The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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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); 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); 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 fairy tale 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); 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 Trone); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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); 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.

One Million A.D. ed. Gardner Dozois (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.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (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.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (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.

Bridgehead David Drake (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 David Drake (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].

The Complete Hammer’s Slammers, Vol. 1 David Drake (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 Forlorn Hope David Drake (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 David Drake (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 David Drake (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 David Drake (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 David Drake (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.

Some Golden Harbor David Drake (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 David Drake (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.

The World Turned Upside Down ed. David Drake, Eric Flint & Jim 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.

Star Trek: The Empty Chair Diane Duane (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.

Star Trek: Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages Diane Duane & 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.

Renegade L. Timmel Duchamp (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 L. Timmel Duchamp (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].

Talking Back: Epistolary Fantasies ed. L. Timmel Duchamp (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].

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

The Silver Road Grace Dugan (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.

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