The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Forgotten Realms: The Crystal Shard R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3613-4, Mar 2005, $25.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt] Reprint (TSR 1988) novelization based on the roleplaying game, fourth volume in “The Legend of Drizzt” series. Introduction by Mary Kirchoff. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: The Halfling’s Gem R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3825-0, Nov 2005, $25.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Reprint (TSR 1990) novelization, the third book of the Icewind Dale trilogy and the sixth book of the Legend of Drizzt. This has a new introduction by James Merendino. Copyrighted by TSR 1990, Wizards of the Coast 2005.

Forgotten Realms: The Two Swords R. A. Salvatore (SFBC #1180265, Dec 2004, $12.99, 339pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Hunter’s Blades] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2004) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Book three in the Hunter’s Blades trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the Wizards of the Coast edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Forgotten Realms: The Two Swords R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3790-4, Sep 2005, $7.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Hunter’s Blades] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2004) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Book three in the Hunter’s Blades trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Highwayman R. A. Salvatore (CDS Books 1-59315-214-0, Apr 2005, $7.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Chronicles of Corona] Reprint (CDS Books 2004) fantasy novel, the first book of the Chronicles of Corona in the world of the Demon Wars. This drops the Drizzt Do’Urden story included in the first edition. CDS Books, 425 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10017; [www.shopcdsbooks.com].

DragonLance: The New Adventures, Volume 8: Dragon Spell Jeff Sampson (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3744-0, Jul 2005, $5.99, 239pp, tp, cover by Vinod Rams) [DragonLance: New Adventures] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying games. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Elantris Brandon Sanderson (Tor 0-765-31177-1, May 2005, $24.95, 492pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Standalone epic fantasy. A first novel.

Elantris Brandon Sanderson (SFBC #1181983, May 2005, $12.49, 492pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2005) Standalone epic fantasy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Snow Princess Ruth Sanderson (Little, Brown 0-316-77982-2, Oct 2004, $16.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Ruth Sanderson) Children’s picture book based on a Russian ballet, illustrated by the author. This is dated 2004 but not seen until now.

The Double José Saramago (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-603258-9, Oct 2005, $14.00, 324pp, tp, cover by Claudine G. Mansour) Reprint (Harvill 2004) literary, semi-allegorical novel with possible fantasy elements. Translated from the Portuguese O Homen Duplicado (Editorial Caminho 2002) by Margaret Jull Costa.

Haydn of Mars Al Sarrantonio (Ace 0-441-01236-1, Jan 2005, $6.50, 262pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Masters of Mars] Far-future SF novel, the first in a trilogy. A princess in exile vows to save her beloved Republic.

Hornets and Others Al Sarrantonio (CD Publications 1-58767-098-4, Jun 2005, $40.00, 226pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Collection of 17 horror stories, two original. A signed, limited edition of 750; a traycased lettered edition of 26 ($175.00) is also available. This is dated 2004 but did not appear until now. Cemetery Dance Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com].

Sebastian of Mars Al Sarrantonio (Ace 0-441-01337-6, Oct 2005, $6.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Masters of Mars] Far-future SF novel, the second in a trilogy after Haydn of Mars.

Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy ed. Al Sarrantonio (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46036-7, Jun 2005, $16.00, 578pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Roc 2004) original fantasy anthology of 29 stories.

Dark Planet Charles W. Sasser (Medallion Press 1-932815-13-9, Apr 2005, $6.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Adam Mock) Military SF novel. A human-alien crossbreed is sent on a mission to investigate an enemy base. Medallion Pres, 225 Seabreeze Ave., Palm Beach FL 33480; [www.medallion press.com].

Black Creek Crossing John Saul (Ballantine 0-449-00654-9, May 2005, $7.99, 459pp, pb, cover by Phil Heffernan) Reprint (Ballantine 2004) horror novel.

The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil George Saunders (Berkley/Riverhead 1-59448-152-0, Sep 2005, $13.00, 131pp, tp, cover by Benjamin Gibson) Satirical allegorical novella. Inner Horner, a country large enough for only one resident at a time, suddenly shrinks until it’s too small to hold an entire person, and Outer Horner declares an invasion. Illustrated by Benjamin Gibson. This indicates third printing, but no previous editions were seen.

Foreigner Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-765-30972-6, Aug 2005, $13.95, 318pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Quintaglio Ascension] Reprint (Ace 1994) SF novel, third in The Quintaglio Ascension series.

Fossil Hunter Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-765-30973-4, Mar 2005, $14.95, 299pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Quintaglio Ascension] Reprint (Ace 1993) SF novel, the second of “The Quintaglio Ascension”, set in a world inhabited by intelligent dinosaurs.

