The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Lady of the Sea Rosalind Miles (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-671-03723-4, Oct 2005, £6.99, v+468pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Isolde]; Reprint (Crown 2004) historical novel with Arthurian elements. The third book in the Isolde trilogy, based on the story of Tristan and Isolde. A 2004 Simon & Schuster UK hardcover was apparently cancelled. [First U.K. edition]

Swarmthief’s Dance Deborah J. Miller (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-5074-8, Sep 2005, £10.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Paul Gregory) [Swarmthief]; Fantasy novel, the first book of the Swarmthief trilogy.

Explorers of the New Century Magnus Mills (Bloomsbury 0-7475-8018-9, Sep 2005, £10.99, 184pp, hc); Literary fantasy adventure novel set in an alternate world where two teams strive to reach the Agreed Furthest Point.

Cloud Atlas David Mitchell (Hodder & Stoughton/Sceptre 0-340-82278-3, Feb 2005, £7.99, 529pp, tp, cover by Kai and Sunny); Reprint (Sceptre 2004) literary fantasy novel.

Warhammer: Death’s Messenger Sandy Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6093-9, Feb 2005, £6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer]; Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game universe.

The House on Falling Star Hill Michael Molloy (The Chicken House 1-904442-38-2, May 2005, £5.99, 379pp, tp); Reprint (The Chicken House 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

Jerry Cornell’s Comic Capers Michael Moorcock (Immanion Press 1-9048-5318-8, Jun 2005, £12.99, 329pp, tp, cover by Ade Daniel) [Jerry Cornell]; Omnibus of two associational humorous spy thrillers featuring Jerry Cornell: The Chinese Agent (1970) and The Russian Intelligence (1980), both revised from earlier novels published by Compact (1966) under his Bill Barclay pseudonym.

Majestika: The Art of Monte Michael Moore Monte Michael Moore (Paper Tiger 1-84340-324-2, Aug 2005, £14.99, 128pp, tp, cover by Monte Michael Moore); Reprint (Paper Tiger 2004) art book with text by Moore and an introduction by Larry Elmore.

The Well of Many Blessings Caiseal Mór (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-6857-0, May 2005, £6.99, 240pp, pb) [Wellspring]; Fantasy novel, book three in The Wellspring trilogy.

The Well of the Goddess Caiseal Mór (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-6858-9, Feb 2005, £6.99, 443pp, pb, cover by Caiseal Mór) [Wellspring]; Fantasy novel, the second book in the Wellspring trilogy.

Another War Simon Morden (Telos 1-903889-93-6, Jun 2005, £7.99, 131pp, tp, cover by Simon Moore); SF horror novella. A machine allows travel between dimensions — in both directions. Available from Beech House, Chapel Lane, Moulton, Cheshire CW9 8PQ UK; [www.telos.co.uk].

The Balance Between P. R. Moredun (Rookstone Publishing 0-954-71730-9, Mar 2004, £12.99, 312pp, hc, cover by Ian Taylor) [Unearthly History]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the first volume of Unearthly History. This was published in 2004, but not seen until now.

Scarlet Vice Aishling Morgan (Black Lace 0-352-33988-8, Aug 2005, £7.99, 247pp, pb); Explicit sexual fantasy.

Woken Furies Richard Morgan (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07325-X, Mar 2005, £9.99, 436pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Takeshi Kovacs]; SF novel, third in the Takeshi Kovacs series after Altered Carbon and Broken Angels. A trade paperback (export) edition (-07326-8, £9.99) was announced but not seen.

Woken Furies Richard Morgan (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07652-6, Sep 2005, £6.99, 563pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Takeshi Kovacs]; Reprint (Gollancz 2005) SF novel.

Nowhere Near an Angel Mark Morris (PS Publishing 1-902880-99-4, Oct 2005, £25.00, 368pp, hc, cover by Seamus A. Ryan); Associational horror/dark mainstream novel about an ex-punk haunted by his past. Introduction by Stephen Gallagher. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by Morris; a slipcased edition of 200 signed by Morris and Gallagher (-22-6, £60.00) is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

The Riddles of Epsilon Christine Morton-Shaw (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 0-00-719981-3, Oct 2005, £12.99, 396pp, hc); Young-adult fantasy novel.

Red Dwarf Grant Naylor (Penguin UK 0-140-12437-3, Jan 2005, £6.99, 298pp, pb); Reissue (Penguin 1989) novelization based on the TV series. 36th printing.

