The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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NORTON, ALICE MARY; see under Norton, Andre (stories) (chron.)
NORTON, ANDRE; [born Alice Mary Norton] (1912-2005); formerly Alice Mary Norton (stories) (chron.)

* *Beast Master’s Quest (with Lyn McConchie) (Tor 0-765-31453-3, Jun 2006, $24.95, 302pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Hosteen Storm] SF novel, the third in a series of sequels to Norton’s The Beast Master.
* _Dragon Blade (with Sasha Miller) (Tor 0-765-34660-5, Dec 2006, $6.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash, and Rowan] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, fourth in the Cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash, and Rowan.
* _Dragon Magic (Tor/Starscape 0-765-35300-8, Aug 2006, $5.99, 215pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) [Magic Books] Reprint (Crowell 1972) young-adult fantasy novel in the Magic Books series. This includes a reader’s guide.
* _Fur Magic (Tor/Starscape 0-765-35299-0, Apr 2006, $5.99, 152pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (World 1968) young-adult fantasy novel. This includes a six-page reader’s guide.
* _Lavender-Green Magic (Tor/Starscape 0-765-35301-6, Nov 2006, $5.99, 262pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) [Magic] Reprint (Crowell 1974) young-adult fantasy novel in the Magic series.
* _Masks of the Outcasts (SFBC #1198672, Jun 2006, $11.99, 343pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Baen 2005) omnibus of two novels: Catseye (1961) and Night of Masks (1964). This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* *Moonsinger (Baen 1-4165-2061-9, May 2006, $25.00, 403pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) [Moonsinger] Omnibus of two novels about the Moonsinger Maelen: Moon of Three Rings (1966) and Exiles of the Stars (1971). (Contents)
* _Quag Keep (Tor 0-765-31302-2, May 2006, $13.95, 270pp, tp, cover by Justin Sweet) [Quag Keep] Reprint (Atheneum 1978) fantasy novel based on the world of Dungeons & Dragons.
* *Quag Keep & Return to Quag Keep (with Jean Rabe) (SFBC #1206501, Mar 2006, $12.99, 435pp, hc, cover by J. P. Targete) [Quag Keep] Omnibus of two novels: Quag Keep (1978) and Return to Quag Keep (2006). This has ISBN 0-7394-6418-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
* *Return to Quag Keep (with Jean Rabe) (Tor 0-765-31298-0, Jan 2006, $24.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Justin Sweet) [Quag Keep] Fantasy novel, sequel to Quag Keep, the first novel based on Dungeons & Dragons. Introductions by Gary Gygax, Norton, and Rabe. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
* _Silver May Tarnish (with Lyn McConchie) (SFBC #1197759, Feb 2006, $12.99, 284pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Witch World] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel in Norton’s Witch World series, written by McConchie. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Silver May Tarnish (with Lyn McConchie) (Tor 0-765-34553-6, Nov 2006, $6.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Witch World] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel in Andre Norton’s Witch World series, written by McConchie.
* *A Taste of Magic (with Jean Rabe) (Tor 0-765-31527-0, Nov 2006, $24.95, 303pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) Fantasy novel, started and plotted by Norton and finished by Rabe.
* _A Taste of Magic (with Jean Rabe) (SFBC #1220014, Nov 2006, $12.99, 303pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel, started and plotted by Norton and finished by Rabe. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Three Hands for Scorpio (Tor 978-0-765-34385-7, Jan 2007, $6.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel.
NOTKIN, DEBORAH L., ed. (chron.)

* _The James Tiptree Award Anthology 3 (with Jeffrey D. Smith, Karen Joy Fowler & Pat Murphy) See entry under Karen Joy Fowler.
NOURIE, DANA (chron.)

* *Arlyn and the Purloin Bane, Book 1 (Sacred Oaks Publishing 978-0-9779-3841-4, Jul 2006, $15.99, 281pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the first in a series. Arlyn finds refuge with the Endowed after her village is destroyed evil raiders. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.sacredoakspublishing.com]; Sacred Oaks Publishing, PO Box 15306, San Jose CA 95153.
NOVEMBER, SHARYN, ed. (stories) (chron.)

* *Firebirds Rising (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240549-3, Apr 2006, $19.99, 528pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult original anthology of 16 stories. Authors include Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Tamora Pierce, and Diana Wynne Jones. (Contents)
NOVIK, NAOMI (stories) (chron.)

