The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

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Dawn of the New Man Eduard Prugovecki (Xlibris 1-4010-4547-2, Sep 2002, $26.99, 506pp, tp) SF novel of an Earth divided between two nations, one a utopian democracy, the other a militaristic state. A companion to Memoirs of the Future. This is a print-on-demand book, also available in hardcover (-4548-0, $36.99); order online at [www.xlibris.com]; or from Xlibris Corporation, 426 Walnut St., Philadelphia PA 19106; credit card orders 888-795-4274.

His Dark Materials, Book I: The Golden Compass Philip Pullman (Random House/Knopf 0-679-89310-5, Sep 2002, $11.95, 399pp, tp) [His Dark Materials] Reprint (Scholastic UK 1995 as His Dark Materials: Northern Lights) young-adult alternate-world fantasy.

His Dark Materials, Book II: The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman (Random House/Knopf 0-375-82346-8, Sep 2002, $11.95, 326pp, tp) Reissue (Knopf 1997) fantasy novel, second in a trilogy.

His Dark Materials, Book III: The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman (Random House/Knopf 0-375-82335-2, Sep 2002, $11.95, 518pp, tp) Reissue (Knopf 2000) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the trilogy.

I Was a Rat! Philip Pullman (Random House/Dell Yearling 0-440-41661-2, Feb 2002, $4.99, 165pp, pb, cover by Kevin Hawkes) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1999) young-adult fantasy novel. Cinderella’s page boy tries to survive as a human.

The Gamekeeper’s Night Dog Dave Putnam (Bulldog Press 0-9672710-4-5, Oct 2002, $19.95, 490pp, tp) Alternate history SF novel. Bulldogs make a major difference in the Boer War in 1891 South Africa. Available from Bulldog Press, PO Box 620358, Woodside CA 94062; [www.workingamericanbulldog.com].

The Garden Behind the Moon Howard Pyle (Tor/Starscape 0-765-34242-1, Jun 2002, $5.99, 132pp, tp, cover by James Bernardin) Reprint (Scribner 1895) young-adult fantasy novel.

Planet of the Apes: The Fall William T. Quick (HarperEntertainment 0-06-008620-3, Jun 2002, $6.99, 280pp, pb) [Planet of the Apes] Novelization inspired by Tim Burton’s film version of the Pierre Boulle novel. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

After Dachau Daniel Quinn (Context Books 1-893956-23-7, 2002, $14.00, 231pp, tp) Reprint (Context 2001) alternate-history SF novel.

The Holy Daniel Quinn (Context Books 1-893956-30-X, Oct 2002, $25.00, 413pp, hc) Metaphysical thriller. Four contemporary individuals are influenced by beings once called gods, demons, tricksters, and guardians.

DragonLance: Betrayal Jean Rabe (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2718-6, Apr 2002, $7.99, 437pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [DragonLance: Dhamon Saga] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2001) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, Volume Two in “The Dhamon Saga”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Redemption Jean Rabe (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2763-1, Jul 2002, $24.95, 346pp, hc, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [DragonLance: Dhamon Saga] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, volume three in “The Dhamon Saga”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: The Dawning of a New Age Jean Rabe (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2842-5, Jun 2002, $6.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Dragons of a New Age] Reprint (TSR 1996 as DragonLance Fifth Age: The Dawning of a New Age) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, first in the “Dragons of a New Age” trilogy. Copyrighted 1996 by TSR, 2002 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: The Day of the Tempest Jean Rabe (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2857-3, Aug 2002, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Dragons of a New Age] Reprint (TSR 1997 as DragonLance Fifth Age: The Day of the Tempest) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, second in the “Dragons of a New Age” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: The Eve of the Maelstrom Jean Rabe (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2860-3, Nov 2002, $6.99, 312pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [DragonLance: Dragons of a New Age] Reissue (TSR 1998 as DragonLance Fifth Age: The Eve of the Maelstrom) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, third volume of “Dragons of a New Age”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Sol’s Children ed. Jean Rabe & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-7564-0082-1, Aug 2002, $6.99, 315pp, pb) Original anthology of 16 SF stories set in the solar system. Introduction by Rabe. Authors include Timothy Zahn, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Brian M. Thomsen.

