The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004


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The Deceivers Alfred Bester (ibooks 0-7434-9800-3, Jan 2005, $6.99, 268pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Wallaby 1981) SF novel, with an afterword by Julius Schwartz and Elliott S. Maggin. Packaged by ibooks, a Byron Preiss company.


redemolished Alfred Bester (ibooks 0-7434-8679-X, Sep 2004, $7.99, 559pp, pb, cover by Simon Danaher) Reprint (ibooks 2000) collection of ten stories and 15 non-fiction pieces.


The Stars My Destination Alfred Bester (SFBC #55650, Jan 2004, $9.99, 212pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Signet 1957) classic SF novel, the eighth book in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. This has ISBN 0-7394-3556-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Roger Zelazny’s Chaos and Amber John Gregory Betancourt (ibooks 0-7434-9317-6, Aug 2004, $6.99, 313pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Reprint (ibooks 2003) fantasy novel, the second in “The Dawn of Amber” trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Copyrighted by Amber Ltd.


Roger Zelazny’s To Rule in Amber John Gregory Betancourt (ibooks 0-7434-8709-5, Sep 2004, $22.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Fantasy novel, the third in “The Dawn of Amber” trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Packaged by ibooks; copyrighted by Amber Ltd.


Roger Zelazny’s To Rule in Amber John Gregory Betancourt (SFBC #1171180, Oct 2004, $11.99, 310pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Reprint (ibooks 2004) fantasy novel, the third in “The Dawn of Amber” trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Packaged by ibooks; copyrighted by Amber Ltd. This is similar to the ibooks edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Adventure Tales #1 ed. John Gregory Betancourt (Wildside Press 0-8095-1112-6, Nov 2004, $15.95, 112pp, tp) Anthology/magazine with 12 stories, most originally published in pulp magazines including Argosy and Short Stories, two new articles, and nine poems. Authors include Hugh B. Cave, Vincent Starrett, and F. Marion Crawford. There is a new interview with Cave. This is expanded from the magazine version which has eight stories. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.


Adventure Tales #1 ed. John Gregory Betancourt (Wildside Press 0-8095-1116-9, Nov 2004, $24.95, 379pp, tp) Abridged large type edition of the anthology/magazine, drops one story, two articles, and the poetry. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.


Two Women and a Nightengale Michael Betancourt (Wildside Press 0-8095-1140-1, Nov 2004, $19.95, 271pp, tp, cover by Michael Betancourt) Art book, described as “a novel in collage,” a parody of surrealist style with a disjointed story illustrated by collaged etchings in the style of Max Ernst. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.


No Gods of Conscience Jason J. Bilicic (Last Lamp Publishing 0-9761227-1-5, Nov 2004, $24.95, 570pp, tp, cover by Steve Roberts) [Unlife Legend] Fantasy novel, the first in the “Unlife Legend” series. Last Lamp Publishing, 323 Park Ave., Prescott AZ 86303; e-mail [TheGuild@unlifelegend.com].


MechWarrior: Dark Age: Hunters of the Deep Randall N. Bills (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46005-7, Oct 2004, $6.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Ray Lundgren) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 12th based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.


Weapons of Choice John Birmingham (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45712-9, Jun 2004, $15.95, 434pp, tp, cover by Bob Warner) [Axis of Time] Alternate history/time-travel SF novel, first in the “Axis of Time” trilogy. A military experiment in 2021 sends an armada back to help the US in 1942. A first novel.


Weapons of Choice John Birmingham (SFBC #1166681, Aug 2004, $12.99, 434pp, hc, cover by Bob Warner) [Axis of Time] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) alternate-history SF novel, first in the “Axis of Time” trilogy. This has ISBN 0-7394-4602-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Judge Dredd: Bad Moon Rising David Bishop (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-107-2, May 2004, $6.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Andy Clarke) [Judge Dredd] Novelization based on the comic book character. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. First US edition (Black Flame 4/04).


Judge Dredd: Kingdom of the Blind David Bishop (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-133-1, Dec 2004, $6.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Julian Gibson) [Judge Dredd] Novelization based on the comic-book character. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. Simultaneous with the UK edition.


The Etched City K. J. Bishop (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38291-8, Dec 2004, $14.00, 382pp, tp) Reprint (Prime Books 2003) decadent dark fantasy novel of the strange city of Ashamoil. Winner of the Crawford and Ditmar awards.


Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale Holly Black (Simon Pulse 0-689-86704-2, Apr 2004, $6.99, 331pp, pb, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) [Kaye] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2002) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel.


The Tels Paul Black (Novel Instincts Publishing 0-9726007-0-1, 2003, $14.95, 300pp, tp) [Tel] Near-future SF thriller, first in “The Tel” series. A young man with a gift that could change human evolution is sought by secret government factions. A first novel. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now.


The Angel Factory Terence Blacker (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-86413-2, Jan 2004, $4.99, 216pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2002) young-adult SF novel.


