The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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The Midnight Eye Files: The Amulet William Meikle (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9767914-6-3, Oct 2005, $15.00, 197pp, tp) [Derek Adams]; Supernatural detective novel, the first featuring Glasgow PI Derek Adams. A lost heirloom leads to an ancient, Lovecraftian evil. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com], or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

Watchers: Culloden! William Meikle (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9747680-8-1, 2004, $15.00, 228pp, tp) [Watchers]; Historical horror novel, third in the “Watchers” 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 Hunter’s Moon O. R. Melling (Abrams/Amulet 0-8109-5857-0, May 2005, $16.95, 274pp, hc) [Chronicles of Faerie]; Young-adult Celtic fantasy novel, the first book in The Chronicles of Faerie. Gwen must rescue her cousin Findabhair from the King of Faerie. This first US edition (HarperCollins Canada 1993) has been revised.

The Myriad R. M. Meluch (DAW 0-7564-0279-4, Jan 2005, $23.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Tour of the Merrimack]; Military SF novel, “Tour of the Merrimack” #1. Human enemies unite to fight the aliens of the Hive.

Homecalling and Other Stories: The Complete Solo Short SF of Judith Merril Judith Merril (NESFA Press 1-886778-54-X, Feb 2005, $29.00, 559pp, hc, cover by James Warhola); Collection of 26 stories. Introductions by Elisabeth Carey and Emily Pohl-Weary. Available from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfa.org/press]; add $3.00 postage.

The Martian War Gabriel Mesta (Pocket 0-7434-4639-9, Jun 2005, $23.00, 256pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Science fantasy historical novel, a fictional account of the adventures of H.G. Wells. The author also writes as Kevin J. Anderson.

CUSP Robert A. Metzger (Ace 0-441-01241-8, Jan 2005, $24.95, 517pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore); SF novel. A supercomputer appears to have its own plan for human evolution.

The Water Mirror Kai Meyer (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 0-689-87787-0, Oct 2005, $15.95, 250pp, hc, cover by Jonathan Weiner) [Dark Reflections]; Young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Dark Reflections series. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford from the German Die Fliessende Koenigin (Loewe 2001). First US edition (Egmont 5/05 as The Flowing Queen).

Twilight Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown 0-316-16017-2, Oct 2005, $17.99, 498pp, hc); Young-adult vampire novel. A first novel.

Mayan Mars Marc André Meyers (Green Grass Press 0-916251-71-3, Dec 2005, $14.95, 279pp, tp); SF novel. Gustavo Chen must stop a mutated Martian virus from destroying humanity in 2012 as predicted by the ancient Mayans. Green Grass Press, PO Box 191126, San Diego CA 92159-1126; [www.sunbeltbooks.com].

Black Rainbow Barbara Michaels (HarperTorch 0-06-074530-4, Sep 2005, $7.50, 354pp, pb); Reprint (St. Martin’s 1982) gothic romance/suspense novel. Michaels is a pen name for Barbara Mertz, who also writes as Elizabeth Peters.

Someone in the House Barbara Michaels (HarperTorch 0-06-074525-8, Sep 2005, $7.50, 300pp, pb); Reprint (Dodd, Mead 1981) gothic suspense novel. Michaels is a pen name for Barbara Mertz, who also writes as Elizabeth Peters.

Wings of the Falcon Barbara Michaels (HarperTorch 0-06-074524-X, Sep 2005, $7.50, 289pp, pb); Reprint (Dodd, Mead 1977) historical adventure with Gothic elements. Michaels is a pen name for Barbara Mertz, who also writes as Elizabeth Peters.

Firethorn Sarah Micklem (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38340-X, Jul 2005, $14.00, 383pp, tp, cover by Mark Stutzman); Reprint (Scribner 2004) medieval fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy.

Iron Council China Miéville (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45842-7, Aug 2005, $15.95, 564pp, tp) [New Crobuzon]; Reprint (Del Rey 2004) fantasy novel set in the city of New Crobuzon, decades after events of Perdido Street Station and The Scar.

King Rat China Miéville (Earthling Publications 0-9744203-9-5, May 2005, $85.00, 328pp, hc); Reprint (Macmillan 1998) dark fantasy novel, illustrated by Richard Kirk, with a new introduction by Clive Barker and afterword by Miéville. This is a slipcased edition of 400 signed by the author; a traycased, lettered edition of 15 ($500) signed by Miéville, Kirk, and Barker is sold out. Earthling Publications, 12 Pheasant Hill Drive, Shrewsbury MA 01545; [earthlingpub@yahoo.com]; [www.earthlingpub.com].

