The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

Books, Listed by Author

DOUGLAS, CAROLE NELSON (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Cat in a Quicksilver Caper (Tor/Forge 0-765-31400-2, Jul 2006, $19.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Jo Trone) Associational mystery, #18 in the Midnight Louie series partly narrated by a cat.
• * _A Soul of Steel (Tor/Forge 0-765-34790-3, Dec 2006, $7.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Glenn Harrington) Reprint (Forge 1992 as Irene at Large) associational mystery in the Irene Adler series of Holmesian pastiches.

DOUGLAS, IAN; pseudonym of William H. Keith, Jr., (1950- ) (chron.)

• * *Battlespace (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81825-6, Feb 2006, $7.50, 402pp, pb) Military SF novel, the second book of the Legacy trilogy.

DOUGLAS, KATE (chron.)

• * *Wolf Tales III (Kensington/Aphrodisia 0-7582-1388-3, Jan 2007, $12.95, 264pp, tp) Erotic werewolf novel, the third in a series about the Chanku race of shapeshifters.

DOUGLASS, SARA; pseudonym of Sara Mary Warneke, (1957- ) (chron.)

• * _Beyond the Hanging Wall (Tor 0-765-34377-0, Oct 2006, $7.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Greg Call) Reprint (Hodder Headline Australia 1996) fantasy novel.
• * +The Crippled Angel (Tor 0-765-30364-7, Jan 2006, $25.95, 365pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Historical fantasy novel, the third book in the Crucible series. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2002).
• * _The Crippled Angel (Tor 0-765-34284-7, Aug 2006, $7.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Voyager Australia 2002) fantasy novel, the third book in the Crucible series.
• * +Crusader (Tor 0-765-31518-1, Aug 2006, $27.95, 464pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) Fantasy novel, book six of the Wayfarer Redemption series. First US edition (Voyager Australia 11/99).
• * _Crusader (SFBC #1206270, Aug 2006, $13.99, 464pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) Reprint (Voyager Australia 1999) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Druid’s Sword (Tor 0-765-30543-7, May 2006, $27.95, 606pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) Fantasy novel, book four of the Troy Game. Simultaneous with the Voyager Australia edition.
• * _Pilgrim (Tor 0-765-34279-0, May 2006, $7.99, 639pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) Reprint (Voyager Australia 1997) fantasy novel, book five of The Wayfarer Redemption.
• * _The Wayfarer Redemption (Tor 0-765-35616-3, Jul 2006, $3.99, 629pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) Reissue (HarperCollins Australia 1995 as BattleAxe: Book One of the Axis Trilogy) fantasy novel, first in a six book series by the same title, originally published in Australia as two trilogies. This is a special reduced-price edition.

DOWNER, ANN (1960- ) (chron.)

• * *The Dragon of Never-Was (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-85571-0, Jul 2006, $16.95, 305pp, hc, cover by Omar Rayyan) Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Hatching Magic. Theodora Oglethorpe encounters magic in Scotland.
• * _Hatching Magic (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 1-4169-2497-3, May 2006, $2.99, 242pp, tp, cover by Omar Rayyan) Reissue (Atheneum 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.

DOWNTON, DAVID (chron.)

• * _Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand (with Eugenie Bird & David Ellwand) See entry under David Ellwand.

DOYLE, DEBRA (1952- ) (chron.)

• * *Land of Mist and Snow (with James D. Macdonald) (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-081919-7, Dec 2006, $7.99, 304pp, pb) Historical fantasy novel of sea adventure during the American Civil War.

DOZOIS, GARDNER (Raymond), ed. (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Escape from Earth: New Adventures in Space (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
• * _Futures Past (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
• * _The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 19th Annual Collection (Robinson 1-84529-423-8, Sep 2006, £9.99, xlvi+721pp, tp, cover by Joe Roberts) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2006 as The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection) anthology of 30 SF stories, and Dozois’s Summation of the year. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Nebula Awards Showcase 2006 (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46064-2, Mar 2006, $15.95, 372pp, tp) Anthology of Nebula Award-winning fiction — ten stories and one novel excerpt — plus commentary on SF from five grand masters, an appreciation of Anne McCaffrey, and two Rhysling Award-winning poems. The 40th volume in the annual series. (Contents)
• * *One Million A.D. (SFBC #1175010, Jan 2006, $13.99, 399pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Original anthology of six stories of the far future. This has ISBN 0-7394-6273-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-35334-0, Jul 2006, $19.95, 810pp, tp, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 30 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A St. Martin’s hardcover edition (-35335-9, $35.00) is also available. (Contents)
• * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection (SFBC #1217189, Jul 2006, $15.99, 810pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2006) best-of-the-Year anthology of 30 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois.

