The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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DragonLance: Galen Beknighted Michael Williams (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3400-X, Dec 2004, $6.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) [DragonLance: Heroes]; Reprint (TSR 1990) novelization based on the roleplaying game, “Heroes” #6. Copyrighted 1990 by TSR, 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Weasel’s Luck Michael Williams (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3181-7, May 2004, $6.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) [DragonLance: Heroes]; Reprint (TSR 1988) novelization, third in the “Heroes” series. Copyrighted 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.

Jerome and the Seraph Robina Williams (Twilight Times Books 1-931201-54-4, Aug 2004, $15.50, 171pp, tp, cover by Judith Huey); Brother Jerome has a fatal accident and has adventures in the afterlife with the friary’s cat. A first novel. This appeared previously as an e-book. Twilight Times Books, PO Box 3340, Kingsport TN 37664; 423-323-0183; [www.twilighttimesbooks.com].

The Crooked Letter Sean Williams (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 0-7322-7925-9, Jun 2004, A$18.95, 627pp, pb, cover by Greg Bridges) [Books of the Cataclysm]; Fantasy novel, the first in the “Books of the Cataclysm”, a companion series to the “Books of the Change” trilogy, with this first volume a prequel to that trilogy.

Heirs of Earth Sean Williams & Shane Dix (Ace 0-441-01126-8, Jan 2004, $7.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Orphans]; SF novel, third in the “Orphans” trilogy.

Shadowmarch Tad Williams (DAW 0-7564-0219-0, Nov 2004, $25.95, 656pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan); Fantasy novel, the first volume in a trilogy based on the Internet-only serial. This has two variant dust jackets, with one’s front image reversed on the other’s back.

The War of the Flowers Tad Williams (DAW 0-7564-0181-X, May 2004, $7.99, 828pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan); Reprint (DAW 2003) contemporary fantasy novel.

Dread Empire’s Fall: The Sundering Walter Jon Williams (HarperTorch 0-380-82021-8, Mar 2004, $7.99, 436pp, pb) [Dread Empire’s Fall]; SF novel, second in the “Dread Empire’s Fall” trilogy. First US edition (Earthlight 11/03 as The Sundering).

Borges Edwin Williamson (Penguin/Viking 0-670-88579-7, Aug 2004, $34.95, 574 + xvii, hc); Biography. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. [Jorge Luís Borges]

Seventy-Five: The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer Jack Williamson (Haffner Press 1-893887-20-0, Aug 2004, $40.00, 599pp, hc, cover by Chris Kalb); Collection of 11 stories, four novel excerpts, and numerous non-fiction items. Color reproductions of the “Beyond Mars” comic strip (drawn by Lee Elias) and an illustrated chronology are included; black-and-white illustrations appear throughout. Edited by Stephen Haffner & Richard A. Hauptmann. Foreword by Connie Willis. Introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. Afterword by Williamson. A signed, slipcased, limited edition of 75 (-21-9, $175.00) and a deluxe lettered edition of 26 ($2,000.00) are also available. Haffner Press, 5005 Crooks Rd, Suite 35, Royal Oak MI 48073-1239; [www.haffnerpress.com]; add $5.00 postage.

DragonLance: The New Adventures, Volume 3: The Dragon Well Dan Willis (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone 0-7869-3354-2, Sep 2004, $5.99, 233pp, tp, cover by Vinod Rams) [DragonLance: New Adventures]; Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying games. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Book of Wizards ed. Jennifer Schwamm Willis (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-588-9, May 2004, $16.95, 324 + x, tp, cover by Don Maitz); Anthology of 12 stories and seven excerpts from longer works. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, E. Nesbit, and Patricia A. McKillip.

Stranger on the Loose D. Harlan Wilson (Eraserhead Press 0-9729598-3-1, Aug 2003, $13.95, 220pp, tp, cover by Simon Duric); Collection of 28 “irreal” stories, four original. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.eraserheadpress.com] or from Eraserhead Press, 16455 E. Fairlynn Drive, Fountain Hills AZ 85268.

Deep Blue David Niall Wilson (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-142-8, May 2004, $25.95, 343pp, hc, cover by Charles Bernard); Dark fantasy novel, based on a story in Strange Attraction. A guitarist learns the blues and gains the ability to release pain when he plays. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

Exalted: Relic of the Dawn David Niall Wilson (White Wolf 1-58846-860-7, Aug 2004, $7.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Udon) [Exalted]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game, a prequel to the “World of Darkness”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

Crisscross F. Paul Wilson (Tor/Forge 0-765-30691-3, Oct 2004, $24.95, 415pp, hc) [Repairman Jack]; Reprint (Gauntlet 2004, not seen) thriller/horror novel, eighth in the “Repairman Jack” series.

The Haunted Air F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-812-55731-X, Apr 2004, $7.99, 518pp, pb) [Repairman Jack]; Reprint (Gauntlet 2002) thriller/horror novel, sixth in the “Repairman Jack” series.

