The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

Books, Listed by Author

FISK, PAULINE (1948- ) (chron.)

• * _Midnight Blue (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-998-3, May 2005, $6.95, 217pp, tp) Reprint (Lion 1990) young-adult fantasy novel.
• * *The Red Judge (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7160-0, Jan 2005, £6.99, 202pp, tp) [Sabrina Fludde] Young-adult fantasy novel. A companion novel to Sabrina Fludde.
• * +The Red Judge (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-942-8, Nov 2005, $16.95, 202pp, hc, cover by Drew Willis) Young-adult fantasy novel. Zed is convinced a figure out of Welsh legend is hunting him. First US edition (Bloomsbury 1/05).
• * _Sabrina Fludde (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7655-6, Jan 2005, £4.99, 256pp, tp) [Sabrina Fludde] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2001) young-adult fantasy novel.

FITTING, PETER, ed. (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Subterranean Worlds: A Critical Anthology (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6723-X, Dec 2004, $29.95, 224 + xiii, hc) Critical anthology with excerpts from 20 works about the hollow earth, from precursors as far back as 1665 to Jules Verne’s Voyage to the Center of the Earth, and beyond, with introduction and extensive critical commentary by Fitting. Includes notes, index, and bibliography. Order from University Press of New England, Order Dept., 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress].

FLANAGAN, JOHN RICHARD (chron.)

• * +The Ranger’s Apprentice, Book One: The Ruins of Gorlan (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-24454-9, Jun 2005, $15.99, 249pp, hc, cover by John Blackford) [*Ranger’s Apprentice] Young-adult fantasy, first in the “Ranger’s Apprentice” series. Too small to be a warrior-hero, Will joins the Rangers as Lord Morgarath threatens the kingdom. First US edition (Random House Australia 11/04).

FLEMING, HEATHER LEE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Shards of Faith (Carnifex Press 0-9759727-3-1, Apr 2006, $4.95, 56pp, ph) Chapbook original vampire novella. A vampire Will Scarlet helps Robin Hood fight the evil undead. Order from Carnifex Press, PO Box 1686, Ormond Beach FL 32175; [www.carnifexpress.com]; add $1.00 shipping; checks to Armand Rosamilia.

FLEMING, ROBERT (chron.)

• * _Havoc After Dark (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-0576-7, Apr 2005, $6.99, 319pp, pb) Reprint (Sadorian Publications 2002, not seen) collection of 14 horror stories. Foreword by Tananarive Due.

FLIEGER, VERLYN (1933- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Interrupted Music: The Making of Tolkien’s Mythology (Kent State University Press 0-87338-824-0, Apr 2005, $18.00, 172 + xv, tp, cover by Ted Nasmith) Non-fiction, a critical examination of Tolkien as a mythmaker as seen in The Silmarillion. Order from Kent State University Press, PO Box 5190, Kent OH 44242-0001; [www.kentstateuniversitypress.com]. [Tolkien]

FLINT, ERIC (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _1634: The Galileo Affair (with Andrew Dennis) (Baen 0-7434-9919-0, Aug 2005, $7.99, 675pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [1632] Reprint (Baen 2004) SF novel in the series begun in 1632.
• * _The Course of Empire (with K. D. Wentworth) (Baen 0-7434-9893-3, Mar 2005, $7.99, 664pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Jao] Reprint (Baen 2003) military SF novel of an alien-controlled Earth.
• * _Crown of Slaves (with David M. Weber) See entry under David M. Weber
• * *The Rivers of War (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46567-9, May 2005, $25.95, 489pp, hc, cover by Gene Mollica) [Trail of Glory] Alternate-history SF novel of the War of 1812.
• * _This Rough Magic (with Dave Freer & Mercedes R. Lackey) See entry under Mercedes R. Lackey
• * _The Wizard of Karres (with Dave Freer & Mercedes R. Lackey) See entry under Mercedes R. Lackey

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• * _Ring of Fire (Baen 1-4165-0908-9, Oct 2005, $7.99, 722pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [1632] Reprint (Baen 2004) anthology of 15 alternate-history stories set in the world of Flint’s 1632.
• * _The World Turned Upside Down (with James Baen & David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake

FORBECK, MATT (stories) (chron.)