Rackham’s Fairy Tale Illustrations in Full Color Arthur Rackham (Dover 0-486-42167-8, Feb 2002, $12.95, 62pp, tp, cover by Arthur Rackham) Art book with 55 full-color plates. Edited and with an introduction by Jeff A. Menges.

Guardian of the Vision Irene Radford (DAW 0-7564-0071-6, May 2002, $6.99, 538pp, pb, cover by Gordon Crabb) [Merlin’s Descendants] Reprint (DAW 2001) Arthurian fantasy novel set in Elizabethan England, third in the “Merlin’s Descendants” series.

The Hidden Dragon Irene Radford (DAW 0-7564-0051-1, Feb 2002, $6.99, 395pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Stargods] Science fiction novel, first in “The Stargods” series. Criminals fleeing the Galactic Terran Empire find a world of primitive humans who worship dragons.

The Mantra Dmitry Radyshevsky (Jove 0-515-13433-3, Dec 2002, $7.99, 473pp, pb) Horror novel. A rapper-DJ uses an insidious mantra to control listeners. Translated by David Gurevich.

Chelsea Horror Hotel Dee Dee Ramone (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-304-5, May 2001, $13.95, 244pp, tp, cover by Paul Kostabi) Horror novel. The musician tells of his experiences in the New York hotel haunted by the ghosts of old friends, and even the devil. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now.

The Heat Seekers Katherine Ramsland (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1435-0, Aug 2002, $5.99, 348pp, pb) [Heat Seekers] Vampire novel, first in a series. A first novel by the author of numerous non-fiction books about vampires and Anne Rice.

The Science of Vampires Katherine Ramsland (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-18616-4, Oct 2002, $12.95, 276pp, tp) Associational non-fiction look at possible scientific explanations for vampires.

Tales of the Lucky Nickel Ken Rand (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-31-7, Jul 2002, $6.00, 53pp, ph, cover by Keith Berdak) [Lucky Nickel] Chapbook collection of five stories, one original, set in a Wyoming saloon where weird things happen. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; [www.yarddogpress.com].

Curtains of Blood Robert J. Randisi (Leisure 0-8439-5068-4, Dec 2002, $5.99, 353pp, pb) Associational historical horror novel. Theater manager Bram Stoker’s dramatization of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is disrupted when the star is suspected of being Jack the Ripper.

Operation Roswell Kevin D. Randle (Tor 0-312-86710-7, Sep 2002, $25.95, 432pp, hc) SF novel of the Roswell incident.

The Copper Elephant Adam Rapp (HarperTempest 0-06-447261-2, Mar 2002, $6.95, 281pp, tp, cover by Kunio Hagio) Reprint (Front Street Books 1999, not seen) young-adult post-holocaust SF novel set in a future where imperfect children are sent to labor and die in the Pits.

Beneath a Mountain Moon Silver RavenWolf (Llewellyn Publications 1-56718-722-6, Feb 2002, $14.95, 343pp, tp) Reissue (Llewellyn 1995) pagan/occult murder mystery. Second printing. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [wwwlllewellyn.com].

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red ed. Joyce Reardon (Hyperion 0-7868-6801-5, Jan 2002, $22.95, 252pp, hc) Novelization, the diary of a character in the television mini-series written by Stephen King. Copyrighted by Hyperion.

The Book of Shadows James Reese (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-621015-1, Mar 2002, $25.95, 468pp, hc) [Herculine] Historical fantasy novel. An orphan in 18th-century France joins otherworldly strangers and discovers the power to set free souls imprisoned in time. A first novel.

The Book of Shadows James Reese (SFBC, May 2002, $12.99, 468pp, hc) [Herculine] Reprint (Morrow 2002) historical fantasy novel. This is similar to the Morrow edition, except it lacks a price.

The Book of Shadows James Reese (HarperTorch 0-06-103184-4, Dec 2002, $7.99, 623pp, pb) [Herculine] Reprint (Morrow 2002) historical fantasy novel.

The Beasts of Barakhai Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-7564-0040-6, Aug 2002, $6.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [Books of Barakhai] Reprint (DAW 2001) fantasy novel, first in “The Books of Barakhai” duology about a grad student who stumbles on a world of shapeshifters.

The Lost Dragons of Barakhai Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-7564-0079-1, Aug 2002, $23.95, 295pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Books of Barakhai] Fantasy novel, second in “The Books of Barakhai” series.

