The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

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The Songcatcher Sharyn McCrumb (Penguin/Signet 0-451-20250-3, Apr 2002, $7.99, 404pp, pb) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Reprint (Dutton 2001) mystery novel with ghost/fantasy elements, in the “Ballads” series set in Appalachia.

LightLand H. L. McCutchen (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-39565-8, Nov 2002, $16.95, 230pp, hc, cover by Rafal Olbinski) Young-adult fantasy. A magical box transports Lottie and Lewis to LightLand where the wicked NightKing rules. Illustrated by Tom Zimmerman. A first novel.

Magic: The Gathering: Judgment Will McDermott (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2743-7, May 2002, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by r. k. post) [Magic: The Gathering: Odyssey Cycle] Novelization based on the collectible card game, Book III of the “Odyssey Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Chindi Jack McDevitt (Ace 0-441-00938-7, Jul 2002, $22.95, 403pp, hc, cover by Edwin Herder) [Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins] Far-future SF novel, the third featuring starship captain Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins. A starship tracks a possible alien signal across worlds.

Chindi Jack McDevitt (SFBC #52161, Jul 2002, $11.50, 403pp, hc, cover by Edwin Herder) [Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins] Reprint (Ace 2002) far-future SF novel. A starship tracks a possible alien signal across worlds. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Deepsix Jack McDevitt (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-102006-0, Jan 2002, $7.99, 508pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins] Reprint (Eos 2001) SF novel of a life-supporting planet threatened by a rogue gas giant.

Illumination Terry McGarry (Tor 0-812-54003-4, Jun 2002, $7.99, 628pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Eiden Myr] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel.

Magic: The Gathering: Assassin’s Blade Scott McGough (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2830-1, Dec 2002, $6.99, 308pp, pb) [Magic: The Gathering: Magic Legends Cycle Two] Novelization based on the collectible card game, the first book of “Magic Legends Cycle Two”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Evil Seed C. G. McGovern-Bowen (1stBooks 0-75964-780-1, May 2002, $19.50, 506pp, tp) Fantasy novel. The Earth, Gaia herself, requires help against a cosmic psychic vampire. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition available online from [www.1stbooks.com], or 1stBooks Library, 2511 West 3rd St., Suite #1, Boomington IN 47404; credit card orders 800-839-8640.

Nekropolis Maureen F. McHugh (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-79123-4, Nov 2002, $14.95, 257pp, tp, cover by Jeff Nishinaka) Reprint (Eos 2001) SF novel set in a future Moslem society.

Warhammer: Star of Erengrad Neil McIntosh (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4328-4, Dec 2002, $6.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Martin Hanford) [Warhammer: Stefan Kumansky] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 11/01).

The Warrior’s Bond Juliet E. McKenna (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-050566-4, Jan 2003, $7.99, 499pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Tales of Einarinn] Fantasy novel, fourth in the “Tales of Einarinn”. First US edition (Orbit 2001).

The Grail Prince Nancy McKenzie (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45648-3, Jan 2003, $14.95, 513pp, tp) Arthurian fantasy novel of Lancelot’s son, Galahad.

Queen of Camelot Nancy McKenzie (SFBC #18568, Mar 2002, $12.99, 623pp, hc) [Guinevere] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) omnibus of two Arthurian fantasy novels in “The Tale of Guinevere and King Arthur”: The Child Queen (1994) and The High Queen (1995).

Dragondoom Dennis L. McKiernan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45881-8, May 2002, $7.50, 527pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Mithgar] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1990) fantasy novel in the “Mithgar” series. This has a new foreword by the author.

Once Upon a Winter’s Night Dennis L. McKiernan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45854-0, Jul 2002, $6.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) Reprint (Roc 2001) fantasy novel, a retelling of the fairy tale “East of the Sun and West of the Moon”.

Ombria in Shadow Patricia A. McKillip (Ace 0-441-00895-X, Jan 2002, $22.95, 298pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Fantasy novel. The city of Ombria is torn by intrigues after the death of its prince.

Ombria in Shadow Patricia A. McKillip (SFBC #50004, Apr 2002, $11.50, 298pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Ace 2002) fantasy novel of a city torn by intrigues. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Winter Rose Patricia A. McKillip (Ace 0-441-00934-4, Jun 2002, $13.00, 262pp, tp, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Ace 1996) fantasy novel set in Victorian England and Fairyland.

The Outlaws of Sherwood Robin McKinley (Penguin/Firebird 0-698-11959-2, May 2002, $6.99, 282pp, tp, cover by Robert Hunt) Reprint (Greenwillow 1988) young-adult fantasy novel.