* *Black Powder War (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48130-5, Jun 2006, $7.50, 365pp, pb) [Temeraire] Fantasy novel, the third in the Temeraire historical fantasy series set in the Napoleonic era. Temeraire returns overland from China to pick up valuable dragon eggs in Istanbul.
* +His Majesty’s Dragon (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48128-3, Apr 2006, $7.50, 356pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Historical fantasy novel, the first in a series with dragons in the Napoleonic era. A sea captain unintentionally bonds with the newly hatched dragon, Temeraire. A first novel. First US edition (Voyager 1/06 as Temeraire).
* _His Majesty’s Dragon (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48128-3, Apr 2006, $7.50, 356pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Reissue (Voyager 1/06 as Temeraire) historical fantasy novel, the first in the Temeraire series about dragons in the Napoleonic era. Third printing.
* *Temeraire (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721909-1, Jan 2006, £12.99, 327pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Fantasy novel of military dragons in the Napoleonic era, the first in a series. A first novel.
* _Temeraire (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721911-3, Aug 2006, £6.99, 439pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Reprint (Voyager 2006) fantasy novel, the first in a series.
* *Temeraire: In the Service of the King (SFBC #1212789, Jun 2006, $14.99, 833pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Temeraire] Omnibus of three historical fantasy novels in the series with dragons in the Napoleonic era: His Majesty’s Dragon (2006 as Temeraire), Throne of Jade (2006), and Black Powder War (2006). (Contents)
* _Temeraire: Throne of Jade (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721912-1, Aug 2006, £12.99, 375pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Reprint (Del Rey 2006) fantasy novel. Book two in the Temeraire series. [First U.K. edition]
* *Throne of Jade (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48129-1, May 2006, $7.50, 399pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Fantasy novel, the second in the Temeraire historical fantasy series set in the Napoleonic era. The dragon Temeraire and his captain travel to China.
NOYES, DEBORAH, ed. (chron.)

* _Gothic!: Ten Original Dark Tales (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2737-2, Jul 2006, $7.99, 241pp, tp, cover by Pia Schachter) Reprint (Candlewick Press 2004) young-adult original anthology of ten stories.
NUGENT, TOM, Jr., ed. (chron.)

* _LiftPort (with Bill Fawcett & Michael Laine) See entry under Bill Fawcett.
NYE, JODY LYNN (1957- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Strong-Arm Tactics (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-045-2, Jan 2006, $16.95, 363pp, tp, cover by Don Maitz) [Wolf Pack] Humorous military SF novel, the first book in The Wolf Pack series about a platoon of misfits. Trouble erupts on a supposedly simple courier mission to the galaxy’s greatest amusement park. A hardcover edition (-044-4, $25.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.meishamerlin.com].
NYLUND, ERIC S. (1964- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (Tor 0-765-31568-8, Nov 2006, $12.95, 383pp, tp) [Halo] Novelization based on the computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft.
ODOM, MEL(vin Lewis, III) (1957- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Hunter’s League: His Legacy Avenged (Simon Pulse 0-689-86635-6, Mar 2006, $5.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Dave Seeley) [*Hunter’s League] Young-adult dark fantasy thriller set in 1887 England, fourth in the “Hunter’s League” series.
* _Lord of the Libraries (Tor 0-765-34650-8, Dec 2006, $7.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt) [Rover] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, third in the series begun in The Rover.
O’DONOHOE, NICK; [i.e., Nicholas Benjamin O’Donohoe] (1952- ) (chron.)

* _The Magic and the Healing (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240707-0, Nov 2006, $7.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Tony Sahara) [Crossroads] Reprint (Ace 1994) fantasy novel, first in the Crossroads series about veterinary students helping mythic creatures. Repackaged for young-adults.
OGDEN, MARGARET; see under Lindholm, Megan (chron.)
OGILVY, IAN (chron.)

* _Measle and the Dragodon (HarperCollins 0-06-058690-7, Sep 2006, $6.99, 344pp, tp, cover by Jimmy Pickering) [Measle] Reprint (Oxford University Press 2004) young-adult fantasy, sequel to Measle and the Wrathmonk.
* _Measle and the Mallockee (Oxford University Press 0-19-271993-9, Jul 2006, £6.99, 372pp, tp, cover by Chris Mould) [Measle] Reprint (Oxford University Press 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Book three in the series.
* *Measle and the Slitherghoul (Oxford University Press 0-19-272615-3, Sep 2006, £8.99, 358pp, tp, cover by Chris Mould) [Measle] Young-adult fantasy novel, the fourth book in the Measle series.
O’GREEN, JENNIFER MITCHELL ROBERSON; see under Roberson, Jennifer (stories) (chron.)
OHISHI, KEI (chron.)

