The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

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Shadowgod Michael Cobley (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-6114-2, Feb 2003, £10.99, 468pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Shadowkings] Fantasy novel, second in the “Shadowkings” trilogy.

The Iron Chain Steve Cockayne (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-156-X, Feb 2003, £10.99, 356pp, tp, cover by Bob Warner) [Legends of the Land] Fantasy novel, second in the “Legends of the Land” series after Wanderers and Islanders.

Wanderers and Islanders Steve Cockayne (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-153-5, Jan 2003, £6.99, 397pp, pb) [Legends of the Land] Reprint (Orbit 2002) fantasy novel, Book One of “Legends of the Land”.

Doctor Who: Timeless Stephen Cole (BBC Books 0-563-48607-4, Aug 2003, £5.99, 275pp, pb, cover by blacksheep) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 65 in the BBC “New Adventures” series.

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident Eoin Colfer (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131213-0, Apr 2003, £5.99, 288pp, tp) [Artemis Fowl] Reprint (Talk Miramax 2002) young-adult humorous fantasy novel. Second in the “Artemis Fowl” series.

Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code Eoin Colfer (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-670-91352-9, May 2003, £12.99, 329pp, hc, cover by Tony Fleetwood) [Artemis Fowl] Humorous young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Artemis Fowl” series.

The Wish List Eoin Colfer (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131592-X, Aug 2003, £5.99, 200pp, tp) Reprint (O’Brien Press 2000) humorous young-adult fantasy novel.

Dark Angel: Skin Game Max Allan Collins (Ebury Press 0-0918-9032-2, Apr 2003, £5.99, 260pp, pb) [Dark Angel] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) novelization based on the TV series.

Smallville: Buried Secrets Suzan Colón (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-27-9, Jun 2003, £5.00, 148pp, tp) Young-adult novelization of an episode from the series. Simultaneous with the US (Little, Brown) edition.

Goose of Hermogenes Ithell Colquhoun (Peter Owen 0-7206-1177-6, Apr 2003, £9.95, iii+115pp, tp) Reprint (Peter Owen 1961) fantasy novel. A woman discovers her uncle is a black magician seeking the Philosopher’s Stone. There is a new foreword by Peter Owen, and an introduction by Eric Ratcliffe.

Bad Men John Connolly (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82618-5, Jun 2003, £10.99, 406pp, hc) [Melancholy Joe Dupree; Charlie “Bird” Parker] Dark fantasy novel. Men plan to hunt and kill a woman on the Maine island of Sanctuary, but the island and its guardians know all too much about bloodletting. A hardcover edition (-82617-7, £14.99) was announced but not seen.

The White Road John Connolly (Hodder & Stoughton/Coronet 0-340-82120-5, Jan 2003, £6.99, 504pp, pb) [Charlie “Bird” Parker] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2002) associational gothic thriller with dark fantasy elements.

Taken Thomas H. Cook (Contender Books 1-84357-082-3, Feb 2003, £6.99, 355pp, pb) Reprint (Dell 2002) novelization of the TV series.

Doctor Who Novellas: Rip Tide Louise Cooper (Telos 1-903889-13-8, Feb 2003, £25.00, 155pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Novellazation based on the TV series. Foreword by Stephen Gallagher. Afterword by Cooper. The deluxe edition adds a frontispiece by Fred Gambino, and is signed by Cooper, Gallagher, and Gambino. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP. A standard hardback edition (-12-X, £10.00) was announced but not seen.

Hunter’s Moon Louise Cooper (Hodder Silver 0-340-85400-6, Jan 2003, £4.99, 219pp, tp) Young-adult dark fantasy novel.

Sea Horses Louise Cooper (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131439-7, Jul 2003, £4.99, 148pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Sea Horses] Young-adult fantasy novel.

Green Boy Susan Cooper (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131556-3, May 2003, £5.99, 170pp, tp, cover by Oliver Burstein) Reprint (McElderry 2002) young-adult fantasy novel set in the Bahamas. Two boys, distressed by plans to develop a beloved island, stumble into a dystopian world where the ecology has already been destroyed.