Midnight Mass F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-765-30705-7, Apr 2004, $25.95, 332pp, hc); Horror novel of a world overrun by vampires, based on a novella by the same title (Axolotl 1990).

Sims F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-765-34463-7, Sep 2004, $7.99, 499pp, pb); Reprint (Forge 2003) near-future SF thriller.

The Best of Gahan Wilson Gahan Wilson (Underwood Books 1-887424-87-3, Oct 2004, $15.00, 144pp, tp, cover by Gahan Wilson); Art book, with cartoons in full color and b&w. Edited by Cathy & Arnie Fenner. Introduction by Arnie Fenner. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].

The Earth Will Shake Robert Anton Wilson (New Falcon Publications 1-56184-162-5, Jun 2004, $19.95, 369pp, tp, cover by Linda Joyce Franks) [Historical Illuminatus Chronicles]; Reprint (Bluejay 1984) secret history novel, volume one of “The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles”. This is dated 2003 but not seen until now.

The Widow’s Son Robert Anton Wilson (New Falcon Publications 1-56184-163-3, Aug 2004, $19.95, 343pp, tp, cover by Linda Joyce Franks) [Historical Illuminatus Chronicles]; Reprint (Bluejay 1985) secret history novel, volume two of “The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles”.

Blind Lake Robert Charles Wilson (Tor 0-765-34160-3, Jul 2004, $6.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns); Reprint (Tor 2003) SF thriller. Humans observe an alien world through a barely understood distance-viewing technology.

Two Shades Darker Than the Sky Scott T. Wilson (1stBooks 1-4107-7245-4, Mar 2004, $20.95, 506pp, tp); Fantasy novel. A boy is chosen by a goddess as her champion and sent back in time. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.1stbooks.com]; 800-839-8640.

Grasp the Stars Jennifer Wingert (DAW 0-7564-0220-4, Jul 2004, $6.99, 482pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo); SF novel. Earth Port space station is swamped with intrigue when a legendary being, wanted by all the known alien races, arrives.

A Galaxy in a Jar Laurel Winter (Dark Regions Press 1-888993-36-7, Feb 2004, $6.95, 55pp, ph, cover by Beth Hanson); Chapbook collection of 27 poems. Introduction by Jane Yolen. Illustrations by Beth Hanson. This is date 2003 but not seen until now. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 1558, Brentwood CA 94513; [isedmorey1@aol.com]; [http://darkregions.hypermart.net/].

The Essential Dracula ed. Leonard Wolf (ibooks 0-7434-9803-8, Oct 2004, $14.95, 484pp, tp) [Dracula]; Reprint (Plume 1993) non-fiction, an annotated edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Constable 1897) plus “Dracula’s Guest”, annotations and an introductory essay by Wolf.

The Essential Frankenstein ed. Leonard Wolf (ibooks 0-7434-9806-2, Oct 2004, $13.95, 357pp, tp) [Frankenstein]; Reprint (Plume 1993) non-fiction, an annotated edition of Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein (Lackington 1818), revised and expanded from The Annotated Frankenstein (Clarkson N. Potter 1977) with the original 1818 text, filmography, reviews, and bibliography. [Mary W. Shelley]

Endangered Species Gene Wolfe (Tor/Orb 0-765-31033-3, Sep 2004, $16.95, 506pp, tp); Reprint (Tor 1989) collection of 36 stories.

Innocents Aboard Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-765-30790-1, Jun 2004, $25.95, 304pp, hc, cover by René Magritte); Collection of 22 stories from the last 15 years.

The Knight Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-765-31348-0, Jan 2005, $14.95, 430pp, tp, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight]; Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the first of two parts of The Wizard Knight.

Talk of Mandrakes Gene Wolfe (Sirius Fiction, Feb 2004, no price, 14pp, ph); Chapbook SF story. Michael Andre-Driussi discusses the story’s non-publication history in an afterword. This is a limited edition of 90 numbered copies, available only by auction on E-bay; there is also a reserved edition of 26 lettered copies. Order from Sirius Fiction, PO Box 6248, Albany CA 94706-0248; [www.siriusfiction.com].

The Wizard Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-765-31201-8, Nov 2004, $25.95, 477pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight]; Fantasy novel, the second part of “The Wizard Knight”. A young man transported to a magical realm becomes a knight and wizard.

Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Life Tony Wolk (Ooligan Press 1-932010-00-9, May 2004, $14.95, 252pp, tp); Fantasy time travel novel. Abraham Lincoln is mysteriously transported from 1865 to 1955 Evanston, Illinois. A first novel. Order from Ooligan Press, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751.

The Science of Superman Mark Wolverton (ibooks 0-7434-8651-X, Mar 2004, $14.95, 253pp, tp, cover by Alex Ross) [Superman]; Reprint (ibooks 2002) associational, science-based tie-in to the comic book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications; copyrighted by DC Comics.

