The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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Code Noir Marianne de Pierres (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46100-2, Jul 2006, $6.99, 308pp, pb) [Parrish Plessis] SF novel, second in the Parrish Plessis series. First US edition (Orbit 1/04).

Valentine Corrine De Winter (Black Arrow Press, Sep 2006, $5.00, unpaginated, ph) Chapbook poetry collection of 34 poems. Order from Black Arrow Press, PO Box 454, East Longmeadow MA 01028; [www.corrinedewinter.com].

Eternal Hunger Cameron Dean (Ballantine 978-0-345-49255-5, Jan 2007, $6.99, 311pp, pb) [Candace Steele, Vampire Killer] Vampire romance novel, third in the Candace Steele Vampire Killer series.

Luscious Craving Cameron Dean (Ballantine 0-345-49254-4, Dec 2006, $6.99, 328pp, pb) [Candace Steele, Vampire Killer] Vampire romance novel, second in the Candace Steele Vampire Killer series.

Passionate Thirst Cameron Dean (Ballantine 0-345-49253-6, Nov 2006, $6.99, 301pp, pb) [Candace Steele, Vampire Killer] Vampire romance, the first in the Candace Steele Vampire Killer series. Candace works security for a Las Vegas concert when her old vampire boyfriend turns up.

Tam Lin Pamela Dean (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240652-X, Aug 2006, $8.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Tor 1991) contemporary fantasy novel based on the Scottish ballad. This has an updated introduction by Terry Windling.

Flight of the Fire Thief Terry Deary (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 0-7534-5819-5, Oct 2006, $9.95, 225pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Fire Thief] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to The Fire Thief. Prometheus again flees the gods’ revenge and ends up in 1795 in gritty Eden City. This is a bound-in-boards edition.

Dinosaurs in Fantastic Fiction: A Thematic Survey Allen A. Debus (McFarland 0-7864-2672-1, Feb 2007, $55.00, 220pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Non-fiction, a guide to dinosaurs in literature from Jules Verne to Michael Crichton. Forewords by Donald F. Glut and Mark F. Berry. Includes notes, bibliography, index, and an appendix with short summaries of works not covered in the main text. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Blackout Keith R. A. DeCandido (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 1-4169-1917-1, Sep 2006, $6.99, 232pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on characters from the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

StarCraft: Ghost: Nova Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket Star 0-7434-7134-2, Dec 2006, $7.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Glenn Rane) [StarCraft: Ghost] Novelization, a prequel to the SF computer game StarCraft: Ghost. Introduction by Chris Metzen. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket Star 0-7434-7136-9, Feb 2006, $7.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Glenn Rane) [World of Warcraft] Novelization based on the electronic game series. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

Hook House and Other Horrors Sherry Decker (Silver Lake Publishing 1-933511-09-5, Jan 2006, $12.95, 165pp, tp, cover by Barbara Duryea) Collection of 11 stories, one original. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.silverlakepublishing.com], or from Silver Lake Publishing, 11 S. Mansfield Road, Lansdowne PA 19050.

Shadowrun: A Fistful of Data Stephen Dedman (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46116-9, Oct 2006, $6.99, 276pp, pb) [Shadowrun] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

Windmaster’s Bane Tom Deitz (Ingalls/High Country Publishers 1-932158-71-5, Jul 2006, $50.00, hc, cover by Val & Ron Lindahn) [David Sullivan] Reprint (Avon 1986) contemporary Celtic/Appalachian fantasy novel, the first in the Adventures of David Sullivan series. This 20th anniversary edition has been updated and revised, and has illustrations and a new introduction by the author. This is a signed, limited edition of 450; a trade paperback edition (-72-3, $17.95) was announced but not seen. High Country Publishers, 197 New Market Center #135, Boone NC 28607; [www.windmastersbane.com].

Sword of Anton Gene Del Vecchio (Pelican Publishing 1-58980-304-3, May 2006, $16.95, 248pp, hc) [Pearl of Anton] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Pearl of Anton. Warrior girl Megani need companions to help her defeat the Wizard out to enslave the world. Pelican Publishing Company, 1000 Burmaster St., Gretna LA 70053; [www.pelicanpub.com].

The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane Joseph Delaney (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-076621-2, Sep 2006, $16.99, 468pp, hc, cover by Patrick Arrasmith) [Last Apprentice] Young-adult dark fantasy. Thomas Ward learns quickly that the hardest part of being an apprentice Spook (ghostbuster) is staying alive. First US edition (The Bodley Head 2005 as The Spook’s Curse by Joe Delaney).

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch Joseph Delaney (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-076620-4, Aug 2006, $6.99, 358pp, tp, cover by Scott McKowen) [Last Apprentice] Reprint (The Bodley Head 7/04 as The Spook’s Apprentice by Joe Delaney) young-adult dark fantasy about an apprentice Spook (ghostbuster), the first in a series.