The Clock King and the Queen of the Hourglass Vera Nazarian (PS Publishing 1-904619-22-3, Oct 2005, £10.00, vii+124pp, tp, cover by Edward Miller); SF novel set billions of years in the future. A fertile female of ancient human DNA is created in a posthuman world. Introduction by Charles de Lint. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by the author; a hardcover edition of 300 (-23-1, £25.00) signed by Nazarian and de Lint is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

Amnesia Andrew Neiderman (Severn House 0-7278-6144-1, Oct 2004, £18.99, 341pp, hc); Reprint (Pocket 2001) horror novel.

At the Firefly Gate Linda Newbery (Orion/Dolphin 1-84255-143-4, Jul 2005, £5.99, 163pp, tp, cover by Jessica Meserve); Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Scrolls of the Ancients Robert Newcomb (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81455-9, Jul 2005, £6.99, 752pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) [Chronicles of Blood and Stone]; Reprint (Del Rey 2004) fantasy novel, following The Fifth Sorceress and The Gates of Dawn. Volume III of The Chronicles of Blood and Stone.

Quicksilver Zenith Stan Nicholls (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714152-1, Mar 2005, £6.99, 327pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Quicksilver]; Reprint (Voyager 2004) fantasy novel, second in the Quicksilver Trilogy.

Seeker William Nicholson (Egmont 1-4052-1895-9, Sep 2005, £12.99, 422pp, hc) [Noble Warriors]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book of the Noble Warriors trilogy.

The Falls of Death Christopher Nicole (Severn House 0-7278-6149-2, Nov 2004, £18.99, 230pp, hc); Horror novel. A woman searches for her long-missing grandfather and the water of immortality.

The Three Incestuous Sisters Audrey Niffenegger (Cape, Jonathan 0-224-07686-8, Sep 2005, £16.99, 164pp, hc, cover by Audrey Niffenegger); Adult picture book with fantasy elements, illustrated with etchings by the author.

The Blue Boa Jenny Nimmo (Egmont 1-4052-1830-4, Jun 2005, £5.99, xii+372pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Children of the Red King]; Reprint (Egmont 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. Volume III of the Children of the Red King quintet.

The Castle of Mirrors Jenny Nimmo (Egmont 1-4052-0127-4, Jun 2005, £10.99, xii+351pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Children of the Red King]; Young-adult fantasy novel. Volume IV of the Children of the Red King quintet.

The Owl Tree Jenny Nimmo (Walker 1-84428-638-X, Sep 2004, £3.99, 96pp, tp, cover by Anthony Lewis); Reissue (Walker 1997) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Rinaldi Ring Jenny Nimmo (Egmont 1-4052-1141-5, Apr 2005, £4.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Sharon Chai); Reprint (Mammoth 1999) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Snow Spider Jenny Nimmo (Egmont 1-4052-1138-5, Apr 2004, £4.99, 122pp, tp, cover by Kevin Jenkins) [Gwyn Griffiths]; Reissue (Methuen 1986) young-adult fantasy novel. First in the “Gwyn Griffiths” trilogy.

The Snow Spider Trilogy Jenny Nimmo (Egmont 1-40522-010-4, Jul 2005, £6.99, 480pp, tp, cover by Jessica Meserve) [Snow Spider]; Reprint (Mammoth 1993) young-adult fantasy omnibus of The Snow Spider, Emlyn’s Moon, and The Chestnut Soldier.

Ringworld Larry Niven (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07702-6, Jun 2005, £6.99, 288pp, tp, cover by Steven Vincent Johnson) [Ringworld]; Reprint (Ballantine 1970) SF novel, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Volume 60 in the “SF Masterworks” series.

Ringworld’s Children Larry Niven (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-222-1, Apr 2005, £6.99, 355pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Ringworld]; Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel in the “Ringworld” series, set shortly after The Ringworld Throne.

Burning Tower Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-072-5, Apr 2005, £18.99, 430pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Mana; Burning City]; Reprint (Pocket 2005) fantasy novel, sequel to The Burning City. [First U.K. edition]

Abhorsen Garth Nix (Collins 0-00-713735-4, Jan 2005, £5.99, 396pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Abhorsen]; Reprint (HarperCollins Eos 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Abhorsen” trilogy.

Drowned Wednesday Garth Nix (Collins 0-00-717505-1, Jun 2005, £5.99, 391pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Keys to the Kingdom]; Reprint (Scholastic 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Book three of The Keys to the Kingdom. [First U.K. edition]

The Ragwitch Garth Nix (Collins 0-00-717499-3, Aug 2005, £5.99, 396pp, tp); Reprint (Pan Australia 1990) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales ed. Deborah Noyes (Walker 1-84428-253-8, Nov 2004, £5.99, 255pp, tp, cover by Gary Kellett); Reprint (Candlewick 2004) young-adult original anthology.

