The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

Books, Listed by Author

ROBERTS, KERRY DANIEL (chron.)

• * *Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon, Book 6: Dagger of Doom (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone 0-7869-3631-2, Apr 2005, $5.99, 179pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenshuh) [Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, the sixth in a series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

ROBERTS, MARK, ed. (chron.)

• * _The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases (with Jeff VanderMeer) See entry under Jeff VanderMeer.

ROBERTS, NORA; pseudonym of Eleanor F. Aufdem-Brinke, (1950- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * +Black Rose (Jove 0-515-13865-7, Jun 2005, $7.99, 355pp, pb) [In the Garden] Ghost novel/romance, the second in the “In the Garden” trilogy. First US edition (Piatkus 5/05).
• * _Black Rose (Piatkus 0-7499-3570-7, Jun 2005, £6.99, 355pp, pb) [In the Garden] Reprint (Berkley 2005) ghost novel, second in the Harper Bride or In the Garden trilogy.
• * _Key of Knowledge (Piatkus 0-7499-3446-8, Feb 2004, £5.99, 338pp, pb) [Sword of Truth] Reprint (Jove 2003) fantasy novel. Second in a trilogy after Key of Light. Three demi-goddesses can only be awakened if three mortal women complete their quests. A hardcover edition (-0672-3, £16.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]
• * +Red Lily (Jove 0-515-13940-8, Dec 2005, $7.99, 351pp, pb) [In the Garden] Ghost novel/romance, the third in the “In the Garden” trilogy. First US edition (Piatkus 10/05).
• * _Spellbound (Jove 0-515-14077-5, Oct 2005, $2.99, 81pp, pb) Fantasy romance novella, originally published in the Roberts-edited anthology Once Upon a Castle (Jove 1998).

ROBERTSKI BROTHERS; pseudonym of Adam Roberts, (1965- ) (chron.)

• * _The McAtrix Derided (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07667-4, May 2005, £5.99, 300pp, tp, cover by Douglas Carrel) Reprint (Gollancz 2004) humorous SF novel, a parody of the Matrix films. The author is Adam Roberts.

ROBERTSON, LEN (chron.)

• * *The Unnamed Sword (iUniverse 0-595-32944-6, Nov 2004, $22.95, 397pp, tp) [Galatian] Fantasy novel, the second book of the Galatian series. 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.

ROBERTSON, R. GARCIA y; see under García y Robertson, R. (stories) (chron.)

ROBINS, MADELEINE E. (chron.)

• * _Point of Honour (Tor 0-812-57049-9, May 2005, $6.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Jon J. Muth) Reprint (Forge 2003) associational mystery set in an alternate Regency London.

ROBINSON, FRANK M(alcolm) (1926- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Donor (Tor 0-765-34939-6, Sep 2005, $7.99, 372pp, pb) Reprint (Forge 2004) medical thriller with SF elements.
• * _Science Fiction of the 20th Century (Collectors Press 1-888054-40-9, Nov 2004, $19.95, 256pp, tp) Reprint (Collectors Press 1999) lavishly illustrated pictorial history of SF. Order from Collectors Press, PO Box 230986, Portland OR 97281; 800-423-1848; [www.collectorspress.com].

ROBINSON, KIM STANLEY (1952- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Fifty Degrees Below (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714889-5, Sep 2005, £17.99, 520pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) [Capital Code] SF novel, sequel to Forty Signs of Rain.
• * +Fifty Degrees Below (Bantam Spectra 0-553-80312-3, Nov 2005, $25.00, 405pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) [Capital Code] Near-future SF novel of politics and global warming, sequel to Forty Signs of Rain in the Capital Code series. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 9/05).
• * _Forty Signs of Rain (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714888-7, Feb 2005, £6.99, 356pp, pb) [Capital Code] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) SF novel about global warming. First in a series.
• * _Forty Signs of Rain (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58580-0, Aug 2005, $7.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Dominic Forbes & Tom Hallman) [Capital Code] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) near-future SF novel of politics and global warming.

ROBINSON, SPIDER (1948- ) (chron.)

• * _Night of Power (Baen 0-7434-9917-4, Jul 2005, $6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Thomas Kidd) Reprint (Baen 1985) SF novel.

ROBSON, JUSTINA L(ouise) A(lice) (1968- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Living Next Door to the God of Love (Macmillan UK 1-4050-2116-0, Oct 2005, £17.99, 480pp, hc) [Natural History] SF novel, a sequel of sorts to Natural History.
• * +Silver Screen (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-338-6, Nov 2005, $15.00, 382pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) SF novel. First US edition (Macmillan UK 1999). Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst NY 14228-2197; [www.pyrsf.com].

