The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Justice League of America: Green Lantern: Hero’s Quest Dennis O’Neil (Pocket 0-7434-1712-7, Apr 2005, $6.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Alex Ross); Novelization based on the comic books. Copyrighted by DC comics.

Justice League of America: Green Lantern: Hero’s Quest Dennis O’Neil (SFBC #1188982, Apr 2005, $10.99, 339pp, hc, cover by Alex Ross) [Green Lantern]; Reprint (Pocket 2005) novelization based on the comic books. Copyrighted by DC Comics. This has ISBN 0-7394-5261-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Beckoning Fair One Oliver Onions (Dover 0-486-43647-0, Jun 2005, $5.95, 89pp, tp); Reprint (Secker 1911 as part of Widdershins) ghost story.

Airborn Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-053182-7, Jun 2005, $6.99, 501pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Matt Cruse]; Reprint (HarperCollins Canada 2/04) young-adult fantasy adventure set in a world of pirates and airships.

Skybreaker Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins Canada 0-00-200699-5, Jul 2005, $22.99, 340pp, hc, cover by David Gaadt) [Matt Cruse]; Young-adult fantasy adventure, sequel to Airborn, set in a world of pirates and airships. Matt Cruse finds a lost airship.

Skybreaker Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-053227-0, Dec 2005, $16.99, 369pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Matt Cruse]; Young-adult fantasy adventure, sequel to Airborn, set in a world of pirates and airships. First US edition (HarperCollins Canada 7/05).

Alien Bootlegger Rebecca Ore (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-01-8, Nov 2005, $9.00, 121pp, ph); Reprint (Tor 1993 as part of Alien Bootlegger and Other Stories) perfect-bound chapbook novella with a new introduction by Michael Swanwick. Part of the Conversation Pieces chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

Roger Corman’s Dinocroc Thompson O’Rourke (ibooks 1-4165-0403-6, Feb 2005, $6.99, 297pp, pb, cover by Todd Marshall); Novelization of the TV movie. Copyrighted by Concorde-New Horizons.

Bright Sword of Ireland Juilene Osborne-McKnight (Tor/Forge 0-765-35004-1, Feb 2005, $6.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell); Reprint (Forge 2004) historical fantasy novel, a retelling of Irish legend following Finnabair, daughter of Queen Medb of Connacht.

Blood the Last Vampire: Night of the Beasts Mamoru Oshii (Dark Horse Comics/DH Press 1-59582-029-9, Oct 2005, $8.95, 298pp, tp, cover by Katsuya Terada); Novelization based on the vampire-hunter character from the movie Blood the Last Vampire. Translated by Camellia Nieh from the Japanese Kemono Tachi No Yoru Blood the Last Vampire (Kadokawa Shoten 2000).

Charmed: Changeling Places Micol Ostow (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 0-689-87852-4, Apr 2005, $5.99, pb) [Charmed]; Young-adult novelization, the 29th based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

Guardian of Honor Robin D. Owens (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80215-3, Feb 2005, $13.95, 409pp, tp) [Summonings]; Contemporary fantasy novel, first in the Summonings trilogy. Attorney Alexa Fitzwalter is transported to a magic realm to fight encroaching evil.

Heart Choice Robin D. Owens (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20396-4, Jul 2005, $6.99, 334pp, pb); Futuristic science fantasy romance set on the planet of Celta.

Steel Ghosts Michael Paine (Berkley 0-425-20070-1, Jan 2005, $6.99, 312pp, pb); Horror novel. An abandoned steel mill in Pennsylvania holds old ghosts. Paine is a pen name for John Michael Curlovich.

Star Trek Voyager: Distant Shores ed. Marco Palmieri (Pocket 0-7434-9253-6, Nov 2005, $14.00, 390pp, tp) [Star Trek: Voyager]; Star Trek original anthology of 11 stories, plus two framing pieces. A “Tenth-anniversary Celebration” of the TV show. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Flying in Place Susan Palwick (Tor 0-765-31386-3, May 2005, $11.95, 189pp, tp, cover by Kamil Vojnar); Reprint (Tor 1992) fantasy novel. Includes an 11-page reader’s guide.

