The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

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Empire from the Ashes David Weber (SFBC #57608, Jun 2003, $12.50, 774pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Mutineers’ Moon] Reprint (Baen 2003) omnibus of three novels in a series: Mutineers’ Moon (1991), The Armageddon Inheritance (1993), and Heirs of Empire (1996). This is similar to the Baen edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

War of Honor David Weber (Baen 0-7434-7167-9, Nov 2003, $7.99, 939pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Honor Harrington] Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel, tenth in the “Honor Harrington” series.

1633 David Weber & Eric Flint (Baen 0-7434-7155-5, Jul 2003, $7.99, 673pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [1632] Reprint (Baen 2002) SF novel, sequel to Flint’s 1632.

Crown of Slaves David Weber & Eric Flint (Baen 0-7434-7148-2, Sep 2003, $25.00, 505pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Honor Harrington] SF novel, first in a series set in Weber’s “Honor Harrington” universe.

The Shiva Option David Weber & Steve White (Baen 0-7434-7144-X, Aug 2003, $7.99, 753pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [In Death Ground] Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel, sequel to In Death Ground.

Worlds of Honor #4: The Service of the Sword ed. David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3599-0, Apr 2003, $26.00, 490pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Honor Harrington] Original anthology of six stories set in the “Honor Harrington” universe. Authors include Jane Lindskold, Timothy Zahn, and David Weber.

A Coalition of Lions Elizabeth E. Wein (Viking 0-670-03618-8, Apr 2003, $16.99, 210pp, hc, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Winter Prince] Associational YA Arthurian novel. After the death of Artos and his sons, Princess Goewin goes to Africa. Second in a series after The Winter Prince. Copyrighted by Elizabeth Gatland.

The Winter Prince Elizabeth E. Wein (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-250014-3, Mar 2003, $6.99, 202pp, pb, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Winter Prince] Reprint (Atheneum 1993) young-adult Arthurian fantasy.

Far Below and other horrors ed. Robert E. Weinberg (Wildside Press/FAX Collector’s Editions 0-913960-05-5, Dec 2003, $29.95, 151pp, hc, cover by Lee Brown Coye) Reprint (FAX 1974) anthology of 11 stories from the weird fiction pulp magazines. A trade paperback edition (1-59224-168-9, $15.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Rise of the Graphic Novel Stephen Weiner (NBM 1-56163-367-4, Dec 2003, $14.95, 64pp, hc, cover by Jeff Smith) Associational non-fiction on the history and development of graphic novels. Foreword by Will Eisner.

Charmed: Between Worlds Bobbi J. G. Weis & Jacklyn Wilson (Simon Pulse 0-689-85792-6, Sep 2003, $5.99, 201pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the 20th based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

Mistress of Dragons Margaret Weis (Tor 0-765-30468-6, May 2003, $25.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dragonvald] Fantasy novel, the first book of “The Dragonvald” trilogy. Amazonian priestesses and their Mistress of Dragons hold the balance of power between humans and dragons.

Mistress of Dragons Margaret Weis (SFBC #00272, Aug 2003, $12.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dragonvald] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, the first book of “The Dragonvald” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