Spindle’s End Robin McKinley (Penguin/Firebird 0-698-11950-9, May 2002, $6.99, 422pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) Reprint (Putnam 2000) fantasy novel, a retelling of “Sleeping Beauty”.

Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits Robin McKinley & Peter Dickinson (Penguin Putnam 0-399-23796-8, Jun 2002, $18.99, 266pp, hc, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) Original collection of six stories, three by each author, about merfolk and others associated with the sea, one set in McKinley’s land of Damar.

Robotech: The Macross Saga: Battlecry Jack McKinney (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38900-X, Oct 2002, $6.99, 488pp, pb) [Robotech] Reissue (Del Rey 1994 as Robotech: Genesis/Battle Cry/Homecoming) omnibus of three Robotech novelizations: Genesis (1987), Battle Cry (1987), and Homecoming (1987). McKinney is a pen name for Brian C. Daley & James Luceno. Copyrighted by Harmony Gold USA and Tatsumoko Productions. Sixth printing.

Robotech: The Macross Saga: Doomsday Jack McKinney (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39145-4, Oct 2002, $6.99, 504pp, pb) [Robotech] Reissue (Del Rey 1994 as Robotech: Battlehymn/Force of Arms/Doomsday) omnibus of three Robotech novelizations: Battlehymn (1987), Force of Arms (1987), and Doomsday (1987). McKinney is a pen name for Brian C. Daley & James Luceno. Copyrighted by Harmony Gold USA and Tatsumoko Productions. Fifth printing.

Your Handy Office Guide to Corporate Monsters Mark McLaughlin (Geyer, Richard 0-9718215-0-X, Apr 2002, $2.00, 14pp, ph, cover by Mark McLaughlin) Chapbook collection of 11 poems about the “monsters” infesting the workplace. Order from Richard Geyer, 1338 West Maumee, Idlewilde Manor #129, Adrian MI 49221; [rgeyer@adrian.edu]; [www.geocities.com/rgeyer_2000/index.html].

Dance of Knives Donna McMahon (Tor 0-312-87536-3, Jun 2002, $15.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel set in half-drowned Vancouver BC in the 22nd century.

Souls in the Great Machine Sean McMullen (Tor 0-765-34457-2, Dec 2002, $7.99, 591pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Greatwinter] Reprint (Tor 1999) SF novel, revised considerably from the two far-future SF novels in the “Greatwinter” series: Voices in the Light (1994) and Mirror Sun Rising (1995).

Voyage of the Shadowmoon Sean McMullen (SFBC #54337, Nov 2002, $13.99, 496pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Moonworlds Saga] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Voyage of the Shadowmoon Sean McMullen (Tor 0-312-87740-4, Dec 2002, $27.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Moonworlds Saga] Fantasy novel. Various forces try to stop a ruthless Emperor from using the magical device called Silverdeath. An international trade paperback edition (0-765-30809-3, $14.95) was announced but not seen.

Warhammer 40,000: Nightbringer Graham McNeill (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4299-7, Feb 2002, $6.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ultramarines] Novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 1/02).

Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Iron Graham McNeill (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4316-0, Aug 2002, $6.95, 318pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization based on the role-playing game. First US edition (Black Library UK 7/02).

The Doomspell Cliff McNish (Penguin Putnam/Phyllis Fogelman Books 0-8037-2710-0, Jun 2002, $17.99, 214pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Doomspell] Young-adult fantasy novel. Two youngsters are transported to another world by an evil witch. First US edition (Orion 2000).

A Halloween Harvest Paul Melniczek (Flesh & Blood Press, Oct 2002, $5.00, 35pp, ph, cover by Keith Minnion) Chapbook original collection of three stories. Order from Flesh & Blood Press, 121 Joseph St., Bayville NJ 08721; [zombie.horrorseek.com/horror/fleshnblood/main.htm].

Mistress of the Dragon Michael R. Mennenga (AmErica House 1-58851-592-3, Jul 2001, $19.95, 241pp, tp) Fantasy novel. Love between a woman and a dragon produces a beautiful but tormented child. This is dated 2001 but not seen until now; a hardcover edition (1-592286-217-9, $29.95) is scheduled to appear 12/2002. Order online from AmErica House Book Publishers at [www.publishamerica.com].

Better to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril Judith Merril & Emily Pohl-Weary (Between the Lines 1-896357-57-1, Apr 2002, C$29.95, 282pp, tp) Non-fiction, autobiography based on unfinished memoirs, interviews, and correspondence, edited and augmented by Merril’s granddaughter Emily Pohl-Weary, whose introduction discusses the difficulties of “Writing My Grandmother’s Autobiography”. This includes a chronology, bibliography, and index. Order from Between the Lines, 720 Bathurst St., Suite 404, Toronto Ontario M5S 2R4; 800-718-7201; 416-535-9914; [www.btlbooks.com].