The Necessary Beggar Susan Palwick (Tor 0-765-31097-X, Oct 2005, $24.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere); Fantasy novel. A family exiled from an idyllic realm must learn to live in a near-future America at war.

The Unwelcome Child Terese Pampellonne (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1726-0, Dec 2005, $6.99, 318pp, pb); Horror novel. A pregnant woman believes she’s carrying the spirit of a murdered child.

Rite of Passage Alexei Panshin (SFBC #1158493, Jan 2005, $10.99, 215pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Ace 1968) Nebula award-winning SF novel. This is #16 in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection; it has ISBN 0-7394-5000-X, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Eldest Christopher Paolini (Random House/Knopf 0-375-82670-X, Aug 2005, $21.00, 681pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance]; Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Inheritance trilogy. Eragon and his dragon must travel to the land of the elves for more training.

Eldest Christopher Paolini (SFBC #1193744, Sep 2005, $13.99, 681pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance]; Reprint (Knopf 2005) fantasy novel, second in the “Inheritance” trilogy. This is similar to the Knopf edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Eragon Christopher Paolini (Random House/Knopf 0-375-82669-6, Apr 2005, $9.95, 503pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance]; Reprint (Paolini International 2002) fantasy novel, first in the “Inheritance” trilogy.

Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales Valerie Paradiz (Basic Books 0-7382-0917-1, Dec 2004, $23.00, 222 + xvi, hc, cover by Walter Crane); Non-fiction, reference, a look at the women who provided many of the Grimm’s stories. Includes notes, bibliography, and index.

MechWarrior: Dark Age: Target of Opportunity Blaine Lee Pardoe (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46016-2, Feb 2005, $6.99, 297pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age]; Novelization, the 14th based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

A Princess of Roumania Paul Park (Tor 0-765-31096-1, Aug 2005, $24.95, 368pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar); Contemporary fantasy novel. An orphan grows up to learn she’s a princess with a magical heritage in another world.

Memory K. J. Parker (SFBC #1169716, Dec 2004, $12.99, 572pp, hc) [Scavenger]; Fantasy novel, third in the Scavenger trilogy. First US edition (Orbit 4/03).

Pattern K. J. Parker (SFBC #1170674, Aug 2004, $12.99, 568pp, hc) [Scavenger]; Reprint (Orbit 2002) dark fantasy novel, second in the “Scavenger” trilogy. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Shadow K. J. Parker (SFBC #1161173, Apr 2004, $12.99, 572pp, hc) [Scavenger]; Reprint (Orbit 2001) dark fantasy novel, the first in the “Scavenger” series. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Faction Paradox: Warlords of Utopia Lance Parkin (Mad Norwegian Press 0-9725959-6-1, Nov 2004, $17.95, 180pp, tp, cover by Steve Johnson) [Faction Paradox]; SF novel, the third in the Faction Paradox series created by Lawrence Miles, a spin-off from Doctor Who. Mad Norwegian Press, 909 NE Grant St. #303, Ankeny IA 50021; [www.madnorwegian.com].

Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales Norman Partridge (Subterranean Press 1-59606-032-8, Oct 2005, $40.00, 391pp, hc, cover by Tim Truman); Collection of 19 stories and one unpublished novel excerpt. Significantly expanded from the Stoker award-winning Roadkill Press 1992 edition with an added 11 stories, the novel excerpt, and a new introduction and comments on the stories and writing by the author. Foreword by Edward Bryant. This is a signed limited edition of 750; a traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($150.00) adds another three stories, two original. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment James Patterson (Little Brown 0-316-15556-X, Apr 2005, $16.99, 423pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Maximum Ride]; Young-adult SF thriller, first in a series about six genetically altered kids with wings.

