The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005


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Transcendent Stephen Baxter (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45791-9, Dec 2005, $25.95, 488pp, hc) [Xeelee: Destiny’s Children] SF novel, book three of the Destiny’s Children (or Homo Superior) trilogy, in the “Xeelee” series. First US edition (Gollancz 10/05).


Transcendent Stephen Baxter (SFBC #1194781, Jan 2006, $12.99, 488pp, hc) [Xeelee: Destiny’s Children] Reprint (Gollancz 2005) SF novel, book three of “Homo Superior” (or “Destiny’s Children”) after Coalescent, in the “Xeelee” series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Web: Gulliverzone Stephen Baxter (Tor/Starscape 0-765-34941-8, May 2005, $5.99, 109pp, tp, cover by Redseal) [Web] Young-adult SF novel, the first in a six-book series. First US edition (Dolphin 1997).


Passport to Narnia: A Newcomer’s Guide George Beahm (Hampton Roads 1-57174-465-7, Nov 2005, $12.95, 199pp, tp) Young-adult non-fiction, guide to C.S. Lewis’s work and the new movie. Illustrated by Tim Kirk. Foreword by Neil Gaiman. Includes index. [C. S. Lewis]


Scardown Elizabeth Bear (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58751-X, Jul 2005, $6.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Hammered] Military SF novel, second in a trilogy after Hammered.


Worldwired Elizabeth Bear (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58749-8, Dec 2005, $6.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Hammered] Military SF, third part of a novel.


Dead Lines Greg Bear (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44838-3, Jul 2005, $7.50, 299pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) near-future SF thriller/ghost story.


Moving Mars Greg Bear (Tor 0-812-52480-2, May 2005, $6.99, 500pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Queen of Angels] Reissue (Tor 1993) SF novel. Sixth printing.


Sleepside: The Collected Fantasies of Greg Bear Greg Bear (ibooks 1-59687-144-X, Nov 2005, $11.95, 293pp, tp, cover by M. Postawa) Reprint (Tor 2002 as part of The Collected Stories) collection of nine stories. This follows the ibooks 2004 edition.


Pride and Prescience, or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged Carrie Bebris (Tor/Forge 0-765-35071-8, Feb 2005, $6.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Teresa Fasolino) [Mrs. & Mr. Darcy] Reprint (Forge 2004) mystery with supernatural gothic elements featuring Mrs. & Mr. Darcy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.


Suspense and Sensibility or, First Impressions Revisited Carrie Bebris (Tor/Forge 0-765-30509-7, Feb 2005, $22.95, 301pp, hc, cover by Teresa Fasolino) [Mrs. & Mr. Darcy] Mystery with supernatural gothic elements, the second featuring Mrs. & Mr. Darcy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.


Spacer and Rat Margaret Bechard (Roaring Brook Press 1-59643-058-3, Oct 2005, $16.95, 183pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel. Jack, raised on a space station in the asteroid belt, discovers an “Earthie rat” — an abandoned Earth girl.


Rise of a Hero Hilari Bell (Simon & Schuster 0-689-85415-3, May 2005, $16.95, 462pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Farsala] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Farsala” trilogy (previously “The Book of Sorahb”).


The Wizard Test Hilari Bell (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-059940-5, Feb 2005, $15.99, 166pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult fantasy novel. A young man who believes wizards are bad turns out to have powers of his own.


Inside “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”: Myths, Mysteries, and Magic from the Chronicles of Narnia James Stuart Bell, Carrie Pyykkonen & Linda Washington (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-34744-8, 2005, $9.95, 221 + xiv, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult non-fiction, guide to C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books, with information and facts about real and magical creatures along with Lewis’s life and influences. [C. S. Lewis]


The Best of John Bellairs 2: The Johnny Dixon Mysteries John Bellairs (Penguin/Dial 0-7607-7590-7, Aug 2005, $9.95, 200+168+170pp, hc) [Johnny Dixon] Omnibus of the first three novels in the “Johnny Dixon” series: The Curse of the Blue Figurine (1983); The Mummy, the Will and the Crypt (1984); and The Spell of the Sorcerer’s Skull (1984). This is an instant remainder edition, created exclusively for Barnes & Noble.