ROBSON, MARK (chron.)

• * _The Chosen One (Sword Publishing 0-9538190-3-5, 2005, £6.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Darkweaver Legacy] Reissue (Sword Publishing 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in The Darkweaver Legacy; third printing.
• * _First Sword (Sword Publishing 0-9538190-2-7, 2005, £6.99, 317pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Darkweaver Legacy] Reissue (Sword Publishing 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, third in The Darkweaver Legacy; third printing.
• * _Forging of the Sword (Sword Publishing 0-9538190-0-0, 2005, £6.99, 303pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Darkweaver Legacy] Reissue (Sword Publishing 2000) young-adult fantasy novel, first in The Darkweaver Legacy; sixth printing. This is the revised (2002) text.
• * _Trail of the Huntress (Sword Publishing 0-9538190-1-9, 2005, £6.99, 304pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Darkweaver Legacy] Reissue (Sword Publishing 2001) young-adult fantasy novel, second in The Darkweaver Legacy; fourth printing. This is the revised (2003) text.

RODGERS, DIANNA, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Ghosts at the Coast: The Best of Ghost Story Weekend Vol. 2 (TripleTree Publishing 0-9716638-8-2, Oct 2005, $16.95, 247pp, tp, cover by Norma Adams) Original anthology of 25 ghost stories, the second in an anthology series. Order from TripleTree Publishing, PO Box 5684, Eugene OR 97405; 541-338-3184; [www.TripleTreePub.com]; add $2.50 postage. (Contents)

ROGERS, BRUCE HOLLAND (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Keyhole Opera (Wheatland Press 0-9755903-7-5, Nov 2005, $19.95, 231 + xvi, tp, cover by Lara Wells) Collection of 34 short-short stories including the World Fantasy Award-winning “Don Ysidro”. Introduction by Michael Bishop. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070. (Contents)

ROGERS, JONATHAN (chron.)

• * *Bark of the Bog Owl (Broadman & Holman 0-8054-3131-4, Aug 2004, $15.99, 231pp, tp) [Wilderking] Christian allegorical fantasy about the life of King David, book one of the Wilderking trilogy. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now. Order from Broadman & Holman, 127 9th Ave N, Nashville TN 37234; [www.broadmanholman.com].
• * *The Secret of the Swamp King (Broadman & Holman 0-8054-3132-2, May 2005, $15.99, 229pp, tp) [Wilderking] Fantasy adventure novel, in part an allegory of the life of King David, book two of the Wilderking trilogy. Order from Broadman & Holman, 127 9th Ave N, Nashville TN 37234; [www.broadmanholman.com].

ROLLINS, JAMES; pseudonym of Jim Czajkowski (chron.)

• * *Map of Bones (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-076387-6, May 2005, $24.95, 434pp, hc, cover by Paul Stinson) [Sigma Force] Paranormal thriller, the first in the “Sigma Force” series. Vatican special forces seek to recover the bones of the Three Magi, stolen by an ancient secret order of alchemists and assassins. Copyrighted by Jim Czajkowski; Rollins also writes as James Clemens.
• * _Sandstorm (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-058067-4, May 2005, $7.99, 589pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 2004, not seen) thriller with SF elements. A lost city in the Arabian desert holds an ancient cache of antimatter guarded by a secret order of women. This is a “limited edition” with a lenticular cover. Copyrighted by Jim Czajkowski; Rollins also writes as James Clemens.

ROMAN, STEVEN A. (chron.)

• * *Final Destination: Dead Man’s Hand (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-177-3, Sep 2005, $7.99, 408pp, pb) [Final Destination] Novelization inspired by the horror movie. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices.

ROOK, SEBASTIAN (chron.)

