The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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The True Game Sheri S. Tepper (Ace 0-441-00331-1, Jan 2005, $15.95, 501pp, tp, cover by James Christensen) [True Game]; Reissue (Corgi 1985) omnibus of the first fantasy/SF trilogy set on the world of the True Game: King’s Blood Four (Ace 1983), Necromancer Nine (Ace 1983), and Wizard’s Eleven (Ace 1984). Fifth printing.

Finishing Touches Thomas Tessier (Leisure 0-8439-5559-7, Aug 2005, $6.99, 374pp, pb); Omnibus of the title horror novel (Atheneum 1985) plus the novella Father Panic’s Opera Macabre (Subterranean 2000).

Singer Jean Thesman (Penguin/Viking 0-670-05937-4, Apr 2005, $17.99, 280pp, hc, cover by René Milot); Young-adult fantasy novel based on the Celtic legend of “The Children of Lir.”

Rivers of Time Roy Thomas (Black Coat Press Script Library 1-932983-37-6, May 2005, $15.95, 186pp, tp, cover by Stephen R. Bissette); Associational unproduced screenplay based on L. Sprague de Camp’s “A Gun for Dinosaur”, the story adapted by Thomas & Janis Hendler. Introduction by Thomas. This is a print-on-demand edition available online from [www.blackcoatpress.com] or from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416.

Westermead Scott Thomas (Raw Dog Screaming 1-933293-08-X, Oct 2005, $16.95, 290pp, hc, cover by Jules-Joseph Lefebvre) [Westermead]; Original collection of 19 fantasy stories, one a reprint, set in the magical land of Westermead. A hardcover edition (-06-3, $30.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.rawdogscreaming.com] or from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784.

Dark Matter: Reading the Bones ed. Sheree R. Thomas (Warner Aspect 0-446-69377-4, Feb 2005, $14.95, 400pp, tp, cover by Daniel Minter); Reprint (Warner Aspect 2004) anthology of 24 stories and three essays by authors of African descent.

Pharos Alice Thompson (Berkley 0-425-20020-5, Feb 2005, $12.00, 151pp, tp); Reprint (Virago 2002) ghost story.

The Crimson Sword Eldon Thompson (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-074150-3, May 2005, $24.95, 537pp, hc, cover by Koveck) [Legend of Asahiel]; Fantasy novel, the first volume in The Legend of Asahiel trilogy. A young man seeks a sword that can save mankind from the demon queen. A first novel.

Dark Moon Rising James M. Thompson (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1616-7, May 2005, $5.99, 320pp, pb); Horror novel. A miracle cure for a tumor turns a pediatrician into a creature of the night.

Fourth World Kate Thompson (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-650-X, Apr 2005, $16.95, 330pp, hc) [Missing Link]; Young-adult SF. A teen helps his stepbrother find his mad scientist mother. Book one of the Missing Link trilogy. First US edition (The Bodley Head 2000 as The Missing Link).

DragonLance: Sanctuary Paul B. Thompson & Tonya C. Cook (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3817-X, Oct 2005, $6.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Elven Exiles]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Volume one of Elven Exiles. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Noisy Outlaws, Unfriendly Blobs, and Some Other Things that Aren’t as Scary, Maybe, ... ed. Ted Thompson & Eli Horowitz (McSweeney’s Books 1-932416-35-8, Oct 2005, $22.00, 207pp, hc, cover by Bruce Timm); Original anthology of 11 stories, three reprints. The full title continues “...Depending on How You Feel About Lost Lands, Stray Cellphones, Creatures from the Sky, Parents Who Disappear in Peru, a Man Named Lars Farf, and One Other Story We Couldn’t Quite Finish, So Maybe You Could Help Us Out.” Introduction and the unfinished story (part of a contest) on the inside jacket by Lemony Snicket. Authors include Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, and Jeanne DuPrau. Proceeds from the book go to 826NYC, a non-profit tutoring center in New York.

Storyteller Amy Thomson (Ace 0-441-01256-6, Feb 2005, $7.99, 372pp, pb, cover by Tim O’Brian); Reprint (Ace 2003) SF novel.