DogStar Beverley & Chris Wood (Raincoast Books/Polestar 1-55192-638-5, 2004, $7.95, 309pp, tp, cover by Doug Martin) [Sirius]; Reprint (Polestar 1997) young-adult time-travel fantasy mystery, first in the “Sirius” series about a boy and a dog.

The Princess Pawn Maggie Wood (Sumach Press 1-894549-29-5, Mar 2004, $9.95, 299pp, tp, cover by Kasia Charko); Young-adult fantasy novel. Awkward 14-year-old Willow discovers she’s really a princess from a magic kingdom under attack. Sumach Press, 1415 Bathurst St. #202, Toronto Canada M5R 3H8; [www.sumachpress.com].

Master of None N. Lee Wood (Warner Aspect 0-446-69304-9, Sep 2004, $14.95, 391pp, tp); SF novel. An academic caught trying to steal rare material from a secretive planet must adapt to their culture to survive.

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray Chris Wooding (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-54656-7, Aug 2004, $16.95, 292pp, hc); Young-adult dark fantasy novel. A 17-year-old wych-hunter finds Alaizabel Cray, possessed and a magnet for evil. First US edition (Scholastic UK 2001).

The Twilight Zone: Into the Light/Sunrise Paul A. Woods (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-151-X, Oct 2004, $7.99, 400pp, pb) [Twilight Zone]; Omnibus/original collection of two novelizations based on the TV show, Third in the series. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. Simultaneous with the Black Flame UK edition.

Through Violet Eyes Stephen Woodworth (Dell 0-553-80337-9, Sep 2004, $6.99, 333pp, pb) [Through Violet Eyes]; Thriller/horror novel set in an alternate world where violet-eyed people, or Violets, have the proven ability to channel the dead, a boon to murder investigations — but one savvy killer is after the Violets themselves. A first novel.

Through Violet Eyes Stephen Woodworth (SFBC #1171461, Nov 2004, $10.99, 333pp, hc) [Through Violet Eyes]; Reprint (Dell 2004) thriller/horror novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-4642-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

With Red Hands Stephen Woodworth (Dell 0-553-58645-9, Jan 2005, $6.99, 307pp, pb) [Through Violet Eyes]; Alternate world SF novel, sequel to Through Violet Eyes, set in a world where violet-eyed people channel dead people in court. A corrupt Violet’s false testimony frees a killer.

The Grand Tour Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer (Harcourt 0-15-204616-X, Sep 2004, $17.00, 469pp, hc, cover by Allen Douglas) [Sorcery & Cecelia]; Young-adult Regency fantasy novel, sequel to Sorcery and Cecelia. The newlywed couples uncover the theft of powerful magic artifacts while on their joint honeymoon in Europe.

Sorcery & Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-205300-X, Sep 2004, $6.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Scott M. Fischer) [Sorcery & Cecelia]; Reprint (Ace 1988 as Sorcery and Cecelia) epistolary Regency fantasy novel repackaged for young adults. This is the slightly revised 2003 version.

The Golden Age Trilogy John C. Wright (SFBC #62390, Feb 2004, $17.99, 848pp, hc, cover by Chris McGrath) [Golden Age]; Omnibus of the far-future SF novel that originally appeared in three volumes: The Golden Age (2002), The Phoenix Exultant (2003), and The Golden Transcendence (2003). This has ISBN 0-7394-3965-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Golden Transcendence John C. Wright (Tor 0-765-34908-6, Jun 2004, $7.99, 414pp, pb) [Golden Age]; Reprint (Tor 2003) far-future SF adventure novel, third part of “The Golden Age”.

The Last Guardian of Everness John C. Wright (Tor 0-312-84871-4, Aug 2004, $25.95, 332pp, hc, cover by Justin Sweet) [Chronicles of Everness]; Fantasy novel. The last guardian of the dream-gate choses a middle road between Light and Darkness.

Slave Masters Susan Wright (Pocket Star 0-7434-5764-1, Jan 2004, $6.99, 358pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson) [Slave Trade]; SF novel, the second volume in the “Slave Trade” trilogy. Rose and her fellow renegade sex slaves are wanted fugitives.

Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 3: Cyborg William F. Wu (ibooks 0-7434-7918-1, Jul 2004, $5.99, 169pp, pb) [Robot City]; Reprint (Ace 1987) novelization based on a concept by Asimov. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 6: Perihelion William F. Wu (ibooks 0-7434-8722-2, Aug 2004, $5.99, 173pp, pb) [Robot City]; Reprint (Ace 1988) novelizations in the series based on a concept by Asimov. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Isaac Asimov’s Robots in Time: Predator William F. Wu (ibooks 0-7434-9770-8, Jan 2005, $6.99, 223pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Robots in Time]; Reprint (AvoNova 1993) SF novelization, first in a series. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

To Ride Hell’s Chasm Janny Wurts (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-023-1, Feb 2004, $25.00, 670pp, hc, cover by Janny Wurts); Fantasy novel. Officers search for a princess who disappeared on the way to her betrothal banquet. First US edition (Voyager 12/02).

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