The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Emperor Mage Tamora Pierce (Simon Pulse 1-4169-0337-2, Jun 2005, $5.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) [Immortals]; Reprint (Scholastic UK 1994 as The Emperor Mage) young-adult fantasy novel, third in “The Immortals” series.

In the Hand of the Goddess Tamora Pierce (Simon Pulse 0-689-87856-7, Jan 2005, $5.99, 264pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Song of the Lioness]; Reprint (Oxford 1984) young-adult fantasy, second volume in the Song of the Lioness quartet.

Lioness Rampant Tamora Pierce (Simon Pulse 0-689-87857-5, Jan 2005, $5.99, 384pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Song of the Lioness]; Reprint (Atheneum 1988) young-adult fantasy, fourth volume in the Song of the Lioness quartet.

The Realms of the Gods Tamora Pierce (Simon Pulse 1-4169-0817-X, Jun 2005, $5.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) [Immortals]; Reprint (Scholastic UK 1996) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in “The Immortals” series.

Tricksters Tamora Pierce (SFBC #1185012, Apr 2005, $12.99, 590pp, hc, cover by Greg Newbold) [Alianne]; Omnibus of the two young-adult fantasy novels in a duology set in the world of Tortall: Trickster’s Choice (2003) and Trickster’s Queen (2004). This has ISBN 0-7394-5145-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Trickster’s Queen Tamora Pierce (Random House 0-375-82878-8, Oct 2005, $8.95, 469pp, tp, cover by Joyce Tenneson) [Alianne]; Reprint (Random House 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a series of two set in the world of Tortall.

Wild Magic Tamora Pierce (Simon Pulse 1-4169-0343-7, Jun 2005, $5.99, 362pp, pb, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) [Immortals]; Reprint (Atheneum 1992) young-adult fantasy, first volume in “The Immortals” quartet.

The Will of the Empress Tamora Pierce (Scholastic Press 0-439-44171-4, Nov 2005, $17.99, 550pp, hc, cover by Circle Reforged); Young-adult fantasy novel, first in The Circle Reforged series following two previous Circle series. The four young mages reunite on a visit to a nearby country, where the Empress tries to get them to remain.

Wolf-Speaker Tamora Pierce (Simon Pulse 1-4169-0344-5, Jun 2005, $5.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) [Immortals]; Reprint (Atheneum 1994) young-adult fantasy, second volume in “The Immortals” quartet.

The Woman Who Rides Like a Man Tamora Pierce (Simon Pulse 0-689-87858-3, Jan 2005, $5.99, 284pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Song of the Lioness]; Reprint (Atheneum 1986) young-adult fantasy, third volume in the Song of the Lioness quartet.

Young Warriors ed. Tamora Pierce & Josepha Sherman (Random House 0-375-82962-8, Oct 2005, $17.95, 312pp, hc); Young-adult original anthology of 15 stories about warriors in their teens. Authors include Holly Black, Esther Friesner, Margaret Mahy, and Mike Resnick. Introduction by Pierce; afterword by Sherman.

DragonLance: Blades of the Tiger Chris Pierson (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3569-3, Apr 2005, $6.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Taladas Chronicles]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the first volume in the Taladas Chronicles. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Alosha Christopher Pike (Tor Teen 0-765-34960-4, Sep 2005, $5.99, 311pp, tp, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Alosha]; Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, first in the “Alosha” trilogy.

The Shaktra Christopher Pike (Tor/Starscape 0-765-31099-6, Oct 2005, $17.95, 334pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Alosha]; Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Alosha trilogy.

The Reckoning Sarah Pinborough (Leisure 0-8439-5550-3, Oct 2005, $6.99, 338pp, pb); Horror novel. Four people are drawn together by a horror from out of their childhood.

Havoc R. J. Pineiro (Tor/Forge 0-765-30833-9, Dec 2005, $27.95, 400pp, hc); SF techno-thriller about a rogue AI nanoassembler.