Lionboy Zizou Corder (Puffin 0-14-138024-1, Oct 2003, £12.99, 336pp, hc, cover by Fred van Deelen) [Lionboy] Young-adult SF/fantasy novel. First of a trilogy. A future London, a boy who can speak cat searches for his kidnapped parents. Corder is the pseudonym for mother and ten-year-old daughter team, Louisa Young and Isabel Adomakoh Young.

Heretic Bernard Cornwell (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714988-3, Oct 2003, £17.99, 326pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Grail Quest] Associational historical novel with possible fantasy elements. The third book in “The Grail Quest” series after Harlequin and Vagabond.

Vagabond Bernard Cornwell (HarperCollins UK 0-00-651385-9, Apr 2003, £6.99, 500pp, pb) [Grail Quest] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2002) associational novel. Second in “The Grail Quest” series after Harlequin.

Daemon World Ben Counter (Black Library 1-84416-001-7, Apr 2003, £5.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) Future-war novel set in the SF roleplaying game universe.

Warhammer 40,000: The Bleeding Chalice Ben Counter (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-054-8, Dec 2003, £6.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000: Soul Drinkers] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe.

Second Contact and other stories Gary Couzens (Elastic Press 0-9543747-2-X, May 2003, £8.00, 282pp, tp) Collection of 19 mostly slipstream stories, one original. Elastic Press, 85 Gertrude Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4SG, UK; [Elasticpress@elasticpress.com]; [www.elasticpress.com].

Prey Michael Crichton (HarperCollins UK 0-00-715453-4, Aug 2003, £6.99, 528pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2002) SF novel.

Timeline Michael Crichton (Arrow 0-09-945792-X, Nov 2003, £6.99, xiii+496pp, pb) Reprint (Random House/Knopf; Century 1999) SF novel. A film tie-in edition.

Against the Day Michael Cronin (Oxford University Press 0-19-275267-7, Jan 2003, £4.99, 212pp, tp) [Against the Day] Reprint (Oxford University Press 1998, not seen) young-adult alternate-world SF novel, first in a series about Britain under Nazi rule in 1940. Cronin’s first novel; the original edition (0-19-271760-X) was not seen.

Through the Night Michael Cronin (Oxford University Press 0-19-275221-9, Jan 2003, £4.99, 170pp, tp) [Against the Day] Young-adult alternate-world SF novel of Britain under Nazi rule, sequel to Against the Day.

Arthur: King of the Middle March Kevin Crossley-Holland (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-060-8, Oct 2003, £12.99, 396pp, hc) [Arthur] Young-adult Arthurian novel, last in a trilogy after Arthur: The Seeing Stone and Arthur: At the Crossing Places.

Step into the Dark Bridget Crowley (Hodder Silver 0-340-84416-7, Mar 2003, £4.99, 172pp, tp, cover by Tracey Hurst & Jerry Paris) Reissue (Hodder Silver 2002) young-adult ghost novel. Second printing.

Cities ed. Peter Crowther (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07504-X, Apr 2003, £12.99, xi+292pp, hc) Anthology/omnibus of four novellas, each previously published separately by PS Publishing in 2002. Introduction by Crowther.

The Dark Marianne Curley (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6327-6, Sep 2002, £5.99, 334pp, tp) [Guardians of Time] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Guardians of Time” trilogy after The Named. Changes in history begin to alter the present.

The Unseen Richie Tankersley Cusick (Scholastic UK 0-439-97890-4, Sep 2003, £4.99, 296pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel.

George’s Marvellous Medicine Roald Dahl (Jonathan Cape 0-224-06490-8, Mar 2003, £8.99, 120pp, hc, cover by Quentin Blake) Reprint (Knopf 1982) children’s fantasy novel. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Matilda Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31456-7, Mar 2003, £6.99, 342pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reprint (Jonathan Cape 1988) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Twits Roald Dahl (Jonathan Cape 0-224-06491-6, Mar 2003, £8.99, 107pp, hc) Reprint (Cape 1980) children’s fantasy novel. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Incas: The Gold of Cuzco A. B. Daniel (Pocket UK 0-7434-1605-8, Apr 2003, £6.99, 410pp, pb) [Incas] Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2002) historical novel with fantasy elements. Volume two in a trilogy after The Puma’s Shadow. Translated by Alex Gilly from the French Inca: L’Or de Cuzco (XO Editions 2001).

