The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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Best Laid Plans Constance O’Day Flannery (Tor 0-765-35403-9, Jun 2006, $6.99, 344pp, pb); Fantasy romance novel, the first in the Guardian series about a group of close women friends who dabble in magic.

Twice in a Lifetime Constance O’Day Flannery (Tor 0-765-35404-7, Dec 2006, $6.99, 292pp, pb); Fantasy romance about the Yellow Brick Road Gang and their spiritual searches.

Graven Images: Three Stories Paul Fleischman (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2984-7, Mar 2006, $5.99, 116pp, tp, cover by Bagram Ibatoulline); Reprint (Harper 1982) young-adult collection of three spooky stories, only one with definite fantasy elements. A Newbery Honor book. This has a new afterword by the author. A hardcover edition (-2775-5, $16.99) is also available.

The Exile and the Sorcerer Jane Fletcher (Bold Strokes Books 1-933110-32-5, Feb 2006, $15.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Tobias Brenner); Fantasy novel, book one of the Lyremouth Chronicles. This is a “new revised edition” previously published as parts one and two of Lorimal’s Chalice (Fortitude Press 2002, not seen).

The Traitor and the Chalice Jane Fletcher (Bold Strokes Books 1-933110-43-0, Jun 2006, $15.95, 335pp, tp, cover by Tobias Brenner); Fantasy novel, book two of the Lyremouth Chronicles. This is a “new revised edition” previously published as parts three and four of Lorimal’s Chalice (Fortitude Press 2002, not seen).

The Oracle’s Queen Lynn Flewelling (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58345-X, Jul 2006, $7.50, 559pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar); Fantasy novel, third in the Tamir trilogy set hundreds of years before the Nightrunner series. Simultaneous with the UK (Voyager) edition.

1812: The Rivers of War Eric Flint (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46568-7, Nov 2006, $7.99, 534pp, pb); Reprint (Del Rey 2005 as The Rivers of War) alternate-history SF novel of the War of 1812.

1824: The Arkansas War Eric Flint (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46569-5, Dec 2006, $25.95, 427pp, hc); Alternate-history SF novel.

1634: The Ram Rebellion Eric Flint & Virginia DeMarce (Baen 1-4165-2060-0, May 2006, $25.00, 496pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [1632]; Original anthology of 19 stories set in the alternate world of 1632.

1635: The Cannon Law Eric Flint & Andrew Dennis (Baen 1-4165-0938-0, Oct 2006, $26.00, 420pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd); SF novel in the series begun in 1632, sequel to 1634. The temporally displaced Americans’ diplomatic efforts in 1635 Rome are complicated by scheming cardinals and other conflicts within the Catholic church.

The Dance of Time Eric Flint & David Drake (Baen 1-4165-0931-3, Feb 2006, $26.00, 468pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack); SF alternate history novel, sixth and apparently final in the Belisarius series.

The Rats, the Bats & the Ugly Eric Flint & Dave Freer (Baen 1-4165-2078-3, Aug 2006, $7.99, 521pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Baen 2004) humorous military SF novel, sequel to Rats, Bats, & Vats.

Boundary Eric Flint & Ryk E. Spoor (Baen 1-4165-0932-1, Mar 2006, $26.00, 457pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller); SF novel. The discovery of a strange fossil on Earth leads a paleontologist to Mars.

Boundary Eric Flint & Ryk E. Spoor (SFBC #1205596, Apr 2006, $12.99, 457pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller); Reprint (Baen 2006) SF novel. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Grantville Gazette II ed. Eric Flint (Baen 1-4165-2051-1, Mar 2006, $25.00, 324pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Ring of Fire]; Shared-world alternate-history anthology of seven stories and a short novel, An Invisible War by Danita Ewing, plus four non-fiction articles, all set in the universe of 1632 and originally published online in the eponymous e-zine; submission guidelines are included. Preface and afterword by Flint.

The Grantville Gazette III ed. Eric Flint (Baen 1-4165-0941-0, Jan 2007, $25.00, 313pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Ring of Fire]; Shared-world alternate-history anthology of seven stories, part two of the serial Euterpe by Enrico M. Toro, and four non-fiction articles, all set in the universe of 1632 and originally published online in the eponymous e-zine. Preface by Flint.

The Jovian Dilemma John L. Flynn (Galactic Books 0-9769400-5-1, Apr 2006, $9.95, 222pp, tp); SF first-contact novel/political thriller. A self-serving politician takes command of a mining station in orbit over Jupiter. A first novel. Galactic Books, PO Box 1442, Owings Mills MD 21117-9998.