DragonLance Chronicles Part 1: A Rumor of Dragons Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3087-X, Jun 2003, $5.99, 243pp, tp, cover by Glen Angus) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1984 as part of DragonLance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight) novelization, the first half of the first novel in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series, repackaged for young readers. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance Chronicles Part 2: Night of the Dragons Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3090-X, Jun 2003, $5.99, 239pp, tp, cover by Glen Angus) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1984 as part of DragonLance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight) novelization, the second half of the first novel in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series, repackaged for young readers. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance Chronicles Part 3: The Nightmare Lands Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3093-4, Oct 2003, $5.99, 247pp, tp, cover by Glen Angus) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1985 as part of DragonLance: Dragons of Winter Night) novelization, the first half of the second novel in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series, repackaged for young readers. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance Chronicles Part 4: To the Gates of Palanthas Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3096-9, Oct 2003, $5.99, 247pp, tp, cover by Glen Angus) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1985 as part of DragonLance: Dragons of Winter Night) novelization, the second half of the second novel in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series, repackaged for young readers. Copyrighted 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance Chronicles Part 5: Hope’s Flame Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3099-3, Jan 2004, $5.99, 246pp, tp, cover by Glen Angus) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1985 as part of DragonLance: Dragons of Spring Dawning) novelization, the first half of the third novel in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series, repackaged for young readers. Copyrighted 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Dragons of a Vanished Moon Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2950-2, Mar 2003, $7.99, 610pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: War of Souls] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2002) fantasy novelization, based on the roleplaying games, volume three of “The War of Souls” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Dragons of Spring Dawning Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3070-5, Nov 2003, $27.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1985) novelization, second in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series. Copyrighted 1985 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Dragons of Winter Night Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3067-5, Jul 2003, $27.95, 361pp, hc, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1985) novelization, second in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series. Copyrighted 1985 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: The Annotated Legends Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2992-8, Sep 2003, $34.95, 1190pp, hc, cover by Christophe Vacher) [DragonLance: Legends] Reprint (TSR 1988 as DragonLance Legends) omnibus of the three novelizations in the original “DragonLance Legends” series: Time of the Twins (1986), War of the Twins (1986), and Test of the Twins (1986), with extensive new annotations. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Journey into the Void Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105178-0, Aug 2003, $25.95, 484pp, hc, cover by Larry Elmore) [Sovereign Stone] Fantasy novel, the third book of the “Sovereign Stone” trilogy.

Journey into the Void Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (SFBC #00964, Sep 2003, $12.99, 484pp, hc, cover by Larry Elmore) [Sovereign Stone] Reprint (Eos 2003) fantasy novel, third book of the “Sovereign Stone” trilogy. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

DragonLance: The Players of Gilean: Tales from the World of Krynn ed. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2920-0, Feb 2003, $6.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Stephen Daniele) [DragonLance: Players of Gilean] Original anthology of six stories based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Now and Again David Cody & Bobbi J. G. Weiss (Simon Pulse 0-689-85581-8, Dec 2003, $4.99, 158pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 52nd in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Archie Comics and Viacom Productions.

Smallville: Animal Rage David Cody & Bobbi J. G. Weiss (Little, Brown 0-316-17421-1, Dec 2002, $5.99, 160pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization. Copyrighted by DC Comics.

Confidence Game Michelle M. Welch (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58627-0, Oct 2003, $5.99, 419pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Five Countries] Fantasy novel. A spy in a repressive land hides her magic powers from her employers. A first novel.

To Seek Out New Worlds: Science Fiction and World Politics Jutta Weldes (St. Martin’s/Palgrave Macmillan 1-4039-6058-5, Jul 2003, $22.95, 230pp, tp) Non-fiction, critical. A gathering of nine essays, primarily by professors of politics or international affairs, with particular attention to Star Trek. Authors provide notes and bibliographies; an index is provided. A hardcover edition (0-312-29557-X, $69.95) was announced but not seen.

Owls Hoot in the Daytime and Other Omens Manly Wade Wellman (Night Shade Books 1-892389-23-1, May 2003, $35.00, 245pp, hc) Reprint (Baen 1988 as John the Balladeer) collection of 19 stories, the fifth and final volume in “The Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman”. This has the complete stories of “Silver John/John the Balladeer”, the 1988 introduction by editor Karl Edward Wagner, and a new afterword by Gerald W. Page. Notes on the text by John Pelan. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; 503-452-0761; [books@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

Sin’s Doorway and Other Ominous Entrances Manly Wade Wellman (Night Shade Books 1-892389-22-3, Feb 2003, $35.00, 302pp, hc) Collection of 25 stories, the fourth of five volumes in “The Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman”. Introduction by David Drake. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; [books@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

The First Men in the Moon H. G. Wells (Random House/Modern Library Classics 0-8129-6831-X, 2003, $7.95, 242 + xviv, tp) Reprint (Newnes 1901) classic SF novel. This has a new introduction by Ursula K. Le Guin, plus a biographical note copyrighted 1996, a Reading Group Guide, and commentary by T.S. Eliot and Darko Suvin.