Incredible Adventures Algernon Blackwood (Hippocampus Press 0-9748789-0-1, Jul 2004, $15.00, 224pp, tp, cover by W. Graham Robertson) Reprint (Macmillan 1914) collection of five stories. This is part of the “Lovecraft’s Library” series, with an introduction by S.T. Joshi, who discusses the book’s possible influence on H.P. Lovecraft. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156.


The Year of the Hangman Gary Blackwood (Penguin/Speak 0-14-240078-5, Feb 2004, $5.99, 261pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Dutton 2002) young-adult alternate-history set in 1777.


The Hummingbird Wizard Meredith Blevins (Tor/Forge 0-765-34683-4, Oct 2004, $6.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) [Annie Szabo] Reprint (Forge 2003) mystery with possible fantasy elements.


The Vanished Priestess Meredith Blevins (Tor/Forge 0-765-30780-4, Oct 2004, $23.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) [Annie Szabo] Mystery with possible fantasy elements, featuring gypsy Annie Szabo of The Hummingbird Wizard.


Cities in Flight James Blish (Overlook Press 1-58567-602-0, Sep 2004, $16.95, 593pp, tp, cover by Brad Holland) [Cities in Flight] Reprint (Avon 1970) classic SF omnibus of They Shall Have Stars (1957 as Year 2018), A Life for the Stars (1962), Earthman, Come Home (1955), and The Triumph of Time (1958). This has the Overlook 2000 introduction by Betty Ballantine, and the 1970 afterword by Richard D. Mullen.


American Gothic Robert Bloch (ibooks 0-7434-7915-7, Feb 2004, $6.99, 246pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1974) associational psychological horror novel.


Beautiful Boys Francesca Lia Block (HarperCollins 0-06-059435-7, Jul 2004, $7.99, 290pp, tp) [Weetzie Bat] Young-adult omnibus of two “Weetzie Bat” books: Missing Angel Juan (1993) and Baby Be-Bop (1995).


Ecstasia Francesca Lia Block (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240037-8, Jan 2004, $6.99, 196pp, tp, cover by Suza Scalora) Reprint (NAL 1993) fantasy novel, repackaged for young adults.


Goat Girls Francesca Lia Block (HarperCollins 0-06-059434-9, Jul 2004, $7.99, 224pp, tp) [Weetzie Bat] Young-adult omnibus of two “Weetzie Bat” books: Witch Baby (1991) and Cherokee Bat and the Goat Boys (1992).


Primavera Francesca Lia Block (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240067-X, Jan 2004, $6.99, 189pp, tp) [Ecstasia] Reprint (Roc 1994) fantasy novel, sequel to Ecstasia, repackaged for young adults.


Wasteland Francesca Lia Block (HarperCollins/Cotler 0-06-440839-6, Oct 2004, $7.99, 150pp, tp, cover by Suza Scalora) Reprint (Cotler 2003) young-adult quasi-fantasy novel.


Weetzie Bat Francesca Lia Block (HarperCollins 0-06-073625-9, Jul 2004, $7.99, 109pp, tp, cover by Suza Scalora) [Weetzie Bat] Reprint (Harper & Row 1990) young-adult contemporary fantasy novella, first in the “Weetzie Bat” series.


Story Time Edward Bloor (Harcourt 0-15-204670-4, Apr 2004, $17.00, 424pp, hc, cover by Kelly Eismann) Young-adult horror. A school that focuses on high test scores may have demons.


Drown in Fear Elizabeth Blue (PublishAmerica 1-4137-1866-3, Apr 2004, $19.95, 221pp, tp) Horror novel. A deadly menace lurks in the James River: an inhuman woman who eats men. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].


How Long Is Forever Richard Bollhorst (PublishAmerica 1-4137-1561-3, May 2004, $16.95, 221pp, tp) SF time-travel novel. Rick invents a time machine and falls in love with a woman from 1864 with a mystery to uncover. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].


Doctor Illuminatus Martin Booth (Little, Brown 0-316-15575-6, Oct 2004, $14.99, 173pp, hc, cover by Kim McGillivray) [Alchemist’s Son] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in “The Alchemist’s Son”. Brothers find a medieval boy who has slept for 600 years, and warns of danger. First US edition (Puffin UK 6/03).


The Raven Warrior Alice Borchardt (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44402-7, Sep 2004, $7.50, 556pp, pb, cover by Scott McKowen) [Tales of Guinevere] Reprint (Bantam Press UK 2003) fantasy novel, second in “The Tales of Guinevere” after The Dragon Queen.


The Aleph and Other Stories Jorge Luis Borges (Penguin Classics 0-14-243788-3, Aug 2004, $14.00, 210 + xiii, tp, cover by M. C. Escher) Reprint (Viking 1998 as part of Collected Fictions) collection of 43 stories, most originally collected as El aleph (1949) and the prose pieces from The Maker (1960). This has the notes and translation by Andrew Hurley from Collection Fictions, and Hurley’s introduction from the Penguin UK (2000) edition of this collection.