Frameshift Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-765-31316-2, Nov 2005, $14.95, 347pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Tor 1997) SF thriller.

Mindscan Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-765-31107-0, Apr 2005, $24.95, 302pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) SF novel. A man who cheated death by having his consciousness placed in an android body is sued by his daughter for her interitance, and his biological self wants his rights back.

Mindscan Robert J. Sawyer (SFBC #1182023, Apr 2005, $12.49, 302pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Mindscan Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-765-34975-2, Jan 2006, $6.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel.

Old Man’s War John Scalzi (SFBC #1177949, Feb 2005, $11.99, 316pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Old Man’s War] Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Old Man’s War John Scalzi (Tor 0-765-31524-6, Jan 2006, $12.95, 316pp, tp, cover by John Harris) [Old Man’s War] Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. John Perry joins the war against aliens on his 75th birthday.

Warhammer 40,000: Fifteen Hours Mitchel Scanlon (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-231-1, Jul 2005, $6.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Klaus Scherwinski) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization based on the universe of the roleplaying game. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK 6/05 edition, but gives only US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

Dreams of Darkness, Dreams of Night Terry D. Scheerer (Gateway Press 0-9770940-0-6, Aug 2005, $13.00, 113pp, tp, cover by David Guillory) Original collection of 19 poems (nine reprints) and six stories (three reprints). The author provides notes on the inspiration for each story. This is a limited edition of 500. Gateway Press, 16604 Verde Street, Hesperia CA 92345.

Mecca/Mettle ed. Alice Schmidt (Payseur & Schmidt, Oct 2005, $30.00, 102pp, hc, cover by Tim Kirk) Anthology of five stories by members of the band Blöödhag and Thomas M. Disch. Includes a CD with music by BlöödHag and “word-jazz” by Disch. Illustrated by Tim Kirk. This is a limited edition of 300 signed by all contributors. Payseur & Schmidt c/o Alice Schmidt, PO Box 61249, Seattle WA 98141; [payseurandschmidt.com].

The Witches of Karres James H. Schmitz (Baen 1-4165-0915-1, Nov 2005, $7.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Kurt Miller) [Witches of Karres] Reprint (Chilton 1966) SF/fantasy novel.

A Time of Angels Patricia Schonstein (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-056243-9, Dec 2005, $13.95, 223pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam UK 2003) contemporary fantasy novel. This has a separately paginated 16-page readers guide.

Zombie Jam David J. Schow (Subterranean Press 1-931081-77-8, Mar 2005, $40.00, 136pp, hc, cover by Bernie Wrightson) Collection of four zombie stories with new interstitial material and introduction and afterword on zombie horror by Schow. Illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a leatherbound, slipcased, lettered edition of 26 ($100.00) is also available.

Kissing Coffins Ellen Schreiber (HarperCollins 0-06-077622-6, Aug 2005, $15.99, 165pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Young-adult novel, sequel to Vampire Kisses about a teen goth whose boyfriend is a vampire.

Vampire Kisses Ellen Schreiber (HarperTrophy 0-06-009336-6, Aug 2005, $5.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult vampire novel. A Katherine Tegen book.

Lady of Mazes Karl Schroeder (Tor 0-765-31219-0, Aug 2005, $24.95, 286pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Ventus] Far-future SF epic set in the future of Ventus, about a diplomat in a ringworld with multiple civilizations chosing to use different technologies.

How I Helped the Chicago Cubs (Finally!) Win the World Series Harper Scott (Aardwolf Press 0-9706225-7-0, Nov 2005, $24.95, 223pp, hc, cover by Frank Wu) SF time-travel baseball novel. Fed-up fans in 2160 travel to 1908 to bring back players from the Cubs’ last team to win the World Series.

Boudica: Dreaming the Bull Manda Scott (Dell/Delta Spectra 0-385-33774-4, Jun 2005, $14.00, 345pp, tp) [Boudica] Reprint (Bantam Press UK 2004) historical novel with fantasy elements, the second in a trilogy about the ancient British warrior queen.

Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle Manda Scott (Dell/Delta Spectra 0-385-33773-6, Jun 2005, $14.00, 466pp, tp) [Boudica] Reissue (Delacorte 2003) historical novel with fantasy elements, the first in a trilogy about Boudica. Second printing.

Thraxas and the Dance of Death Martin Scott (Baen 1-4165-0907-0, Oct 2005, $22.00, 247pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Fantasy detective novel, the sixth in a series about a portly private eye in a magical city. First US edition (Orbit 2002). Scott is a pen name for Martin Millar.