Looking for Bobowicz Daniel Pinkwater (HarperTrophy 0-06-053556-3, Jan 2006, $5.99, 200pp, tp, cover by Jill Pinkwater); Reprint (HarperCollins 2004) middle-grade fantasy novel, a sequel to the children’s picture book about a six-foot superchicken. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater.

The She Carol Plum-Ucci (Harcourt 0-15-205453-7, Aug 2005, $6.95, 354pp, tp); Reprint (Harcourt 2003) young-adult mystery/horror novel.

Edgar Allan Poe Collection Edgar Allan Poe (HarperFestival 0-06-075881-3, Aug 2005, $6.99, 166pp, tp, cover by Dave McMacken); Young-adult reprint collection of nine stories and four poems, all from Ghostly Tales and Eerie Poems (1993). This is an Adventure Classics edition packaged with a snap-together model of a pendulum.

Eureka Edgar Allan Poe (University of Illinois Press 0-252-02849-X, Nov 2004, $35.00, 191 + xxxiv, hc); Reprint (Putnam 1848) associational non-fiction, a critical edition of Poe’s essay on the origins and future of the universe. Edited and with an introduction, notes, and textual variants by Stuart Levine & Susan F. Levine. Includes index and bibliography. Order from University of Illinois Press, 1325 South Oak St., Champaign IL 61820-6903; 800-537-5487; [www.press.uillinois.edu].

Tales of Terror Edgar Allan Poe (Random House/Knopf 0-375-83305-6, Oct 2005, $15.95, 72pp, hc, cover by Michael McCurdy); Young-adult collection of six stories, illustrated and with an introduction by Michael McCurdy. Includes a CD.

The Boy Who Would Live Forever Frederik Pohl (Tor 0-765-34935-3, Nov 2005, $7.99, 452pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)]; Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel in the “Heechee” series.

Platinum Pohl Frederik Pohl (Tor 0-312-87527-4, Dec 2005, $27.95, 463pp, hc); SF collection of 30 stories by Frederik Pohl, including the Hugo-winning “Fermi and Frost” and “The Meeting” (co-authored by C.M. Kornbluth), with an afterword by the author. Introduction by James Frenkel.

Graphic Classics, Volume Twelve: Adventure Classics ed. Tom Pomplun (Eureka Productions 978-0-9746648-4-7, Jul 2005, $11.95, 144pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore); Illustrated graphic anthology with 13 illustrated or comic-style adaptations of adventure stories and poems, several with fantasy elements. Authors include Sax Rohmer, Rafael Sabatini, Edith Nesbit, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Eureka Productions, 8778 Oak Grove Road, Mount Horeb WI 53572; [www.graphicclassics.com].

Unsung Heroes of The Lord of the Rings from the Page to the Screen Lynnette R. Porter (Greenwood Press/Praeger 0-275-98521-0, Apr 2005, $39.95, 224 + xiv, hc); Non-fiction, an examination of what makes a hero as seen in characters in Tolkien’s work and its film adaptations. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; 800-225-5800; [www.greenwood.com]. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Last Call Tim Powers (HarperCollins/Perennial 0-380-72846-X, Oct 2005, $15.95, 535pp, tp) [Last Call]; Reissue (Morrow 1992) fantasy/occult/mainstream novel set in Las Vegas. Sixth printing.

Strange Itineraries Tim Powers (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-23-6, Sep 2005, $15.95, 206 + xiv, tp); Collection of nine stories, a complete gathering of Powers’s short fiction including three collaborations with James P. Blaylock. Introduction by Paul Di Filippo. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; [www.tachyonpublications.com].

The Color of Magic Terry Pratchett (HarperTorch 0-06-102071-0, Jul 2005, $6.99, 210pp, pb) [Discworld]; Reissue (Gollancz 1983) humorous fantasy novel, first in the “Discworld” series; 23rd printing.

