The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Tale of the Thunderbolt E. E. Knight (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46018-9, Mar 2005, $6.99, 331pp, pb, cover by Koveck) [Vampire Earth]; SF horror novel, book three of The Vampire Earth. David Valentine takes over a ship on a quest for a weapon that can stop the vampiric aliens.

Valentine’s Rising E. E. Knight (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46059-6, Dec 2005, $7.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Koveck) [Vampire Earth]; SF horror novel, book four of The Vampire Earth.

What Rough Beast H. R. Knight (Leisure 0-8439-5456-6, Feb 2005, $6.99, 374pp, pb); Reprint (iPublish.com 2001 as by Harry Squires) horror novel.

Shredder: Iron Angel Karen Koehler (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9767914-2-0, Jun 2005, $15.00, 284pp, tp) [Shredder]; Horror novel, the first in a trilogy. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com] or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

The Ghosts of Grand Detour Rebecca Kohles (iUniverse 0-595-33902-6, May 2005, $15.95, 212pp, tp); Contemporary dark fantasy novel. A woman gifted with the power of a seer seeks peace in a small town only to find it haunted by an ancient evil. 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; 800-288-4677.

Talk Kathe Koja (Farrar Straus Giroux/Foster 0-374-37382-5, Mar 2005, $16.00, 134pp, hc, cover by Rick Lieder); Associational young-adult novel of teens in a play. A Frances Foster book.

Forever Odd Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-80416-2, Dec 2005, $27.00, 337pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) [Odd Thomas]; Thriller, sequel to Odd Thomas, about a man who communicates with the dead. Odd searches for a missing friend.

Forever Odd Dean Koontz (SFBC #1200313, Jan 2006, $13.99, 303pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) [Odd Thomas]; Reprint (Bantam 2005) horror novel, sequel to Odd Thomas. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Hideaway Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-20389-1, Jul 2005, $7.99, 413pp, pb); Reissue (Putnam 1992) horror/fantasy novel. This has a new afterword by Koontz. 20th printing.

Life Expectancy Dean Koontz (SFBC #1175964, Jan 2005, $13.49, 335pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman); Reprint (Bantam 2004) horror novel. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Life Expectancy Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-58824-9, Nov 2005, $7.99, 476pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman); Reprint (Bantam 2004) horror novel.

The Taking Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-58450-2, May 2005, $7.99, 410pp, pb); Reprint (Bantam 2004) SF horror novel. A small community is cut off from the rest of the world by the arrival of aliens.

Velocity Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-80415-4, Jun 2005, $27.00, 400pp, hc); Associational serial killer horror novel.

Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein, Book One: Prodigal Son Dean Koontz & Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam 0-553-58788-9, Feb 2005, $7.99, 469pp, pb) [Frankenstein]; Novelization based on Koontz’s original concept for the TV series. Copyrighted by Koontz.

Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein, Book Two: City of Night Dean Koontz & Ed Gorman (Bantam 0-553-58789-7, Aug 2005, $7.99, 455pp, pb) [Frankenstein]; Novelization based on Koontz’s original concept for the TV show. Copyrighted by Koontz.

The Historian Elizabeth Kostova (Little Brown 0-316-01177-0, Jun 2005, $25.95, 642pp, hc); Vampire novel. A woman researches the secret history of Vlad the Impaler, Dracula, and her own family. A first novel.

The Historian Elizabeth Kostova (SFBC #1181726, Jul 2005, $12.99, 642pp, hc); Reprint (Little Brown 2005) vampire thriller. This is similar to the Little Brown edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Amphora Project William Kotzwinkle (Grove 0-8021-1803-8, Oct 2005, $23.00, 335pp, hc); SF novel. Space pirate Jockey Oldcastle and his crew seek to investigate a secret project to create immortality.

The Haunted Screen: Ghosts in Literature and Film Lee Kovacs (McFarland 0-7864-2605-5, Feb 2006, $29.95, 183pp, tp); Reprint (McFarland 1999) non-fiction, a critical look at ghosts in nine films and the literary works that inspired them. Includes bibliography and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].

A State of Disobedience Tom Kratman (Baen 0-7434-9920-4, Aug 2005, $7.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman); Reprint (Baen 2003) near-future SF novel about a new American Revolution.