The Metal Monster A. Merritt (Hippocampus Press 0-9673215-1-4, Jun 2002, $15.00, 237pp, tp, cover by Virgil Finlay) [Walter Goodwin] Reprint (Avon 1946) SF novel. This follows the text of the 1920 serial run in Argosy. This is the first volume in the “Lovecraft’s Library” series; the introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz discusses the novel’s history, and its possible influence on H.P. Lovecraft. Order from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156; e-mail: [yaddith@aol.com]; add $3.50 postage.

The Fixer Jon F. Merz (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1500-4, May 2002, $5.99, 340pp, pb) [Lawson] Vampire novel. A vampire executes other vampires when the Council decides they’ve stepped out of line.

The Invoker Jon F. Merz (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1501-2, Oct 2002, $5.99, 339pp, pb) [Lawson] Vampire novel, sequel to The Fixer, featuring Lawson, a vampire who keeps other vampires from tipping off humanity to their existence.

Fingerprints 7: Payback Melinda Metz (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-000620-X, Feb 2002, $4.99, 209pp, pb) [Fingerprints] Young-adult fantasy, seventh 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.

Picoverse Robert A. Metzger (Ace 0-441-00899-2, Mar 2002, $22.95, 389pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) Hard SF novel. A fusion power project may allow creation of a new, tiny universe.

Picoverse Robert A. Metzger (SFBC #50841, May 2002, $11.50, 389pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) Reprint (Ace 2002) SF novel. This is similar to the Ace edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The God Who Begat a Jackal Nega Mezlekia (Picador USA 0-312-28701-1, Jan 2002, $23.00, 242pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel of 17th-century Ethiopia.

Enemy Glory Karen Michalson (Tor 0-812-56885-0, Jun 2002, $7.99, 564pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Enemy Glory] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel, first in a series about an evil cleric.

The Veil of Light G. S. Michelsen (Reed, Robert D. 1-885003-82-X, 2001, $16.95, 257pp, tp) Science fantasy novel. A woman tranported to an alien planet learns from Lucifer she is chosen by God to destroy the anti-Christ on Earth. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now. Order from Robert D. Reed Publishers, 750 La Playa, Suite 647, San Francisco CA 94121; 650-994-6570; [4bobreed@msn.com]; [www.rdrpublishers.com].

Grimm’s Last Fairytale Haydn Middleton (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-28858-1, May 2002, $12.95, 249pp, tp, cover by Mark Preston) Reprint (Abacus 1999) associational historical novel.

The Scar China Miéville (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44438-8, Jul 2002, $18.95, 638pp, tp) [New Crobuzon] Fantasy novel, set in the same world as Perdido Street Station. First US edition (Macmillan UK 4/02).

The Scar China Miéville (SFBC #50971, Jul 2002, $12.99, 638pp, hc) [New Crobuzon] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2000) fantasy novel, set in the same world as Perdido Street Station. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Isolde: Queen of the Western Isle Rosalind Miles (Random House/Crown 0-609-60960-2, Jul 2002, $22.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Matthew Frey) [Tristan and Isolde] Arthurian novel with a feminist, New Age slant, first in the “Tristan and Isolde” series.

Dracula Elizabeth Miller (Parkstone Press 1-85995-785-4, Oct 2001, $55.00, hc) Non-fiction, reference/art book, a lavishly illustrated history of Dracula from Walachian prince and vampire folklore to Bram Stoker’s vampire in book and film. This is dated 2000, but apparently appeared in 2001, and was not seen until now; it has an internal ISBN 1-85995-780-3, and may be the same as the UK edition. [www.parkstone-online.com]

Out of the Shadows Linda Lael Miller (Berkley 0-425-18207-X, Apr 2002, $14.00, 465pp, tp) [Vampire Saga] Omnibus of two vampire novels from the “Vampire Saga”, originally packaged as romances: Forever and the Night (1993) and For All Eternity (1994).

Bronwyn: Book Two: Silk & Steel Ron Miller (Timberwolf Press 1-58752-066-4, Sep 2002, $14.95, 251pp, tp, cover by Ron Miller) [Bronwyn] Reprint (Ace 1992) fantasy novel, second in the “Bronwyn” tetralogy. Illustrated by the author. Available from Timberwolf Press, 202 N. Allen St., Suite A, Allen TX 75013; [www.TimberWolfPress.com].

