The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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StarCraft #2: Shadow of the Xel’Naga Gabriel Mesta (Pocket 0-671-04149-5, Jul 2001, $6.50, 258pp, pb, cover by Bill Petras) [StarCraft] Novelization based on the SF computer game. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment. Mesta is a pseudonym for Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta.

Fingerprints 1: Gifted Touch Melinda Metz (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-447265-5, Apr 2001, $4.99, 216pp, pb) [Fingerprints] Young-adult fantasy series of psychic mysteries about a girl who can read thoughts by touching the person’s fingerprints. Copyrighted by Metz and packager 17th St. Productions.

Fingerprints 2: Haunted Melinda Metz (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-447266-3, Apr 2001, $4.99, 214pp, pb) [Fingerprints] Young-adult fantasy, second in a series of psychic mysteries about a girl who can read thoughts by touching the person’s fingerprints. Copyrighted by the author and packager 17th St. Productions.

Fingerprints 3: Trust Me Melinda Metz (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-447267-1, Jun 2001, $4.99, 201pp, pb) [Fingerprints] Young-adult fantasy, third in a series of psychic mysteries about a girl who can read thoughts by touching the person’s fingerprints. Copyrighted by the author and packager 17th Street Productions.

Fingerprints 4: Secrets Melinda Metz (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-447281-7, Aug 2001, $4.99, 212pp, pb) [Fingerprints] Young-adult fantasy, fourth in a series of psychic mysteries about a girl who can read thoughts by touching the person’s fingerprints. Copyrighted by the author and packager 17th Street Productions.

Fingerprints 5: Betrayed Melinda Metz (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-447282-5, Oct 2001, $4.99, 202pp, pb) [Fingerprints] Young-adult fantasy, fifth in a series of psychic mysteries about a girl who can read thoughts by touching the person’s fingerprints. Copyrighted by the author and packager 17th Street Productions.

Fingerprints 6: Revelations Melinda Metz (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-447283-3, Dec 2001, $4.99, 210pp, pb) [Fingerprints] Young-adult fantasy, sixth in a series of psychic mysteries about a girl who can read thoughts by touching the person’s fingerprints. Copyrighted by the author and packager 17th Street Productions.

Femicidal Fears: Narratives of the Female Gothic Experience Helene Meyers (State University of New York Press 0-7914-5152-6, Nov 2001, $19.95, 211 + xii, tp) Non-fiction, a critical examination of Feminism and female fears as reflected in contemporary non-supernatural Gothic literature, with special consideration of works by Angela Carter, Joyce Carol Oates, and Murial Spark. A hardcover edition (-5151-8, $59.50) was announced but not seen. Order from State University of New York Press, 90 State St., Suite 700, Albany NY 12207; [www.sunypress.edu].

Witchcraft Bill Michaels (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1365-6, Apr 2001, $5.99, 288pp, pb) Reprint (Zebra 1997) horror novel.

Red Moon David S. Michaels (FireWord Publishing 1-930782-12-8, Dec 2000, $22.95, 617pp, tp, cover by Eric Busch) Near-future SF novel of a search for a lost lander from a secret Soviet moon landing. A first novel. Available from FireWord Publishing, PO Box 4649, Portland OR 97208; [www.firewordpublishing.com].

Grimm’s Last Fairytale Haydn Middleton (St. Martin’s 0-312-27290-1, Mar 2001, $23.95, 249pp, hc, cover by Mark Preston) Associational historical novel about the life of Jacob Grimm, interwoven with a lost tale. A Thomas Dunne Book. First US edition (Abacus 1999).

Perdido Street Station China Miéville (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44302-0, Mar 2001, $18.00, 710pp, tp) [New Crobuzon] Fantasy novel. First US edition (Macmillan UK 2000).

Perdido Street Station China Miéville (SFBC #36161, Apr 2001, $12.98, 613pp, hc, cover by Edward Miller) [New Crobuzon] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2000) fantasy novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-1684-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Guenevere: Knight of the Sacred Lake Rosalind Miles (Random House/Crown/Three Rivers Press 0-609-80802-8, Jun 2001, $9.95, 421pp, tp, cover by Joel Peter Johnson) [Guenevere] Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2000) Arthurian novel, second in the series.