• * *Eberron: Marked for Death (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3610-X, Mar 2005, $6.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Adam Rex) [Eberron: Lost Mark] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the first in “The Lost Mark” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Warhammer: Blood Bowl (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6200-1, Aug 2005, £5.99, 411pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the spin-off Warhammer football game.
• * +Warhammer: Blood Bowl (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-200-1, Sep 2005, $7.99, 400pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the fantasy football game using Warhammer character types. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 8/05).
• * +Warhammer: Blood Bowl: Dead Ball (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-201-X, Jan 2006, $7.99, 404pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini) [Warhammer: Blood Bowl] Novelization based on the fantasy football game using Warhammer character types. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (12/05) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

FORD, JEFFREY (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Cosmology of the Wider World (PS Publishing 1-904619-82-7, Oct 2005, £10.00, 173 + vii, tp, cover by Kim Deitch) Fantasy short novel about the minotaur Belius. Expanded greatly from an eponymous story published 1990. Introduction by Jeff VanderMeer. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by Ford; a hardcover edition of 300 signed by Ford and VanderMeer (-83-5, £25.00) is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].
• * *The Girl in the Glass (HarperCollins/Dark Alley 0-06-621127-1, Aug 2005, $13.95, tp) Borderline fantasy/mainstream novel of fraudulent — or maybe not so fraudulent — psychics in the Depression.

FORD, PAUL F(rancis Xavier) (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _Companion to Narnia, Revised and Expanded (HarperSanFrancisco 0-06-079127-6, Jun 2005, $16.95, 528 + xxvi, tp, cover by Dave Stevenson) Reprint (Harper & Row 1980) non-fiction, a guide to the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. This is a revised fifth edition with a new preface by Ford outlining changes made in each edition, the last in 1994; this claims to be “thoroughly revised” and adds 21 new or significantly altered entries in the encyclopedic section. [Lewis]
• * *Pocket Companion to Narnia (HarperSanFrancisco 0-06-079128-4, Jul 2005, $9.95, 366 + xivi, tp, cover by Dave Stevenson) [Narnia] Young-adult non-fiction guide to the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, a cut-down version of Ford’s Companion to Narnia originally published in 1980 and currently in a 2005 revised fifth edition. [Lewis]

FOREMAN, COLIN (chron.)

• * *To the End of the World (Myroy Books 0-9548-9490-1, Jan 2005, £7.99, 332pp, tp, cover by Wayne Reynolds) [Keepers & Seekers] Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel, book one of Keepers & Seekers.

FORREST, KATHERINE V(irginia) (1939- ) (chron.)

• * *Daughters of an Emerald Dusk (Alyson 1-55583-823-5, Apr 2005, $13.95, 196pp, tp) [Daughters] Lesbian SF novel, third in a trilogy begun in Daughter of a Coral Dawn about a colony world settled by women only. Order from Alyson Publications, PO Box 4371, Los Angeles CA 90078-4371; orders 800-464-4574; [www.alyson.com]; e-mail: [mail@alyson.com].

FORRESTER, SANDRA (chron.)

• * *The Witches of Bailiwick (Barron’s 0-7641-3025-0, Feb 2005, $4.95, 228pp, tp, cover by Nancy Lane) [Beatrice Bailey] Young-adult fantasy novel, the fifth in the Adventures of Beatrice Bailey.

FORSTCHEN, WILLIAM R. (1950- ) (chron.)

• * _Gettysburg (with Newt Gingrich) See entry under Newt Gingrich.
• * _Grant Comes East (with Newt Gingrich) See entry under Newt Gingrich.
• * _Never Call Retreat (with Newt Gingrich) See entry under Newt Gingrich.

FORSYTH, KATE (stories) (chron.)

• * +The Tower of Ravens (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46032-4, Jun 2005, $7.99, 439pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [*Rhiannon’s Ride] Fantasy novel, the first in the “Rhiannon’s Ride” series, set in the world of Eileanan. Half-human Rhiannon must flee her mother’s people, the satyricorns, and find a place in the human world. First US edition (Random House Australia 6/04).

FORTUNE, JULIE (chron.)

• * _Stargate SG-1: Sacrifice Moon (Fandemonium Books 0-9547343-1-9, 2005, £5.99, 213pp, pb) [Stargate SG-1] Reissue (Fandemonium Books 2004) novelization based on the TV series; second printing.

