The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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The Dragon Guard Emily Drake (DAW 0-7564-0190-9, Jun 2004, $6.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Magickers]; Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel of student mages, third in “The Magickers” series. Drake is a pen name for Rhondi V. Salsitz.

The Gate of Bones Emily Drake (DAW 0-7564-0188-7, Sep 2004, $21.95, 416pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Magickers]; Fantasy novel of student mages, fourth in “The Magickers” series. Drake is a pen name for Rhondi V. Salsitz.

The Unseen Lee Driver (Full Moon Publishing 0-9666021-7-X, Mar 2004, $22.95, 305pp, hc, cover by Mary Pat Kanaley) [Chase Dagger]; Horror novel/mystery, the third featuring Chase Dagger. Driver is a pen name for Sandra D. Tooley. Order from Full Moon Publishing, PO Box 408, Schererville IN 46375; [www.mysterypublishers.com].

The Journals of Eleanor Druse Eleanor Druse (Hyperion 1-4013-0123-1, Jan 2004, $22.95, 244pp, hc); Novelization, a tie-in to Stephen King’s Kingdom Hospital, the supposed inspiration for the TV series, written by psychic Druse as she investigates the seemingly haunted hospital. (King was actually inspired by a Danish film.) Copyrighted by Sony Pictures Television and Touchstone Television.

Wizard’s Holiday Diane Duane (SFBC #64325, Mar 2004, $9.99, 416pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Nita & Kit]; Reprint (Harcourt 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, volume seven in the “wizardry” series. This is similar to the Harcourt edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Grand Conversation L. Timmel Duchamp (Aqueduct Press 0-9746559-3-7, Oct 2004, $8.00, 79pp, ph); Non-fiction, perfect-bound chapbook collection of four essays, primarily discussing feminist SF. Part of the “Conversation Pieces” chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

Love’s Body, Dancing in Time L. Timmel Duchamp (Aqueduct Press 0-9746559-1-0, Apr 2004, $16.00, 191pp, tp, cover by Thomas Duchamp); Original collection of five SF stories, two reprints. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

The Good House Tananarive Due (SFBC #61604, Feb 2004, $12.49, 482pp, hc); Reprint (Atria 2003) horror novel. This is similar to the Atria edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Good House Tananarive Due (Simon & Schuster/Washingon Square Press 0-7434-4901-0, Jul 2004, $14.00, 482pp, tp); Reprint (Atria 2003) horror novel.

My Life with Corpses Wylene Dunbar (Harcourt 0-15-101015-3, Jun 2004, $24.00, 321pp, hc, cover by Karen Beard); Literary dark fantasy about a Kansas farmgirl named Oz who was raised by the walking dead.

Impossible Odds Dave Duncan (SFBC #61829, Jan 2004, $12.49, 365pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades]; Reprint (Eos 2003) fantasy novel, book five of “The King’s Blades”. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Impossible Odds Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-009445-1, Oct 2004, $7.99, 427pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades]; Reprint (Eos 2003) fantasy novel, book five of “The King’s Blades”.

The Jaguar Knights Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-055511-4, Oct 2004, $24.95, 386pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades]; Fantasy novel, book six of “The King’s Blades”. First US edition (HarperCollins Canada 9/04).

Death of an Ordinary Man Glen Duncan (Grove/Atlantic/Black Cat 0-8021-7004-8, May 2004, $13.00, 304pp, tp); Ghost novel. Nathan Clark’s spirit cannot rest without learning why he died. First US edition (Scribner UK 7/04).

Close Kin Clare B. Dunkle (Holt 0-8050-7497-X, Oct 2004, $16.95, 216pp, hc, cover by Matt Manley) [Hollow Kingdom]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the second book in “The Hollow Kingdom” trilogy. Emily has grown up happily in the goblin kingdom, but leaves to find a suitor she wrongly scorned.