Guenevere: The Child of the Holy Grail Rosalind Miles (Random House/Crown 0-609-60624-7, Jul 2001, $22.00, 433pp, hc, cover by Matthew Frey) [Guenevere] Arthurian novel with a feminist, New Age slant, third and final in the series. First US edition (Simon & Schuster UK 2000).

Ghostwritten David Mitchell (Random House/Vintage International 0-375-72450-8, Oct 2001, $14.00, 427pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1999) fantasy novel of nine widely separate characters, one inhuman, with a linked destiny. The hardcover first US edition (Random House 2000) was not seen.

Ambrosial Flesh Mary Ann Mitchell (Leisure 0-8439-4902-3, Aug 2001, $5.99, 391pp, pb) Horror novel. A man’s devout belief in Communion leads him to eating human flesh, and to the devil.

Empire & Ecolitan L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-312-87879-6, Jul 2001, $17.95, 559pp, tp, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Ecolitan] Omnibus of two far-future SF novels in the “Ecolitan Matter” series: The Ecolitan Operation (1989) and The Ecologic Secession (1990).

Ghost of the White Nights L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-30095-8, Oct 2001, $24.95, 398pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Johan Eschbach] Alternate-world SF novel, third in a trilogy with Of Tangible Ghosts and The Ghost of the Revelator. Semi-retired secret agent Johan Eschbach and his wife Llysette are sent on a mission to still-Tsarist Russia.

The Magic of Recluce L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-50518-2, Jun 2001, $6.99, 501pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reissue (Tor 1991) fantasy novel. Eleventh printing.

Magi’i of Cyador L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-57948-8, May 2001, $7.99, 544pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce: Saga] Reprint (Tor 2000) Fantasy novel, first in “The Saga of Recluce”, a new story arc in the “Recluce” series.

Octagonal Raven L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-312-87720-X, Feb 2001, $27.95, 398pp, hc, cover by David Seeley) Far-future SF adventure novel.

Scion of Cyador L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-58926-2, Dec 2001, $7.99, 720pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce: Saga] Reprint (Tor 2000) fantasy novel in the “Recluce” series, second in the “Saga of Recluce” sub-series.

The Shadow Sorceress L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-312-87877-X, Jun 2001, $27.95, 510pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Spellsong Cycle] Fantasy novel in “The Spellsong Cycle”, picking up after the first “Spellsong Trilogy”. Young sorceress Secca is left unprepared when her mentor Anna dies.

The Witch Trade Michael Molloy (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-29659-5, Sep 2001, $15.95, 249pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Witch Trade] Young-adult fantasy novel. Captain Adam Starlight introduces Abby and Spike to a hidden world and high-seas adventure as they battle the Night Witches. First US edition (The Chicken House 2001, not seen).

The Reckoning Thomas F. Monteleone (Tor 0-812-57524-5, Feb 2001, $6.99, 419pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) Reprint (Forge 1999) millennial horror novel.

Against the Odds Elizabeth Moon (SFBC #34083, Dec 2000, $11.98, 353pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Heris Serrano; Esmay Suiza] Reprint (Baen 2000) military SF novel, seventh in the “Heris Serrano” series, the fourth prominently featuring Esmay Suiza. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Against the Odds Elizabeth Moon (Baen 0-671-31850-0, Nov 2001, $7.99, 529pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Heris Serrano; Esmay Suiza] Reprint (Baen 2000) military SF novel, seventh in the “Heris Serrano” series, the fourth featuring Esmay Suiza.

The Cornelius Quartet Michael Moorcock (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-183-1, May 2001, $22.00, 855pp, tp) [Jerry Cornelius] Reprint (Avon 1977 as The Cornelius Chronicles) omnibus of the first four “Jerry Cornelius” novels: The Final Programme (1969), A Cure for Cancer (1971), The English Assassin (1972), and The Condition of Muzak (1977). Copyrighted 1993, this apparently has the text of the 1993 Phoenix House edition.