Forgotten Realms: Insurrection Thomas M. Reid (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2714-3, Nov 2002, $24.95, 338pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Spider Queen] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, second in “R.A. Salvatore’s War of the Spider Queen”, a six-part series based on a scenario by R.A. Salvatore. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Prince of Fire and Ashes Katya Reimann (Tor 0-312-86009-9, Jul 2002, $27.95, 477pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Tielmaran Chronicles] Fantasy novel, book three in the “Tielmaran Chronicles”.

The Third Witch Rebecca Reisert (Simon & Schuster/Washington Square Press 0-7434-1772-0, Oct 2002, $14.00, 311pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2001) mainstream novel with minor fantasy elements, retelling the story of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Paint by Magic Kathryn Reiss (Harcourt 0-15-216361-1, May 2002, $17.00, 271pp, hc) Young-adult time-travel fantasy mystery. A teen travels to the 1920s and investigates the artist with whom his mother has become obsessed.

PaperQuake Kathryn Reiss (Harcourt 0-15-216782-X, Mar 2002, $6.00, 274pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1998) young-adult time-travel fantasy mystery involving the 1906 San Fancisco earthquake.

Warhammer: Zavant Gordon Rennie (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-1174-9, Apr 2002, $6.95, 285pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the role-playing game. First US edition (Black Library UK 3/02).

Hunting the Snark and Other Short Novels Mike Resnick (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-3878-X, Mar 2002, $24.95, 239pp, hc, cover by Ken Barr) Collection of four novellas, including the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning “Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge”. Resnick’s introduction discusses the inspirations for the stories. Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 207-859-1000; [www.galegroup.com]. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman.

The Outpost Mike Resnick (Tor 0-312-87577-0, Aug 2002, $15.95, 383pp, tp, cover by Bob Warner) Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel of the “Inner Frontier”.

Santiago Mike Resnick (Tor 0-812-52256-7, Jun 2002, $6.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Santiago] Reissue (Tor 1986) SF frontier novel. Fourth printing.

Chasm City Alastair Reynolds (Ace 0-441-00912-3, Apr 2002, $23.95, 524pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] SF novel. A security specialist pursues a killer to the inhospitable planet Yellowstone. First US edition (Gollancz 2001).

Chasm City Alastair Reynolds (SFBC #50005, May 2002, $11.99, 524pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] Reprint (Gollancz 2001) SF novel. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Revelation Space Alastair Reynolds (Ace 0-441-00942-5, Jun 2002, $7.99, 585pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) SF novel.

Turquoise Days Alastair Reynolds (Golden Gryphon Press, Sep 2002, $15.95, 78pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Inhibitor] SF novella, set in the same universe as his three novels. Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].

The Last Reich Arthur Rhodes (Rutledge Books 1-58244-211-8, Jan 2002, $19.95, 324pp, tp, cover by John Randall) Alternate world SF novel, set in the 1960s in a world where Germany won WWII. Available from Rutledge Books, 107 Mill Plain Road, Danbury CT 06811; 800-278-8533; [www.rutledgebooks.com].

Blackwood Farm Anne Rice (Random House/Knopf 0-375-41199-2, Oct 2002, $26.95, 530pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles; Mayfair Witches] Vampire novel in “The Vampire Chronicles” and the “Mayfair Witches” series.

Blackwood Farm Anne Rice (SFBC, Nov 2002, $14.99, 530pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles; Mayfair Witches] Reprint (Knopf 2002) vampire novel in “The Vampire Chronicles”. This is similar to the Knopf edition, except it lacks a price.

Blood and Gold Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-40932-9, Dec 2002, $7.99, 564pp, pb, cover by Botticelli) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Knopf 2001) vampire novel in “The Vampire Chronicles”. A mass market international edition (same information) was scheduled for 7/02.

The Queen of the Damned Anne Rice (SFBC, Feb 2002, $11.99, 471pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles] Reissue (Knopf 1988) dark fantasy novel, third book in “The Vampire Chronicles”. This lacks both price and SFBC number.

The Queen of the Damned Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-35152-5, Apr 2002, $7.99, 491pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reissue (Knopf 1988) dark fantasy novel, third book in “The Vampire Chronicles”. This is a movie tie-in edition. 45th printing.