Willful Creatures Aimee Bender (Doubleday 0-385-50113-7, Aug 2005, $22.95, 209pp, hc) Collection of 15 stories, two original, many surreal/fantasy.


Furious Gulf Gregory Benford (Warner Aspect 0-446-61153-0, Feb 2005, $6.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) [Galactic Center] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1994) SF novel, fifth in the “Galactic Center” sequence.


Sailing Bright Eternity Gregory Benford (Warner Aspect 0-446-61152-2, Mar 2005, $6.99, 517pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) [Nigel Walmsley; ] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel. Final book in the “Nigel Walmsley” and “Galactic Center” series.


The Sunborn Gregory Benford (Warner Aspect 0-446-53058-1, Mar 2005, $24.95, 330pp, hc, cover by Don Dixon) [Martian Race] SF novel of a scientific mission to Pluto, a loose sequel to The Martian Race.


The Sunborn Gregory Benford (SFBC #1183196, Apr 2005, $12.49, 330pp, hc, cover by Don Dixon) [Martian Race] Reprint (Warner Aspect 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Lords of Grass and Thunder Curt Benjamin (DAW 0-7564-0197-6, Apr 2005, $24.95, 532pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Seven Brothers] Fantasy novel set in the universe of the Seven Brothers trilogy.


The Star Sailors Gary L. Bennett (iUniverse/Authors Choice Press 0-595-35540-4, Jul 2005, $15.95, 219pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1980) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.iuniverse.com] or from 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln NE 68512.


Queen of Atlantis Pierre Benoit (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-6916-1, Apr 2005, $14.95, 308pp, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) Reprint (Hutchinson 1920) dark fantasy novel of a vampire queen. Translated from the French L’Atlantide (1919) by Arthur Chambers. Afterword by Hugo Frey. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th St., Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu].


Ghosts of Albion: Accursed Amber Benson & Christopher Golden (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47130-X, Nov 2005, $13.95, 385pp, tp) Victorian dark fantasy novel based on characters created by the authors for a BBC animated Internet serial. Copyrighted by Benson Entertainment and the Daring Greatly Corporation.


Ghosts of Albion: Astray Amber Benson & Christopher Golden (Subterranean Press 1-59606-011-5, Dec 2004, $40.00, 92pp, hc) Victorian dark fantasy novella, illustrated by José R. Nieto. Originally published online as a serial. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a lettered edition of 52 ($150.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].


Daughter of Ancients Carol Berg (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46042-1, Sep 2005, $7.99, 531pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Bridge of D’Arnath] Fantasy novel, fourth and final of The Bridge of D’Arnath.


The Soul Weaver Carol Berg (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46017-0, Feb 2005, $7.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Bridge of D’Arnath] Fantasy novel. Book three of “The Bridge of D’Arnath”. Gerik learns to control his talent for soul weaving.


New Coyote Michael Bergey (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-322-6, Aug 2005, $25.95, 375pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Fantasy novel. Coyote gets himself reborn as a human. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com].


Bear Daughter Judith Berman (Ace 0-441-01322-8, Sep 2005, $16.00, 422pp, tp) Fantasy novel. The half-human daughter of the immortal bear Lord Stink must close a tear in reality. A first novel.


Magic by the Book Nina Bernstein (Farrar Straus Giroux/Foster 0-374-34718-2, Apr 2005, $17.00, 227pp, hc, cover by Boris Kulikov) Young-adult fantasy novel. Three siblings find a magic book that lets them enter the stories.