Bronwyn: Palaces & Prisons Ron Miller (Timberwolf Press 1-58752-059-1, Sep 2001, $14.95, 283pp, tp, cover by Ron Miller) [Bronwyn] Reprint (Ace 1991 as Palaces & Prisons) fantasy novel, first in the “Bronwyn” tetraology. Princess Bronwyn gets in over her head when she attempts to keep her brother from the throne. Illustrated by the author. Available from Timberwolf Press, 202 N. Allen St., Suite A, Allen TX 75013; [www.TimberWolfPress.com].

Inheritance of Vigilance Walter R. Milton (Xlibris 1-4010-2576-5, Apr 2002, $26.99, 514pp, tp) Post-holocaust science-fantasy novel. A veteran discovers ancient powers. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.xlibris.com]; or from Xlibris Corporation, 426 Walnut St., Philadelphia PA 19106; 888-795-4274.

Number9Dream David Mitchell (Random House 0-375-50726-4, Feb 2002, $24.95, 400pp, hc) DROP — too surreal/magical realist Science fantasy novel. A Japanese man seeking the father who abandoned him encounters gangsters and finds his dreams meshing oddly with the real world. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 2001). A Booker Prize nominee.

Cathedral of Vampires Mary Ann Mitchell (Leisure 0-8439-5023-4, Jun 2002, $5.99, 355pp, pb) [Vampire de Sade] Vampire novel. Vampires seek revenge against the depraved master vampire, the Marquis de Sade.

Technogenesis Syne Mitchell (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45864-8, Jan 2002, $6.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Ray Lundgren) SF novel. A data miner enters the world of outcasts when a malfunction leaves her disconnected from the Net that runs everything.

Burning the Ice Laura J. Mixon (Tor 0-312-86903-7, Aug 2002, $24.95, 544pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Proxies] SF novel of human colonization of a barely habitable ice world. Set in the same universe as Proxies.

Archform: Beauty L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-30433-3, Jul 2002, $25.95, 330pp, hc, cover by David Seeley) [Archform: Beauty] SF novel. Four centuries in the future social problems persist despite marvels of nanotechnology.

Ghost of the White Nights L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-34032-1, Oct 2002, $6.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Johan Eschbach] Reprint (Tor 2001) alternate-world SF novel, third in a trilogy with Of Tangible Ghosts and The Ghost of the Revelator.

Legacies L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-30561-5, Oct 2002, $27.95, 558pp, hc, cover by Daniel Horne) [Corean Chronicles] Fantasy novel, the first book of the “Corean Chronicles”.

The Octagonal Raven L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-57008-1, Jul 2002, $7.99, 460pp, pb, cover by David Seeley) Reprint (Tor 2001) far-future SF adventure novel.

The Parafaith War L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-53894-3, Oct 2002, $7.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Parafaith War] Reprint (Tor 1996) military SF novel. Fourth printing.

The Shadow Sorceress L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-34013-5, May 2002, $7.99, 520pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Spellsong Cycle] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel in “The Spellsong Cycle”, picking up after the first “Spellsong Trilogy”.

Shadowsinger L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-30358-2, Feb 2002, $27.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Spellsong Cycle] Fantasy novel, fifth and final in “The Spellsong Cycle”.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Little Things Rebecca Moesta (Simon Pulse 0-7434-2736-X, Aug 2002, $5.99, 198pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Jovian Donald Moffitt (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-5277-1, Jan 2003, $24.95, 421 + viii, hc, cover by Bob Larkin) SF novel. A Jupiter-born young man has adventures on Earth and Venus.

The Eyes of the Virgin Thomas F. Monteleone (Tor/Forge 0-312-87874-5, Dec 2002, $24.95, 301pp, hc, cover by Greg Spalenka) Horror novel. Religious thriller of a violent struggle to take control of a piece of stained glass that provides prophetic messages.

A Circle of Time Marisa Montes (Harcourt 0-15-202626-6, May 2002, $17.00, 261pp, hc) Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel. A comatose teen hears voices pulling her back to 1906.

Heris Serrano Elizabeth Moon (Baen 0-7434-3552-4, Aug 2002, $18.00, 1041pp, tp) [Heris Serrano] SF omnibus of the first three novels featuring Heris Serrano: Hunting Party (1993), Sporting Chance (1994), and Winning Colors (1995).

The Speed of Dark Elizabeth Moon (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44755-7, Jan 2003, $23.95, 340pp, hc) SF novel. A high-functioning autistic man considers an experimental cure. First US edition (Orbit 11/02).

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