The Silver Lake Fiona Patton (DAW 0-7564-0185-2, Nov 2005, $23.95, 386pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Warriors of Estavia]; Fantasy novel, the first in The Warriors of Estavia series set in an city based on ancient Istanbul. A set of street urchins are chosen as champions by gods.

East Edith Pattou (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-205221-6, May 2005, $7.95, 507pp, tp, cover by Stephen T. Johnson); Reprint (Harcourt 2003) young-adult fairy-tale fantasy novel, a retelling of “East of the Sun and West of the Moon.”

Fire Arrow Edith Pattou (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-205530-4, Sep 2005, $7.95, 332pp, tp, cover by Stephen T. Johnson) [Songs of Eirren]; Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1998) young-adult fantasy novel, second in The Songs of Eirren series after Hero’s Song.

Hero’s Song Edith Pattou (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-205542-8, Sep 2005, $7.95, 333pp, tp, cover by Michael Hussar) [Songs of Eirren]; Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1991) young-adult Celtic fantasy novel, book one of The Songs of Eirren.

The Time Hackers Gary Paulsen (Random House/Lamb 0-385-74659-8, Feb 2005, $13.95, 87pp, hc); Young-adult SF adventure novella about two kids being hassled by pranksters with a time machine.

Wolf Brother Michelle Paver (HarperCollins 0-06-072825-6, Mar 2005, $16.99, 298pp, tp, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Chronicles of Ancient Darkness]; Young-adult prehistoric fantasy about a boy and his wolf companion, the first in the “Chronicles of Ancient Darkness” series of six. First US edition (Orion 11/04).

Wolf Brother Michelle Paver (SFBC #1178244, Jun 2005, $13.99, 298pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar); Reprint (Orion 2004) young-adult prehistoric fantasy about a boy and his wolf companion, the first in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series.

Decipher Stel Pavlou (St. Martin’s 0-312-99643-8, Feb 2005, $6.99, 584pp, pb); Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2001) SF novel.

Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ancestors of Avalon Diana L. Paxson (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46028-6, Jun 2005, $16.00, 363pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone); Reprint (Viking 2004) pre-Arthurian fantasy novel.

The Lovecraft Lexicon: A Reader’s Guide to Persons, Places and Things in the Tales of H.P. Lovecraft Anthony Pearsall (New Falcon Publications 1-56184-129-3, Jun 2005, $19.95, 472pp, tp, cover by Linda Joyce Franks); Non-fiction, reference, an encyclopedic guide to significant features and obscure references in HPL’s works, with a chronology of selected stories, and an appendix on “Caves, Caverns, Wells & Abysses.” [H. P. Lovecraft]

The Kingdom Keepers Ridley Pearson (Disney Editions 0-7868-5444-8, Sep 2005, $17.99, 325pp, hc, cover by David Frankland); Young-adult fantasy. Five child actors at Disney World must save the park from evil forces only they can see. Copyrighted by Page One.

Drift House: The First Voyage Dale Peck (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-969-X, Sep 2005, $16.95, 437pp, hc, cover by Martin Hargreaves); Young-adult fantasy. Three children have adventures in a floating house. Simultaneous with the Bloomsbury UK edition.

Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Earth John Peel (Llewellyn 0-7387-0613-2, Jan 2005, $4.99, 173pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem]; Reprint (Scholastic 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in the series. This has been revised. Llewellyn, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; [www.llewellyn.com].

Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Nightmares John Peel (Llewellyn 0-7387-0612-4, Mar 2005, $4.99, 177pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem]; Reprint (Scholastic 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, sixth in the series.

Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Oceans John Peel (Llewellyn 0-7387-0748-1, Sep 2005, $4.99, 202pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem]; Young-adult fantasy novel, eighth in the series.

Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of War John Peel (Llewellyn 0-7387-0611-6, May 2005, $4.99, 257pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem]; Young-adult fantasy novel, seventh in the series. This is original, but the copyright page indicates “previously published in 1997 by Scholastic, Inc.”

Lost on the Darkside: Voices from the Edge of Horror ed. John Pelan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46043-X, Sep 2005, $7.99, 387pp, pb); Original anthology of 15 horror stories, fourth in the Darkside series. Authors include Ramsey Campbell, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, and David Niall Wilson.

Strange Angel George Pendle (Harcourt 0-15-100997-X, Jan 2005, $25.00, 350pp, hc); Associational biography of a rocket scientist and SF fan who became interested in the occult. Mostly set in Los Angeles in the ’30s with appearances by L. Ron Hubbard, Robert A. Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Anthony Boucher, and others. Includes note and index. [John Whiteside Parsons]

Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon, Book 5: Figure in the Frost Lana Perez (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone Books 0-7869-3587-1, Feb 2005, $5.99, 177pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenschuh) [Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon]; Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, the fifth in a series. Perez is a pen name. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Star Sisterz: Bright Lights for Bella Lana Perez (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone 0-7869-3746-7, Aug 2005, $5.99, 129pp, tp, cover by Taia Morley) [Star Sisterz]; Young-adult fantasy novelization, the third in a series based on the collectible charms game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Countdown Joseph R. Pesta (iUniverse 0-595-36550-7, Aug 2005, $16.95, 239pp, tp); SF thriller. Agent Jake Keeler must stop terrorists threatening to destroy a planet with a stolen missile. 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.

Thin Line Between M. A. C. Petty (Cold Spring Press 1-59360-042-9, May 2005, $11.00, 326pp, tp) [Wandjina Quartet]; Horror novel, book one of the Wandjina Quartet. Horror haunts a museum. A first novel.

The Last Book in the Universe Rodman Philbrick (Scholastic/Apple 0-439-77133-1, Jun 2005, $2.99, 223pp, tp, cover by David Shannon); Reprint (Blue Sky 2000) young-adult fantasy. Includes an After Words guide; 16th printing.

Abduction Rodman Philbrick & Lynn Harnett (Scholastic/Point 0-590-34808-6, Sep 2004, $5.99, 312pp, pb); Reprint (Scholastic 1998) YA horror novel. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now.

In the Palace of Repose Holly Phillips (Wildside Press/Prime Books 1-894815-58-0, May 2005, $29.95, 203pp, hc, cover by Thomas Cole); Original collection of nine stories, two reprints, of horror and the fantastic. Introduction by Sean Stewart. Wildside Press/Prime Books, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928; [www.primebooks.net].

Friday the 13th: Church of the Divine Psychopath Scott Phillips (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-181-1, Aug 2005, $7.99, 403pp, pb) [Friday the 13th]; Movie tie-in. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but lists only US and Canadian prices.

November Mourns Tom Piccirilli (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58720-X, Jun 2005, $5.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Kevin Radford) [Choir of Ill Children]; Horror novel, sequel to A Choir of Ill Children.

Waters Luminous & Deep Meredith Ann Pierce (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240356-3, Nov 2005, $6.99, 311pp, tp, cover by Patrick Arrasmith); Reprint (Viking 2004) young-adult collection of eight stories.

Alanna: The First Adventure Tamora Pierce (Simon Pulse 0-689-87855-9, Jan 2005, $5.99, 274pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Song of the Lioness]; Reprint (Oxford 1983) young-adult fantasy, first volume in the Song of the Lioness quartet.

Circle of Magic: Briar’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point 0-590-55411-5, Nov 2005, $5.99, 258pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Circle of Magic]; Reissue (Scholastic 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the quartet; 15th printing.

Circle of Magic: Tris’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point 0-590-55409-3, Nov 2005, $5.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Circle of Magic]; Reissue (Scholastic 1998) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the series; 15th printing.

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