DRAKE, DAVID (Allen) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Bridgehead (Tor 0-765-35647-3, Jan 2007, $6.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Reissue (Tor 1986) SF novel.
• * *The Complete Hammer’s Slammers, Vol. 1 (Night Shade Books 1-892389-69-X, Mar 2006, $35.00, 395pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) [*Hammer’s Slammers] Collection of 20 stories (one original) and two non-fiction pieces in the military SF series. This is the first in a three-volume set. Drake provides a new story and afterword; new introduction by Gene Wolfe. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; 503-643-5824; [books@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com]. (Contents)
• * _The Complete Hammer’s Slammers, Vol. 1 (SFBC #1214405, Jun 2006, $14.99, 395pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) Reprint (Night Shade Books 2006) collection of 20 stories (one original) and two non-fiction pieces in the military SF series, the first in a three-volume set. This is similar to the Night Shade edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Dance of Time (with Eric Flint) See entry under Eric Flint.
• * _The Forlorn Hope (Tor 0-765-35646-5, Sep 2006, $6.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Reissue (Tor 1984) military SF novel. Third printing.
• * *The Fortress of Glass (Tor 0-765-31259-X, Apr 2006, $25.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Fantasy novel, seventh in the overall Lord of the Isles series, and the first in the concluding trilogy The Crown of the Isles.
• * _Lord of the Isles (Tor 0-765-35476-4, Feb 2006, $3.99, 625pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) Reissue (Tor 1997) fantasy novel, first in a series. This is a low-priced “Special Edition.”
• * _Master of the Cauldron (Tor 0-812-56170-8, Mar 2006, $7.99, 473pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Lord of the Isles” series.
• * *Other Times Than Peace (Baen 1-4165-2076-7, Aug 2006, $25.00, 331pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) Collection of 11 military SF stories, one revised and two original stories in the Hammer’s Slammers series. (Contents)
• * *Some Golden Harbor (Baen 1-4165-2080-5, Sep 2006, $25.00, 373pp, hc, cover by Stephan Hickman) Military SF novel in the RCN series featuring Leary and Mundy.
• * _Some Golden Harbor (SFBC #1221613, Sep 2006, $12.99, 373pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reprint (Baen 2006) military SF novel in the RCN series. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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• * _The World Turned Upside Down (with Eric Flint & James Baen) (Baen 1-4165-2068-6, Jun 2006, $15.00, 741pp, tp, cover by Thomas Kidd) Reprint (Baen 2005) anthology of 29 stories that hooked the editors on SF.

DUANE, DIANE (Elizabeth) (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Star Trek: Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages (with Peter Morwood) (Pocket 978-1-4165-2577-6, Dec 2006, $16.00, 769pp, tp, cover by Keith Birdsong) Reprint (SFBC 2000 as Star Trek: Rihannsu by Diane Duane) Star Trek omnibus of four novels in the Rihannsu series: My Enemy, My Ally (1984), The Romulan Way (1987), Swordhunt (2000), and Honor Blade (2000). Copyrighted by CBS Studios.
• * *Star Trek: The Empty Chair (Pocket 1-4165-0891-0, Dec 2006, $7.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Star Trek novelization, the fifth in the Rihannsu saga. This is a 40th anniversary edition. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

DUCHAMP, L. TIMMEL (stories) (chron.)

• * *Renegade (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-04-2, Jun 2006, $19.00, 616pp, tp) SF thriller of alien invasion in 2076 Seattle and government scapegoating of feminists. The second of five books in The Marq‘ssan Cycle. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].
• * *Tsunami (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-09-3, Jan 2007, $19.00, 525pp, tp) SF novel. The war over, the government seeks to regain power while internal conflicts threaten the Free Zone’s Co-op. The third of five books in The Marq‘ssan Cycle. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].

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• * *Talking Back: Epistolary Fantasies (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-05-0, Feb 2006, $9.00, 91pp, ph) Original anthology of 18 fantasy letters written to various people, including dead people and fictional characters. Authors include Eileen Gunn, Leslie What, and Carol Emshwiller. Part of the Conversation Pieces series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].