Arthur and the Forbidden City Luc Besson (HarperCollins 0-06-059626-0, Sep 2005, $15.99, 183pp, hc, cover by Brian Despain) [Arthur] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to Arthur and the Minimoys. First English-language edition, translated from the French Artur et la cite interdite (Intervista/Manitoba 2003) by Ellen Sowchek.


Arthur and the Minimoys Luc Besson (HarperCollins 0-06-059623-6, May 2005, $15.99, 219pp, hc, cover by Brian Despain) [Arthur] Young-adult fantasy. Arthur uncovers his grandfather’s notebooks about a tribe of people less than one inch tall. First English-language edition, translated by Ellen Sowcheck from the French Artur et les Minimoys (Intervista 2002).


The Blind Archer John Betancourt (ibooks 1-4165-0410-9, Feb 2005, $6.99, 233pp, pb, cover by Dennis Calero) Reprint (Avon 1988) fantasy novel. This is copyrighted 2005, and may be somewhat revised.


Roger Zelazny’s Shadows of Amber John Gregory Betancourt (ibooks 1-59687-118-0, Oct 2005, $22.95, 254pp, hc, cover by Aaron Campbell) [Amber] Fantasy novel, fourth in the Dawn of Amber overall series, and first in a new sub-series, based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Packaged by ibooks; copyrighted by Amber Ltd.


Roger Zelazny’s Shadows of Amber John Gregory Betancourt (SFBC #1199706, Nov 2005, $11.99, 254pp, hc, cover by Aaron Campbell) [Amber] Reprint (ibooks 2005) fantasy novel, the first in a new sub-series based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Packaged by ibooks; copyrighted by Amber Ltd. This is similar to the ibooks edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Roger Zelazny’s To Rule in Amber John Gregory Betancourt (ibooks 1-59687-132-6, Oct 2005, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Reprint (ibooks ) fantasy novel, the third in Roger Zelazny’s The Dawn of Amber trilogy based on Zelazny’s Amber books. Packaged by ibooks; copyrighted by Amber Ltd.


Horrorscape: New Masterpieces of Horror ed. John Gregory Betancourt (ibooks 0-7434-9821-6, Mar 2005, $6.99, 198pp, pb) Reprint (Barnes & Noble 1996 as part of New Masterpieces of Horror) anthology; this has 12 of the 24 stories in the original edition.


Star Trek Voyager: String Theory, Book 2: Fusion Kirsten Beyer (Pocket 1-41650955-0, Nov 2005, $7.99, 384pp, pb) [Star Trek: Voyager: String Theory] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


MechWarrior: Dark Age: Blood Avatar Ilsa J. Bick (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46074-X, Dec 2005, $6.99, 309pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 19th based on the computer game based on the Battletech roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.


MechWarrior: Dark Age: Daughter of the Dragon Ilsa J. Bick (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46034-0, Jun 2005, $6.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Ray Lundgren) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 16th based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.


And Don’t Forget to Rescue the Princess Marc Bilgrey (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-385-4, Nov 2005, $25.95, 242pp, hc, cover by Thorsten Grambow) Humorous fantasy novel. A writer ends up on a quest in a fantasy world. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com].


MechWarrior: Dark Age: Heretic’s Faith Randall N. Bills (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46040-5, Aug 2005, $6.99, 289pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 17th based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.


Forced Conversion Don Bingle (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-254-8, Nov 2004, $25.95, 259pp, hc) SF novel. A soldier is part of an effort to force hold-outs to join the rest of humanity living in virtual reality. A first novel. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].


Designated Targets John Birmingham (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45714-5, Nov 2005, $14.95, 368pp, tp, cover by Ben Perini) [Axis of Time] SF alternate-history/time-travel novel, second in The Axis of Time trilogy. Twenty-first-century warships are scattered across the WWII Pacific. First US edition (Pan Macmillan Australia 9/05).