Halo: First Strike Eric Nylund (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-422-4, Feb 2005, £6.99, 340pp, pb) [Halo]; Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2003) third novelization based on the computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation. [First U.K. edition]

Halo: The Fall of Reach Eric Nylund (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-420-8, Feb 2005, £6.99, 340pp, pb) [Halo]; Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2001) first novelization based on the computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation. [First U.K. edition]

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Robert C. O’Brien (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-030725-7, Jun 2005, £4.99, 197pp, tp) [Rats of NIMH]; Reissue (Atheneum 1971) young-adult fantasy novel. Winner of the Newbery Medal. 46th printing.

Measle and the Dragodon Ian Ogilvy (Oxford University Press 0-19-275333-9, Oct 2005, £5.99, 326pp, tp, cover by Chris Mould) [Measle]; Reprint (Oxford University Press 2004) humorous young-adult fantasy novel. Book two in the Measle series.

Measle and the Mallockee Ian Ogilvy (Oxford University Press 0-19-271978-5, Oct 2005, £8.99, 372pp, tp, cover by Chris Mould) [Measle]; Humorous young-adult fantasy novel, third in the Measle series.

Measle and the Wrathmonk Ian Ogilvy (Oxford University Press 0-19-275332-0, Oct 2005, £4.99, 198pp, tp) [Measle]; Reprint (Oxford University Press 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series.

The Night Country Stewart O’Nan (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7174-0, Sep 2005, £7.99, 229pp, tp); Reprint (Farrar, Straus & Giroux 2003) ghost story. Survivors of a New England car crash are haunted by the accident. The first UK edition (Bloomsbury 2004) was not seen.

Airborn Kenneth Oppel (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87856-8, Jan 2005, £5.99, 433pp, tp, cover by David Gaadt) [Matt Cruse]; Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. First in a series.

Skybreaker Kenneth Oppel (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87857-6, Sep 2005, £8.99, 458pp, hc, cover by David Gaadt) [Matt Cruse]; Reprint (HarperCollins Canada 2005) young-adult alternate world SF novel, sequel to Airborn.

The Complete Novels George Orwell (Penguin UK 0-141-18515-5, Feb 2005, £15.99, 925pp, tp); Reissue (Penguin 1983 as The Penguin Complete Novels of George Orwell) mainstream/SF omnibus including Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949). 10th printing. A “Penguin Modern Classic”.

The Icarus Girl Helen Oyeyemi (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7548-7, Jan 2005, £16.99, 305pp, hc); Literary fantasy novel. A first novel.

Eldest Christopher Paolini (Doubleday UK 0-385-60790-3, Aug 2005, £14.99, xvii+681pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance]; Young-adult fantasy novel, book two of Inheritance. Simultaneous with the US (Knopf) edition.

Eragon Christopher Paolini (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55209-7, Jan 2005, £5.99, 517pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance]; Reprint (Paolini International 2002) young-adult fantasy novel.

Devices and Desires K. J. Parker (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-275-2, Apr 2005, £12.99, 548pp, tp) [Engineer]; Fantasy novel, book one in The Engineer trilogy. A condemned engineer escapes, and falls in league with his country’s enemy.

Doctor Who: The Gallifrey Chronicles Lance Parkin (BBC Books 0-563-48624-4, Jun 2005, £5.99, 282pp, pb) [Doctor Who]; SF novelization based on the television show. The last of the books featuring the 8th Doctor, this explains why the ninth Doctor is “the last of the Time Lords.”

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment James Patterson (Hodder Headline 0-7553-2192-8, Jul 2005, £12.99, 406pp, hc); Reprint (Little, Brown 2005) young-adult SF novel of genetically engineered children. Though it borrows the situation and some names from When the Wind Blows and The Lake House, the author declares this is not in that series or world. [First U.K. edition]

Spirit Walker Michelle Paver (Orion Children’s Books 1-8425-5171-X, Sep 2005, £8.99, 278pp, hc, cover by John Fordham) [Chronicles of Ancient Darkness]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the second volume in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.

Wolf Brother: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Michelle Paver (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-131-0, Jun 2005, £4.99, 244pp, tp) [Wolf Brother]; Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. Book one of a six-part series.

