The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

Books, Listed by Author

WAGER, WALTER (Herman) (1924-2004) (chron.)

• * *Kelly’s People (Tor/Forge 0-765-30131-8, Apr 2002, $24.95, 349pp, hc) Thriller with SF elements. Five secret agents are given organ transplants and a serum that make them telepathically linked.

WAGGONER, TIM (stories) (chron.)

• * *All Too Surreal (Prime Books 1-894815-06-8, Apr 2002, $15.00, 188pp, tp, cover by Mike Bohatch) Collection of 18 horror/surreal stories, two original. Introduction by Dennis L. McKiernan. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.net]. (Contents)

WAGNER, KARL EDWARD (1945-1994) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Gods in Darkness (Night Shade Books 1-892389-24-X, Jun 2002, $35.00, 520pp, hc, cover by Ken Kelly) [Kane] Omnibus collection of three “Kane” novels: Bloodstone (1975), Dark Crusade (1976), and Darkness Weaves (1970, revised 1978). A limited edition, signed and with an extra illustration by Ken Kelly ($75.00, -25-8) is also available. Order from Night Shade Books, 501 S. Williamette St., Newberg OR 97132; [books@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com]. (Contents)
• * _Killer (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake

WAGTSKJOLD, PEDER (D.), ed. (1964?-2005)

• * _Recall Dark Memories See entry under W. Paul Ganley.

WALDO, ANNA LEE (chron.)

• * _Circle of Stars (St. Martin’s 0-312-98035-3, Nov 2002, $7.50, 602pp, pb) [Druid Circle] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2001, not seen) historical novel with fantasy elements, second in “The Druid Circle” about the Welsh discovery of America three centuries before Columbus. Madoc sails west to find a safe home for his people.

WALDROP, HOWARD (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Flying Saucer Rock and Roll (Cheap Street 0-941826-24-4, May 2002, $55.00, 59pp, hc) SF story originally published in 1985. Waldrop provides a 17-page afterword on the writing of the story. This is a signed limited edition of 190. Order from Cheap Street, Route 2 Box 1293, New Castle VA 24127; [www.cheapst.com]; [fsrr@cheapst.com].

WALKER, MARTIN (1949- ) (chron.)

• * _The Caves of Périgord (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-3032-8, Apr 2002, £6.99, 468pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2002) mainstream novel with fantasy elements, about a cave painting. [First U.K. edition]

WALL, JOHN W. (1910-1989); see pseudonym Sarban (stories) (chron.)

WALTON, EVANGELINE; [i.e., Evangeline Walton Ensley] (1907-1996); later as Evangeline Walton Ensley (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Mabinogion Tetralogy (Overlook Press 1-58567-241-6, Mar 2002, $35.00, 719pp, hc, cover by John McKirdy Duncan) [Mabinogion] Omnibus of the four novels retelling the Celtic myths of The Mabinogion: The Prince of Annwn (1974), The Children of Llyr (1971), The Song of Rhiannon (1972), and The Island of the Mighty (1936 as The Virgin and the Swine). Introduction by Betty Ballantine. (Contents)

WALTON, GARRY (chron.)

• * _The Dragon Chronicles (with Malcolm Sanders) See entry under Malcolm Sanders.

WALTON, JO (stories) (chron.)

• * _The King’s Name (SFBC #10843, Jan 2002, $13.50, 304pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [*King’s Peace] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to The King’s Peace. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The King’s Name (Tor 0-765-34340-1, Nov 2002, $6.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [*King’s Peace] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to The King’s Peace.
• * _The King’s Peace (Tor 0-765-34327-4, Aug 2002, $7.99, 530pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [*King’s Peace] Reprint (Tor 2000) fantasy novel with Celtic/Arthurian overtones.
• * *The Prize in the Game (Tor 0-765-30263-2, Dec 2002, $25.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [*King’s Peace] Fantasy novel, set in the world of The King’s Peace. A curse causes four royal friends to face war between their countries.

WARD, A(rthur Henry) SARSFIELD (1883-1959); see pseudonym Sax Rohmer (chron.)

WARNEKE, SARA MARY (1957- ); see pseudonym Sara Douglass (chron.)

