The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

Books, Listed by Author

ANDERSON, JEFFREY (chron.)

• * *Second Genesis (Jove 0-515-14198-4, Jul 2006, $7.99, 371pp, pb) SF thriller. Genetically altered chimpanzees escape into the Amazon rain forest.

ANDERSON, JODI LYNN (chron.)

• * *May Bird Among the Stars (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-86924-X, Sep 2006, $15.95, 260pp, hc, cover by Jonathan Wayshak) [Ever After] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the Ever After trilogy.
• * _May Bird and the Ever After: Book One (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 1-4169-0607-X, Jun 2006, $5.99, 317pp, tp, cover by Jonathan Wayshak) [Ever After] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. Illustrated by Leonid Gore.

ANDERSON, K. J.; see under Anderson, Kevin J. (stories) (chron.)

ANDERSON, KEVIN J(ames) (1962- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Crystal Doors (with Rebecca Moesta) See entry under Rebecca Moesta.
• * _Hunters of Dune (with Brian Herbert) See entry under Brian Herbert.
• * *Landscapes (Five Star, Jun 2006, hc) (Contents)
• * _The Road to Dune (with Frank Herbert & Brian Herbert) See entry under Frank Herbert.
• * _The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 4: Scattered Suns (Warner 0-446-61524-2, Jun 2006, $6.99, 691pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) [Saga of Seven Suns] Reprint (Warner Aspect 2005) SF novel, fourth in the series.
• * *The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 5: Of Fire and Night (Warner Aspect 0-446-57718-9, Jul 2006, $25.99, 526pp, hc, cover by Steve Youll) [Saga of Seven Suns] SF novel, fifth in the series.
• * *The Saga of Seven Suns: Book Five: Of Fire and Night (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-7542-X, Aug 2006, £12.99, 708pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) SF novel.
• * _The Saga of Seven Suns: Book Four: Scattered Suns (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 1-4165-0290-4, Jul 2006, £7.99, 728pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2005) SF novel.

ANDERSON, M. T. (chron.)

• * *The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2402-0, Oct 2006, $17.99, 351pp, hc) Young-adult associational gothic historical novel, the first in a series. A boy in Revolutionary Boston discovers he has been raised as part of some philosophers’ hideous experiment. National Book Award winner.
• * _The Game of Sunken Places (Scholastic/Apple 0-439-41661-2, Sep 2005, $5.99, 260pp, tp, cover by David Frankland) Reprint (Scholastic Press 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. This includes an unpaginated, 32-page After Words section with added material.
• * _Whales on Stilts (Harcourt 0-15-205394-8, Apr 2006, $5.95, 199pp, tp, cover by Eric Bowman) Reprint (Harcourt 2005) humorous young-adult SF, first in M. T. Anderson’s Thrilling Tales.

ANDERSON, POUL (William) (1926-2001) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Tau Zero (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07732-8, Feb 2006, £6.99, 190pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) Reprint (Doubleday 1970) classic SF novel. Volume 64 in the SF Masterworks series.
• * _Time Patrol (Baen 1-4165-0935-6, Feb 2006, $7.99, 765pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) Reprint (Tor 1991 as The Time Patrol) omnibus/collection of nine stories and one YA novel, The Year of the Ransom (1988) about the Time Patrol. This adds one story, “Death and the Knight” to the Tor edition; most of the stories were originally collected in Time Patrolman (1960, expanded 1983) and The Guardians of Time (1981). (Contents)

ANDREWS, DONNA (chron.)

• * _Delete All Suspects (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-20902-4, Sep 2006, $6.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Dan Craig) Reprint (Berkley Prime Crime 2005) mystery with SF elements, the fourth featuring detective AI program Turing Hopper.

ANDREWS, V(irginia) C(leo) (1911-1986) (chron.)