Looking for Jake China Miéville (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47607-7, Sep 2005, $13.95, 303pp, tp); Collection of 14 stories, four original including one graphic story illustrated by Liam Sharp. First US edition (Macmillan UK 8/05).

Dead Romance Lawrence Miles (Mad Norwegian Press 0-9725959-5-3, Oct 2004, $14.95, 231pp, tp, cover by Steve Johnson) [Bernice Summerfield]; SF novelization, a standalone originally published as part of the New Adventures series spun off from the Doctor Who novelizations. This first US edition (Virgin 1999) adds two stories and an article. Mad Norwegian Press, 909 NE Grant St. #303, Ankeny IA 50021; [www.madnorwegian.com].

Faction Paradox: This Town Will Never Let Us Go Lawrence Miles (Mad Norwegian Press 0-9725959-2-9, Oct 2003, $14.95, 281pp, tp, cover by Steve Johnson) [Faction Paradox]; SF novel, the first in a series created by Miles but loosely related to Doctor Who. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now. Mad Norwegian Press, 909 NE Grant St. #303, Ankeny IA 50021; [www.madnorwegian.com].

Faction Paradox: The Book of the War ed. Lawrence Miles (Mad Norwegian Press 1-57032-905-2, Sep 2002, $17.95, 244pp, tp, cover by Steve Johnson) [Faction Paradox]; Guidebook to the Faction Paradox series created by Miles, a spin-off from Doctor Who. This is dated 2002, but not seen until now. Mad Norwegian Press, 909 NE Grant St. #303, Ankeny IA 50021; [www.madnorwegian.com].

The Lady of the Sea Rosalind Miles (Random House/Three Rivers Press 0-307-20985-7, Dec 2005, $12.95, 356pp, tp, cover by Erich Lessing) [Tristan and Isolde]; Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2004) Arthurian novel, third in the “Tristan and Isolde” series. This adds an unpaginated reader’s guide.

Coyote Moon John A. Miller (Tor/Forge 0-765-34544-7, Mar 2005, $6.99, 302pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant); Reprint (Forge 2003) fantasy novel. Trailer park residents think a mysterious baseball player is the reincarnation of a physicist.

The Checklist for The SF Magazine Index: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction (1890-2004) Stephen T. Miller & William G. Contento (The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box 1-55246-606-X, Jul 2005, $28.00, 276pp, tp); Non-fiction, a checklist to the magazines listed in the authors’ eight-volume index. The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, PO Box 122, Sauk City WI 53583; [www.batteredbox.com].

The SF Magazine Index 1890-2004 Stephen T. Miller & William G. Contento (The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box 1-55246-602-7, Jul 2005, $800.00, 3982pp, hc); Non-fiction, an eight-volume index to science fiction, fantasy, and weird fiction magazines, with indexes by author, title, series, and artist, as well as tables of contents. Preface by Miller. Introduction by Sam Moskowitz. This is the hard copy version of the index also available on CD-ROM. Each volume has a separate ISBN: v. 1, -594-2; v. 2, -595-0; v. 3, -596-9; v. 4, -597-7; v. 5, -598-5; v. 6, -599-3; v. 7, -600-0; v. 8, -601-9. The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, PO Box 122, Sauk City WI 53583; [www.batteredbox.com].

Oh Pure and Radiant Heart Lydia Millet (Soft Skull Press 1-932360-85-9, Sep 2005, $25.00, 489pp, hc); SF alternate-history novel. The first atomic bomb test sends Oppenheimer, Fermi, and Szilard into the future of Santa Fe in 2003. Order from Soft Skull Press, 71 Bond Street, Brooklyn NY 11217; [www.softskull.com].

Jack Fish J. Milligan (Soho 1-56947-382-X, Jan 2005, $23.00, 219pp, hc, cover by Allison Meierding); Fantasy/satire/hard-boiled spy novel. A secret agent of Atlantis seeks to assassinate an enemy in the strange world of New York City. A first novel.

Voidrise David Mills (AuthorHouse 1-4208-5827-0, Jul 2005, $21.75, 354pp, hc); SF novel. A first novel. A trade paperback edition (-5826-2, $12.25) 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.