DUCHESS of NORTHUMBERLAND, THE (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Poison Diaries (Anova Books/Pavilion 1-86205-731-1, Oct 2006, £14.99, 76pp, hc, cover by Colin Stimpson) Heavily illustrated novella in the form of an artbook about poisonous plants, which gradually turns into a tale of horror, mass murder, and insanity. Illustrated by Colin Stimpson. Issued without a dustjacket, in a clear plastic cover.

DUE, TANANARIVE (1966- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Good House (Simon & Schuster/Washingon Square Press 0-7432-9616-8, Dec 2006, $7.99, 597pp, pb) Reprint (Atria 2003) horror novel.

DUFFY, MAUREEN (Patricia) (1933- ) (chron.)

• * _Alchemy (Harper Perennial UK 0-00-714966-2, Sep 2005, £7.99, 379pp, tp) Reprint (Fourth Estate 2004) literary fantasy novel. Includes 14 page section about the author and book.

DUFOSSÉ, CHRISTOPHE (chron.)

• * *School’s Out (Heinemann 0-434-01173-8, Jan 2006, £12.99, 326pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel. Translated by Shaun Whiteside from L’Heure de la Sortie (Denoël 2002).

DUGAN, GRACE (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Silver Road (Penguin Australia 0-14-300447-6, Aug 2006, A$19.95, 439pp, tp, cover by Elizabeth Dias) Fantasy novel. A young woman flees her boring village, unaware she has a secret destiny. A first novel.

DUNCAN, DAVE; [i.e., David John Duncan] (1933- ) (chron.)

• * *Children of Chaos (Tor 0-765-31483-9, Jun 2006, $25.95, 349pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) SF/fantasy, first in a duology set on a dodecahedral world. Four siblings, scattered as hostages in childhood, must find each other years later to save the world.

DUNCAN, HAL (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +Vellum (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48731-1, May 2006, $14.95, 466pp, tp) SF novel, the first of two in The Book of All Hours. Humans transformed into angels and demons walk the earth of 2017, looking for the blueprint of reality. A first novel. First US edition (Tor UK 8/05).
• * _Vellum (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-43836-0, Jul 2006, £7.99, 499pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) fantasy novel, book one in The Book of All Hours.

DUNKLE, CLARE B. (chron.)

• * _Close Kin (Holt 0-8050-8109-7, Sep 2006, $6.95, 216pp, tp, cover by Matt Manley) Reprint (Holt 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, the second book in The Hollow Kingdom trilogy.
• * _The Hollow Kingdom (Holt 0-8050-8108-9, Sep 2006, $6.95, 230pp, tp, cover by Matt Manley) Reprint (Holt 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series.
• * _In the Coils of the Snake (Holt 0-8050-8110-0, Sep 2006, $6.95, 231pp, tp, cover by Matt Manley) Reprint (Holt 2005) young-adult fantasy, third in The Hollow Kingdom trilogy.

DUNMORE, HELEN (1952- ) (chron.)

• * +Ingo (HarperCollins 0-06-081852-2, Aug 2006, $16.99, 328pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy involving mermaids. Sapphire starts to feel the call of the sea after her father disappears. First US edition (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 9/05).
• * _Ingo (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-720488-4, Sep 2006, £5.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy.
• * *The Tide Knot (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-720489-2, Sep 2006, £12.99, 336pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in the Ingo trilogy.

DUNN, CHRISTIAN, ed. (chron.)

• * _Warhammer 40,000: Bringers of Death (with Marc Gascoigne) See entry under Marc Gascoigne.
• * _Warhammer 40,000: Tales from the Dark Millennium (with Marc Gascoigne) See entry under Marc Gascoigne.
• * _Warhammer: The Cold Hand of Betrayal (with Marc Gascoigne) See entry under Marc Gascoigne.

DuPRAU, JEANNE (chron.)

• * _The People of Sparks (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55239-9, Jan 2006, £5.99, 336pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds) Reprint (Random House 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The City of Ember. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Prophet of Yonwood (Random House 0-375-87526-3, May 2006, $15.95, 289pp, hc) Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel, the third Book of Ember, a prequel to The City of Ember.

DUVAL, ALEX (chron.)