• * _Broken Wings (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-5718-9, Dec 2005, £17.99, 454pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Pocket 2003) associational novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Broken Wings (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-8403-7, Mar 2006, £6.99, 454pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2003) associational gothic novel. First in a series. The author may or may not be Andrew Niederman.
• * _Falling Stars (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-4088-9, Dec 2005, £6.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Pocket 2001) associational novel. Last in the “Shooting Stars” series.
• * _Midnight Flight (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-5717-0, Apr 2006, £17.99, 377pp, hc, cover by Chris Nurse) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2003) associational gothic novel, sequel to Broken Wings. The author may or may not be Andrew Niederman. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Midnight Flight (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-8402-9, Aug 2006, £6.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Chris Nurse) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2003) associational novel, sequel to Broken Wings.

ANDREWS, VIRGINIA; see under Andrews, V. C. (chron.)

ANDREWS^®, THE NEW VIRGINIA; see under Andrews®, V. C. (chron.)

ANDREWS^®, V. C. [The New Virginia Andrews^®] (chron.)

• * *Broken Flower (Pocket Star 0-7434-9388-5, Oct 2006, $7.99, 423pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) Associational gothic novel, first in the Early Spring series. A hardcover edition (1-4165-0053-7, $24.95) was announced but not seen. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership.
• * *Girl in the Shadows (Pocket Star 0-7434-9387-7, Mar 2006, $7.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) Associational gothic novel, second in a series about April Taylor. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership.