Lud-in-the-Mist Hope Mirrlees (Cold Spring Press 1-59360-041-0, Mar 2005, $11.00, 239pp, tp); Reprint (Collins 1903) classic fantasy novel. This has the Neil Gaiman foreword from the 2001 Gollancz edition, and an introduction by Douglas A. Anderson.

In the Name of the Vampire Mary Ann Mitchell (Leisure 0-8439-5544-9, Nov 2005, $6.99, 321pp, pb) [Vampire de Sade]; Vampire novel in the Marquis de Sade series. Someone besides Sade is leaving bloodless bodies behind in Paris.

Warhammer 40,000: The Traitor’s Hand Sandy Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-187-0, Jun 2005, $7.99, 380pp, pb) [Warhammer 40,000]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. This first US edition (Black Library 5/05) has the same ISBN as the UK, but only gives US and Canadian prices.

Warhammer: Death’s City Sandy Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-240-0, Nov 2005, $7.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Alec Boyd) [Warhammer: Death on the Reik]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe, second in the “Death on the Reik” story arc. Mitchell is a pen name for Alex Stewart. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (10/05) edition, but only lists prices in US and Canadian dollars.

Warhammer: Death’s Messenger Sandy Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-093-9, Apr 2005, $7.99, 395pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (3/05) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

End in Fire Syne Mitchell (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46033-2, Jun 2005, $6.99, 328pp, pb); Near-future SF novel. Astronaut Claire Logan is in orbit when nuclear war breaks out on Earth.

Travel Light Naomi Mitchison (Small Beer Press/Peapod Classics 1-931520-14-3, Aug 2005, $12.00, 135pp, tp, cover by Kevin Huizenga); Reprint (Faber and Faber 1952) YA fantasy novel about a baby princess turned out of her father’s castle. Order from Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Ave., Northampton MA 01060; [www.lcrw.net]; [info@lcrw.net].

Bras & Broomsticks Sarah Mlynowski (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73181-7, Feb 2005, $15.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Robin Zingone); Young-adult fantasy about a girl whose younger sister is a witch.

Alector’s Choice L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-31387-1, Jun 2005, $27.95, 510pp, hc, cover by Daniel Horne) [Corean Chronicles]; Fantasy novel, the fourth book in the Corean Chronicles, set several millennia before the Legacies trilogy.

The Eternity Artifact L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-31464-9, Oct 2005, $25.95, 367pp, hc, cover by David Seeley); Far-future SF novel. Humans finally find evidence of intelligent aliens after five millennia of exploring other worlds.

Flash L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-34992-2, Jul 2005, $7.99, 518pp, pb, cover by David Seeley) [Archform: Beauty]; Reprint (Tor 2004) SF thriller set in the 24th century future of Archform: Beauty.

Ghosts of Columbia L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-31314-6, Jun 2005, $14.95, 494pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) [Johan Eschbach]; Omnibus of two novels: Of Tangible Ghosts (1994) and The Ghost of the Revelator (1998), with a new historical afterword by the author.

Ordermaster L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-35089-0, Jan 2006, $7.99, 593pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce: Saga]; Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, the 13th in the “Saga of Recluce” and a direct sequel to Wellspring of Chaos.

Scepters L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-34922-1, Sep 2005, $7.99, 738pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [Corean Chronicles]; Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the third book of the “Corean Chronicles.”

Wellspring of Chaos L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-34808-X, Apr 2005, $7.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce: Saga]; Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the 11th in the “Saga of Recluce”, set 60 years after The Order War.

Demonsouled Jonathan Moeller (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-278-5, May 2005, $25.95, 440pp, hc, cover by Jill Bauman); Dark fantasy novel. A first novel. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear Walter Moers (Overlook Press 1-58567-724-8, Oct 2005, $26.95, 703pp, hc, cover by Walter Moers); Humorous fantasy novel, the autobiography of a seagoing bear. Illustrated by the author. Translated by John Brownjohn from the German (Eichborn 1999). First US edition (Secker & Warburg 2000).

Bodies in Motion Mary Anne Mohanraj (HarperCollins 0-06-078118-1, Jul 2005, $22.95, 278pp, hc); Associational collection of 20 stories about two families in the US and Sri Lanka.

Worlds Apart?: Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias Dunja M. Mohr (McFarland 0-7864-2142-8, Sep 2005, $39.95, 312 + xi, tp); Critical non-fiction, a look at Utopian/Dystopian fiction and SF, with special focus on Suzette Haden Elgin’s Native Tongue trilogy, Suzy McKee Charnas’s Holdfast series, and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Part of the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series. Includes bibliography and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].