The Collected Jorkens, Volume One Lord Dunsany (Night Shade Books 1-892389-55-X, Feb 2004, $35.00, 334 +, hc, cover by Sydney Sime) [Joseph Jorkens]; Omnibus/collection, the first in a three-volume set. This contains stories previously collected in The Travel Tales of Mr. Joseph Jorkens (1931) and Jorkens Remembers Africa (1934). Preface by Edward Plunkett, Lord Dunsany, foreword by Arthur C. Clarke, and introduction by editor S.T. Joshi. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; 503-452-0761; [books@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

The Collected Jorkens, Volume Two Lord Dunsany (Night Shade Books 1-892389-56-8, May 2004, $35.00, 375 + xxii, hc, cover by Sydney Sime) [Joseph Jorkens]; Omnibus/collection, the second in a three-volume set. This contains stories previously collected in Jorkens Has a Large Whiskey (1940) and The Fourth Book of Jorkens (1947); it adds an appendix with one previously unpublished story and one uncollected reprint. Edited and with an introduction by S.T. Joshi; a second introduction is by T.E.D. Klein. This also includes the brief foreword to the series by Edward Plunkett, Lord Dunsany. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; 503-452-0761; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

In the Land of Time and Other Fantasy Tales Lord Dunsany (Penguin Classics 0-14-243776-X, Mar 2004, $14.00, 400 +xxviv, tp, cover by Sidney H. Sime); Collection of 42 stories, two previously uncollected, showing a variety of Dunsany’s works. Includes The Gods of Pegana (1905) and several “Jorkens” stories. Edited with introduction and notes by S.T. Joshi.

Wonder Tales Lord Dunsany (Dover 0-486-43201-7, 2003, $7.95, 158pp, tp, cover by Sidney Sime); Omnibus of two collections: The Book of Wonder (1912) and Tales of Wonder (1916). This is dated 2003 but not seen until now. First US edition (Millennium 2000 as part of Time and the Gods).

The Night Orchid: Conan Doyle in Toulouse Jean-Claude Dunyach (Black Coat Press 0-9740711-7-X, Mar 2004, $20.95, 279pp, tp, cover by Gilles Francescano); Collection of 14 stories chosen by the author, six appearing in their first English translation. Foreword by David Brin, afterword by Dunyach. Order from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; [www.blackcoatpress.com].

The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau (Random House 0-375-82274-7, May 2004, $4.99, 270pp, tp) [City of Ember]; Reprint (Random House 2003) young-adult dystopian novel.

The People of Sparks Jeanne DuPrau (Random House 0-375-82824-9, May 2004, $15.95, 338pp, hc) [City of Ember]; Young-adult dystopian novel, sequel to The City of Ember. The city’s refugees find a new life, and new conflicts, in the surface world.

Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship Colin Duriez (Paulist Press/HiddenSpring 1-58768-026-2, Nov 2003, $16.00, 244pp, tp); Non-fiction, biography about the friendship between the two authors. Includes chronology, notes, bibliography, and index. This is dated 2003 but not seen until now. [J. R. R. Tolkien; C. S. Lewis]

Mr. Blur C. C. Dust (Radiant Press 0-9742241-0-3, Oct 2004, $12.95, 360pp, tp); Detective novel with fantastic elements. Everybody wants a mysterious black cube that can change the world. A first novel. Order from Radiant Press, PO Box 20017, New York NY 10025-9992; [www.theradiantpress.com].

Half Magic: Fiftieth-Anniversary Edition Edward Eager (Harcourt 0-15-205302-6, Aug 2004, $18.95, 217 + xiii, hc, cover by N. M. Bodecker); Reissue (Harcourt Brace 1954) juvenile fantasy novel. This is a 50th-Anniversary Edition with the original illustrations by N.M. Bodecker, and a new introduction by Jack Gantos.

Warhammer: The Burning Shore Robert Earl (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-129-3, May 2004, $7.99, 395pp, pb, cover by Paul Dainton) [Warhammer: Florin & Lorenzo]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 4/04).

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