WARNER, MARINA (Sarah) (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Fantastic Metamorphoses, Other Worlds (Oxford University Press 0-19-818726-2, Oct 2002, £19.99, 264 + xv, hc, cover by Hieronymus Bosch) Non-fiction, critical, a collection of four essays on the theme of metamorphosis in art and literature, with minor consideration of fairy tales and genre works.
• * +The Leto Bundle (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-18548-4, May 2002, $26.00, 407pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A bundle of documents found in a museum reveal the story of a woman, always on the run, who slips through time. First US edition (Chatto & Windus 2001).

WARREN, DEAN (chron.)

• * *Growing Young (Xlibris 1-4010-5163-4, Jun 2002, $29.69, 369pp, hc) SF novel. The discovery of a cure for old age sets off serious repercussions. A trade paperback edition (-5162-6, $19.54) is also available. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.Xlibris.com]; [Orders@Xlibris.com]; or call 1-888-7-XLIBRIS.
• * *The Last Underclass (Xlibris 1-4010-2417-3, 2001, $33.00, 244pp, hc) SF novel. Computers have replaced humans in most occupations, and the unemployed billions are being preyed on by an elite upper class seeking young bodies. A trade paperback edition (-2416-5, $23.00) is also available. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.Xlibris.com]; [Orders@Xlibris.com]; or call 1-888-7-XLIBRIS.

WARRINER, MERCER (chron.)

• * *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Hounded by Baskervilles (Simon Pulse 0-7434-4241-5, Oct 2002, $4.99, 133pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 45th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.

WARRINGTON, FREDA (1956- ) (chron.)

• * +A Taste of Blood Wine (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-48-7, Feb 2002, $16.00, 515pp, tp) Vampire novel. First US edition (Pan 1992).

WATSON, IAN (1943- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Great Escape (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-09-6, May 2002, $24.95, 283pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) Collection of 19 fantastic stories. Watson’s introduction discusses the storytelling process and the nature of human consciousness. Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com]. (Contents)
• * _The Jonah Kit (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07389-6, Apr 2002, £9.99, 221pp, tp, cover by Stone) Reprint (Gollancz 1975) SF novel. Winner of the British SF Award, 1978. A “Gollancz SF Collectors’ Edition”.
• * _The Jonah Kit (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 0-575-07389-6, May 2002, $14.95, 221pp, tp, cover by Stone) SF novel. This is the Gollancz “SF Collectors’” edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing. First US edition (Gollancz 1975).
• * _Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Child (Black Library 1-84154-256-3, Dec 2002, £5.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Inquisition War] Reprint (Boxtree 1995) novelization based on the SF role-playing game. The third book in the “Inquisition War” trilogy.
• * +Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Child (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4324-1, Jan 2003, $6.95, 281pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Inquisition War] Novelization based on the SF role-playing game, third in “The Inquisition War” trilogy. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Boxtree 1995).
• * +Warhammer 40,000: Draco (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4318-7, Sep 2002, $6.95, 238pp, tp) [Warhammer 40,000: Inquisition War] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, first in “The Inquisition War” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (GW Books 1990 as Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor).
• * _Warhammer 40,000: Harlequin (Black Library 1-84154-255-5, Oct 2002, £5.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Inquisition War] Reprint (Boxtree 1994) SF novel set in the universe of the SF roleplaying game. Book 2 in the “Inquisition War” trilogy.
• * +Warhammer 40,000: Harlequin (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4322-5, Nov 2002, $6.95, 286pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Inquisition War] Novelization based on the SF role-playing game, second in “The Inquisition War” trilogy. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Boxtree 1994).
• * _Warhammer: Draco (Black Library 1-84154-254-7, Aug 2002, £5.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Chris Langley) [Inquisition War] Reprint (GW Books 1990) SF novelization, book one of “The Inquisition War” trilogy.

WATT-EVANS, LAWRENCE (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Celestial Debris (FoxAcre Press 0-9709711-4-1, Apr 2002, $17.50, 261pp, tp) Collection of 20 stories written since 1990, one original. Watt-Evans provides a general introduction plus individual story introductions. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.foxacre.com], or from FoxAcre Press, 401 Ethan Allen Ave., Takoma Park MD 20912. (Contents)
• * _The Dragon Society (SFBC #15898, Jan 2002, $13.99, 428pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Obsidian Chronicles] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Ithanalin’s Restoration (Tor 0-765-30012-5, Dec 2002, $24.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Daniel Horne) [Ethshar] Fantasy novel in the “Ethshar” series. Wizard’s apprentice Kilisha tries to remove a spell from her master, Ithanalin.