Mélusine Sarah Monette (Ace 0-441-01286-8, Aug 2005, $24.95, 421pp, hc, cover by Judy York); Fantasy novel of the magical city of Mélusine and a troubled wizard and a thief who become unlikely allies. A first novel.

The Immortal Highlander Karen Marie Moning (Dell 0-440-23756-4, Aug 2005, $6.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Highlander]; Reprint (Delacorte 2004) time-travel fantasy romance novel, third in the “Highlander” series.

Spell of the Highlander Karen Marie Moning (Delacorte 0-385-33914-3, Sep 2005, $18.00, 307pp, hc, cover by Franco Accornero) [Highlander]; Time-travel fantasy romance novel, fourth in the Highlander series.

Spell of the Highlander Karen Marie Moning (SFBC #1194828, Oct 2005, $9.99, 307pp, hc, cover by Franco Accornero) [Highlander]; Reprint (Delacorte 2005) time-travel fantasy romance novel, fourth in the Highlander series.

Marque and Reprisal Elizabeth Moon (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44759-X, Sep 2005, $6.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Dave Seeley) [Vatta’s War]; Reprint (Del Rey 2004) military SF novel, second in the “Vatta’s War” series.

The Speed of Dark Elizabeth Moon (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48139-9, Jul 2005, $6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson); Reprint (Orbit 2002) SF novel about an autistic man.

The Elric Saga, Part IV Michael Moorcock (SFBC #1192951, Sep 2005, $14.99, 856pp, hc, cover by Robert Gould) [Elric]; Omnibus of three fantasy novels of “Elric”: The Dreamthief’s Daughter (2001), The Skrayling Tree (2003), and The White Wolf’s Son (2005). This has ISBN 0-7394-5691-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Gloriana Michael Moorcock (SFBC #1167647, Apr 2005, $12.99, 355pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen); Reprint (Allison & Busby 1978 as Gloriana; or, The Unfulfill’d Queen) fantasy novel. The text follows the 2004 Warner Aspect edition including the afterword by Moorcock, alternate chapter 34, and lyrics for a proposed musical by Moorcock & Peter Pavli. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The White Wolf’s Son Michael Moorcock (Warner Aspect 0-446-57702-2, Jun 2005, $24.95, 339pp, hc, cover by Robert Gould) [Elric]; Fantasy novel, the last in the Elric series, bringing together many versions of the Eternal Champion from throughout the Multiverse. Elric’s 12-year-old granddaughter Oonagh von Bek falls into the underground realms of the Middle March.

Silverheart Michael Moorcock & Storm Constantine (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-336-X, Sep 2005, $25.00, 484pp, hc, cover by John Picacio); Fantasy novel set in Moorcock’s Multiverse. First US edition (Earthlight 11/00).

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0 Christopher Moore (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-084235-0, Nov 2005, $14.95, 306pp, hc, cover by Susan H. Choi); Reprint (Morrow 2004) humorous dark fantasy novel about a strange small-town Christmas. This version adds a new chapter set a year later.

Blood Red James A. Moore (Earthling Publications 0-9766339-1-4, Oct 2005, $45.00, 336pp, hc); Vampire novel. Real horror comes to Black Stone Bay on Halloween. The author’s afterword discusses his efforts to do something different with vampires. Introduction by Simon Clark. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a lettered edition of 15 ($250.00) signed by all contributors is also available. Earthling Publications, PO Box 413, Northborough MA 01532; [earthlingpub@yahoo.com]; [www.earthlingpub.com].

Rabid Growth James A. Moore (Leisure 0-8439-5172-9, Apr 2005, $6.99, 323pp, pb); Horror novel. People around Chris Corin act oddly and develop bizarre physical changes.

Serenity Falls, Book I: Writ in Blood James A. Moore (Jove 0-515-13968-8, Jun 2005, $6.99, 296pp, pb) [Jonathan Crowley]; Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2003 as part of Serenity Falls) horror novel about strange incidents in a small town.

Serenity Falls, Book II: The Pack James A. Moore (Jove 0-515-13969-6, Jul 2005, $6.99, 411pp, pb) [Jonathan Crowley]; Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2003 as part of Serenity Falls) horror novel about strange incidents in a small town. This has been rewritten to be part of a trilogy.

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