• * *Vampire Plagues: Epidemic (Scholastic UK 0-439-95952-7, Dec 2005, £4.99, 220pp, tp) [Vampire Plagues] Young-adult dark fantasy novel, the fifth in a series. Copyrighted by Working Partners Ltd.
• * +Vampire Plagues: London, 1850 (Scholastic 0-439-63392-3, Aug 2005, $5.99, 224pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Vampire Plagues] Young-adult vampire novel, first in a series. First US edition (Scholastic UK 9/04).
• * *Vampire Plagues: Mexico (Scholastic UK 0-439-97395-3, Apr 2005, £4.99, 196pp, tp) [Vampire Plagues] Young-adult dark fantasy novel, the third in a series. Copyrighted by Working Partners Ltd. Rook is a pseudonym or housename.
• * +Vampire Plagues: Mexico, 1850 (Scholastic/Apple 0-439-63394-X, Oct 2005, $5.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Vampire Plagues] Young-adult vampire novel, second in a series. First US edition (Scholastic UK 4/05).
• * *Vampire Plagues: Paris (Scholastic UK 0-439-97394-5, Jan 2005, £4.99, 202pp, tp) [Vampire Plagues] Young-adult dark fantasy novel, the second in a series after Vampire Plagues: London. Copyrighted by Working Partners Ltd.
• * +Vampire Plagues: Paris, 1850 (Scholastic/Apple 0-439-63393-1, Sep 2005, $5.99, 196pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Vampire Plagues] Young-adult vampire novel, second in a series. First US edition (Scholastic UK 1/05). Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners.

ROSAMILIA, ARMAND, ed. (chron.)

• * *Clash of Steel, Book One: Reluctant Hero (Carnifex Press 0-9759727-0-7, Mar 2005, $5.95, 64pp, ph) Chapbook original anthology of five sword and sorcery stories. Authors include Patrick Weekes, Robert J. Santa, and Steve Losee. Order from Carnifex Press, PO Box 1686, Ormond Beach FL 32175; [www.carnifexpress.com]; add $1.00 shipping; checks to Armand Rosamilia. (Contents)

ROSE, MALCOLM (1953- ) (chron.)

• * +Traces: Framed! (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 0-7534-5829-2, Mar 2005, $5.95, 223pp, tp, cover by John Fordham) [Traces] Young-adult SF detective novel, first in a series about 16-year-old forensic investigator Luke Harding, and his robot sidekick Malc. First US edition (Kingfisher UK 2/05).
• * +Traces: Lost Bullet (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 0-7534-5830-6, Mar 2005, $5.95, 204pp, tp, cover by John Fordham) [Traces] Young-adult SF detective novel, second in a series about 16-year-old forensic investigator Luke Harding, and his robot sidekick Malc. First US edition (Kingfisher UK 2/05).
• * *Traces: Luke Harding, Forensic Investigator: Framed! (Kingfisher 0-7534-1049-4, Feb 2005, £5.99, 223pp, tp, cover by John Fordham) [Traces] Young-adult SF novel set on an alternate Earth featuring a young investigator and his robot companion. Book one in a new series.
• * *Traces: Luke Harding, Forensic Investigator: Lost Bullet (Kingfisher 0-7534-1050-8, Feb 2005, £5.99, 204pp, tp, cover by John Fordham) [Traces] Young-adult SF novel set on an alternate Earth featuring a young investigator and his robot companion. Book two in a new series.

ROSENBAUM, ALISSA (1905-1982); see pseudonym Ayn Rand (chron.)

ROSENBERG, AARON (chron.)

• * *Exalted: The Carnelian Flame (White Wolf 1-58846-882-8, Nov 2005, $6.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Noi Sackda & Omar Dogan) Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

ROSENBERG, DANIEL, ed. (chron.)

• * *Histories of the Future (with Susan Harding) (Duke University Press 0-8223-3473-9, Sep 2005, $24.95, 360pp, tp) Associational non-fiction, a collection of 12 essays and four “interludes” looking at ways the future has been envisioned in modern culture, with one essay on Philip K. Dick’s Ubik and a metafiction by Jonathan Lethem. Includes notes and index. Duke University Press, Box 90660, Durham NC 27708-0660; [www.dukeupress.edu].

ROSENBLOOM, EILEEN (chron.)

• * *Stuck Down (Llewellyn 0-7387-0658-2, Jun 2005, $8.95, 230pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy about a dead teenager’s adventures in the afterlife. A first novel. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.llewellyn.com].

ROSS, DEBORAH J. (chron.)

• * _A Flame in Hali (with Marion Zimmer Bradley) See entry under Marion Zimmer Bradley.

ROWEN, MICHELLE (chron.)

• * *Bitten & Smitten (Warner Forever 0-446-61700-8, Jan 2006, $6.50, 369pp, pb) Humorous romance novel. A woman newly turned vampire gets guidance from a sexy but suicidal vampire.

ROWLANDS, MARK (chron.)

• * _Sci-Phi: Philosophy from Socrates to Schwarzenegger (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-32236-4, Aug 2005, $13.95, 276pp, tp) Reprint (Ebury Press 2003 as The Philosopher at the End of the Universe: Philosophy Explained Through Science Fiction Films) non-fiction look at philosophy through movies. A Thomas Dunne Book.

