The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

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Dangerous Reality Malorie Blackman (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-52840-4, Aug 2000, £3.99, 192pp, pb); Reprint (Doubleday UK 1999) young-adult SF thriller. A robot seeker finds more than intended.

Beast Nick Blackstock (Dewi Lewis Publishing 1-899235-92-2, Jun 2000, £8.99, 222pp, tp); Dark fantasy novel based on events in 1764 to 1767 when a man-eating wolf terrorised Europe. A first novel. Available from 8 Broomfield Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4ND, UK.

A Case of Conscience James Blish (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-924-4, Jun 2000, £6.99, 192pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [After Such Knowledge]; Reprint (Ballantine 1958) Hugo-winning SF novel in Blish’s loose “After Such Knowledge” series. Volume 30 in the “SF Masterworks” series.

Bloodhound Jay R. Bonansinga (Pan 0-330-37610-1, May 2000, £5.99, 338pp, pb); Reprint (Macmillan 1999) detective thriller with fantasy elements about a true psychic in a missing-person case.

Night of the Wolf Alice Borchardt (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224716-X, Nov ’99, £11.99, 454pp, tp) [Silver Wolf]; Reprint (Del Rey 1999) romantic werewolf novel. Second in the series, after The Silver Wolf. [First U.K. edition]

Night of the Wolf Alice Borchardt (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648386-0, Jun 2000, £6.99, 502pp, pb) [Silver Wolf]; Reprint (Del Rey 1999) historical dark fantasy novel, prequel to The Silver Wolf.

The Silver Wolf Alice Borchardt (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648385-2, Nov ’99, £6.99, 460pp, pb) [Silver Wolf]; Reprint (Del Rey 1998) romantic werewolf novel.

Jupiter Ben Bova (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-76764-2, Nov 2000, £16.99, xii+433pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison); SF novel. A member of the “New Morality” religious group is planted on a clandestine mission to Jupiter, with a brief to reassure his leaders there is no intelligent life on the planet.

Venus Ben Bova (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-72846-9, Feb 2000, £16.99, 404pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison); SF novel. A reward leads to a race to Venus and a world-changing surprise.

Venus Ben Bova (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-72847-7, Jul 2000, £6.99, 404pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison); Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2000) SF novel.

Dreamtime: Dreamcatcher Stephen Bowkett (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-652-1, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], £3.99, 115pp, pb, cover by blacksheep) [Dreamtime]; Young-adult fantasy novel. First of a 6-book series by different authors (like “The Web”); using the myths and legends of the world. Contemporary children are pitted against the Shadowman, a dark figure manipulating dreams and reality in his bid to escape into the real world.

The Spirit of the Family Josephine Boyle (Severn House 0-7278-5491-7, Dec ’99, £17.99, 282pp, hc); Contemporary ghost novel. The new occupant of a London flat is involved with the ghosts of previous occupants, still trying to tell their tragic tale. A worldwide edition, available in the US for $26.00.

The Thief of Time John Boyne (Orion/Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-64656-7, Aug 2000, £9.99, 376pp, tp); Literary fantasy novel. A man stops aging in 1758, and lives through the next 250 years. A hardcover edition (-64654-0, £16.99) was announced but not seen.

Dandelion Wine Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03770-6, Jul 2000, £6.99, 239pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie) [Dandelion Wine]; Reprint (Doubleday 1957) mainstream novel of teenage life, with a 1975 introduction by Bradbury.

The Halloween Tree Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03768-4, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], £5.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie); Reprint (Knopf 1972) dark fantasy novel, illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini.

Long After Midnight Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03769-2, May 2000, £5.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie); Reprint (Knopf 1976) collection of 22 fantasy/mainstream stories.

The Machineries of Joy Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster UK/Earthlight 0-671-03771-4, Dec 2000, £5.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie); Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1964) SF/fantasy collection of 21 stories.

Priestess of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley & Diana L. Paxson (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224709-7, Nov 2000, £16.99, xviii+382pp, hc, cover by Paula Lewis) [Avalon]; Fantasy novel in the “Avalon” sequence, based on the life of the mother of Constantine the Great, who may have been a British princess trained as a Priestess in the Old Religion. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-224708-9, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

The Wrong Reflection Gillian Bradshaw (Severn House 0-7278-5572-7, Aug 2000, £17.99, 284pp, hc); SF novel of an amnesiac, whose real mind is more alien than he can imagine. Available in the US for $26.00.

