The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Sweet Miss Honeywell’s Revenge Kathryn Reiss (Harcourt 0-15-205471-5, Sep 2005, $6.95, 435pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt 2004) young-adult ghost novel about a haunted dollhouse.

Wired for Chaos Brett L. Renwick (Creation Books 1-84068-130-6, Aug 2005, $15.95, 291pp, tp) SF cyberpunk thriller. An African-American star virtual-reality fighter is accused of a real-world crime he didn’t commit. A first novel. Order from Creation Books, PO Box 1137, New York NY 10156; [www.creationbooks.com].

Disappearing Nightly Laura Resnick (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80233-1, Dec 2005, $13.95, 312pp, tp) Humorous fantasy romance. An actress is offered the starring role in a play after cast members literally disappear into thin air.

In Fire Forged, Part 2: The Destroyer Goddess Laura Resnick (SFBC #1151726, Dec 2003, $13.99, 480pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [In Legend Born] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel. This was scheduled for late 2003, but not seen until now; it is similar to the Tor hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Dragon America Mike Resnick (Phobos Impact 0-9720026-9-3, Sep 2005, $14.95, 258pp, tp) Alternate-history novel, the first in a series about an America where dragons dominate the eco-system. Daniel Boone tries to tame dragons for General George Washington.

Lady with an Alien Mike Resnick (Watson-Guptill 0-8230-0323-X, Sep 2005, $15.95, 156pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel about Leonardo da Vinci, his painting Lady with an Ermine, and its alien subject. Part of the Art Encounters series.

Soothsayer Mike Resnick (BenBella Books 1-932100-51-2, Jul 2005, $14.95, 279pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Ace 1991) SF novel. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com]. Glenn Yeffeth, Publisher, 214-750-3628; [glenn@benbellabooks.com]. Leah Wilson [leah@benbellabooks.com]

Starship: Mutiny Mike Resnick (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-337-8, Dec 2005, $25.00, 281pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) [Starship] Military SF novel, the first in a series set 3,000 years in the future. A heroic officer gets assigned to a ship full of misfits far from the ongoing galactic war. Order from Pyr, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst NY 14228-2197; 800-421-0351; [www.pyrsf.com].

Down These Dark Spaceways ed. Mike Resnick (SFBC #1166121, May 2005, $12.99, 424 + viii, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Original anthology of six SF noir mystery stories by Resnick, David Gerrold, Catherine Asaro, Robert Reed, Jack McDevitt, and Robert J. Sawyer. This has ISBN 1-58288-164-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

I, Alien ed. Mike Resnick (DAW 0-7564-0235-2, Apr 2005, $6.99, 307pp, pb) Original anthology of 27 stories told from the viewpoint of aliens. Authors include Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Robert J. Sawyer. Copyrighted by Resnick and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.

Absolution Gap Alastair Reynolds (Ace 0-441-01291-4, Jun 2005, $8.50, 756pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] Reprint (Gollancz 2003) SF novel, third in the “Revelation Space” trilogy.

Century Rain Alastair Reynolds (Ace 0-441-01290-6, Jun 2005, $24.95, 506pp, hc) SF novel. An archaeological expert on Earth (rendered uninhabitable by the Nanocaust) is sent to explore an alternate 20th-century Earth where a deadly device threatens both worlds. First US edition (Gollancz 10/04).

Century Rain Alastair Reynolds (SFBC #1187155, Jul 2005, $12.49, 506pp, hc) Reprint (Gollancz 2004) SF novel. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days Alastair Reynolds (Ace 0-441-01238-8, Jan 2005, $22.95, 231pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] Collection/omnibus of two novellas set in the Revolution Space universe, both originally published in 2002 in slightly different versions as separate books: Diamond Dogs (PS Publishing) and Turquoise Days (Golden Gryphon). First US edition (Gollancz 2003).

Voodoo Season Jewell Parker Rhodes (Simon & Schuster/Atria 0-7434-8327-8, Aug 2005, $24.00, 277pp, hc) [Voodoo Dreams] Horror novel/mystery, a sequel to Voodoo Dreams, a contemporary mystery involving a great-great-granddaughter of voodoo queen Marie Laveau.