ROWLING, J. K. (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-78454-9, Jul 2005, $29.99, 652pp, hc, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy, sixth in the series. A slipcased deluxe edition (-79132-4, $60.00) with different dustjacket art and added color plate is also available.
• * *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Bloomsbury 0-7475-8108-8, Jul 2005, £16.99, 607pp, hc, cover by Jason Cockcroft) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy novel, sixth in the series. Simultaneous with the US (Scholastic) edition.
• * *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Bloomsbury 0-7475-8110-X, Jul 2005, £16.99, 607pp, hc) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy novel. Book six in the series. This adult edition is supposedly simultaneous with the YA version listed last month.

ROYCRAFT, JAYE (chron.)

• * *Rainscape (KHP Industries/NecroLily Books 0-9747680-7-3, Jan 2005, $15.00, 274pp, tp) SF novel. An outlaw telepath hiding out on a remote planet is drawn to a female telepath investigating murders. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com], or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

ROYO, LUIS (chron.)

• * *The Labyrinth Tarot (Heavy Metal 1-932413-24-3, Jan 2005, $24.95, 112pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) Art book showing Royo’s illustrations for a tarot deck, with his interpretations of each card.

RUBENSTEIN, GILLIAN; see pseudonym Lian Hearn (chron.)

RUBY, LAURA (chron.)

• * _Lily’s Ghosts (HarperTrophy 0-06-051831-6, Aug 2005, $5.99, 258pp, tp, cover by Peter Ferguson) Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult humorous ghost mystery.

RUCKA, GREG (1969- ) (chron.)

• * *Perfect Dark: Initial Vector (Tor 0-765-31571-8, Sep 2005, $12.95, 350pp, tp) Novelization based on the near-future computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft.

RUCKER, RUDY; [i.e., Rudolf von Bitter Rucker] (1946- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Frek and the Elixir (Tor 0-765-31059-7, Feb 2005, $14.95, 476pp, tp, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel.
• * *The Lifebox, The Seashell, and the Soul (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-722-9, Oct 2005, $35.00, 564pp, hc) Associational non-fiction, a mix of memoir, computer science, and the search for the meaning of life.
• * _Master of Space and Time (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-703-2, Apr 2005, $14.95, 229pp, tp) Reprint (Bluejay 1985) SF novel.

RUPP, REBECCA (chron.)

• * _The Waterstone (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2294-X, Apr 2005, $5.99, 275pp, tp, cover by Loren Long) Reprint (Candlewick 2002) young-adult fantasy.

RUSCH, KRISTINE KATHRYN (1960- ); see pseudonyms Kristine Grayson & Kris Nelscott (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Buried Deep (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46021-9, Apr 2005, $6.99, 372pp, pb) [Retrieval Artist] SF novel, the fourth set in the world of “The Retrieval Artist”. A forensic anthropologist travels to Mars to examine human remains found by aliens.

RUSHDIE, (Ahmed) SALMAN (1947- ) (chron.)

• * *Shalimar the Clown (Random House 0-679-46335-6, Sep 2005, $25.95, 398pp, hc, cover by Dennis Leigh) Mainstream novel with elements of fantasy/magical realism. Simultaneous with the UK (Jonathan Cape).
• * *Shalimar the Clown (Cape, Jonathan 0-224-06161-5, Sep 2005, £17.99, 398pp, hc) Mainstream novel with fantasy elements. Simultaneous with the US (Random House) edition.

RUSKIN, JOHN (1819-1900) (stories) (chron.)

• * _King of the Golden River (with Iassen Ghiuselev) (Simply Read Books 1-894965-15-9, Aug 2005, $19.95, 63pp, hc, cover by Iassen Ghiuselev) Reprint (Smith, Elder 1841) fantasy novella in picture book form, with text by Ruskin and illustrations by Ghiuselev.

RUSS, JOANNA (Ruth) (1937- ) (chron.)

• * _The Two of Them (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6760-4, Mar 2005, $14.95, 150 + xv, tp, cover by Martina Pilcerova) Reprint (Berkley 1978) SF novel. Foreword by Sarah LeFanu. Order from University Press of New England, Order Dept., 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress].
• * _We Who Are About To... (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6759-0, Mar 2005, $14.95, 118 + xv, tp, cover by Mark Lupo) Reprint (Dell 1977) SF novel. This has a new foreword by Samuel R. Delany. Order from University Press of New England, Order Dept., 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress].

RUSSAMEN, GLEN, ed. (chron.)

• * _Futureways (with Rita McBride) See entry under Rita McBride.