FOSTER, ALAN DEAN (1946- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Day of the Dissonance (ibooks 1-4165-0426-5, Apr 2005, $6.99, 292pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Phantasia 1984) fantasy novel, book three in the “Spellsinger” series.
• * _The Hour of the Gate (ibooks 0-7434-9829-1, Jan 2005, $6.99, 300pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Warner 1984) fantasy novel, book two in the “Spellsinger” series. This first appeared together with book one in a Phantasia Press 1983 edition.
• * *The Light-Years Beneath My Feet (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46128-2, Jul 2005, $23.95, 245pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson) [Taken] SF novel, volume two of the “Taken” trilogy.
• * _Lost and Found (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46127-4, Jun 2005, $6.99, 240pp, pb) [Taken] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) SF novel, volume one of the “Taken” trilogy.
• * *Running from the Deity (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46159-2, Nov 2005, $24.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx] SF novel, 11th in the Pip and Flinx series. Flinx is mistaken for a god when he stops for repairs on a primitive planet.
• * _Running from the Deity (SFBC #1191267, Nov 2005, $12.50, 255pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx] Reprint (Del Rey 2005) SF novel, #11 in the Pip and Flinx series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Sliding Scales (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46158-4, Oct 2005, $6.99, 257pp, pb, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) SF novel in the “Pip & Flinx” series.

FOSTER, JAMES D. (1952- ); see pseudonym James F. David (chron.)

FOSTER, SESSHU (chron.)

• * *Atomik Aztek (City Lights 0-87286-440-5, Dec 2005, $15.95, 203pp, tp, cover by Ignacio Bravo) Alternate history novel of a world where Aztecs rule the European invaders, and one man whose life begins to cross over into our world. City Lights, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco CA 94133; [www.citylights.com].

FOSTER, THOMAS (chron.)

• * *The Souls of Cyberfolk: Posthumanism as Vernacular Theory (University of Minnesota Press 0-8166-3406-8, May 2005, $24.95, 312 + xxix, tp) Non-fiction, a critical exploration of cyberpunk from its literary origins to cultural phenomenon, the concept of posthumans, and issues of identity in virtual reality. A hardcover edition (-3405-X, $74.95) was announced but not seen. Order from University of Minnesota Press, 111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290, Minneapolis MN 55401-2520; [www.upress.umn.edu].

FOWLER, CHRISTOPHER (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Demonized (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-786-8, Jan 2005, £7.99, 241pp, tp) Reprint (Serpent’s Tail 2004) collection of 17 stories.
• * _Full Dark House (Bantam 0-553-58714-5, Jun 2005, $6.99, 465pp, pb) [Bryant & May] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2003) gothic mystery featuring detectives Bryant and May.
• * *Seventy-Seven Clocks (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60885-3, Sep 2005, £12.99, 448pp, hc, cover by Aidan Willis) [Bryant & May] Gothic mystery novel, third in the series featuring detectives Bryant & May. This is a reworking of Darkest Day.
• * +Seventy-Seven Clocks (Bantam 0-553-58715-3, Dec 2005, $6.99, 496pp, pb) [Bryant & May] Gothic mystery featuring detectives Bryant and May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit. First US edition (Doubleday UK 9/05).
• * +The Water Room (Bantam 0-553-80389-1, Jun 2005, $24.00, 356pp, hc, cover by Chris Spollen) [Bryant & May] Gothic mystery featuring the decrepit detectives Bryant and May. First US edition (Doubleday UK 9/04).
• * _The Water Room (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81553-9, Sep 2005, £6.99, 430pp, tp, cover by Aidan Willis) [Bryant & May] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) gothic mystery novel, second in the Bryant & May series.

FOWLER, KAREN JOY (1950- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Jane Austen Book Club (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28653-0, May 2005, $14.00, 288pp, tp, cover by Amanda Dewey) Reprint (Putnam 2004) associational contemporary comedy of manners.

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• * *The James Tiptree Award Anthology 2 (with Pat Murphy, Deborah L. Notkin & Jeffrey D. Smith) (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-31-7, Jan 2006, $14.95, 250 + xvi, tp) Anthology of seven Tiptree Award-winning and shortlisted stories, excerpts from two novels, an original biographical essay on Tiptree and a letter in which (s)he explains why he writes, a GoH speech by Nalo Hopkinson, and an essay by Gwyneth Jones. Introduction by Notkin. (Contents)

FRANK, PAT (Harry Hart) (1907-1964) (chron.)

• * _Alas, Babylon (Harper Perennial Modern Classics 0-06-074187-2, Jul 2005, $12.95, 323 + xvi, tp) Reprint (Lippincott 1959) classic post-holocaust SF novel. This has a new foreword by David Brin.

FRANKLIN, CHERYL J(ean) (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Tales of Taormin: Fire Get, Fire Lord (DAW 0-7564-0293-X, Jan 2005, $14.00, 685pp, tp, cover by Richard Hescox) [Magical Tales of the Taormin] Omnibus of two fantasy novels: Fire Lord (1989) and Fire Get (1987). (Contents)

FRANKLIN, KAMERON M. (chron.)