Skinny Dipping in the Lake of the Dead Alan DeNiro (Small Beer Press 1-931520-17-8, Jul 2006, $16.00, 215pp, tp) Collection of 16 stories, three original. Order from Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Ave., Northampton MA 01060; [www.lcrw.net]; [info@lcrw.net].

Star Wars: Dark Nest Troy Denning (SFBC #1205797, Jan 2006, $14.99, 357pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: Dark Nest] Omnibus of three Star Wars novelizations in the Dark Nest trilogy: Star Wars: Dark Nest I: The Joiner King (2005), Star Wars: Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen (2005), and Star Wars: Dark Nest III: The Swarm War (2006). This has ISBN 0-7394-6330-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Wars: Legacy of the Force 3: Tempest Troy Denning (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-47752-9, Dec 2006, $7.99, 392pp, pb) [Star Wars: Legacy of the Force] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest Troy Denning (SFBC #1222565, Jan 2007, $11.99, hc) [Star Wars: Legacy of the Force] Reprint (Del Rey 2006) Star Wars novelization, third in a sub-series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7705-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Creature from the Black Lagoon: Time’s Black Lagoon Paul Di Filippo (Dark Horse Comics/DH Press 1-59582-033-7, May 2006, $6.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Novelization based on characters from the movies. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing.

Shuteye for the Timebroker Paul Di Filippo (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-817-9, May 2006, $14.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Todd Schorr) Collection of 15 stories, two original.

The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2529-9, May 2006, $7.99, 272pp, tp, cover by Timothy Basil Ering) Reprint (Candlewick Press 2003) young-adult fantasy novel about the adventures of a romantic mouse. Winner of the Newbery Medal. This includes a tear-out chapbook preview of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.

A Small and Remarkable Life Nick DiChario (Fitzhenry & Whiteside/Robert J. Sawyer Books 0-88995-342-2, Sep 2006, $16.95, 236pp, tp) SF novel. An extraterrestrial orphaned on Earth makes a life for himself in the Adirondack Mountains in the mid-1800s. Introduction by Mike Resnick. A first novel. A simultaneous hardcover edition (-336-8, $19.95) was announced but not seen. Robert J. Sawyer Books c/o Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 195 Allstate Parkway, Markham ON L3R 4T8, Canada; [www.robertjsawyerbooks.com].

A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick (Random House/Pantheon 0-375-42402-4, Feb 2006, $23.95, 189pp, tp) Graphic version of Dick’s novel (Doubleday 1977) composed of stills from the 2006 animated film.

A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-9690-1, May 2006, $12.95, 279pp, tp) Reissue (Doubleday 1977) SF novel. This is a movie tie-in edition; 23rd printing.

Vintage PKD Philip K. Dick (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-9607-3, Jun 2006, $11.95, 189pp, tp) Collection of 10 pieces: five novel excerpts, three stories, an autobiographical essay, and one letter.

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens (Tor 0-812-50434-8, Dec 2006, $3.99, 116 + xii, pb) [Christmas Carol] Reissue (Chapman & Hall 1843) classic Christmas ghost story, with a biography of Dickens, foreword, and afterword by Jane Yolen. 14th printing.

Christmas Carol and Other Holiday Tales Charles Dickens (Borders Classics 1-58726-422-6, 2006, $5.95, 224pp, tp) Reprint omnibus of three fantastic Christmas novels: A Christmas Carol (1843), The Chimes (1844), and A Cricket on the Hearth (1845).

Ents, Elves, and Eriador: The Environmental Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien Matthew Dickerson & Jonathan Evans (University Press of Kentucky 0-8131-2418-2, Nov 2006, $35.00, 316 + xxvi, hc) Non-fiction, a look at the ecological philosophy revealed in Tolkien’s works. Foreword by John Elder; afterword by Tom Shippey. This is the first volume in the Culture of the Land Series. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. University Press of Kentucky, 663 South Limestone St., Lexington KY 40508-4008; [www.kentuckypress.com]. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Logos Run William C. Dietz (Ace 0-441-01428-3, Oct 2006, $24.95, 357pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Runner] Far-future SF, sequel to Runner. Runner Jak Rebo must deliver the AI called Logos to a backwater planet.

Runner William C. Dietz (Ace 0-441-01409-7, Oct 2006, $7.99, 424pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Runner] Reprint (Ace 2005) far-future SF novel, first in a series.

Proteus Rising Peter Dingus (SpeculativeFictionReview.com 0-9785232-0-2, Nov 2006, $17.95, 459pp, tp, cover by Peter Dingus) SF novel of an illicit genetics experiment in a Martian colony. Authorities become alarmed by the appearance of apparently superhuman teens. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.speculativefictionreview.com].