Divided Kingdom Rupert Thomson (Random House/Knopf 1-4000-4218-6, Jun 2005, $24.95, 338pp, hc); Cautionary SF novel of one boy’s rise in a UK forcibly divided into four parts. First US edition (Bloomsbury 4/05).

Warhammer: Grudge Bearer Gav Thorpe (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-197-8, Jul 2005, $6.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer]; Novelization based on the world of the roleplaying game. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the 6/05 Black Library UK editions, but lists only the US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

Blood Retribution David & Aimée Thurlo (Tor 0-765-34368-1, Sep 2005, $6.99, 271pp, pb, cover by Rich Deas) [Lee Nez]; Reprint (Forge 2004) Native American vampire mystery, second in the series featuring Navajo Nightwalker police officer Lee Nez.

Pale Death David & Aimée Thurlo (Tor/Forge 0-765-31385-5, Oct 2005, $23.95, 254pp, hc, cover by Rich Deas) [Lee Nez]; Native American vampire mystery, third in the series featuring Navajo Nightwalker police officer Lee Nez.

Asimov’s Aurora Mark W. Tiedemann (ibooks 1-4165-0415-X, Mar 2005, $7.99, 422pp, pb) [Robot Series]; Reprint (ibooks 2002) SF mystery set in Isaac Asimov’s “Robot” world. This includes an 18-page “Chronology of the Robot-Empire-Foundation Universe” by Attila Torkos. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Remains Mark W. Tiedemann (BenBella Books 1-932100-49-0, Jul 2005, $14.95, 320pp, tp, cover by J. P. Targete); SF thriller. A security officer on Mars investigates his wife’s death.

Balefire: A Chalice of Wind Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-045-X, Aug 2005, $5.99, 250pp, pb) [Balefire]; Young-adult dark fantasy novel, first in a series about twin witches separated at birth and reunited as teens. Copyrighted by Gabrielle Charbonnet.

Balefire: A Circle of Ashes Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-046-8, Aug 2005, $5.99, 216pp, pb) [Balefire]; Young-adult dark fantasy novel, second in a series about twin teens with magic powers. Copyrighted by Gabrielle Charbonnet.

Balefire: A Feather of Stone Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-047-6, Nov 2005, $5.99, 231pp, pb) [Balefire]; Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the series. Copyrighted by Gabrielle Charbonnet.

Ariel Grace Tiffany (HarperTempest/Geringer 0-06-075327-7, Sep 2005, $16.99, 232pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen); Young-adult fantasy revision of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. A Laura Geringer Book.

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever James Tiptree, Jr. (SFBC #1180883, Jul 2005, $12.99, 492pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen); Reprint (Arkham House 1990) collection, part of the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. This follows the slightly revised Tachyon 2004 edition; it has ISBN 0-7394-5512-5, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

A Fire in His Head: The Adventures of the Wandering Aengus Loreto Todd (University of Wisconsin Press/O’Brien 0-86278-757-2, Mar 2005, $19.95, 272pp, tp); Fantasy novel based on Celtic myth and a poem by Yeats. Aengus, the god of love, goes on a quest to find the girl of his dreams. This is the O’Brien Press Ireland 2002 edition, distributed in the US by University of Wisconsin Press, 1930 Monroe Street, Madison WI 53711; [www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress].

The Fellowship of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-34625-2, Jun 2005, $10.95, 506pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Middle-Earth]; Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1954) fantasy novel, book one of The Lord of the Rings.

The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-64015-0, Oct 2005, $20.00, 1178pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth]; Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1968) classic fantasy novel/omnibus. This is a 50th anniversary edition. A hardcover edition (-64561-6, $38.00) was announced but not seen.

The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-57497-2, Jun 2005, $10.95, 511pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Middle-Earth]; Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1955) fantasy novel, book three of The Lord of the Rings. This indicates first printing.

The Two Towers J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-57495-6, Jun 2005, $10.95, 414pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Middle-Earth]; Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1955) fantasy novel, book two of The Lord of the Rings.