• * *Forgotten Realms: Maiden of Pain (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3764-5, Jun 2005, $6.99, 292pp, pb, cover by Marc Fishman) [Forgotten Realms: Priests] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, third in “The Priests” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

FRANKOWSKI, LEO A. (1943-2008) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Conrad’s Lady (Baen 1-4165-0919-4, Dec 2005, $25.00, 724pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Conrad Starguard] Omnibus of three SF time-travel novels in the “Conrad Starguard” series: The Flying Warlord (1989), Lord Conrad’s Lady (1990), and Conrad’s Quest for Rubber (1998). (Contents)
• * _Kren of the Mitchegai (with Dave Grossman) (Baen 1-4165-0902-X, Sep 2005, $7.99, 481pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [New Kashubia] Reprint (Baen 2004) SF novel. Third in the series about the VR mercenaries of New Kashubia.
• * _The Two-Space War (with Dave Grossman) See entry under Dave Grossman.

FREDERICKS, DEBY (chron.)

• * *The Magister’s Mask (Dragon Moon Press 1-896944-16-7, Sep 2004, $19.95, 286pp, tp, cover by Theo Black) Fantasy novel. A newly trained Magister must investigate a lord’s murder, clear an innocent man, and appease local spirits. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now. Dragon Moon Press, Box 64312, 5512 4 St. NW, Calgary Alberta Canada T2K 6J0; [www.dragonmoonpress.com].

FREEDMAN, CARL, ed. (chron.)

• * *Conversations with Isaac Asimov (University Press of Mississippi 1-57806-738-3, Jul 2005, $20.00, 170 + xxvi, tp) Non-fiction collection of interviews with Asimov. Includes chronology, select bibliography, and index. A hardcover edition ($50.00, -737-5) was announced but not seen. University Press of Mississippi, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson MS 39211-6492; [www.upress.state.ms.us]. [Asimov]

FREEMAN, BRIAN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Blue November Storms (CD Publications 1-58767-110-7, Sep 2005, $30.00, 97pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Horror novella. A weekend at the lake turns deadly during a meteor shower. This is a signed limited edition of 750. Cemetery Dance Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com].

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• * *The Illustrated Stephen King Trivia Book (with Bev Vincent) (CD Publications 1-58767-116-6, Jun 2005, $40.00, 402pp, hc, cover by Glenn Chadbourne) Non-fiction, a trivia book with over 1,000 up-to-date questions, some based on illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne. A trade paperback edition (-108-5, $20.00) and a deluxe traycased, lettered edition of 52 ($300.00) are also available. Cemetery Dance Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com]. [King]

FREER, DAVE (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *A Mankind Witch (Baen 0-7434-9913-1, Jul 2005, $25.00, 344pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Heirs of Alexandria] Fantasy novel, the first solo work set in the world of This Rough Magic and The Shadow of the Lion, both co-authored by Mercedes Lackey & Eric Flint.
• * _This Rough Magic (with Mercedes R. Lackey & Eric Flint) See entry under Mercedes R. Lackey
• * _The Wizard of Karres (with Mercedes R. Lackey & Eric Flint) See entry under Mercedes R. Lackey

FRIEDMAN, C(elia) S. (1955- ) (chron.)

• * _Black Sun Rising (DAW 0-7564-0314-6, Sep 2005, $15.00, 489pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1991) science fantasy novel.
• * _Crown of Shadows (DAW 0-7564-0318-9, Nov 2005, $15.00, 422pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1995) fantasy novel, third in the “Coldfire” trilogy.
• * _When True Night Falls (DAW 0-7564-0316-2, Oct 2005, $15.00, 553pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1993) science fantasy novel, sequel to Black Sun Rising.
• * _The Wilding (DAW 0-7564-0202-6, Jul 2005, $7.99, 551pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [In Conquest Born] Reprint (DAW 2004) SF novel, sequel to In Conquest Born.

FRIEDMAN, JERROLD DAVID (1944- ); see pseudonym David Gerrold (stories) (chron.)

FRIEDMAN, MICHAEL JAN (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Aliens: Original Sin (Dark Horse/DH Press 1-59582-015-9, Oct 2005, $6.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Alien] Novelization based on characters from the movies. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
• * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Death in Winter (Pocket 0-7434-9721-X, Sep 2005, $24.95, 320pp, hc) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.