Feast of the King’s Shadow Chaz Brenchley (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-745-5, Feb 2000 [Dec ’99], £7.99, 648pp, pb, cover by Barbara Lofthouse) [Outremer]; Fantasy novel, the “Second Book of Outremer”, sequel to Tower of the King’s Daughter. Marron has unwillingly become the long-promised liberator known as the Ghost Walker.

The Dream Master Theresa Breslin (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 0-440-86382-1, Apr 2000, £3.99, 173pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Dream Master]; Reprint (Doubleday UK 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, first in a series. A young boy who can move in and out of his dream world is opposed by the Dream Master — who knows the dream world is more real than it appears. Illustrated by David Wyatt. The original edition was not seen.

Dream Master Nightmare! Theresa Breslin (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-41036-0, Apr 2000, £10.99, 144pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Dream Master]; Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in the “Dream Master” series about a boy who can control dreams and alternate versions of history.

Foundation’s Triumph David Brin (Little Brown/Orbit 1-84149-000-8, Mar 2000, £6.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Second Foundation]; Reprint (HarperPrism 1999) SF novel, third in the “Second Foundation” trilogy after Foundation’s Fear by Gregory Benford and Foundation and Chaos by Greg Bear. Copyrighted by Brin and the Asimov estate.

Rhino Boy John Brindley (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-797-8, Jul 2000, £4.99, 147pp, tp); Young-adult fantasy novel of a school bully who grows a rhino horn.

Scissorman John Brindley (Scholastic UK/Point 0-439-01304-6, Mar 2000, £3.99, 171pp, pb); Young-adult horror novel of step-siblings and good behaviour enforced by the scissorman.

Green Rider Kristen Britain (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03303-4, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], £6.99, 504pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Green Rider]; Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel. A girl is handed a vital message for the king by a dying rider and his unnaturally intelligent horse.

Self-Made Man Poppy Z. Brite (Orion/Phoenix 0-75381-017-4, May 2000, £6.99, 180pp, tp); Reprint (Gauntlet Press 1998 as Are You Loathsome Tonight?) collection of 12 horror stories, two original. Introduction by Peter Straub; afterword by Caitlín R. Kiernan.

Darkwërks: The Art of Brom Gerald Brom (Paper Tiger 1-85585-836-3, Jun 2000, £14.99, 128pp, tp, cover by Brom); Reprint (FPG 1998) collection of fantasy art, with a foreword by Rick Berry. [First U.K. edition]

Parallax View Keith Brooke & Eric Brown (Sarob Press 1-902309-12-X, Oct 2000, £19.50, 175 + viii, hc, cover by Dominic E. Harman); Collection of eight stories, six collaborative, plus one solo story by each author. Foreword by Stephen Baxter. This is a limited edition of 250. Sarob Press, “Brynderwen”, 41 Forest View, Glenboi, Mountain Ash, CF45 3DU, Wales UK; e-mail [sarobpress@freeuk.com]; website [http://home.freeuk.net/sarobpress].

Angel Fire East Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-970-9, Oct 2000, £5.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Brom) [John Ross, Knight]; Reprint (Del Rey; Orbit 1999) fantasy novel, third and final in the “John Ross, Knight” series.

The Druid of Shannara Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-827-3, Oct ’99, £6.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara]; Reissue (Del Rey 1991) fantasy novel. Third printing. Book 2 of “Heritage of Shannara”. Book 6 overall in the “Shannara” series.

The Elf Queen of Shannara Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-827-3, Oct ’99, £6.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara]; Reissue (Del Rey 1992) fantasy novel. Book 3 of “Heritage of Shannara”. Book 7 overall in the “Shannara” series.

A Knight of the Word Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-738-2, Oct 2000, £5.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Brom) [John Ross, Knight]; Reissue (Ballantine Del Rey; Orbit 1998) fantasy novel. Second in the “John Ross, Knight” series.

Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold! Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-256-9, 2000, £5.99, 350pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Magic Kingdom]; Reissue (Del Rey 1986) fantasy novel. First in the “Magic Kingdom” series.

The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-075-2, Oct ’99, £6.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara]; Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel. Book 1 of “Heritage of Shannara”. Book 5 overall in the “Shannara” series.

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace Terry Brooks (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-940996-8, Mar 2000, £5.99, 324pp, pb) [Star Wars]; Reprint (Del Rey; Century 1999) novelization of the film.

The Talismans of Shannara Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-901-6, Oct ’99, £6.99, 453pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara]; Reprint (Del Rey; Legend 1993) fantasy novel. Book 4 of “Heritage of Shannara”. Book 8 overall in the “Shannara” series.