VAS: An Opera in Flatland Steve Tomasula (University of Chicago Press 0-226-80740-1, Dec 2004, $18.00, 367pp, tp) [Flatland]; Reprint (Station Hill Press 2002) illustrated novel about the inhabitants of Edwin A. Abbot’s Flatland in the modern day. Square contemplates getting a vasectomy. Art and design by Stephen Farrell.

Riverside Blues Erik Tomblin (Earthling Publications 0-9766339-2-2, Aug 2005, $14.00, 112pp, tp, cover by Jackie Berkley); Southern gothic horror novella. Introduction by James Newman. This is a signed limited edition of 300; a hardcover edition of 15 is also available. Earthling Publications, PO Box 413, Northborough MA 01532; [earthlingpub@yahoo.com]; [www.earthlingpub.com].

The Assassin’s Dream James Denny Townsend (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-282-3, Mar 2005, $25.95, 456pp, hc); SF novel. A genetic disease has killed two-thirds of the male population. 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 World Before Karen Traviss (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-054172-5, Nov 2005, $7.50, 388pp, pb) [City of Pearl]; SF novel, third in the series begun in City of Pearl. Humans are going to be judged for the destruction of an alien race on Bezer’ej.

Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon, Book 7: The Hidden Dragon Lisa Trutkoff Trumbauer (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone 0-7869-3748-3, Jun 2005, $5.99, 178pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenschuh) [Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon]; Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, the seventh in a series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Sacred Land H. N. Turteltaub (Tor 0-765-35072-6, Mar 2005, $7.99, 419pp, pb, cover by John Blackford); Reprint (Forge 2003) associational historical novel. Turteltaub is a pen name for Harry Turtledove.

Bridge of the Separator Harry Turtledove (Baen 1-4165-0918-6, Dec 2005, $24.00, 390pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Videssos]; Fantasy novel in the Videssos series. A holy man decides that evil is stronger than good and sets out to change the official religion.

Counting Up, Counting Down Harry Turtledove (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47798-7, Mar 2005, $7.50, 412pp, pb, cover by Kim McGillivray); Reprint (Del Rey 2002) collection of 17 stories, with introductions to each by Turtledove.

Curious Notions Harry Turtledove (Tor 0-765-34610-9, Dec 2005, $6.99, 272pp, pb, cover by Kazuhiko Sano) [Crosstime Traffic]; Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel, second in the “Crosstime Traffic” series.

Days of Infamy Harry Turtledove (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46056-1, Nov 2005, $7.99, 520pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone); Reprint (NAL 2004) alternate-history SF novel set in a world where Japan invaded Hawaii during WWII.

Every Inch a King Harry Turtledove (ISFiC Press 0-9759156-1-4, Nov 2005, $25.00, 314pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Humorous fantasy novel. A circus performer decides to pass himself off as the prince he resembles. ISFiC Press, 707 Sapling Lane, Deerfield IL 60015; [www.isficpress.com].

Homeward Bound Harry Turtledove (SFBC #1178688, Feb 2005, $13.49, 597pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Worldwar; Colonization]; Reprint (Del Rey 2005) alternate-history SF novel. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Homeward Bound Harry Turtledove (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45847-8, Jan 2006, $7.99, 648pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Worldwar; Colonization]; Reprint (Del Rey 2005) alternate-history SF novel following the “Worldwar” and “Colonization” series.

In High Places Harry Turtledove (Tor 0-765-30696-4, Jan 2006, $22.95, 270pp, hc, cover by Kazuhiko Sano) [Crosstime Traffic]; SF novel, third in the “Crosstime Traffic” series. Annette, a young Crosstime Traffic agent, is captured by slavers in a backward alternate world.

Out of the Darkness Harry Turtledove (Tor 0-765-34362-2, Apr 2005, $7.99, 655pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Darkness]; Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Darkness” series.

Settling Accounts: Drive to the East Harry Turtledove (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45724-2, Aug 2005, $26.95, 594pp, hc) [Settling Accounts]; Alternate-history novel, second in a series sequel to the ’Great War’ and ’American Empire’ series.