Crucible Nancy Kress (Tor 0-765-34603-6, Jun 2005, $6.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Crossfire]; Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel, sequel to Crossfire.

Freedom’s Apprentice Naomi Kritzer (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58674-2, May 2005, $6.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dead Rivers]; Fantasy novel, second in the “Dead Rivers” trilogy based on Ancient Greek culture.

The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss Kathleen Krull (Random House 0-375-82298-4, Jan 2004, $16.95, 48pp, hc); Picture-book biography of Dr. Seuss as a young boy. Illustrated with art by Seuss and by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now. [Geisel Theodore]

Tierrazul Daniel Krummenacher (Living Stone Press 0-9713441-6-7, 2004, $18.00, 258pp, tp); Far-future SF novel with mystic elements. A planetologist on a remote planet is pursued by killers. Living Stone Press, PO Box 11218, Boulder CO 80301.

Alternities Michael P. Kube-McDowell (ibooks 0-7434-9780-5, Jan 2005, $12.95, 401pp, tp, cover by Brandon Diaz); Reprint (Ace 1988) SF novel.

The Journal of Professor Abraham Van Helsing Allen C. Kupfer (Tor/Forge 0-765-31012-0, Sep 2005, $9.95, 204pp, tp); Reprint (Forge 2004) horror novel, The supposed journal of the vampire hunter from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, “edited and with critical commentary” by Kupfer.

Deryni Checkmate Katherine Kurtz (Ace 0-441-01341-4, Dec 2005, $24.95, 324pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Deryni]; Reprint (Del Rey 1972) fantasy novel, second in the original “Deryni” trilogy, revised and expanded to be in line with later “Deryni” novels.

In the King’s Service Katherine Kurtz (Ace 0-441-01209-4, Jan 2005, $7.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Deryni]; Reprint (Ace 2003) fantasy novel in the “Deryni” series, set during the reign of Donal Haldane.

Codex Derynianus II Katherine Kurtz & Robert Reginald (Underwood Books 1-887424-96-2, Oct 2005, $19.95, 360pp, tp, cover by Hannah M. G. Shapero) [Deryni]; Reprint (Underwood/Borgo 1998 as Codex Derynianus) non-fiction guide to the world of Kurtz’s Deryni books. The cover title is still Codex Derynianus. This second edition has been updated, corrected, and somewhat expanded.

Galactic Combat: Prelude to War Allan Kuskowski (AuthorHouse 1-4208-6819-5, Oct 2005, $28.50, 325pp, hc); SF novel, the first in a trilogy. A first novel. A trade paperback edition (-6820-9, $19.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.authorhouse.com] or from AuthorHouse, 1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200, Bloomington IN 47403.

Two-Handed Engine Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore (Centipede Press 0-9712051-3-2, Jul 2005, $225.00, 915pp, hc, cover by Richard Powers); Collection of 37 stories, focusing on the authors’ collaborative works. Edited and with an introduction by David Curtis. This is a slipcased, limited edition of 300. Centipede Press, 2565 Teller Court, Lakewood CO 80214; [www.centipedepress.com].

VTT Timothy LaBadie (Xlibris 1-4134-7421-7, 2005, $22.99, 332pp, tp); SF novel of a world of virtual reality gone awry. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.xlibris.com]; 888-795-4274.

Alta Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0257-3, Mar 2005, $6.99, 434pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vetch]; Reprint (DAW 2004) fantasy novel, sequel to Joust.

Children of the Night Mercedes Lackey (Tor 0-765-31318-9, Aug 2005, $14.95, 317pp, tp, cover by Hugh Syme) [Diana Tregarde]; Reprint (Tor 1990) occult thriller, second book of the “Diana Tregarde” series.

The Gates of Sleep Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0101-1, Oct 2005, $7.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters]; Reissue (DAW 2002) fantasy novel in the “Elemental Masters” series, a retelling of “Sleeping Beauty” set in the same England as The Serpent’s Shadow. Third printing.

Phoenix and Ashes Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0272-7, Oct 2005, $7.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters]; Reprint (DAW 2004) fantasy novel, the third in the “Elemental Masters” series.

Sanctuary Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0246-8, May 2005, $25.95, 306pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Dragon Jousters]; Fantasy novel, third in the Dragon Jousters series.