The Dreamthief’s Daughter Michael Moorcock (American Fantasy Press 0-9610352-2-6, Mar 2001, $125.00, 304pp, hc, cover by Robert Gould) [Elric; Von Bek] Fantasy novel, first in a new “Elric” series. Illustrated in b&w by Robert Gould, Donato Giancola, Gary Gianni, Michael Kaluta, Todd Lockwood, Michael Whelan, and Randy Broecker, with a color frontispiece by Don Maitz. First US edition (Earthlight 2000). This is a slipcased limited edition of 600 signed by author and artists; a deluxe leatherbound edition (-3-4) is also available. American Fantasy Press, PO Box 1059, Woodstock IL 60098; [www.american-fantasy.com]; add $7.00 postage and handling.

The Dreamthief’s Daughter Michael Moorcock (Warner Aspect 0-446-52618-5, Apr 2001, $24.95, 343pp, hc, cover by Robert Gould) [Elric; Von Bek] Reprint (Earthlight 2/01) fantasy novel, first in a new “Elric” series.

King of the City Michael Moorcock (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-380-97589-0, Jun 2001, $26.00, 421pp, hc) [Dennis Dover; Rosie Beck] Fantasy novel, sequel to Mother London. Denny Dover and Rosie Beck fight to save London from the corrupt John Barbican Begg. First US edition (Scribner UK 2000).

Fireworks James A. Moore (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-40-1, May 2001, $16.00, 376pp, tp, cover by Kevin Murphy) SF horror novel. A small town in Georgia is devastated by the crash of a UFO and the resulting government lockdown. Order online at [www.meishamerlin.com], or from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031.

Magic: The Gathering: Odyssey Vance Moore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1900-0, Sep 2001, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Kev Walker & Donato Giancola) [Magic: The Gathering: Odyssey Cycle] Novelization based on the card game, Book I in “The Odyssey Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Emerald Eyes/The Star/The Long Run Daniel Keys Moran (Queen Of Angels, Jan 2001, $45.00, 501pp, hc) Omnibus of three SF novels, one original: Emerald Eyes (1988), The Long Run (1989), and The Star. This is a limited edition of 1000. This is copyrighted 1998, but not seen until now. Order from Queen of Angels, PO Box 5020, Woodland Hills CA 91365; [www.QueenOfAngels.com].

Almost Human Gary Moreau (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-23-6, Oct 2001, $18.00, 311pp, tp, cover by David Lee Anderson) SF novel of a lost colony. Order from Yard Dog Comics, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; e-mail: [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; website: [www.yarddogpress.com]; add $2.00 postage.

Archangel Protocol Lyda Morehouse (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45827-3, May 2001, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Archangel Protocol] SF novel. A woman unjustly disconnected from the computers that link society is offered help by a cybernetic angel. A first novel.

Parsifal’s Page Gerald Morris (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-05509-6, Apr 2001, $15.00, 232pp, hc, cover by Lou Beach) [Squire’s Tale] Young-adult Arthurian novel, fourth in the series begun in The Squire’s Tale featuring Squire Terence and Sir Gawain, though this focuses primarily on Parsifal and his page.

The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady Gerald Morris (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22885-9, Mar 2001, $4.99, 232pp, pb, cover by Lou Beach) [Squire’s Tale] Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1999) young-adult Arthurian novel, sequel to The Squire’s Tale.

The Glittering Plain William Morris (Wildside Press 1-58715-350-5, Feb 2001, $17.50, 174pp, tp) Reprint (Kelmscott Press 1891 as The Story of the Glittering Plain Which has been also Called the Land of Living Men, or the Acre of the Undying) fantasy novel. A print on demand book available at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

The Moon Robber Dean Morrissey & Stephen Krensky (HarperCollins 0-06-028581-8, Jun 2001, $14.95, 64pp, hc, cover by Dean Morrissey) [Magic Door] Illustrated children’s chapter book, with story by Morrissey and Krensky, illustrations by Morrissey. The first book in ’The Magic Door’ series set in the land of Great Kettles, featuring characters from Morrissey’s picture book series begun in Ship of Dreams. Michael, Joey and Sarah must stop a giant from stealing the moon.