Settling Accounts: Drive to the East Harry Turtledove (SFBC #1194350, Sep 2005, $13.50, 594pp, hc) [Settling Accounts]; Reprint (Del Rey 2005) alternate-history novel, second in a new series sequel to the ’Great War’ and ’American Empire’ series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Settling Accounts: Return Engagement Harry Turtledove (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46405-2, Jul 2005, $15.95, 623pp, tp) [Settling Accounts]; Reprint (Del Rey 2004) alternate-history novel, first in a new series sequel to the ’Great War’ and ’American Empire’ series.

A Time of Troubles I Harry Turtledove (Baen 1-4165-0904-6, Jun 2005, $26.00, 757pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Videssos: Troubles]; Omnibus of two fantasy novels in the Videssos series: The Stolen Throne (1995) and Hammer and Anvil (1996).

A Time of Troubles II Harry Turtledove (Baen 1-4165-0899-6, Sep 2005, $26.00, 749pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Videssos: Troubles]; Omnibus of volumes three and four in the Videssos series: The Thousand Cities (1997) and Videssos Besieged (1998).

A World of Difference Harry Turtledove (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36076-1, Sep 2005, $6.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen); Reissue (Del Rey 1990) alternate world SF novel. Fourth printing.

Alternate Generals III ed. Harry Turtledove (Baen 0-7434-9897-6, Apr 2005, $24.00, 306pp, hc, cover by Jeff Easley); Original anthology of 13 stories of alternate military history. Authors include William Sanders, Mike Resnick, and Esther M. Friesner. This is copyrighted by Turtledove and Martin H. Greenberg.

The Enchanter Completed ed. Harry Turtledove (Baen 0-7434-9904-2, May 2005, $6.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd); Original anthology of 14 stories, one a reprint, in honor of L. Sprague de Camp. Introduction by Harry Turtledove, afterword by Robert Silverberg. Authors include Darrell Schweitzer, Esther M. Friesner, and Poul Anderson.

The First Heroes: New Tales of the Bronze Age ed. Harry Turtledove & Noreen Doyle (Tor 0-765-30287-X, Aug 2005, $14.95, 368pp, tp, cover by Peter Fiore); Reprint (Tor 2004) anthology of 14 historical fantasy stories about the Bronze Age.

The Mysteries Lisa Tuttle (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38296-9, Mar 2005, $21.00, 323pp, hc, cover by Mark Roland & John Taylor Dismukes); Dark fantasy mystery. Private investigator Ian Kennedy’s latest case leads to Faerie.

The Mysteries Lisa Tuttle (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58734-X, Jan 2006, $12.00, 349pp, tp, cover by Mark Roland & John Taylor Dismukes); Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2005) dark fantasy mystery.

The Pillow Friend Lisa Tuttle (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38334-5, Jan 2006, $12.00, 335pp, tp); Reprint (White Wolf 1996) dark fantasy/psychological horror novel.

The Traveler John Twelve Hawks (Doubleday 0-385-51428-X, Jul 2005, $24.95, 456pp, hc) [Fourth Realm]; Dystopian fantasy thriller, first in “The Fourth Realm” trilogy. The Travellers oppose “The Vast Machine” of surveillance and control.

The Traveler John Twelve Hawks (SFBC #1177806, Jul 2005, $13.49, 456pp, hc) [Fourth Realm]; Reprint (Doubleday 2005) Fantasy thriller, first in “The Fourth Realm” trilogy. This is similar to the Doubleday edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Hummingbird Daughter Luis Alberto Urrea (Little Brown 0-316-74546-4, May 2005, $24.95, 499pp, hc, cover by Carol Hayes); Historical novel with fantasy elements about a girl with healing powers in 1889 Mexico.

The Beasts of Love Steven Utley (Wheatland Press 0-9720547-9-0, Oct 2005, $19.95, 285 + ix, tp, cover by Max Ernst); Collection of 31 stories, three original. Introduction by Lisa Tuttle. A print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070.

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