ANONYMOUS, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _Angel Song (SFBC no ISBN, Nov 2006, $19.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Arantza) Reprint (SQP 2006) art book with color and monochrome pictures of sexy, mostly nude angels by various artists. This is bound in boards, lacks a price, and has “Exclusive Book Club Edition” on the back.
• * *Bump in the Night (Jove 0-515-14117-8, Apr 2006, $7.99, 393pp, pb) Original anthology of four paranormal and SF stories, including a new Eve Dallas story by J.D. Robb. Other authors are Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan, and Mary Kay McComas. (Contents)
• * *CrossTIME Science Fiction Anthology, Vol. V (Crossquarter Publishing Group/CrossTIME 1-890109-08-8, Sep 2006, $12.95, 263pp, tp) Original anthology of 15 winning and honorable mention stories from the fifth CrossTIME Short Science Fiction Contest. Crossquarter Publishing Group, PO Box 8756, Santa Fe NM 87504-8756; [www.crossquarter.com]. (Contents)
• * *Dark Dreamers (Leisure 0-8439-5687-9, Sep 2006, $7.99, 342pp, pb) Anthology of two dark fantasy/paranormal romance stories, a reprint Carpathian story by Christine Feehan and an original novella by Marjorie M. Liu in the Dirk & Steele series. (Contents)
• * *Dates from Hell (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-085409-X, Apr 2006, $6.99, 404pp, pb) Original anthology of four supernatural romance stories by Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, and Lori Handeland. The copyright page indicates there was a special printing November 2005. (Contents)
• * _Dates from Hell (SFBC #1208481, May 2006, $10.99, 404pp, hc) Reprint (Avon 2006) original anthology of four supernatural romance stories by Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, and Lori Handeland. This has ISBN 0-7394-6718-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Fairy Song: A Gallery of Fairies, Sprites, and Nymphs, Volume One (SFBC no ISBN, Feb 2006, $19.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Arantza) Reprint (SQP 2006) art book with color and monochrome pictures of sexy fairies by various artists. This bound-in-boards hardcover edition lacks both price and book club number, but indicates “Exclusive Book Club Edition” on the back cover.
• * *Fairy Song: A Gallery of Fairies, Sprites, and Nymphs, Volume One (SQP 0-86562-133-0, Feb 2006, $19.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Arantza) Art book with color and monochrome pictures of sexy, mostly nude fairies by various artists including Danilo Guida, Enrique Villagran, and Marcelo Sosa. SQP Inc., PO Box 248, Columbus NJ 08022; www.sqpinc.com.
• * *The Four Redheads of the Apocalypse (Yard Dog Press 978-1-893687-70-8, Jun 2006, $6.00, 58pp, ph) Chapbook original anthology/mosaic story with four story/chapters by individual authors, with framing prologue and epilogue by all four. Authors are Linda L. Donahue, Rhonda Eudaly, Julia S. Mandala & Dusty Rainbolt. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com]. (Contents)
• * *Hell with the Ladies (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21182-7, Oct 2006, $14.00, 322 + vi, tp) Original anthology of three linked paranormal romance stories about the sons of Satan. Authors are Julie Kenner, Kathleen O’Reilly, and Dee Davis. (Contents)
• * _Highland Vampire (Kensington/Zebra 0-8217-7898-6, Sep 2006, $6.99, 335pp, pb) Reprint (Brava 2005, not seen) collection of three Scottish vampire historical romance novellas by Hannah Howell, Adrienne Basso, and Deborah Raleigh.
• * _Hot Spell (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21288-2, Nov 2006, $7.99, 333pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2005) anthology of four paranormal romance stories by Emma Holly, Lora Leigh, Shiloh Walker, and Meljean Brook.
• * *Judge Dredd: I Am the Law (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-412-8, Nov 2006, $10.99, 759pp, tp) [Judge Dredd] Omnibus of four novels based on the 2000 AD comic book character: Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death by Gordon Rennie (2003), Judge Dredd: Bad Moon Rising by David Bishop (2004), Judge Dredd: Black Atlantic by Simon Jowett & Peter J Evans (2004), Judge Dredd: Eclipse by James Swallow (2004). This has the same ISBN as the SImultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. (Contents)
• * *Just One Sip (Dorchester/Love Spell 0-505-52659-X, Oct 2006, $6.99, 338pp, pb) Original anthology of three vampire romance stories by Katie MacAlister, Jennifer Ashley, and Minda Webber. (Contents)
• * *Love at First Bite (St. Martin’s 0-312-34929-7, Oct 2006, $6.99, 373pp, pb) Original anthology of four supernatural romance stories by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Susan Squires, Ronda Thompson, and L.A. Banks. (Contents)