The Color of Magic Terry Pratchett (Harper Perennial 0-06-085592-4, Sep 2005, $13.95, 210pp, tp) [Discworld]; Reprint (Gollancz 1983) humorous fantasy novel, first in the “Discworld” series.

Equal Rites Terry Pratchett (Harper Perennial 0-06-085590-8, Sep 2005, $13.95, 213pp, tp) [Discworld]; Reprint (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel, third in the “Discworld” series.

Going Postal Terry Pratchett (HarperTorch 0-06-050293-2, Oct 2005, $7.99, 394pp, pb) [Discworld]; Reprint (HarperCollins 2004) humorous fantasy novel in the “Discworld” series.

A Hat Full of Sky Terry Pratchett (HarperTrophy 0-06-058662-1, Jun 2005, $6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Chris Gall) [Discworld: Tiffany Aching]; Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) young-adult humorous fantasy novel of the Discworld, sequel to The Wee Free Men.

Johnny and the Dead Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins 0-06-054188-1, Jan 2006, $15.99, 213pp, hc, cover by Dan Panosian) [Johnny Maxwell]; Reprint (Doubleday UK 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Johnny Maxwell series.

The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett (Harper Perennial 0-06-085588-6, Sep 2005, $13.95, 241pp, tp) [Discworld]; Reprint (Colin Smythe 1985) fantasy novel, second in the Discworld series.

Only You Can Save Mankind Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins 0-06-054185-7, Jul 2005, $15.99, 208 + xi, hc, cover by Dan Panosian) [Johnny Maxwell]; Reprint (Doubleday UK 1992) humorous young-adult SF/fantasy novel, the first in the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy. This has a 2004 introduction by Pratchett.

Thud! Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins 0-06-081522-1, Oct 2005, $24.95, 373pp, hc, cover by Scott McKowan) [Discworld]; Discworld novel. The Ankh-Morpork City Watch braces for trouble on the anniversary of an ancient war between trolls and dwarves. Simultaneous with the Doubleday UK edition.

Thud! Terry Pratchett (SFBC #1197241, Oct 2005, $12.99, 373pp, hc, cover by Scott McKowan) [Discworld]; Reprint (HarperCollins 2005) Discworld novel. This is similar to the HarperCollins edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Where’s My Cow? Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins 0-06-087267-5, Oct 2005, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Discworld]; Discworld picture book, a tie-in to Thud!. Illustrated by Melvyn Grant. Simultaneous with the UK edition (Doubleday UK).

The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl Tim Pratt (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38338-8, Dec 2005, $12.00, 412pp, tp); Fantasy novel. A comic-book creator finds elements of her neo-Western work coming to life. A first novel.

The Year’s Best Graphic Novels, Comics, and Manga ed. Byron Preiss & Howard Zimmerman (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-34326-4, Dec 2005, $19.95, 272pp, tp); Best-of-the-year comics anthology, with excerpts from 15 graphic novels, 11 comics, four manga, and six from other forms, including digital/electronic. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Foreword by Howard Zimmerman. A St. Martin’s hardcover edition (-34325-6, $29.95) is also available.

Tyrannosaur Canyon Douglas Preston (Tor/Forge 0-765-31104-6, Sep 2005, $24.95, 367pp, hc); Thriller/horror novel with possible SF elements. Paleontologists seeking dinosaurs uncover strange, possibly extraterrestrial particles.

Brimstone Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Warner Vision 0-446-61275-8, May 2005, $7.99, 728pp, pb) [Aloysius Pendergast]; Reprint (Warner 2004) fantasy/horror thriller.

Dance of Death Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Warner 0-446-57697-2, Jun 2005, $25.95, 451pp, hc) [Aloysius Pendergast]; Thriller with possible dark fantasy elements, sequel to Brimstone, and bringing in characters from two other series. FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast faces a murderous scheme set up by his brother Diogenes, a criminal mastermind.