Gene Stel Pavlou (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-0859-5, Jan 2005, £12.99, 430pp, hc); Thriller with elements of historical fantasy. A detective discovers he’s a reincarnated warrior in a battle spanning three millennia.

The Drift House: The First Voyage Dale Peck (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7555-X, Sep 2005, £12.99, 437pp, hc, cover by Martin Hargreaves); Young-adult fantasy novel. Simultaneous with the US (Bloomsbury US) edition. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-8035-9) was announced but not seen.

Visions and Re-Visions: (Re)constructing Science Fiction Robert M. Philmus (Liverpool University Press 0-85323-899-5, Dec 2005, £50.00, xiv + 411pp, hc); Non-fiction, a collection of critical essays looking at science fiction as a “revisionary” genre. Includes notes, bibliography, and index.

The Circle Opens: Magic Steps Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96818-6, Nov 2005, £4.99, 218pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Circle Opens]; Reprint (Scholastic Press 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Circle Opens: Street Magic Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96820-8, Nov 2005, £4.99, 235pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Circle Opens]; Reprint (Scholastic Press 2001) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Fire in the Forging Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96813-5, Aug 2005, £4.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Circle of Magic]; Reissue (Scholastic 1998 as Circle of Magic: Daja’s Book) young-adult fantasy novel.

First Test Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96809-7, Dec 2004, £5.99, 205pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Keladry]; Reissue (Random House 1999) young-adult fantasy novel. Book one in the “Protector of the Small” quartet.

The Healing in the Vine Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96814-3, Aug 2005, £4.99, 216pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Circle of Magic]; Reissue (Scholastic 1999 as Circle of Magic: Briar’s Book) young-adult fantasy novel.

Lady Knight Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96356-7, Dec 2004, £5.99, 370pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Keladry]; Reissue (Random House 2002) young-adult fantasy novel. Book four in the “Protector of the Small” quartet.

The Magic in the Weaving Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96815-1, Apr 2005, £4.99, 227pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Circle of Magic]; Reissue (Scholastic 1997 as Circle of Magic: Sandry’s Book) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the Circle of Magic quartet.

Page Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96811-9, Dec 2004, £5.99, 229pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Keladry]; Reissue (Random House 2000) young-adult fantasy novel. Book two in the “Protector of the Small” quartet.

The Power in the Storm Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96816-X, Apr 2005, £4.99, 214pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Circle of Magic]; Reissue (Scholastic 1998 as Circle of Magic: Tris’s Book) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Circle of Magic quartet.

Squire Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point UK 0-439-96812-7, Dec 2004, £5.99, 376pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Keladry]; Reissue (Random House 2001) young-adult fantasy novel. Book three in the “Protector of the Small” quartet.

Trickster’s Choice Tamora Pierce (Scholastic UK 0-439-95892-X, Sep 2005, £5.99, 453pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Alianne]; Reprint (Random House 2003) young-adult fantasy novel set in the world of Tortall, the first in a series of two following Alanna’s teenaged daughter Alianne.

Sky Shifter Caroline Pitcher (Egmont 1-4052-0850-3, Jul 2005, £4.99, 153pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Year of Changes]; Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in the Year of Changes quartet after Cloud Cat.

The Book of Lowmoor: Jewel and Thorn Richard Poole (Simon & Schuster UK 0-689-87289-5, Feb 2005, £12.99, 391pp, hc, cover by blacksheep) [Book of Lowmoor]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in a trilogy. Two six-inch-tall youngsters undertake a quest in a world once inhabited by giants.

The Anubis Gates Tim Powers (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07725-5, Sep 2005, £7.99, 464pp, tp, cover by Richard Carr); Reprint (Ace 1983) fantasy novel. Volume 47 in the Fantasy Masterworks series.

The Carpet People Terry Pratchett (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-61026-2, Sep 2005, £25.00, 250pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt); Reprint (Colin Smythe 1971) humorous young-adult fantasy novel. This is a signed, slipcased Collector’s Edition of 1,000. The text follows the revised 1992 Doubleday UK edition.

The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-15292-7, Apr 2005, £6.99, 287pp, tp) [Discworld]; Reissue (Colin Smythe 1983) humorous fantasy novel. Book one in the Discworld series. 40th printing.

Going Postal Terry Pratchett (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14943-8, Oct 2005, £6.99, 474pp, pb, cover by Paul Kidby) [Discworld]; Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 33 in the Discworld series.

Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-15293-5, Apr 2005, £6.99, 426pp, tp) [Discworld]; Reissue (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel, eighth in the Discworld series. 18th printing.

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