Thraxas and the Sorcerers Martin Scott (Baen 0-7434-9908-5, Jun 2005, $22.00, 262pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Humorous fantasy detective novel, the fifth in a series about portly private eye Thraxas in a magical city. First US edition (Orbit 11/01).

The Dark Flight Down Marcus Sedgwick (Random House/Lamb 0-385-74645-8, Oct 2005, $15.95, 230pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Book of Dead Days] Young-adult fantasy about magic set in the 18th century, third in the series begun in The Book of Dead Days. First US edition (Orion Children’s Books 7/04).

Brainboy and the Deathmaster Tor Seidler (HarperTrophy 0-06-440935-X, Jul 2005, $5.99, 311pp, tp, cover by Brett Helquist) Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult SF novel.

My Idea of Fun Will Self (Grove 0-8021-4213-3, Sep 2005, $14.00, 309pp, tp, cover by Marc Quinn) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1993) literary fantasy novel. A man sells his soul to the devil.

Cirque Du Freak: Allies of the Night Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-11437-5, Sep 2005, $7.99, 209pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collins 2002) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, eighth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

Cirque Du Freak: Hunters of the Dusk Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-00098-1, Sep 2005, $5.95, 208pp, pb, cover by Don Bishop) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collins 2002) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, seventh in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

Cirque Du Freak: Killers of the Dawn Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-15626-4, May 2005, $15.99, 206pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, ninth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Collins 2003).

Cirque Du Freak: The Lake of Souls Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-15627-2, Oct 2005, $15.99, 292pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, tenth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Collins 2003).

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire Prince Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-00097-3, Apr 2005, $5.99, 192pp, pb, cover by Rick Raymond) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collin 2002) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, sixth in the series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

The Demonata: Lord Loss Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-11499-5, Oct 2005, $15.99, 233pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Demonata] Young-adult dark fantasy, first in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (HarperCollins 6/05).

A Mythical Man: The Saga of Wilhelm Horst von Dirksen, Book One Charles P. Shanks (PublishAmerica 1-4137-4852-X, Dec 2004, $19.95, 238pp, tp) Fantasy novel of a WWI flying ace transported to a magical world where humans are myth. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

What Happened to the Indians Terence Shannon (Shannon Books 0-9679206-0-4, 2000, $16.99, 250pp, tp) SF novel. Aliens arrive on Earth and set up base in New Mexico.

It’s Only Temporary Eric Shapiro (Permuted Press 0-9765559-3-X, May 2005, $8.99, 100pp, tp, cover by Ian Jarvis) SF horror novella with surreal/hallucinatory elements about a young man’s last day on Earth before a giant meteorite hits. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.permutedpress.com].

Miriam the Medium Rochelle Jewel Shapiro (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-4478-8, May 2004, $23.00, hc) Mainstream novel with elements of fantasy. Miriam is a phone psychic whose home life is falling apart. A first novel. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now.

Writing the Other: A Practical Approach Nisi Shawl & Cynthia Ward (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-00-X, Nov 2005, $9.00, 112pp, ph) Non-fiction chapbook collection of three essays, one an original collaboration and two solo reprints by Shawl, plus an excerpt from a forthcoming novel by Shawl. Part of the Conversation Pieces series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].

MADvertising: A MAD Look at 50 Years of MADison Avenue David Shayne (Watson-Guptill 0-8230-3081-4, Oct 2005, $24.95, 224pp, tp, cover by Patricia Dwyer) Associational art book, a collection of advertising parodies from MAD magazine, many by Frank Kelly Freas, with a sprinkling of other SF artists.

Edge of Twilight Maggie Shayne (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2265-3, Sep 2005, $5.99, 395pp, pb) [Wings in the Night] Reprint (Mira 2004) vampire romance novel in the “Wings in the Night” series.

Immortality Maggie Shayne (Jove 0-515-14078-3, Oct 2005, $2.99, 84pp, pb) Reprint paranormal romance novella, originally published in the anthology Out of This World (Jove 2001). Copyrighted by Margaret Benson.

Two by Twilight Maggie Shayne (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2266-1, Sep 2005, $5.99, 296pp, pb) [Wings in the Night] Omnibus/collection of two vampire romance novels in the Wings in the Night series: the original Run from Twilight and Twilight Vows (1998 as part of Brides of the Night, ed. by Anonymous).

The Masque of Mañana Robert Sheckley (NESFA Press 1-886778-60-4, Aug 2005, $29.00, 569pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 41 stories, including all the AAA Ace Interplanetary Decontamination stories. Introduction by David Hartwell. This was published for Sheckley’s aborted appearance as a guest of honor at the 2005 Worldcon. NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfapress.com]; [sales@nesfa.org]; add $3.00 postage.

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