Final Destination: Dead Reckoning Natasha Rhodes (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-170-6, Apr 2005, $7.99, 406pp, pb) [Final Destination] Novelization, the first in a series based on characters from the horror movie Final Destination. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema.

Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt Anne Rice (Random House/Knopf 0-375-41201-8, Nov 2005, $25.95, 322pp, hc) Associational novel. Jesus tells about his early life in Egypt.

The Oglin Dick Richardson & Rio de la Vista (Savanna Press 0-9759440-3-7, Apr 2005, $24.95, 417 + xii, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel of two beings from a magical land deep in Africa on a quest to meet the Great Spirit. Illustrations by Cathy Feek. Foreword by Gary Player. Savanna Press, PO Box 777, Monte Vista CO 81144; 719-850-2255; [savannapress@rmi.net]; [www.oglin.com].

The Devil’s Footsteps E. E. Richardson (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73263-5, Aug 2005, $15.95, 184pp, hc, cover by Diane Fenster) Young-adult horror novel. A boy seeks to prove the Dark Man took his brother. First US edition (The Bodley Head 3/05).

Those Who Walk in Darkness John Ridley (Warner Aspect 0-446-61202-2, May 2005, $6.99, 366pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) [Soledad O’Roark] Reprint (Warner Aspect 2003) near-future SF police thriller.

What Fire Cannot Burn John Ridley (Warner 0-446-61203-0, Jan 2006, $6.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Herman Estevez) [Soledad O’Roark] Near-future SF police thriller, the second featuring mutant-hunter Soledad O’Roark, set in a future where superhumans have been banned, but supervillains still run rampant.

Beyond the Dark Mountains M. L. Rigdon (Hats Off Books 1-58736-372-0, Feb 2005, $19.95, 299pp, tp, cover by Allen Etter) [Seasons of Time] Fantasy novel, second book of “The Seasons of Time”. The reluctant heir to Omirr, Lorin-Sha finds himself torn between two women. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.hatsoffbooks.com] or from Hats Off Books, 610 East Delano Street, Suite 104, Tucson AZ 85705; 888-934-0888.

The Two Devils David B. Riley (LBF Books/Hadrosaur Productions 1-885093-40-3, 2004, $14.95, 199pp, tp, cover by Gin Fenton) Wild West adventure novel with elements of horror, fantasy, and SF, featuring the travels of Miles O’Malley and his encounters with everything from ghosts to Martian monsters. This is dated 2004 but not seen until now. LBF Books, PO Box 7989, Pittsburgh PA 15216; [www.lbfbooks.com].

Against the Tide John Ringo (Baen 0-7434-9884-4, Feb 2005, $25.00, 402pp, hc, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Duke Edmund Talbot] SF novel with fantasy elements, third in the series begun in There Will Be Dragons. Dragon power may be the deciding factor in the civil war.

Emerald Sea John Ringo (Baen 1-4165-0920-8, Dec 2005, $7.99, 600pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Duke Edmund Talbot] Reprint (Baen 2004) SF novel, sequel to There Will Be Dragons in the Council Wars series. Includes a related erotic story.

Ghost John Ringo (Baen 1-4165-0905-4, Oct 2005, $25.00, 405pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Mike Harmon (Ghost)] Associational men’s adventure/thriller about ex-SEAL Mike Harmon, called Ghost, the first in a series. This includes a bound-in CD-ROM of The Baen CD-ROM Library Version 8: The Ghost Disk.

Into the Looking Glass John Ringo (Baen 0-7434-9880-1, May 2005, $24.00, 278pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Into the Looking Glass] SF novel. A gateway to other worlds opens in Florida and disgorges aliens.

Into the Looking Glass John Ringo (SFBC #1191087, Jun 2005, $11.99, 278pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Into the Looking Glass] Reprint (Baen 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Princess of Wands John Ringo (Baen 1-4165-0923-2, Jan 2006, $25.00, 323pp, hc) [Princess of Wands] Contemporary fantasy novel, first in a series. A frustrated homemaker and a detective tracking a serial killer meet up in the Louisiana bayous.