WATTS, PETER (stories) (chron.)

• * _Maelstrom (Tor 0-812-56679-3, Nov 2002, $6.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Lenie Clarke] Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel, a standalone direct sequel to Starfish.

WAUGH, CHARLES G., ed. (1943- ) (chron.)

• * *Lighthouse Hauntings: 12 Original Tales of the Supernatural (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Down East Books 0-89272-519-2, Oct 2002, $19.95, 252pp, hc, cover by Jim Sollers) Original anthology of 12 supernatural stories involving lighthouses. Authors include Jane Lindskold, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Thomas F. Monteleone. Introduction by John Helfers. Available from Down East Books, PO Box 679, Camden ME 04843-0679; [www.downeastbooks.com]; 800-766-1670. (Contents)

WAUGH, SYLVIA (1935?- ) (chron.)

• * *Earthborn (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-72964-2, Sep 2002, $15.95, 273pp, hc) [Ormingat] Young-adult SF novel, sequel to Space Race. A girl learns her family are from another planet, and have to leave Earth.
• * _Earthborn (The Bodley Head 0-370-32526-5, Nov 2002, £10.99, 198pp, hc, cover by Tracey Hurst) [Ormingat] Reprint (Delacorte 2002) young-adult SF novel, second in the “Ormingat” series after Space Race. A teenage girl discovers the strange powers of her secret extraterrestrial heritage. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Mennyms (Red Fox 0-09-943332-X, Jan 2002, £4.99, 236pp, tp) [Mennyms] Reprint (Julia MacRae 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the series about a family of living dolls. A “Red Fox Classic”.
• * _Space Race (Red Fox 0-09-940443-5, Nov 2002, £4.99, 208pp, pb, cover by Mark Edwards) [Ormingat] Reprint (The Bodley Head 2000) young-adult SF novel. First in the “Ormingat” series.

WEAGLY, JOHN, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _Freaks, Geeks & Sideshow Floozies (with Tina L. Jens) See entry under Tina L. Jens

WEAVER, BEN (chron.)

• * *Rebels in Arms (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-000625-0, Sep 2002, $6.99, 294pp, pb) [Brothers in Arms] Military SF novel, sequel to Brothers in Arms.

WEBB, CATHERINE (chron.)

• * *Mirror Dreams (Time Warner/Atom 1-904233-00-7, Jul 2002, £5.00, 304pp, tp) [Mirror Dreams] Young-adult fantasy novel. First in a series.

WEBB, MAGGIE; see pseudonym Samantha Lee (stories) (chron.)

WEBB, SHARON (Lynn) (1936- ) (chron.)

• * _Pestis 18 (Tor 0-812-54343-2, Oct 2002, $7.99, 400pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1987) associational medical thriller. Third printing.