Visionary Gray Morrow (Insight Studios Group 1-889317-12-8, Sep 2001, $29.95, 96pp, hc, cover by Gray Morrow) Art book, with reproductions of cover, illustration, and comics art from the late 1950s on. Introduction by Al Williamson. Edited by Mark Wheatley and Allan Gross; the latter provides biographical background. A deluxe signed edition (-13-6, $49.95) was announced but not seen.

They Also Serve Mike Moscoe (Ace 0-441-00795-3, Jan 2001, $6.50, 357pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [First Casualty] Military SF novel, third in the series begun in The Price of Peace. Colonel Ray Longknife and his crew are stranded on a world with a seemingly idyllic lost colony.

Red Moon Rising Billie Sue Mosiman (DAW 0-88677-955-3, Feb 2001, $6.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) [Vampire Nation] Vampire novel. A teen struggles with the family curse of vampirism. Copyrighted by Mosiman and packager Tekno Books.

Futureland Walter Mosley (Warner Aspect 0-446-52954-0, Nov 2001, $24.95, 356pp, hc, cover by Jon Valk) Original collection of connected stories, subtitled Nine Stories of an Imminent World.

A Riddle of Roses Caryl Cude Mullin (Second Story Press 1-896764-28-2, Sep 2000, $6.95, 222pp, tp, cover by Kasia Charko) Young-adult medieval fantasy. A young bard in training seeks the mythical Avalon. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Second Story Press, 720 Bathurst Street, Suite 301, Toronto Ontario, Canada M5S 2R4.

Angry Young Spaceman Jim Munroe (No Media Kings 0-9686363-0-6, 2000, C$20.00, 244pp, tp, cover by Mike Brennan) SF novel. Sam heads to an underwater planet to teach English. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Order from No Media Kings, 10 Trellanock Ave., Toronto ON Canada M1C 5B5; [www.nomediakings.org]; e-mail: [jim@nomediakings.org].

Angry Young Spaceman Jim Munroe (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-208-0, Sep 2001, $13.95, 244pp, tp, cover by Mike Brennan) SF/satirical novel about a young man trying to pay off his student loans by teaching English on an alien planet. First US edition (No Media Kings 2000) SF novel.

Adventures in Time and Space with Max Merriwell Pat Murphy (Tor 0-312-86643-7, Nov 2001, $24.95, 287pp, hc, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Max Merriwell] SF novel, the third in the loose series involving author Merriwell. Max starts getting threats from his own pseudonyms when his cruise ship enters the Bermuda Triangle.

A Flock of Lawn Flamingos Pat Murphy (Tachyon Publications, Oct 2001, $3.95, 20pp, ph) Associational story that first appeared in Lethal Kisses.

Wild Angel Pat Murphy (Tor 0-812-59042-2, Sep 2001, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Dean Williams) [Max Merriwell] Reprint (Tor 2000) fantasy/SF novel of a female “Tarzan”, supposedly by Mary Maxwell, second in a series of novels written by “Max Merriwell” under various pen-names.

Cat Spitting Mad Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-105989-7, Nov 2001, $6.50, 278pp, pb, cover by Mark Hess) [Joe Grey] Reprint (HarperCollins 2001) fantasy mystery novel, the sixth featuring talking cat Joe Grey.

Limit of Vision Linda Nagata (Tor 0-312-87688-2, Mar 2001, $24.95, 349pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Near-future SF novel of out-of-control biotechnology.

Limit of Vision Linda Nagata (SFBC #36250, May 2001, $12.50, 349pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Tor 2001) near-future SF novel of out-of-control biotechnology. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Crazy Jack Donna Jo Napoli (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22788-7, Aug 2001, $5.50, 134pp, pb, cover by Mary GrandPré) Reprint (Delacorte 1999) young-adult fantasy, a retelling of “Jack and the Beanstalk”.