Incas: The Light of Machu Picchu A. B. Daniel (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-0723-8, Apr 2003, £10.99, 359pp, tp) [Incas] Historical novel with fantasy elements, the third in a trilogy. Translated by Alex Gilly from the French Inca: La Lumiére du Machu Picchu (XO Editions 2001).

Incas: The Puma’s Shadow A. B. Daniel (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-1604-X, Oct 2002, £6.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2002) historical novel with fantasy elements. Volume one in a new series. Translated by Alex Gilly from the French Princesse du Soleil (XO Editions 2001).

The Battle of Evernight Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-333-90757-4, Aug 2003, £17.99, xx+469pp, hc, cover by Paul Gregory) [Bitterbynde] Reprint (Tor Australia 2002) fantasy novel. Last in a trilogy after The Ill-Made Mute and The Lady of the Sorrows.

The Lady of the Sorrows Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Macmillan/Pan 0-333-90756-6, Jan 2003, £10.99, 477pp, tp, cover by Paul Gregory) [Bitterbynde] Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 2002) fantasy novel, book two of “The Bitterbynde” after The Ill-Made Mute.

The Lady of the Sorrows Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-48956-9, Aug 2003, £7.99, 625pp, pb, cover by Paul Gregory) [Bitterbynde] Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 2002) fantasy novel, book two of “The Bitterbynde” after The Ill-Made Mute. Imrhien goes to court disguised as a lady of the Sorrow Islands.

Hulk Peter David (Boxtree 0-7522-6531-8, Jun 2003, £6.99, 338pp, pb) [Hulk] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) novelization of the film based on the comic book.

Delilah and the Dark Stuff Susan Davis (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54794-8, Jun 2003, £4.99, 280pp, tp, cover by Roman Grey) [Henry Game] Young-adult fantasy novel, a sequel to The Henry Game. Using the dark arts for cosmetics and romance seems harmless, but one seeker believes no witch is innocent.

The Borrible Trilogy Michael de Larrabeiti (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-49085-0, Apr 2003, £8.99, 726pp, tp) [Borribles] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2002) omnibus of the three “Borribles” fantasy novels: The Borribles (1976), The Borribles Go for Broke (1981), and The Borribles: Across the Dark Metropolis (1986).

Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost Troy Denning (Random House/Century 1-8441-3207-2, Mar 2003, £16.99, 403pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Star Wars novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.

Fuzzy Dice Paul Di Filippo (PS Publishing 1-902880-66-8, Jun 2003, £35.00, 296pp, hc, cover by Todd Schorr) SF novel. A bookstore clerk is given the ability to jump to any alternate world he can envision. Introduction by Rudy Rucker. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by Di Filippo; a slipcased edition of 200 (£60.00, -65-X) signed by both Di Filippo and Rucker is also available. Available from Hamilton House, 4 Park Ave., Harrogate HG2 9BQ, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

Cantata-140 Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07459-0, Mar 2003, £6.99, 188pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Ace 1966 as The Crack in Space) SF novel.

Eye in the Sky Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07456-6, May 2003, £6.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Ace 1957) SF novel.

Solar Lottery Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07455-8, Aug 2003, £6.99, 188pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Ace 1955) SF novel.

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07480-9, Mar 2003, £6.99, 230pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Doubleday 1964) SF novel. Volume 52 in the “SF Masterworks” series.

Time Out of Joint Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07458-2, Sep 2003, £7.99, 220pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Lippincott 1959) SF novel. This includes the afterword by Lou Stathis from the 1984 Bluejay edition. Volume 55 in the “SF Masterworks” series.

The World Jones Made Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07457-4, Oct 2003, £6.99, 199pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Ace 1956) SF novel of a messianic leader rising to power by knowing the future one year ahead.

The Tears of the Salamander Peter Dickinson (Macmillan Children’s Books 1-4050-2051-2, May 2003, £9.99, 233pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel.

The Weathermonger Peter Dickinson (CollinsVoyager 0-00-714031-2, Oct 2003, £5.99, 237pp, tp, cover by Tim Byrne) [Changes Trilogy] Reprint (Gollancz 1969) young-adult SF novel. Book one in “The Changes Trilogy”.

