reprint (Element 1999) young-adult fantasy, first in the “Echorium” series about young Singers with special powers. This is an international edition.

The Furies Keith Roberts (Wildside Press 1-880448-85-8, 1999, $15.00, 192pp, tp) Reprint (Berkley 1966) SF novel. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com

The Grain Kings Keith Roberts (Wildside Press 1-880448-84-X, 1999, $15.00, 208pp, tp) Collection of seven stories. First US edition (Hutchinson 1976). An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com

Kiteworld Keith Roberts (Wildside Press 1-880448-87-4, 1999, $15.00, 288pp, tp) [Kiteworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1985) collection of interrelated SF post-holocaust stories. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com

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