The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003


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Gideon’s Wall Greg Kurzawa (Riptide Press 0-9723456-0-4, Sep 2003, $14.00, 313pp, tp, cover by Charles Keegan) Fantasy novel of the last days of an empire. A first novel. Available from Riptide Press, 233 Walnut Creek Drive, Clayton NC 27520; [www.riptidebooks.com].


Swordspoint Ellen Kushner (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58549-5, Feb 2003, $6.99, 329pp, pb, cover by Tom Canty) [Swordspoint] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1987) fantasy novel, with a new afterword by Kushner. This edition adds three short story/fragments about the same characters.


The Fall of the Kings Ellen Kushner & Delia Sherman (SFBC #55014, Jan 2003, $11.99, 476pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) [Swordspoint] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2002) fantasy novel, a sequel to Kushner’s Swordspoint set 60 years later. This has ISBN 0-7394-3193-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Fall of the Kings Ellen Kushner & Delia Sherman (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58594-0, Oct 2003, $6.99, 508pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) [Swordspoint] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2002) fantasy novel, a sequel to Kushner’s Swordspoint set 60 years later.


Brundibar Tony Kushner & Maurice Sendak (Hyperion 0-7868-0904-3, Oct 2003, $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Maurice Sendak) Children’s picture book based on a Czech children’s opera, with text by Tony Kushner and illustrations by Maurice Sendak.


Vertigo Visions: 10 Years of Artwork on the Edge Alisa Kwitney (Watson-Guptill 0-8230-5604-X, Sep 2003, $24.95, 208pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (Watson-Guptill 2000, subtitled Artwork from the Cutting Edge of Comics) art book showcasing art from DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint. This is an updated tenth-anniversary edition with an additional 16 pages of art. Copyrighted by DC Comics.


The Falconmaster R. L. La Fevers (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46993-1, Nov 2003, $16.99, 167pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) Young-adult fantasy novel. A crippled boy steals hawks from his Norman master and runs away to the forest, where he learns magic.


Exile’s Honor Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0113-5, Oct 2003, $6.99, 431pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Reprint (DAW 2002) fantasy novel, a standalone novel in the “Valdemar” series, telling the story of Weaponsmaster Alberich.


Exile’s Valor Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0206-9, Oct 2003, $24.95, 402pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Fantasy novel, a standalone novel in the “Valdemar” series.


The Gates of Sleep Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0101-1, Mar 2003, $6.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Reprint (DAW 2002) fantasy novel in the “Elemental Masters” series, a retelling of “Sleeping Beauty” set in the same England as The Serpent’s Shadow.


Joust Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0122-4, Mar 2003, $24.95, 373pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vetch] Fantasy novel. A serf boy becomes a servant to one of the dragon-riding Jousters who keep his people subjugated.


Joust Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #56287, Mar 2003, $12.50, 373pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vetch] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel of a serf who becomes a dragon boy. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Queen’s Own Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #57937, Jun 2003, $14.99, 726pp, hc, cover by Dawn Wilson) [Valdemar: Heralds] Reissue (SFBC 1993) omnibus of three novels in the “Heralds of Valdemar” series: Arrows of the Queen (1987), Arrow’s Flight (1987), Arrow’s Fall (1988). This has ISBN 0-7394-3524-8 and a new SFBC number; the jacket lacks a price.


Mad Maudlin Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (Baen 0-7434-7143-1, Aug 2003, $25.00, 439pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Bedlam’s Bard] Fantasy novel, sixth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series featuring Bard Eric Banyon.


Mad Maudlin Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (SFBC #03973, Sep 2003, $12.99, 439pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2003) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series featuring Bard Eric Banyon. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Spirits White as Lightning Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (Baen 0-7434-3608-3, May 2003, $7.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2001) fantasy novel, fifth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series.


The Shadow of the Lion Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint & Dave Freer (Baen 0-7434-7147-4, Sep 2003, $7.99, 913pp, pb, cover by Larry Dixon) [Heirs of Alexandria] Reprint (Baen 2002) alternate historical fantasy novel, first in a series.


This Rough Magic Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint & Dave Freer (Baen 0-7434-7149-0, Dec 2003, $26.00, 822pp, hc, cover by Larry Dixon) [Heirs of Alexandria] Fantasy novel set in an alternate Renaissance Europe. Second in the “Lion’s Shadow” series after In the Shadow of the Lion. Dark forces set their sights on Venice’s territory on the island of Corfu.


The Outstretched Shadow Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (Tor 0-765-30219-5, Oct 2003, $27.95, 604pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Fantasy novel, first in the “Obsidian” trilogy. The arch-mage’s son Kellen studies forbidden Wild Magic.


The Outstretched Shadow Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (SFBC #19211, Oct 2003, $12.99, 582pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, first in the “Obsidian” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Sun in Glory ed. Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0166-6, Dec 2003, $6.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Original anthology of 13 fantasy stories set in Lackey’s world of “Valdemar”, including a novella by Lackey. Other authors include Judith Tarr, Tanya Huff, and Rosemary Edghill. Copyrighted by the editor and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.