Dance of Death Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Warner 0-446-61709-1, Jan 2006, $7.99, 560pp, pb) [Aloysius Pendergast]; Reprint (Warner 2005) thriller with possible dark fantasy elements, sequel to Brimstone, and bringing in characters from two other series.

Relic Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Tor 0-765-35494-2, Aug 2005, $4.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Tim Thiesen) [Relic]; Reissue (Forge 1995 as Relic) horror novel. This is a special low-price edition.

Reliquary Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Tor 0-812-54283-5, Aug 2005, $4.99, 464pp, pb) [Relic]; Reissue (Forge 1997) horror novel, sequel to Relic. This is a special low-price edition.

Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime, Volume 2 Paul Preuss (ibooks 0-7434-9828-3, Jan 2005, $6.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Venus Prime]; Reprint (Avon 1988 as Arthur C. Clark’s Venus Prime, Volume 2: Maelstrom) SF novel, first in a series based on a concept by Clarke, whose afterword to the original is now the introduction. This has the 2000 afterword by Preuss. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Tales Out of Dunwich ed. Robert M. Price (Hippocampus Press 0-9748789-9-5, Oct 2005, $20.00, 302pp, tp, cover by Philip Fuller); Anthology of ten Lovecraftian stories, one original. Authors include Jack Williamson, Nancy A. Collins, and Richard A. Lupoff. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156.

Four and Twenty Blackbirds Cherie Priest (Tor 0-765-31308-1, Oct 2005, $13.95, 285pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar); Reprint (Marietta 2003) historical paranormal mystery/family saga, first in a trilogy. Revised and expanded from the Marietta edition. A first novel.

The Prestige Christopher Priest (Tor 0-312-85886-8, Nov 2005, $14.95, 404pp, tp, cover by Govanni Battista Bracceli); Reissue (Simon & Schuster UK 1995) literary fantasy novel of rival stage magicians, winner of the James Tait Black Award and the World Fantasy Award. Third printing.

Ardor Lily Prior (HarperCollins/Ecco 0-06-052789-7, Jun 2005, $12.95, 205pp, tp); Reprint (Black Swan 2004) fantasy novel about a love spell gone awry. This includes a “P.S.” section with an interview with the author.

Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp Philip Pullman (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-69255-5, Apr 2005, $16.95, 72pp, hc, cover by Sophy Williams); Young-adult picture book illustrated by Sophy Williams. First US edition (Scholastic UK 1993 as The Wonderful Story of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp). The text is copyrighted 2005 and may be revised.

His Dark Materials 1: The Golden Compass Philip Pullman (SFBC #1048000, Oct 2005, $7.99, 399pp, tp, cover by Eric Rohmann) [His Dark Materials]; Reprint (Scholastic UK 1995 as His Dark Materials: Northern Lights) young-adult fantasy novel. This is similar to the Knopf trade paperback edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back.

His Dark Materials 2: The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman (SFBC #1079011, Oct 2005, $7.99, 326pp, tp) [His Dark Materials]; Reprint (Knopf 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to the award-winning The Golden Compass. This is similar to the Knopf trade paperback edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back.

His Dark Materials 3: The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman (SFBC #1039399, Oct 2005, $7.99, 518pp, tp) [His Dark Materials]; Reprint (Knopf 2000) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the trilogy. This is similar to the Knopf trade paperback edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Scarecrow and His Servant Philip Pullman (Random House/Knopf 0-375-81531-7, Sep 2005, $15.95, 229pp, hc, cover by Kevin Hawkes); Children’s picaresque fantasy novel. A scarecrow seeks adventure accompanied by a young orphan. First US edition (Doubleday UK 11/04).

Moe’s Villa & Other Stories James Purdy (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1417-4, Oct 2004, $14.00, 274pp, tp); Original collection of 12 stories, several with fantasy or surreal elements. First US edition (Arcadia Books 9/00).

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