The Vampire Chronicles Collection, Volume 1 Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-45634-3, Oct 2002, $17.95, 1269pp, tp) [Vampire Chronicles] Omnibus of three novels in the series: Interview with the Vampire (1976), The Vampire Lestat (1985), and The Queen of the Damned (1988). The three novels are paginated separately.

The Vampire Lestat Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-31386-0, Feb 2002, $7.99, 550pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reissue (Knopf 1985) dark fantasy novel, second book in “The Vampire Chronicles”. 65th printing.

Moonwatcher’s Memoir: A Diary of 2001: A Space Odyssey Dan Richter (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1073-X, Aug 2002, $17.95, 156pp, tp) Associational non-fiction about the making of the movie, by the choreographer of “The Dawn of Man” sequence. Foreword by Arthur C. Clarke.

Prophecy Denied M. L. Rigdon (Hats Off Books 1-58736-101-9, May 2002, $21.95, 399pp, tp, cover by Jerry Rockwell) [Seasons of Time] Fantasy novel, first book of “The Seasons of Time”. Assassinations leave a reluctant hero the only heir to the Protectorship of Omirr. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.hatsoffbooks.com] or from Hats Off Books, 610 East Delano Street, Suite 104, Tucson AZ 85705; 888-934-0888.

Millicent’s Gift Ann Rinaldi (HarperCollins 0-06-029636-4, May 2002, $15.95, 218pp, hc, cover by Karen Chandler) Young-adult fantasy. A girl from a must decide how to use her family’s Gift of one magic wish on her 14th birthday.

The Staircase Ann Rinaldi (Harcourt 0-15-216788-9, Jun 2002, $6.00, 230pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt 2000, not seen) young-adult novel with fantasy elements. A girl witnesses the building of a “miraculous” staircase in 1870s Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Gust Front John Ringo (Baen 0-7434-3525-7, Apr 2002, $7.99, 713pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [Hymn Before Battle] Reprint (Baen 2001) military SF novel, sequel to A Hymn Before Battle.

When the Devil Dances John Ringo (Baen 0-7434-3540-0, Apr 2002, $25.00, 494pp, hc, cover by Patrick Turner) [Hymn Before Battle] Military SF novel, sequel to Gust Front and A Hymn Before Battle. Human veterans of the Galactic Federation’s fight against the Posleen return to Earth to prepare for invasion.

The Delphinus Chronicles R. G. Roane (Cherry Hill Publishing 0-9723298-0-3, Oct 2002, $22.50, 280pp, hc) SF novel. Students working on a super-computer AI discover dolphins are intelligent, and know alien secrets. This is copyrighted 1998, but didn’t appear until 2002.

Conspiracy in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-16813-1, Sep 2002, $7.99, 372pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 1999) Near-future SF mystery novel, eighth in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Eighth printing.

Holiday in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-16371-7, Aug 2002, $7.99, 326pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 1998) near-future SF mystery novel, seventh in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Ninth printing.

Judgment in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-17630-4, Dec 2002, $7.99, 356pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 2000) near-future SF mystery novel, 11th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Fifth printing.

Purity in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-18630-X, Sep 2002, $7.99, 355pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Near-future SF mystery novel, 15th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

Purity in Death J. D. Robb (SFBC #53393, Oct 2002, $10.99, 355pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Berkley 2002) near-future SF mystery novel, 15th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. This has ISBN 0-7394-2833-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Reunion in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-18397-1, Mar 2002, $7.99, 371pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Near-future SF mystery novel, 14th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Dallas and Rourke celebrate their first anniversary. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

Witness in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-17363-1, Nov 2002, $7.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Tony Greco) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 2000) near-future SF mystery novel, tenth in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Ninth printing.

Any Time at All: The Lives and Time of Roxanne Bonaventure Chris Roberson (Clockwork Storybook 1-932004-00-9, Sep 2002, $14.95, 213pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Science fantasy time-travel novel about a woman with the ability to travel through time and alternate worlds. This is a print-on-demand edition available from Clockwork Storybook, PO Box 200126, Austin TX 78720; [www.clockworkstorybook.com].

Sword-Sworn Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-954-5, Feb 2002, $24.95, 399pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Tiger & Del] Fantasy novel, seventh and final in the “Sword-Dancer Saga”; Roberson discusses the writing of the series in her author’s note.

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