Sanctuary Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #1187002, Jun 2005, $12.99, 306pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Dragon Jousters]; Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, third in the Dragon Jousters series.

The Wizard of London Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0174-7, Oct 2005, $25.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters]; Fantasy novel in the Elemental Masters series, with parts previously published as the Grey stories. Two girls at an unusual London boarding school interfere with the plans of an evil Elemental Master.

The Wizard of London Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #1202246, Dec 2005, $12.99, 342pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters]; Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel in the Elemental Masters series, with parts previously published as the Grey stories. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Mad Maudlin Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (Baen 0-7434-9905-0, May 2005, $7.99, 536pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Bedlam’s Bard]; Reprint (Baen 2003) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series featuring Bard Eric Banyon.

Music to My Sorrow Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (Baen 1-4165-0917-8, Dec 2005, $26.00, 340pp, hc, cover by Jeff Easley) [Bedlam’s Bard]; Fantasy novel in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series featuring Bard Eric Banyon. Eric has to save his brother from their parents and an evangelist working with evil elves.

This Rough Magic Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint & Dave Freer (Baen 0-7434-9909-3, Jun 2005, $7.99, 901pp, pb, cover by Larry Dixon) [Lion’s Shadow]; Reprint (Baen 2003) fantasy novel set in an alternate Renaissance Europe, second in the series begun in The Shadow of the Lion.

The Wizard of Karres Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint & Dave Freer (Baen 1-4165-0926-7, Jan 2006, $7.99, 447pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Witches of Karres]; Reprint (Baen 2004) science fantasy novel, a direct sequel to James H. Schmitz’s The Witches of Karres.

Ill Met by Moonlight Mercedes Lackey & Roberta Gellis (Baen 0-7434-9890-9, Mar 2005, $25.00, 522pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [This Scepter’d Isle]; Fantasy novel, sequel to This Scepter’d Isle.

This Scepter’d Isle Mercedes Lackey & Roberta Gellis (Baen 0-7434-9889-5, Feb 2005, $7.99, 635pp, pb, cover by Larry Dixon) [This Scepter’d Isle]; Reprint (Baen 2004) fantasy novel of the Wild Hunt and the child to be Elizabeth I. This lacks the bound-in CD-ROM disk of the hardcover.

To Light a Candle Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (Tor 0-765-34142-5, Jan 2006, $7.99, 856pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian]; Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, second in the “Obsidian” trilogy.

Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar ed. Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0325-1, Dec 2005, $7.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar]; Original anthology of 16 fantasy stories set in Lackey’s world of “Valdemar”. Authors include Rosemary Edghill, Tanya Huff, and Larry Dixon. Copyrighted by the editor and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.

Mapping the World of Harry Potter ed. Mercedes Lackey (BenBella Books 1-932100-59-8, Jan 2006, $14.95, 194pp, tp); Non-fiction gathering of 14 essays about J.K. Rowling’s YA series by authors including Adam-Troy Castro, James Gunn, and Sarah Zettel. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com]; info: [leah@benbellabooks.com] [J. K. Rowling]

Bedlam’s Edge ed. Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (Baen 1-4165-0893-7, Aug 2005, $26.00, 292pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Bedlam’s Bard]; Original shared-world anthology of 13 stories set in the world of Mercedes Lackey’s “Bedlam’s Bard” series, with an essay by Lackey on “Mall Elves and How They Grew”. Authors include Rosemary Edghill, Diana L. Paxson, and Ellen Guon.

The Demonologist Michael Laimo (Leisure 0-8439-5527-9, May 2005, $6.99, 369pp, pb); Horror novel. A man hearing voices and having dark visions seeks help from a demonologist.

Rocket Science Jay Lake (Fairwood Press 0-9746573-6-0, Aug 2005, $17.99, 221pp, tp); SF novel. A soldier returns from WWII with a super-secret aircraft stolen from the Germans. Introduction by Deborah Layne. A first novel. Order from Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave SE, Auburn WA 98092; add $?.00 postage; [www.fairwoodpress.com]; [info@fairwoodpress.com].

TEL: Stories ed. Jay Lake (Wheatland Press 0-9755903-3-2, Sep 2005, $17.50, 174 + vii, tp); Original anthology of 28 experimental fiction stories, two reprint. Authors include Greer Gilman, Tim Pratt, Jeff VanderMeer, and Gregory Feeley. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070.

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