• * *Midnight Magic (Tor 0-765-35485-3, May 2006, $6.99, 345pp, pb) Original anthology of three linked fantasy romance novellas involving a magic painting. The authors are Rebecca York, Susan Kearney, and Jeanie London. (Contents)
• * *Mysteria (Berkley 0-425-21106-1, Jul 2006, $7.99, 340pp, pb) Original anthology of four paranormal romances set in a small demon-founded town in the mountains of Colorado. Authors are MaryJanice Davidson, Susan Grant, P.C. Cast, and Gena Showalter. (Contents)
• * *A Nightmare on Elm Street: Ripped from a Dream (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-431-4, Oct 2006, $10.99, 766pp, tp) [Nightmare on Elm Street] Omnibus of three novelizations in the series based on the character Freddy Krueger from the movies: Suffer the Children by David Bishop (2005), Dreamspawn by Christa Faust (2005), and Protégé by Tim Waggoner (2005). Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only has US and Canadian prices. (Contents)
• * *The Queen in Winter (Berkley 0-425-20772-2, Feb 2006, $13.00, 312pp, tp) Original anthology of four romantic fantasy stories. Authors are Clair Delacroix, Lynn Kurland, Sharon Shinn, and Sarah Monette. (Contents)
• * _Sex and the Single Witch (Kensington/Strapless 0-7582-0932-0, Sep 2006, $6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Chuck Gonzales) Reprint (Strapless 2005) anthology of three supernatural romances about witches by Theresa Alan, Carly Alexander, and Holly Chamberlin.
• * *Sex on the Beach (Triskelion Publishing 1-933874-01-5, Sep 2006, $7.99, 260pp, pb) Original anthology of four paranormal romance stories by Terese Ramin, Sydney Somers, Betty Hanawa, and Beverly Rae. Originally published as an ebook in 2005. (Contents)
• * *Smallville: Omnibus One (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-499-2, Jul 2006, £7.99, 649pp, tp) Omnibus of the first three adult novelisations from the series: Smallville: Strange Visitor by Roger Stern (2002), Smallville: Dragon by Alan Grant (2002), and Smallville: Hauntings by Nancy Holder (2003). (Contents)
• * *Smallville: Omnibus Two (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-500-X, Jul 2006, £7.99, 649pp, tp) Omnibus of three novelisations: Smallville: Whodunnit by Dean Wesley Smith (2003), Smallville: Silence by Nancy Holder (2003), and Smallville: Shadows by Diana G. Gallagher (2003). (Contents)
• * *Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Aftermath (Pocket 1-4165-2576-9, Nov 2006, $14.00, 624pp, tp) Anthology of five stories in the series (previously the Star Trek: S.C.E. series), all originally published online. Copyrighted by CBS Studios. (Contents)
• * *Tarzan of the Apes and The Prisoner of Zenda (Penguin/Signet Classics 0-451-53018-7, Jun 2006, $6.95, 490pp, pb) Omnibus of two classic adventure novels: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1914) with an introduction by Gore Vidal and The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (1894) with a new introduction by Justin Kaplan. (Contents)
• * *Things That Go Bump in the Night VI (Ellora’s Cave 1-4199-0729-8, 2006, $7.99, e-book) (Contents)
• * *Triptych of Terror (Alyson Books 1-55583-974-6, Sep 2006, $14.95, 281pp, tp) Original anthology of three gay horror stories by John Michael Curlovich, Michael Rowe, and David Thomas Lord. (Contents)
• * *Unleashed (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21211-4, Dec 2006, $14.00, 359pp, tp) Original anthology of four paranormal romance stories by Rebecca York, Susan Kearney, Diane Whiteside, and Lucy Monroe. (Contents)
• * *Vegas Bites (Parker Publishing/Noire Allure 1-60043-001-5, Oct 2006, $12.95, 346pp, tp) Original anthology of four werewolf romance stories set in a Las Vegas casino run by vampires, werewolves, and more. Authors are L.A. Banks, J.M. Jeffries, Seressia Glass, and Natalie Dunbar. (Contents)
• * *The WarCraft Archive (Pocket 1-4165-2582-3, Nov 2006, $14.95, 613 + ix, tp, cover by Glenn Rane) [Warcraft] Omnibus of four novelizations based on the computer game: WarCraft: Day of the Dragon by Richard A. Knaak (2001), WarCraft: Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden (2001), WarCraft: The Last Guardian by Jeff Grubb (2002), and novella Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor by Chris Metzen (published 2000 as an ebook). Introduction by Metzen. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment. (Contents)
• * _What Dreams May Come (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21085-5, Jul 2006, $7.99, 294pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2005) anthology of three supernatural romance stories.
• * *World of Darkness: Chicago: Three Shades of Darkness (White Wolf 1-58846-870-4, Mar 2006, $14.99, 287pp, tp, cover by Tim Bradstreet) Original anthology of three novellazations based on the universe of the role-playing game. Authors are Janet Trautvetter, Sarah Roark, and Myranda Sarro. Copyrighted by White Wolf. (Contents)