A Universal History of Iniquity Jorge Luis Borges (Penguin Classics 0-14-243789-1, Aug 2004, $12.00, 100 + xii, tp, cover by M. C. Escher) Reprint (Viking 1998 as part of Collected Fictions) collection of nine stories, originally published in Spanish as Historia universal de la infamia (Emece Argentina 1935). This has the notes and translation by Andrew Hurley from Collection Fictions, and Hurley’s introduction from the Penguin UK (20010) edition of this collection.


Solar Labyrinth: Exploring Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun Robert Borski (iUniverse 0-595-31729-4, Jun 2004, $17.95, 188 + xiii, tp, cover by Robert Borski) Non-fiction, reference, a guide to the literary puzzles in Gene Wolfe’s “Book of the New Sun”. Portions previously appeared in The New York Review of Science Fiction and online. Includes notes, appendix, and a selected bibliography. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse, 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln NE 68512.


Yesterday Knocks Noel Boston (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-049-2, Jan 2003, $45.00, 143 + xii, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Collection of 11 ghost stories; five were originally published in the privately printed Yesterday Knocks (Dereham: G. Arthur Coleby 1953). This adds six more stories published in Supernatural Tales. Appreciation of Boston by Lionel & Patricia Fanthorpe. This is a limited edition of 500; it is dated 2003, but not seen until now.


World of Darkness: Vampire: The Clan Novel Saga, Vol. 4: End Games ed. Philippe Boulle (White Wolf 1-58846-854-2, Apr 2004, $17.99, 592pp, tp, cover by John Van Fleet) [World of Darkness: Vampire: Clan] Omnibus/anthology, fourth of four parts combining 13 novelizations based on the roleplaying game, with chapters from the various novels arranged chronologically, with added material from anthologies (Clan Novel Anthology and The Beast Within), and original material.


The Asteroid Wars Ben Bova (SFBC #1164446, Jun 2004, $14.99, 982pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Grand Tour: Asteroid Wars] Omnibus of three SF novels in the trilogy: The Precipice (2001), The Rock Rats (2002), and The Silent War (2004). This has ISBN 0-7394-4404-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


City of Darkness Ben Bova (Tor Teen 0-765-34361-4, Mar 2004, $6.99, 152pp, tp, cover by Rob G) Reprint (Scribner 1976) young-adult SF novel of a far-future Manhattan in ruins.


Faint Echoes, Distant Stars: The Science and Politics of Finding Life Beyond Earth Ben Bova (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-380-97519-X, Mar 2004, $25.95, 335pp, hc) Associational non-fiction science book.


Powersat Ben Bova (Tor 0-765-30923-8, Jan 2005, $24.95, 400pp, hc) [Grand Tour: Asteroid Wars] Near-contemporary SF thriller showing the early life of Dan Randolph, a major player in “The Asteroid Wars” books.


Saturn Ben Bova (Tor 0-812-57942-9, Sep 2004, $7.99, 471pp, pb, cover by John Harris) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2003) SF novel.


The Silent War Ben Bova (Tor 0-312-84878-1, May 2004, $24.95, 380pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Grand Tour: Asteroid Wars] SF novel, third book in “The Asteroid Wars” about battles over the potential wealth from mines in the asteroid belts. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 2/04).


The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A ed. Ben Bova (Tor 0-765-30534-8, Dec 2004, $29.95, 529pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1973) anthology of 11 classic SF novellas.


Exalted: A Day Dark as Night Carl Bowen (White Wolf 1-58846-859-3, May 2004, $7.99, pb) [Exalted] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, a distant prequel to the “World of Darkness”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.


The Imperium Saga: The Impending Storm Clifford B. Bowyer (Silver Leaf Books 0-9744354-4-9, Dec 2003, $27.95, 463pp, hc, cover by Logan Lubera, Norman Lee & Lisa Lubera) [Fall of the Imperium] Fantasy novel of an empire of Seven Kindoms, an ancient evil, and an elven prophecy of a girl savior. Book one of the “Fall of the Imperium” trilogy. Silver Leaf Books, PO Box 6460, Holliston MA 01746; 888-823-6450; [www.SilverLeafBooks.com]; add $3.95 shipping.


A Muggle’s Guide to the Wizarding World: Exploring the Harry Potter Universe Fionna Boyle (ECW Press 1-55022-655-X, Sep 2004, $14.95, 466 + xv, tp) [Harry Potter] Young-adult reference. Includes index. [J. K. Rowling]


The Cat’s Pajamas Ray Bradbury (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-058565-X, Jul 2004, $24.95, 234 + xix, hc, cover by Ray Bradbury) Original collection of 22 stories, one a “story-poem,” two reprints.


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