WEBER, DAVID M. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *1633 (with Eric Flint) (Baen 0-7434-3542-7, Aug 2002, $26.00, 598pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Ring of Fire] SF novel, sequel to Flint’s 1632, about 20th-century Americans transported in time to 17th-century Germany, where their Confederated Principalities of Europe raises the ire of Cardinal Richelieu of France.
• * _1633 (with Eric Flint) (SFBC #53284, Oct 2002, $12.99, 598pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Ring of Fire] Reprint (Baen 2002) SF novel, sequel to Flint’s 1632. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Excalibur Alternative (SFBC #50296, Apr 2002, $10.50, 313pp, hc, cover by Patrick Turner) Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Excalibur Alternative (Baen 0-7434-3584-2, Jan 2003, $7.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel based on a novella in the anthology Foreign Legions set in the world of David Drake’s Ranks of Bronze.
• * _Field of Dishonor (Baen 0-7434-3574-5, Sep 2002, $7.99, 373pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1994 as Honor Harrington: Field of Dishonor) military SF novel, fourth in the “Honor Harrington” series. Fifth printing.
• * _Flag in Exile (Baen 0-7434-3575-3, Sep 2002, $7.99, 443pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1995 as Honor Harrington: Flag in Exile) SF novel, fifth in the “Honor Harrington” series. Fifth printing.
• * _The Honor of the Queen (Baen 0-7434-3572-9, Aug 2002, $7.99, 422pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1993 as Honor Harrington: The Honor of the Queen) military SF novel, second in the series. Eighth printing.
• * _March to the Sea (with John Ringo) (Baen 0-7434-3580-X, Nov 2002, $7.99, 631pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) [Captain March] Reissue (Baen 2001) military SF novel, second in the series about playboy Prince Roger, his Marine guards, and a trek across an alien planet.
• * *March to the Stars (with John Ringo) (Baen 0-7434-3562-1, Jan 2003, $26.00, 526pp, hc, cover by Patrick Turner) [Captain March] Military SF novel, third in the “March” series. Prince Roger and his guards discover that getting off the planet Marduk may be the easy part of their journey.
• * _March Upcountry (with John Ringo) (Baen 0-7434-3538-9, May 2002, $7.99, 586pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) [Captain March] Reprint (Baen 2001) military SF novel, first in the series about playboy Prince Roger and a trek across an alien planet.
• * _On Basilisk Station (Baen 0-7434-3571-0, Aug 2002, $7.99, 419pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1993 as Honor Harrington: On Basilisk Station) military SF novel, first in the series. Seventh printing.
• * *The Shiva Option (with Steve White) (Baen 0-671-31848-9, Feb 2002, $27.00, 674pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [In Death Ground] Military SF novel, sequel to In Death Ground. Humans and their cat-like allies wage desperate war against invading Bugs.
• * _The Short Victorious War (Baen 0-7434-3551-6, Jun 2002, $14.00, 343pp, hc, cover by Laurence Schwinger) [Honor Harrington] Reprint (Baen 1994 as Honor Harrington: The Short Victorious War) SF novel.
• * _The Short Victorious War (Baen 0-7434-3573-7, Aug 2002, $7.99, 376pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1994 as Honor Harrington: The Short Victorious War) SF novel, third in the series. Seventh printing.
• * *War of Honor (Baen 0-7434-3545-1, Oct 2002, $26.00, 869pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Honor Harrington] Military SF novel, tenth in the “Honor Harrington” series. This book comes with a CD-ROM which contains “The Complete Honor Harrington”.
• * _War of Honor (SFBC #54200, Nov 2002, $12.99, 869pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Honor Harrington] Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel, tenth in the “Honor Harrington” series. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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• * _Worlds of Honor #3: Changer of Worlds (Baen 0-7434-3520-6, Feb 2002, $7.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Carol Heyer) [Honor Harrington] Reprint (Baen 2001) anthology of four stories, the third anthology in the “Worlds of Honor” series set in the “Honor Harrington” universe.

WEIL, ELLEN (R. “Dede”) (1944-2000) (chron.)

• * *Harlan Ellison: The Edge of Forever (with Gary K. Wolfe) (Ohio State University Press 0-8142-5089-0, Jan 2002, $21.95, 276pp, tp, cover by Dan O’Dair) Non-fiction, a critical study of the works of Harlan Ellison. Includes bibliography and index. A hardcover edition (-0892-4, $60.00) was announced but not seen.

WEINBERG, ROBERT E(dward) (1946- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Art of Imagination: 20th Century Visions of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy (with Randy Broecker & Frank M. Robinson) See entry under Frank M. Robinson

WEIS, MARGARET (Edith Baldwin) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _DragonLance: Dragons of a Lost Star (with Tracy Hickman) (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2706-2, Mar 2002, $7.99, 550pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: War of Souls] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2001) fantasy novelization, based on the role-playing games, volume two of “The War of Souls” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *DragonLance: Dragons of a Vanished Moon (with Tracy Hickman) (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2740-2, Jun 2002, $27.95, 548pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: War of Souls] Fantasy novelization, based on the role-playing games, volume three of “The War of Souls” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * _DragonLance: Dragons of a Vanished Moon (with Tracy Hickman) (SFBC #52095, Sep 2002, $13.99, 548pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: War of Souls] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2002) fantasy novelization, based on the role-playing games, volume three of “The War of Souls” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the WotC edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.