The H.G. Wells Reader: A Complete Anthology from Science Fiction to Social Satire H. G. Wells (Rowman & Littlefield/Taylor Trade Publishing 0-87833-306-1, Aug 2003, $19.95, 478pp, tp) Collection of four stories and nine novel excerpts, most SF, plus the mainstream novel The History of Mr. Polly (1910). Edited and with an introduction and chronology by John Huntington.

The Time Machine and The Invisible Man H. G. Wells (Barnes & Noble Classics 1-59308-032-8, Aug 2003, $4.95, 284pp, pb, cover by Anton Brzezinski) Reprint omnibus of two classic SF novels: The Time Machine (1895) and The Invisible Man (1897). Introduction and notes by Alfred Mac Adam.

The Wizard Hunters Martha Wells (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97788-5, May 2003, $24.95, 392pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Fall of Ile-Rien] Fantasy novel, next-generation sequel to The Death of the Necromancer and first volume of “The Fall of Ile-Rien”. Tremaine Valiarde joins the war against extra-dimensional attackers with superior technology.

Moonspeaker K. D. Wentworth (ibooks 0-7434-7983-1, Jan 2004, $6.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) [House of Moons] Reprint (Ballantine 1994 as Moon Speaker) SF novel, first in the “House of Moons” series.

Warhammer: Blood & Steel C. L. Werner (Black Library 0-7434-4356-X, Jul 2003, $6.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Martin Hanford) [Warhammer: Brunner the Bounty Hunter] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, the second featuring Brunner Bounty Hunter. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 6/03).

Warhammer: Blood Money C. L. Werner (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4330-6, Feb 2003, $6.95, 282pp, tp, cover by Martin Hanford) [Warhammer: Brunner the Bounty Hunter] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, featuring Brunner Bounty Hunter. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 1/03).

Swept Away Kathryn Wesley (Pocket 0-7434-6414-1, Oct 2002, $6.99, 230pp, pb) Associational movie novelization. Wesley is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Copyrighted by Columbia Pictures Industries.

The Riven Shield Michelle West (DAW 0-7564-0146-1, Jul 2003, $6.99, 828pp, pb, cover by Jody Lee) [Sun Sword] Fantasy novel, fifth in the “Sun Sword” series.

Speaking with Angels Michelle West (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5343-6, Jun 2003, $25.95, 341pp, hc, cover by Jody Lee) Collection of 13 stories. Introduction by Tanya Huff. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

The Killing of Worlds Scott Westerfeld (Tor 0-765-30850-9, Oct 2003, $25.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Succession] SF novel, sequel to The Risen Empire. Book two of “Succession”.

The Risen Empire Scott Westerfeld (Tor 0-765-30555-0, Mar 2003, $24.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Succession] SF novel, first in a series of two. An interstellar empire ruled by an undead emperor is threatened by fanatical machine-augmented humans who worship AIs.

Succession Scott Westerfeld (SFBC #60501, Nov 2003, $13.99, 530pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Succession] Omnibus of two SF novels in the series: The Risen Empire (2003) and The Killing of Worlds (2003). This has ISBN 0-7394-3801-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Darksome Thirst Morven Westfield (Harvest Shadows 0-9741740-3-3, Jun 2003, $14.95, 332pp, tp, cover by Roxanna Benson) Vampire novel. A first novel. Harvest Shadows, PO BOX 378, Southborough MA 01772; [www.harvestshadows.com].

General Practice James White (Tor/Orb 0-765-30663-8, May 2003, $19.95, 510pp, tp, cover by John Harris) [Sector General] Omnibus of the seventh and eighth books in the “Sector General” series: Code Blue: Emergency (1987) and The Genocidal Healer (1992). Introduction by John Clute.

General Practice James White (SFBC #57360, Jun 2003, $12.99, 510pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Sector General] Reprint (Orb 2003) omnibus of the seventh and eighth books in the “Sector General” series: Code Blue: Emergency (1987) and The Genocidal Healer (1991). This follows the Orb text with the John Clute introduction. It has ISBN 0-7394-3387-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Tales of Sector General James White (SFBC #10064, Jun 2003, $14.99, 703pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Sector General] Omnibus of three SF novels in the “Sector General” series: The Galactic Gourmet (1996), Final Diagnosis (1997), and Mind Changer (1998). This has ISBN 0-7394-0159-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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