Spinners Donna Jo Napoli & Richard Tchen (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-131110-X, Feb 2001, $5.99, 197pp, pb, cover by Donna Diamond) Reprint (Dutton 1999) young-adult fantasy, a dark retelling of “Rumpelstiltskin”.

Mrs. Coverlet’s Magicians Mary Nash (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1518-3, Jun 2001, $1.99, 190pp, tp, cover by August Hall) Reprint (Little, Brown 1961) young-adult fantasy novel. Part of the “Lost Treasures” series of YA reprints.

Scorch A. D. Nauman (Soft Skull Press 1-887128-64-6, Nov 2001, $12.00, 223pp, tp, cover by Paige Imatani) Near-future dystopian SF novel of an America controlled by three huge conglomerates. A first novel.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Willow Files, Vol. 2 Yvonne Navarro (Pocket Pulse 0-7434-0043-7, Feb 2001, $5.99, 208pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Willow Files] Collection/novelization of three episodes from the TV show. This includes eight unpaginated pages of color stills. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Gargoyles Alan Nayes (Tor/Forge 0-765-30010-9, Aug 2001, $24.95, 380pp, hc) SF thriller of genetic engineering. A pre-med student serving as a surrogate mother uncovers a terrifying biomedical experiment.

Jade Green Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-82002-X, Jun 2001, $4.99, 169pp, tp, cover by Mark Elliott) Reprint (Atheneum 2000) young-adult ghost story/gothic novel.

The Thirteenth Scroll Rebecca Neason (Warner Aspect 0-446-60953-6, Jun 2001, $6.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Daniel Craig) [Lysandra] Fantasy novel. Blind healer Lysandra goes on a quest to save the rightful heir to the throne.

Amnesia Andrew Neiderman (Pocket 0-7434-1267-2, Jun 2001, $6.99, 341pp, pb) Horror novel, a twist on the myth of Circe. A man with amnesia has trouble accepting the life everyone insists is his.

A Dangerous Road Kris Nelscott (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-26264-7, Jul 2000, $24.95, 325pp, hc) [Smokey Dalton] Associational mystery, first in a series. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Nelscott is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

A Dangerous Road Kris Nelscott (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-97643-7, Jun 2001, $6.50, 324pp, pb) [Smokey Dalton] Reprint (Minotaur 2000) associational mystery, first in a series. Nelscott is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

Smoke-Filled Rooms Kris Nelscott (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-26265-5, Aug 2001, $24.95, 308pp, hc, cover by Joseph Daniel Fiedler) [Smokey Dalton] Associational mystery, second in a series. Nelscott is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

The Book of Dragons E. Nesbit (North-South/SeaStar 1-58717-106-6, Sep 2001, $9.95, 177pp, tp, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) Reprint (Harper 1899 as The Complete Book of Dragons) young adult collection of eight stories. Illustrated by H.R. Millar. A hardcover edition (-105-8, $14.95) was announced but not seen. There is an afterword by Peter Glassman

Wet Magic E. Nesbit (North-South/SeaStar 1-58717-055-8, Apr 2001, $9.95, 181pp, tp, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) Reprint (Macmillan 1913) YA fantasy novel. Illustrated by H.R. Millar. Afterword by Peter Glassman. A hardcover edition (-054-X, $14.95) was announced but not seen.

Merlin’s Mistake Robert Newman (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1545-0, Jun 2001, $1.99, 348pp, tp, cover by Greg Newbold) Reprint (Atheneum 1970) young-adult fantasy novel.

Slaves of the Mastery William Nicholson (Hyperion 0-7868-0570-6, Sep 2001, $17.99, 434pp, hc, cover by Peter Sis) [Wind on Fire] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Wind on Fire” trilogy. The city of Amaranth, freed of the evil Morah, is left too weak to defend itself from attack. Illustrated by Peter Sis. First US edition (Mammoth 2001).

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