• * *Vampire Beach: Bloodlust (Simon Pulse 1-4169-1166-9, Jun 2006, $5.99, 196pp, pb) Young-adult vampire novel, the first in a new series. Duval is a pen name. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Ltd.
• * _Vampire Beach: Bloodlust (Random House UK/Red Fox 1-8623-0194-8, Jul 2006, £5.99, 220pp, tp) Reprint (Simon Pulse 2006) young-adult vampire novel. First in a new series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Vampire Beach: Initiation (Simon Pulse 1-4169-1167-7, Jul 2006, $5.99, 185pp, pb) Young-adult vampire novel, the second in a series. Duval is a pen name. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * _Vampire Beach: Initiation (Random House UK/Red Fox 1-862-30197-2, Sep 2006, £5.99, 215pp, tp) Reprint (Simon Pulse 2006) young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a new series. [First U.K. edition]

EAGLESTONE, ROBERT, ed. (chron.)

• * *Reading the Lord of the Rings: New Writings on Tolkien’s Classic (Continuum 0-8264-8460-3, Feb 2006, $19.95, 214pp, tp) Non-fiction anthology of 12 essays on the books. Includes notes, bibliographic references, and index. A hardcover edition (-8459-X, $75.00) was announced but not seen. [Tolkien]

EAKIN, BILLY (chron.)

• * *Tick Hill (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-78-3, Jun 2006, $16.00, 195pp, tp, cover by Allison Stein) Humorous horror novel. Homeland Security engineers special ticks to protect freedom, but they escape in the Ozarks and start eating people. The author also writes as William R. Eakin. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

EARL, ROBERT (stories) (chron.)

• * *Warhammer: The Corrupted (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-397-0, Oct 2006, $7.99, 252pp, pb) Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (9/06) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

EARLEY, PETE (chron.)

• * *The Apocalypse Stone (Tor/Forge 0-765-31025-2, Jun 2006, $25.95, 366pp, hc) Supernatural thriller. An ambitious judge is given a stone that give holders terrible visions and stigmatic wounds.

ECKERT, WIN SCOTT, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer’s Wold Newton Universe (MonkeyBrain Books 1-932265-14-7, Nov 2005, $18.95, 392pp, tp) Non-fiction, an anthology of nine essays by Farmer on characters he theorized were genetically related (Tarzan, Doc Savage, Sherlock Holmes, etc.) plus 19 new essays by various authors. The introduction by Win Scott Eckert discusses the Wold Newton universe in detail, including a bibliography of Farmer’s related works. Order from MonkeyBrain Books, 11204 Crossland Drive, Austin TX 78726; [info@monkeybrainbooks.com]; [www.monkeybrainbooks.com]. [Farmer]

EDDINGS, DAVID (Carroll) (1931- ) (chron.)

• * _Belgarath the Sorcerer (with Leigh Eddings) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721709-9, May 2006, £7.99, 840pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reissue (HarperCollins UK 1995) fantasy novel, a prequel to the Belgariad.
• * _Crystal Gorge (with Leigh Eddings) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-715766-5, May 2006, £7.99, 517pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book three of The Dreamers quartet.
• * _Crystal Gorge (with Leigh Eddings) (Warner 0-446-61331-2, Aug 2006, $7.99, 526pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, third in The Dreamers series.
• * _Domes of Fire (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721706-4, Jan 2006, £7.99, 584pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reissue (HarperCollins UK 1992) fantasy novel. Book one of the Tamuli trilogy; fourth in the overall Elenium series.
• * _The Hidden City (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721708-0, Jan 2006, £7.99, 616pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reissue (HarperCollins UK 1994) fantasy novel. Book three of the Tamuli trilogy; sixth in the overall Elenium series.
• * _Magician’s Gambit (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14809-1, Sep 2006, £6.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Del Rey 1983) fantasy novel. Book three of the Belgariad; 29th printing.
• * _Pawn of Prophecy (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14807-5, Sep 2006, £6.99, 332pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. Book one of the Belgariad; 30th printing.
• * _Polgara the Sorceress (with Leigh Eddings) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721710-2, May 2006, £7.99, 807pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reissue (Voyager 1997) fantasy novel, sequel to Balgarath the Sorcerer and prequel to the Belgariad.
• * _Queen of Sorcery (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14808-3, Sep 2006, £6.99, 447pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. Book two of the Belgariad; 27th printing.
• * _The Shining Ones (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721707-2, Jan 2006, £7.99, 608pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reissue (Ballantine Del Rey; HarperCollins UK 1993) fantasy novel. Book two of the Tamuli trilogy; fifth in the overall Elenium series.