Elementals: Water Peter Dickinson & Robin McKinley (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54846-4, Oct 2003, £5.99, 301pp, tp, cover by Tracey & Jenny) Reprint (Penguin Putnam 2002 as Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits by McKinley & Dickinson) collection of six fantasy stories, first in a quartet based on the four elements.

Flood Richard Doyle (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-942969-1, Jan 2003, £6.99, 620pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Near-future disaster novel. A great new Fire of London rips through the city as an immense storm begins to overwhelm the Thames Barrier.

The Deadly Space Between Patricia Duncker (Macmillan UK/Picador 0-330-49010-9, Mar 2003, £6.99, 283pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2002) literary fantasy novel.

Seven Tales of Sex and Death Patricia Duncker (Picador 0-330-49011-7, Mar 2003, £16.99, x+228pp, hc) Collection of seven interconnected mainstream/fantasy/SF stories. Four have been revised from previously published versions.

Baudolino Umberto Eco (Random House/Vintage UK 0-09-942239-5, Oct 2003, £7.99, 522pp, tp) Reprint (Secker & Warburg 2002) literary fantasy novel.

The Elder Gods David & Leigh Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-715758-4, Jul 2003, £17.99, ii+424pp, hc) [Dreamers] Epic fantasy novel, first in “The Dreamers” quartet.

Regina’s Song David & Leigh Eddings (HarperCollins UK 0-00-713032-5, Aug 2003, £6.99, 424pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 2002) associational horror novel.

Schild’s Ladder Greg Egan (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07391-8, Feb 2003, £6.99, pb, cover by blacksheep) Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel. An experiment creates a rapidly expanding sphere of reality conforming to different physical laws.

The Ghostlands Stephen Elboz (Oxford University Press 0-19-275228-6, Jan 2003, £4.99, 119pp, tp, cover by Rob Hefferan) Reprint (Oxford University Press 1996) young-adult ghost novel.

A Handful of Magic Stephen Elboz (Oxford University Press 0-19-275134-4, Jan 2003, £4.99, 164pp, tp, cover by Paul Hess) [Kit Stixby] Reissue (Oxford University Press 2000) young-adult alternate-history fantasy novel. First in the “Kit Stixby” series. Third printing.

The House of Rats Stephen Elboz (Oxford University Press 0-19-275229-4, Jan 2003, £4.99, 135pp, tp, cover by Rob Hefferan) Reprint (Oxford University Press 1991) young-adult fantasy novel.

A Wild Kind of Magic Stephen Elboz (Oxford University Press 0-19-275228-6, Jan 2003, £4.99, 214pp, tp, cover by Paul Hess) [Kit Stixby] Reprint (Oxford University Press 2001) third in the “Kit Stixby” series after A Handful of Magic and A Land without Magic. The original edition (0-19-271892-4, £6.99) was not seen.

The Gathering Storm Kate Elliott (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-092-X, Feb 2003, £12.99, iii+903pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Crown of Stars] Fantasy novel, the fifth in a six-book series. Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen. A hardcover edition (-091-1, £17.99) was announced but not seen.

The Gathering Storm Kate Elliott (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-200-0, Aug 2003, £7.99, iii+1037pp, pb, cover by Melvin Grant) [Crown of Stars] Reprint (Orbit 2003) fantasy novel. Volume Five of “Crown of Stars”. Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen.

This Other Eden Ben Elton (Transworld/Black Swan 0-552-77183-X, Jul 2003, £6.99, 395pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1993) SF novel.

House of Chains Steven Erikson (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81313-7, Sep 2003, £7.99, 1035pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Reprint (Bantam UK 2002) fantasy novel, book four of “The Malazan Book of the Fallen”.

Hiding from the Light Barbara Erskine (HarperCollins UK 0-00-651208-9, Apr 2003, £6.99, 719pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2002) dark fantasy novel.

Sands of Time Barbara Erskine (HarperCollins UK 0-00-225786-6, Sep 2003, £16.99, x+319pp, hc) Original collection of 23 stories, six reprints, and three poems. Includes fantasy, ghost, timeslip, and mainstream stories, including two novella-length sequels to fantasy novel Whispers in the Sand.

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