* *Ju-on (Dark Horse Comics/DH Press 1-59582-071-X, Sep 2006, $8.95, 235pp, tp) Novelization of the Japanese horror film and videos. This is the first English language edition, translated by Joe Swift from the Japanese (Kadokawa Shoten 2003).
O’KERRY, JANEEN (chron.)

* *Goddess of Eire (Dorchester/Love Spell 0-505-52587-9, Feb 2006, $5.99, 337pp, pb) Celtic fantasy romance. The new high king of Ireland courts the goddess Eriu, who sets him tests to prove his worthiness.
OLANDER, JOSEPH D(avid), ed. (1939- ) (chron.)

* _Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Treasury (with Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg) See entry under Isaac Asimov.
OLSEN, LANCE (Martin) (1956- ) (chron.)

* *Nietzsche’s Kisses (FC2 1-57366-127-9, Mar 2006, $15.95, 244pp, tp) Fictionalized, surreal/hallucinatory account of Friedrich Nietzsche’s last night. Order from Northwestern University Press, Chicago Distribution Center, 11030 South Langley Ave., Chicago IL 60628; 800-621-2736; [http://nupress.northwestern.edu].
O’NEIL, DENNY; [i.e., Dennis Joseph O’Neil] (1939- ) (chron.)

* *DC Universe: Helltown (Warner 0-446-61658-3, Nov 2006, $6.99, 330pp, pb, cover by James Jean) Novelization based on the world of the comics. Copyrighted by DC Comics.
OPPEL, KENNETH (Kerry) (1967- ) (chron.)

* _Silverwing (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-74348-4, Jul 2006, £4.99, 274pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Silverwing Saga] Reissue (HarperCollins Canada 1997) young-adult fantasy novel.
* _Skybreaker (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87858-4, Sep 2006, £5.99, 458pp, tp, cover by David Gaadt) [Matt Cruse] Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2005) young-adult SF novel, second in a series after Airborn.
* _Skybreaker (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-053229-1, Jan 2007, $6.99, 544pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Matt Cruse] Reprint (HarperCollins Canada 2005) young-adult fantasy adventure, sequel to Airborn.
O’REGAN, MARIE, ed. (stories) (chron.)

* _The British Fantasy Society: A Celebration (with Paul Kane) See entry under Paul Kane.
OSBORNE, CARY G. (chron.)

* *The Fountain and Other Stories (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-73-2, Nov 2006, $6.00, 54pp, ph, cover by Debora Dastabrooks-Pellicano) Chapbook collection of five stories, two original. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].
OSBORNE, MARY POPE (1949- ) (chron.)

* _Haunted Waters (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2995-2, Aug 2006, $14.99, 147pp, hc) Reprint (Candlewick 1994) young-adult dark fantasy based loosely on the story of Undine. This has been revised.
OSBORNE-McKNIGHT, JUILENE (chron.)

* *Song of Ireland (Tor/Forge 0-765-31243-3, Apr 2006, $24.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) Historical fantasy novel about the arrival of the Celts in Ireland and their encounters with the Danu people.
O’SHAUGHNESSY, DARREN; see pseudonym Darren Shan (stories) (chron.)
OSTENTATIOUS, JOHNNY (chron.)

* *Afterlife Battlefield (Active Bladder 0-9761729-3-3, Oct 2006, $10.00, 249pp, tp) Dark fantasy novel. Zack Fury kills himself and ends up in a realm where good and evil will fight the ultimate battle. Active Bladder, PO Box 24607, Philadelphia PA 19111; [www.ActiveBladder.com].
OWEN, JAMES A. (chron.)

* *Here, There Be Dragons (Simon & Schuster 1-4169-1227-4, Oct 2006, $17.95, 326pp, hc, cover by James A. Owen) Young-adult fantasy novel. The Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of imaginary places, leads three young men in 1917 on fantastic adventures — young men who turn out to be J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. Illustrated by the author.
OWENS, ROBIN D. (chron.)