Dungeons & Dragons: Return of the Damned T. H. Lain (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3003-9, Oct 2003, $5.99, 180pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood & Sam Wood) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the world of the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Dungeons & Dragons: The Bloody Eye T. H. Lain (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2917-0, Jan 2003, $5.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Sam Wood & Matthew Mitchell) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Dungeons & Dragons: The Death Ray T. H. Lain (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3030-6, Dec 2003, $5.99, 183pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood & Wayne Reynolds) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Dungeons & Dragons: The Sundered Arms T. H. Lain (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2974-X, Jul 2003, $5.99, 184pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood & Sam Wood) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Dungeons & Dragons: Treachery’s Wake T. H. Lain (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2926-X, Mar 2003, $5.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood & Sam Wood) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Greetings from Lake Wu Jay Lake (Wheatland Press 0-9720547-2-3, Nov 2003, $19.95, 246 + xi, tp, cover by Frank Wu) Collection of 13 stories, five original, illustrated by Frank Wu. Introduction by Andy Duncan; Lori Ann White provides a preface on Frank Wu. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070.


Island Dreams: Montreal Writers of the Fantastic ed. Claude Lalumière (Véhicule Press 1-55065-171-4, Sep 2003, $12.95, 226pp, tp) Original anthology of 12 stories by Canadian authors including Yves Meynard, Glenn Grant, and Mark Shainblum. Véhicule Press, POB 125, Place du Parc Station, Montreal Quebec Canada H2X 4A3; [www.vehiculepress.com]; [vp@vehiculepress.com].


Open Space: New Canadian Fantastic Fiction ed. Claude Lalumière (Red Deer Press 0-88995-281-7, Oct 2003, $16.95, 264pp, tp, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand) Original anthology of 21 Canadian stories. Authors include Colleen Anderson, Mark Anthony Brennan, and Drew Karpyshyn, Introduction by Cory Doctorow. Afterword by John Rose. Red Deer Press, 813 Mackimmie Library Tower, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary AB Canada T2N 1N4; US orders: 800-805-1083; 403-220-4334; [www.reddeerpress.com].


Witpunk ed. Claude Lalumière & Marty Halpern (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-256-0, Apr 2003, $18.00, 346pp, tp) Anthology of 26 satiric stories, 11 original, many SF or fantasy. Authors with new stories include Leslie What, Paul Di Filippo, Bradley Denton, and Pat Murphy.


Falling Towards Jupiter Kurt Lancaster (Terminus Books 0-9722893-5-6, Apr 2003, $14.00, 248pp, tp) SF novel. A young woman with dreams of going to the Space Academy stumbles on a terrorist plot. Available from Terminus Books, 313 E. Third St., Suite A, Durango CO 81301; [www.terminusbooks.com]; [terminusbooks@aol.com]; add $2.00 postage.


The Taking J. D. Landis (Ballantine 0-345-45006-X, Oct 2003, $24.95, 354pp, hc) Gothic historical novel with fantasy elements. A young woman in a small town about to be flooded gets caught up in a spooky triangle of blurred identities with a preacher and his wife.


Helen of Troy Andrew Lang (Wildside Press 1-59224-087-9, 2003, $13.95, 104pp, tp) Reprint (George Bell & Sons 1882) associational retelling in verse of the story of Helen of Troy, with notes by Lang on historical representations of Helen’s character. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong, PA 18928-0301.


Tritcheon Hash Sue Lange (Metropolis Ink 0-9580543-8-X, Aug 2003, $14.95, 228pp, tp) Satiric science fiction novel. A test pilot must save the planet. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.metropolisink.com], or from Metropolis Ink, 5629 Windstone, Cave Creek AZ 85331.


Up Through an Empty House of Stars: Reviews and Essays 1980-2002 Modern Myth David Langford (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-59224-054-2, Jul 2003, $34.95, 310pp, hc) Non-fiction collection of 100 book reviews and essays, arranged chronologically. Indexes to titles and authors are included. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.


The Jesus Thief J. R. Lankford (Great Reads Books 0-9718694-1-3, Mar 2003, $26.95, 285pp, hc) SF thriller of an attempt to clone Christ from the Shroud of Turin.


High Cotton: Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale Joe R. Lansdale (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-17-7, Jul 2003, $15.95, 267pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Reprint (Golden Gryphon 2000) collection of 21 stories. Available from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com]; [gryphon@shout.net].


Battlestar Galactica Classic: The Tombs of Kobol Glen A. Larson & Robert Thurston (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-5815-X, Feb 2003, $6.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) [Battlestar Galactica] Reprint (Berkley 1979) novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.


Battlestar Galactica Classic: The Young Warriors Glen A. Larson & Robert Thurston (ibooks 0-7434-7517-8, Dec 2003, $6.99, 185pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) [Battlestar Galactica] Reprint (Berkley 1982) novelization based on an episode of the TV show. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.


Future Imperfect Keith Laumer (Baen 0-7434-3606-7, May 2003, $14.00, 372pp, tp, cover by Richard Martin) Collection of six dystopian stories and one novel, Catastrophe Planet (Berkley Medallion 1966). Compiled, edited, and with an afterword by Eric Flint.


A Plague of Demons & Other Stories Keith Laumer (Baen 0-7434-3588-5, Feb 2003, $15.00, 438pp, tp, cover by Richard Martin) Collection of one SF novel, A Plague of Demons (1965), plus seven stories of human contact with aliens. Edited and with an introduction by Eric Flint.


Patrick: Son of Ireland Stephen R. Lawhead (HarperCollins/Morrow/Zondervan 0-06-001281-1, Mar 2003, $25.95, 454pp, hc, cover by Steven Stone) Historical novel with minor fantasy elements, the story of Ireland’s St. Patrick, including Druid connections. Simultaneous with the HarperCollins UK edition.


Warhammer: Honour of the Grave Robin D. Laws (Black Library 0-7434-4354-3, Jun 2003, $6.99, 283pp, pb, cover by Christopher Moeller) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 5/03).


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