A Split Second to Midnight Joe DiPietro (AuthorHouse 1-4208-5977-3, Aug 2005, 224pp, tp, cover by Sarah A. LeBlanc) SF thriller. A scientists seeks to stop ecological disaster with the help of aliens. A print-on-demand book, available online at [www.AuthorHouse.com]; 800-839-8640.

Tremor Craig Dirgo (Berkley 0-425-20750-1, Jan 2006, $14.00, 314pp, tp) Techno-thriller with SF elements. Terrorists get their hands on a devastating lost invention of Nikola Tesla.

Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town Cory Doctorow (Tor 0-765-31280-8, Jun 2006, $14.95, 315pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (Tor 2005) contemporary fantasy novel.

The Thieves of Heaven Richard Doetsch (Dell 0-440-24288-6, May 2006, $6.99, 449pp, pb, cover by James Wang) Papal thriller with supernatural elements. A thief steals Vatican artifacts that could keep humanity out of heaven forever. A first novel.

Beauty Sleep Cameron Dokey (Simon Pulse 1-4169-4014-6, Oct 2006, $5.99, 186pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reissue (Simon Pulse 2002) young-adult novel based on “Sleeping Beauty”, repackaged as part of the Once Upon a Time series.

Golden Cameron Dokey (Simon Pulse 1-4169-0580-4, Mar 2006, $5.99, 179pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Young-adult novel based on the fairytale of Rapunzel.

Resonance Chris Dolley (SFBC #1199440, Jan 2006, $11.99, 389pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) Reprint (Baen 2005) SF novel of alternate realities. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Letters from the Flesh Marcos Donnelly (Fitzhenry & Whiteside/Robert J. Sawyer Books 0-88995-343-0, Apr 2006, $16.95, 191pp, tp, cover by Sam Weber) Reprint (Sawyer 2004) SF novel about aliens, Christianity, evolution versus creationism. Robert J. Sawyer Books, c/o Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 195 Allstate Parkway, Markham ON L3R 4T8; [www.robertjsawyerbooks.com].

The Stolen Child Keith Donohue (Doubleday/Nan A. Talese 0-385-51616-9, May 2006, $23.95, 319pp, hc) Fantasy novel about a human boy stolen by hobgoblins and the changeling boy who replaces him. A first novel.

The Stolen Child Keith Donohue (SFBC #1200243, Dec 2006, $12.99, 319pp, tp) Reprint (Talese 2006) fantasy novel about a human boy stolen by hobgoblins and the changeling boy who replaces him. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7498-3; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back cover.

Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-35268-0, Jun 2006, $6.99, 442pp, pb, cover by Jo Tronc) [Midnight Louie] Reprint (Forge 2005) associational mystery, #17 in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat.

Cat in a Quicksilver Caper Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-31400-2, Jul 2006, $19.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Jo Tronc) [Midnight Louie] Associational mystery, #18 in the Midnight Louie series partly narrated by a cat.

A Soul of Steel Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-34790-3, Dec 2006, $7.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Glenn Harrington) [Irene Adler; Sherlock Holmes] Reprint (Forge 1992 as Irene at Large) associational mystery in the Irene Adler series of Holmesian pastiches.

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

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

Beyond the Hanging Wall Sara Douglass (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 Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-30364-7, Jan 2006, $25.95, 365pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Crucible] Historical fantasy novel, the third book in the Crucible series. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2002).

The Crippled Angel Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-34284-7, Aug 2006, $7.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Crucible] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2002) fantasy novel, the third book in the Crucible series.

Crusader Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-31518-1, Aug 2006, $27.95, 464pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Wayfarer Redemption] Fantasy novel, book six of the Wayfarer Redemption series. First US edition (Voyager Australia 11/99).

Crusader Sara Douglass (SFBC #1206270, Aug 2006, $13.99, 464pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Wayfarer Redemption] 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 Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-30543-7, May 2006, $27.95, 606pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Troy Game] Fantasy novel, book four of the Troy Game. Simultaneous with the Voyager Australia edition.

Pilgrim Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-34279-0, May 2006, $7.99, 639pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Wayfarer Redemption] Reprint (Voyager Australia 1997) fantasy novel, book five of The Wayfarer Redemption.

The Wayfarer Redemption Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-35616-3, Jul 2006, $3.99, 629pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Wayfarer Redemption] 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.

The Dragon of Never-Was Ann Downer (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-85571-0, Jul 2006, $16.95, 305pp, hc, cover by Omar Rayyan) [Hatching Magic] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Hatching Magic. Theodora Oglethorpe encounters magic in Scotland.

Hatching Magic Ann Downer (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 1-4169-2497-3, May 2006, $2.99, 242pp, tp, cover by Omar Rayyan) [Hatching Magic] Reissue (Atheneum 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.

Land of Mist and Snow Debra Doyle & 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.

Nebula Awards Showcase 2006 ed. Gardner Dozois (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.

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