The Road to Damascus John Ringo & Linda Evans (Baen 0-7434-9916-6, Jul 2005, $7.99, 757pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Bolo] Reprint (Baen 2004) military SF novel of Keith Laumer’s “Bolos” based on a story fragment by Laumer.

Watch on the Rhine John Ringo & Tom Kratman (Baen 0-7434-9918-2, Aug 2005, $25.00, 343pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) Military SF novel in the Posleen War series. The Posleen attack Earth, where rejuvenation techniques are used to let old soldiers fight again, even the few survivors of Germany’s Waffen SS.

The Hero John Ringo & Michael Z. Williamson (Baen 1-4165-0914-3, Nov 2005, $7.99, 392pp, pb, cover by Kurt Miller) [Posleen War] Reprint (Baen 2004) military SF novel, set in the universe of John Ringo’s “Posleen War.”

The Art of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith J. W. Rinzler (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-43135-9, Apr 2005, $35.00, 224pp, hc, cover by Erik Tiemens) [Star Wars] Art book showing designs and final art from the film. Foreword by George Lucas. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

The Art of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith J. W. Rinzler (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-43136-7, Nov 2005, $19.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Erik Tiemens) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2005) art book. This adds the final screenplay by George Lucas. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-5629-7, Jul 2005, $17.95, 377pp, hc, cover by Peter Bollinger) [Percy Jackson] Young-adult fantasy, the first in a new series. Percy discovers his missing father is a Greek god.

Midnight in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-20881-8, Sep 2005, $2.99, 90pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Jove 1998 as part of Silent Night) SF mystery novella in the Eve Dallas series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

Origin in Death J. D. Robb (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-15289-X, Aug 2005, $24.95, 339pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] SF mystery novel, 21st in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. First US edition (Piatkus 7/05).

Origin in Death J. D. Robb (SFBC #1184921, Sep 2005, $12.50, 324pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Putnam 2005) SF mystery novel, 21st in the Eve Dallas series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

Survivor in Death J. D. Robb (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-15208-3, Feb 2005, $23.95, 376pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] SF mystery novel, 20th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. First US edition (Piatkus 1/05).

Survivor in Death J. D. Robb (SFBC #1177518, Feb 2005, $12.99, 295pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Putnam 2005) SF mystery novel, 20th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Survivor in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-20418-9, Sep 2005, $7.99, 360pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Piatkus 2005) SF mystery novel, 20th in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

Visions in Death J. D. Robb (Berkley 0-425-20300-X, Feb 2005, $7.99, 354pp, pb, cover by Tony Greco) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Piatkus 2004) near-future mystery, 19th in the series featuring Eve Dallas.

Here, There, & Everywhere Chris Roberson (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-331-9, Apr 2005, $15.00, 282pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Episodic SF time-travel novel, a significantly expanded version of Any Time at All (Clockwork Storybook 2002). Roxanne Bonaventure gets a device that lets her travel through space, time, and alternate worlds.

Adventure Vol. 1 ed. Chris Roberson (MonkeyBrain Books 1-932265-13-9, Nov 2005, $14.95, 393pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Original anthology of 17 pulp-inspired adventure stories in various genres, the first in an annual series. Authors include Kage Baker, Paul Di Filippo, Kim Newman, and Michael Moorcock.

The Seven Hills John Maddox Roberts (Ace 0-441-01245-0, Mar 2005, $23.95, 362pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Hannibal’s Children] Alternate-history novel, sequel to Hannibal’s Children. Romans must rebuild their homeland, finally retaken 100 years after their defeat by Carthage.

Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon, Book 6: Dagger of Doom Kerry Daniel Roberts (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.

Black Rose Nora Roberts (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).

Red Lily Nora Roberts (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 Nora Roberts (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).

The Unnamed Sword Len Robertson (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.

Point of Honour Madeleine E. Robins (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.

The Donor Frank M. Robinson (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 Frank M. Robinson (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].

Fifty Degrees Below Kim Stanley Robinson (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 Kim Stanley Robinson (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.

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

Silver Screen Justina Robson (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].

Ghosts at the Coast: The Best of Ghost Story Weekend Vol. 2 ed. Dianna Rodgers (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.

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