* *Heart Quest (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21084-7, Sep 2006, $6.99, 336pp, pb) [Celta] Futuristic science fantasy romance set on the planet of Celta.
* _HeartMate (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21240-8, Aug 2006, $6.99, 340pp, pb) [Celta] Reprint (Jove 2001) futuristic science fantasy romance set on the planet of Celta.
* *Sorceress of Faith (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80221-8, Feb 2006, $13.95, 505pp, tp) [Summoning] Contemporary fantasy novel, second in The Summoning trilogy.
OYEYEMI, HELEN (chron.)

* _The Icarus Girl (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7886-9, Jan 2006, £7.99, 323pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2005) fantasy novel.
PAASILINNA, ARTO (stories) (chron.)

* _The Year of the Hare (Owen, Peter 0-7206-1277-2, Jun 2006, £8.99, 135pp, tp, cover by Alexander Parsonage) Reissue (Peter Owen 1995) picaresque novel with fantasy elements, based on an ecological theme, and some legends of Finland. Translated by Herbert Lomas from Jäniksen vuosi (1975). Fourth printing.
PAGE, SHARON (chron.)

* *Blood Red (Kensington/Aphrodisia 0-7582-1543-6, Jan 2007, $12.95, 339pp, tp) Erotic Regency vampire romance.
PAINE, MICHAEL; pseudonym of John Michael Curlovich (chron.)

* *The Night School (Berkley 0-425-20916-4, Apr 2006, $6.99, 325pp, pb) Horror novel. Attempts to renovate an abandoned school raises ghosts. Paine is a pen name for John Michael Curlovich.
* *Stage Fright (Berkley 0-425-21282-3, Nov 2006, $6.99, 265pp, pb) Horror novel. Spooky things happen when a theater company renovates an opera house and stages a play based on the building’s grisly history. Paine is a pen name for John Michael Curlovich.
PALENCAR, JOHN JUDE (chron.)

* *Origins: The Art of John Jude Palencar (Underwood Books 1-59929-004-9, Nov 2006, $27.00, 128pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Art book with over 100 paintings and drawings. Foreword by Christopher Paolini, afterword by Arnie Fenner. Edited by Cathy Fenner & Arnie Fenner. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].
PALIATSEAS, EVAN; see pseudonym Edwina Grey (chron.)
PALMATIER, JOSHUA (chron.)

* *The Cracked Throne (DAW 0-7564-0403-7, Nov 2006, $24.95, 436pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Skewed Throne] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Skewed Throne. Varis takes the Throne of Amenkor as the city faces famine and invasion by an unknown enemy.
* *The Skewed Throne (DAW 0-7564-0331-6, Jan 2006, $23.95, 338pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Skewed Throne] Fantasy novel. A street girl with a peculiar talent learns the assassin’s arts in a city with a mad Mistress. A first novel.
* _The Skewed Throne (DAW 0-7564-0382-0, Nov 2006, $7.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Skewed Throne] Reprint (DAW 2006) fantasy novel.
PALMIERI, MARCO, ed. (chron.)

* *Star Trek: Constellations (Pocket 0-7434-9254-4, Sep 2006, $15.00, 382pp, tp, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) Star Trek original anthology of 12 stories. Introduction by David Gerrold. This is a 40th-anniversary edition. Copyrighted by CBS Studios. (Contents)
PANCHUK, LARRY (chron.)

* *The Devil’s Magnet (Trinity Publishing 1-897306-20-2, Aug 2006, $17.95, 429pp, tp) Thriller involving Navy Seals, Nikola Tesla, Nazis, and evidence of an extraterrestrial device. A first novel. Trinity Enterprise, 105 Prince William St., Saint John, New Brunswick Canada E2L 2B2; [www.trinityenterprises.ca].
PAOLINI, CHRISTOPHER (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Eldest (Random House/Knopf 0-375-84060-5, Sep 2006, $24.00, 706pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance] Reprint (Knopf 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Inheritance trilogy. This is a deluxe edition with an excerpt from book three, a fold-out poster, and new supplemental material.
* _Eldest: Inheritance: Book Two (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55211-9, Sep 2006, £6.99, 677pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
* _Eragon (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-23848-X, Oct 2006, $6.99, 754pp, pb) [Inheritance] Reprint (Paolini International 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Inheritance trilogy. This is a movie tie-in edition with eight unpaginated pages of full-color stills.

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