Designated Targets John Birmingham (SFBC #1194160, Nov 2005, $12.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Ben Perini) [Axis of Time] Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 9/05) SF novel, second in the Axis of Time trilogy. This has ISBN 0-7394-6116-8, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Weapons of Choice John Birmingham (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45713-7, May 2005, $7.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Jeremy Nicholson) [Axis of Time] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) alternate-history/time-travel SF novel, first in the “Axis of Time” trilogy.


The Shadow Chaser Dylan Birtolo (Inkwater Press 1-59299-074-6, Dec 2004, $21.95, 277pp, tp) Fantasy novel. Darien Yost unsexpectedly develops powers and discovers dangers he never knew existed. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.inkwaterbooks.com] or from Inkwater Press, 6750 SW Franklin, Suite A, Portland OR 97223.


Dreams Made Flesh Anne Bishop (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46013-8, Jan 2005, $16.00, 425pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Black Jewels] Collection of four stories in the “Black Jewels” universe, two novel length: The Prince of Ebon Rih and Kaeleer’s Heart.


Fiends of the Eastern Front: Operation Vampyr David Bishop (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-274-5, Jan 2006, $6.99, 254pp, pb) [Fiends of the Eastern Front] Novelization based on the 2000AD comics, the first in a trilogy. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Flame UK 12/05 edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.


Nightmare on Elm Street: Suffer the Children David Bishop (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-172-2, May 2005, $7.99, 404pp, pb) [Nightmare on Elm Street] Movie tie-in. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema.


Nikolai Dante: Imperial Black David Bishop (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-180-3, Sep 2005, $6.99, 249pp, pb) [Nikolai Dante] Novelization based on the 2000AD comic-book character. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Flame UK edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.


Nikolai Dante: The Strangelove Gambit David Bishop (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-139-0, Mar 2005, $6.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Simon Fraser) [Nikolai Dante] Novelization based on the 2000 AD comics. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. This is simultaneous with the Black Flame UK edition.


Greetings & Other Stories Terry Bisson (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-24-4, Oct 2005, $24.95, 384pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) Collection of ten stories. The author provides an afterword noting the inspirations for the stories. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; [www.tachyonpublications.com].


Numbers Don’t Lie Terry Bisson (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-32-5, Sep 2005, $14.95, 163pp, tp, cover by Cory & Catska Ench) [Wilson Wu] Collection of three stories about the multi-talented Wilson Wu, originally published in Asimov’s, and previously published together as an e-book by ElectricStory, 2001. This has a brief new afterword by Bisson. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; [www.tachyonpublications.com].


Valiant Holly Black (Simon & Schuster 0-689-86822-7, Jun 2005, $16.95, 314pp, hc, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) Young-adult contemporary fantasy. A runaway in New York City encounters strange creatures.


Kong Reborn Russell Blackford (ibooks 1-59687-133-4, Oct 2005, $7.99, 397pp, pb) [King Kong] Novelization, a thriller sequel to the movie. Scientists manage to clone a new Kong.


Naughts & Crosses Malorie Blackman (Simon & Schuster 1-4169-0016-0, Jun 2005, $15.95, 387pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel, the first in a series set in an alternate world where pale-skinned naughts are discriminated against by the socially dominant dark-skinned crosses. First US edition (Doubleday UK 2/01).


Lords of Swords ed. Daniel E. Blackston (Pitch-Black Books 0-9758840-0-X, Sep 2005, $14.95, 301pp, tp, cover by Les Petersen) Original anthology of 13 sword and sorcery stories. Authors include E.E. Knight, Tanith Lee, and Vera Nazarian. Foreword by David Pitchford. This is copyrighted 2004 but not seen until now. Pitch-Black Books, 3232 S. 1st St., Springfield IL 62703; [www.pitchblackbooks.com].


The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories Algernon Blackwood (Wildside Press/Prime Classics Library 1-59224-189-1, Mar 2005, $15.95, 183pp, tp) Reprint (Nash 1906) collection of ten ghost stories. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.


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