ANSCOMBE, RODERICK (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-35766-4, Feb 2006, $14.95, 409pp, tp) Reprint (Hyperion 1994) associational horror novel, reinterpreting Dracula as a serial killer rather than a supernatural creature.

ANTHONY, PIERS; pseudonym of Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob, (1934- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Chaos Mode (Ace 0-441-00132-7, Dec 2005, $7.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [Mode] Reissue (Putnam 1993) fantasy novel, the third book in the Mode series. Sixth printing.
• * _Faith of Tarot (Ace 0-441-22565-9, Jul 2006, $6.99, 289pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Tarot] Reissue (Berkley 1980) fantasy novel, third in the tarot series. Fourth printing.
• * _God of Tarot (Ace 0-441-29470-7, May 2006, $6.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Tarot] Reissue (Jove 1979) fantasy novel, first in the tarot series. Fourth printing.
• * _Pet Peeve (Tor 0-765-34311-8, Oct 2006, $6.99, 361pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, the 29th in the Xanth series.
• * _Roc and a Hard Place (Tor 0-812-53486-7, Oct 2006, $6.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel, 19th in the “Xanth” series. Sixth printing.
• * *Stork Naked (Tor 0-765-30409-0, Oct 2006, $24.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Fantasy novel, the 30th in the Xanth series.
• * _Vision of Tarot (Ace 0-441-86461-9, Jun 2006, $6.99, 260pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Tarot] Reissue (Berkley 1980) fantasy novel, first in the tarot series. Fourth printing.

ANVIL, CHRISTOPHER; pseudonym of Harry C. Crosby, (1922- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Interstellar Patrol II: The Federation of Humanity (Baen 1-4165-2099-6, Jan 2007, $7.99, 882pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) Reprint (Baen 2005) omnibus/collection of five stories and one novel, Warlord’s World (DAW 1975), of the Interstellar Patrol, plus another 17 stories set in the world of the Colonization series. Afterword by editor Eric Flint.
• * *The Trouble with Aliens (Baen 1-4165-2077-5, Aug 2006, $24.00, 440pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Omnibus/collection of 18 stories of human/alien conflict, primarily from the human point of view. This includes nine from The War with the Outs series, completed for the first time with one original story and three revised. Edited and with a preface by Eric Flint. (Contents)

ARCHER, ALEX (chron.)

• * *Rogue Angel: Destiny (Worldwide Library/Gold Eagle 0-373-62119-1, Jul 2006, $6.50, 346pp, pb) [Rogue Angel] Thriller with supernatural elements, first in a new series. TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed investigates ancient werewolf legends and finds Joan of Arc’s magic sword, which gives her new abilities. Archer is a house name; the author is probably Mel Odom.
• * *Rogue Angel: Solomon’s Jar (Worldwide Library/Gold Eagle 0-373-62120-5, Sep 2006, $6.50, 346pp, pb) [Rogue Angel] Thriller with supernatural elements, second in the series about TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed. The author is probably Victor Milan.
• * *Rogue Angel: The Spider Stone (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62121-3, Nov 2006, $6.50, 345pp, pb) [Rogue Angel] Thriller with supernatural elements, third in the series about TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed. The author is probably Mel Odom.

ARDEN, ADRIANA (chron.)

• * *Abandoned Alice (Nexus 0-352-33969-1, May 2005, £6.99, 229pp, pb) Erotic fantasy novel, third in a series based loosely on Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. Alice Brown returns again to Underland where humans are sexually enslaved by non-human captors.

ARENDS, MARTHE (1962- ); see pseudonym Katie MacAlister (stories) (chron.)

ARMINTROUT, JENNIFER (chron.)

• * *Blood Ties Book One: The Turning (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2298-X, May 2006, $6.99, 379pp, pb) Vampire novel. Doctor Carrie Ames is turned into a vampire and trapped between her evil sire and his sworn enemy.

ARMSTRONG, KELLEY (stories) (chron.)

• * *Broken (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58818-4, May 2006, $6.99, 444pp, pb) [Women of the Otherworld] Dark fantasy novel, sixth in the Women of the Otherworld series begun in Bitten. Pregnant werewolf Elena Michaels accidentally releases a killer from Victorian London into contemporary Toronto.
• * *Broken (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-342-2, May 2006, £6.99, 444pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) Dark fantasy novel, sixth in the Women of the Otherworld series, featuring werewolf Elena Michaels. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam Spectra) edition.

ARTHUR, KERI (chron.)

• * *Full Moon Rising (Bantam Spectra 0-553-80458-8, Feb 2006, $15.00, 291pp, tp) Dark fantasy novel. Riley Jenson, a vampire/werewolf hybrid working for a government organization policing supernatural races, searches for her missing twin brother.