The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch Terry Brooks (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7432-0951-6, Oct 2000, £16.99, 454pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Voyage of the Jerle Shannara]; Reprint (Del Rey 2000) fantasy novel in the “Shannara” series. [First U.K. edition]

New York Nights Eric Brown (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-06872-8, May 2000, £16.99, 261pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Virex]; SF novel, Book One of the “Virex” trilogy. In a shattered New York, an ex-cop searches for a computer technician who is part of the development of supra-Virtual Reality.

Golden Armour: The Helmet Richard Brown (Hippo 0-590-63775-4, Feb 2000, £3.99, 212pp, tp, cover by David Scutt) [Golden Armour]; Young-adult fantasy novel. Book 1 in a new series. A supernatural young brother and sister seek the magical armour that will restore the peace of their land.

Golden Armour: The Shield Richard Brown (Hippo 0-590-63777-0, Feb 2000, £3.99, 204pp, tp, cover by David Scutt) [Golden Armour]; Young-adult fantasy novel. Book 2 in the series.

Golden Armour: The Spurs Richard Brown (Hippo 0-439-01207-4, Jun 2000, £3.99, 211pp, tp, cover by David Scutt) [Golden Armour]; Young-adult fantasy novel, third in a series.

The Jagged Orbit John Brunner (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07052-8, Aug 2000, £9.99, 397pp, tp); Reprint (Ace 1969) SF novel of a racially-divided future controlled by weapons cartels. An “SF Collectors’ Edition”.

A Civil Campaign Lois McMaster Bujold (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-0829-2, Jun 2000, £6.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Miles Vorkosigan]; Reprint (Baen 1999) SF romance novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series. Political chaos surrounds the Emperor’s wedding and Miles’ own courtship. [First U.K. edition]

A Civil Campaign Lois McMaster Bujold (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-0829-2, Jun 2000, £6.99, 408pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Miles Vorkosigan]; Reprint (Baen 1999) SF romance novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series. [First U.K. edition]

Doctor Who: Imperial Moon Christopher Bulis (BBC Books 0-563-53801-5, Aug 2000, £5.99, 281pp, pb) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures]; Novelization based on the TV series. Book 33 of the BBC “Missing Adventures” series, featuring the 5th Doctor.

The Empire Stone Chris Bunch (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-965-2, Mar 2000, £10.99, 359pp, tp, cover by David O’Connor); Fantasy novel. Peirol of the Moorlands is tricked into seeking a long-lost gem from a ruined temple on the far side of the world.

The Warrior King Chris Bunch (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-951-2, Jan 2000 [Nov ’99], £6.99, 453pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Scaife) [Seer King]; Reprint (Warner Aspect 1999) fantasy novel. Last in a trilogy after The Seer King and The Demon King.

Sten Chris Bunch & Allan Cole (Little Brown/Orbit 1-84149-007-5, Jun 2000, £5.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Sten]; Reprint (Del Rey 1982) SF novel, first in the eight-book “Sten” series about a rebel who becomes a military hero. [First U.K. edition]

Sten 2: The Wolf Worlds Chris Bunch & Allan Cole (Little Brown/Orbit 1-84149-008-3, Oct 2000, £5.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Sten]; Reprint (Del Rey 1984 as The Wolf Worlds) SF novel. First in the eight-book series about a rebel who becomes a military hero. [First U.K. edition]

Sten 3: The Court of a Thousand Suns Chris Bunch & Allan Cole (Little Brown/Orbit 1-84149-009-1, Nov 2000, £5.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino); Reprint (Del Rey 1986 as The Court of a Thousand Suns) SF novel. Third in the eight-book series about a rebel who becomes a military hero. [First U.K. edition]

Sten 4: Fleet of the Damned Chris Bunch & Allan Cole (Little Brown/Orbit 1-84149-010-5, Dec 2000, £5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Sten]; Reprint (Del Rey 1988 as Fleet of the Damned) SF novel. Fourth in the eight-book series. [First U.K. edition]

A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess (Penguin UK 0-14-029105-9, Nov 2000, £5.99, 149pp, pb); Reissue (Heinemann 1962) SF novel. A video tie-in edition. Available only as part of a boxed set with the widescreen video version at £17.99.

Lightship Jim Burns (Paper Tiger 1-85028-011-8, Sep 2000, £14.99, 125pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns); Reissue (Dragon’s World 1985) art book. Third printing.

Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature ed. Andrew M. Butler, Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn (The Science Fiction Foundation 0-903007-01-0, May 2000, £10.00, 183+x, tp, cover by Josh Kirby); Critical non-fiction, a collection of ten essays evaluating Pratchett’s works. Introduction by David Langford; preface by the editors. There are primary and secondary bibliographies and an index. Order from the Science Fiction Foundation, c/o 22 Addington Road, Reading RG1 5PT, UK. [Terry Pratchett]

Parable of the Talents Octavia E. Butler (The Women’s Press 0-7043-4645-1, Apr 2000, £9.99, 365pp, tp, cover by Aude Van Ryn) [Parable]; Reprint (Seven Stories Press 1998) dystopian SF novel, sequel to Parable of the Sower. Lauren and her daughter mature in the war-torn world of 2032. [First U.K. edition]

Wild Seed Octavia E. Butler (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07145-1, Dec 2000, £9.99, 248pp, tp) [Patternist]; Reprint (Doubleday 1980) SF novel. An “SF Collectors’ Edition”.

The Winged Colt Betsy Byars (Red Fox 0-09-942581-5, Feb 2000, £2.99, 128pp, pb, cover by Fangorn); Reissue (Viking Press 1973 as The Winged Colt of Casa Mia) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Biographer’s Tale A. S. Byatt (Chatto & Windus 0-7011-6945-1, Jun 2000, £15.99, 265pp, hc); Literary fantasy novel.

Elementals: Stories of Fire and Ice A. S. Byatt (Random House/Vintage UK 0-09-927376-4, Nov ’99, £6.99, 230pp, tp, cover by Edvard Munch); Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1998) collection of 6 mainstream and literary fantasy stories, including the original fantasy novella, ‘Cold’.

Dervish Is Digital Pat Cadigan (Macmillan UK 0-333-77953-3, Oct 2000, £9.99, 230pp, tp) [Dore Konstantin]; SF novel, featuring Detective Dore Konstantin of Tea from an Empty Cup.

Mindplayers Pat Cadigan (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07136-2, Sep 2000, £9.99, 276pp, tp); Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1987) SF novel. An “SF Collectors’ Edition”.

The Waters of Sul Moyra Caldecott (Bladud Books 1-899142-27-4, 1998, £6.99, 272+x, pb, cover by Stuart Littlejohn); Reprint (Bladud Books 1997 as Aquae Sulis) historical novel with fantasy elements. Revised from the original edition. Published in 1998, but not seen until now.

Malignos Richard Calder (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03720-X, Apr 2000, £6.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns); SF novel set in the 53rd century. To find a cure for his lover, Richard Pike must descend into the underground world of the malignos, the descendants of those who were genetically warped in the same catastrophe that wiped technology from Earth.

The Call of Earth Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-979-2, May 2000, £5.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Homecoming]; Reprint (Tor 1993) SF novel. Volume Two of “Homecoming”.

Earthborn Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-982-2, Jul 2000, £6.99, xiv+430pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Homecoming]; Reprint (Tor 1995) SF novel, fifth and final volume in the “Homecoming” series. [First U.K. edition]

Earthfall Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-977-6, Jun 2000, £5.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Homecoming]; Reprint (Tor 1995) SF novel. Fourth volume of “Homecoming”. The ship from Harmony finally reaches Earth. [First U.K. edition]

Ender’s Shadow Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-998-9, Aug 2000, £6.99, 557pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) [Ender: Shadow]; Reprint (Tor 1999) SF novel, first book in the “Shadow” trilogy. A parallel novel to Ender’s Game, following Ender’s classmate Bean. Includes a foreword by Card.

The Memory of Earth Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-696-3, May 2000, £5.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Homecoming]; Reprint (Tor 1992) SF novel. Volume One of “Homecoming”.

The Ships of Earth Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-980-6, May 2000, £5.99, 382pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Homecoming]; Reprint (Tor 1994) SF novel. Volume Three of “Homecoming”.

Killing Time Caleb Carr (Little Brown UK 0-316-85471-9, Nov 2000, £9.99, 310pp, tp); Reprint (Random House 2000) SF novel. In 2023, a tape showing the assassination of the US President is revealed as a fake. [First U.K. edition]

Kissing the Beehive Jonathan Carroll (Orion/Indigo 0-575-40291-1, Aug 2000, £6.99, 251pp, tp, cover by Splash) [Frannie McCabe]; Reissue (Doubleday 1998) associational non-supernatural mystery.

The Land of Laughs Jonathan Carroll (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-999-6, Sep 2000, £6.99, 241pp, tp, cover by Joe del Tufo); Reprint (Viking 1980) fantasy novel. An author’s classic novel has transformed lives. Volume 9 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series.

The Marriage of Sticks Jonathan Carroll (Orion/Indigo 0-575-40249-0, Aug 2000, £6.99, 282pp, tp, cover by Splash) [Frannie McCabe]; Reprint (Gollancz 1999) dark fantasy novel.

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