Eifelheim Michael Flynn (Tor 0-765-30096-6, Oct 2006, $25.95, 320pp, hc); SF novel. A historian and a physicist research the disappearance of a small town in Germany where, unknown to them, a village priest made alien contact during the Black Death.

Eifelheim Michael Flynn (SFBC #1216009, Oct 2006, $12.49, 320pp, hc); Reprint (Tor 2006) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Trek: Vulcan’s Glory D. C. Fontana (Pocket 1-4165-2462-2, Aug 2006, $4.99, 256pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen); Reissue (Pocket 1989) Star Trek novelization. This is a 40th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Blood Bowl: Death Match Matt Forbeck (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-202-8, May 2006, $7.99, 389pp, pb); Novelization, the third in a trilogy based on the Blood Bowl fantasy football game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (4/06) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon: Prophecy of the Dragons Matt Forbeck (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone Books 0-7869-4031-X, Jun 2006, $5.99, 170pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenshuh); Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, book one of the Revelations Duet. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon: The Dragons Revealed Matt Forbeck (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone Books 0-7869-4032-8, Aug 2006, $5.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenshuh); Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, book two of the Revelations Duet. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Eberron: The Queen of Death Matt Forbeck (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4012-3, Oct 2006, $6.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Adam Rex); Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the third book in The Lost Mark series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Eberron: The Road to Death Matt Forbeck (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3987-7, Jan 2006, $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Adam Rex); Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the secon book in The Lost Mark series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Amber Wizard David Forbes (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-082011-X, Apr 2006, $7.99, 544pp, pb); Fantasy novel, the first book in the Osserian Saga. A prince may be the amber wizard of prophecy, but an enemy enchantment leads him to forbidden magic. A first novel.

The Empire of Ice Cream Jeffrey Ford (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-39-8, Apr 2006, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by John Picacio); Collection of 14 stories, one original, including the Nebula-winning title story. Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].

The Candle of Distant Earth Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46131-2, Jul 2006, $23.95, 262pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson) [Taken]; SF novel, the third volume in the Taken trilogy.

The Light-Years Beneath My Feet Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46130-4, Jun 2006, $6.99, 232pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson); Reprint (Del Rey 2005) SF novel, volume two of the “Taken” trilogy.

Running from the Deity Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46161-4, Dec 2006, $7.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Robert Hunt); Reprint (Del Rey 2005) SF novel, 11th in the Pip and Flinx series.

Sagramanda Alan Dean Foster (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-488-9, Oct 2006, $25.00, 284pp, hc, cover by John Picacio); Near-future SF thriller of India. A scientist steals corporate secrets and goes on the run in a city besieged by a serial killer and a man-eating tiger.

Star Trek the Animated Series Logs Five and Six Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-49583-7, Aug 2006, $13.95, 388pp, tp); Reissue (Ballantine 1993 as part of Star Trek: Log Four/Log Five/Log Six) omnibus of two collections (1975 and 1976) of novelizations based on the animated TV show. This Star Trek 40th Anniversary edition has a new introduction by the author. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Star Trek the Animated Series Logs Nine and Ten Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-49585-3, Aug 2006, $13.95, 424pp, tp); Reissue (Del Rey 1996 as Star Trek: Log Nine/Log Ten) omnibus of two novelizations based on the animated TV show (1977 and 1978). This Star Trek 40th Anniversary edition has a new introduction by the author. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Star Trek the Animated Series Logs One and Two Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-49581-0, Aug 2006, $13.95, 370pp, tp); Reissue (Ballantine 1993 as part of Star Trek: Log One/Log Two/Log Three) omnibus of two collections (both 1974) of novelizations based on the animated Star Trek show. This Star Trek 40th Anniversary edition has a new introduction by the author. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Star Trek the Animated Series Logs Seven and Eight Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-49584-5, Aug 2006, $13.95, 358pp, tp); Reissue (Ballantine 1993 as part of Star Trek: Log Seven/Log Eight/Log Nine) omnibus of two novelizations (both 1976) based on the animated TV show. This Star Trek 40th Anniversary edition has a new introduction by the author. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Star Trek the Animated Series Logs Three and Four Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-49582-9, Aug 2006, $13.95, 400pp, tp); Reissue (Del Rey 1996 as Star Trek: Log Three/Log Four) omnibus of two collections (both 1975) of novelizations based on the animated TV show. This Star Trek 40th Anniversary edition has a new introduction by the author. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

The Taken Trilogy Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #1214835, Jul 2006, $14.99, 628pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Taken]; Omnibus of the three novels in the series: Lost and Found (2004), The Light-Years Beneath My Feet (2005), and The Candle of Distant Earth (2006). This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7011-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Trouble Magnet Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48504-1, Dec 2006, $24.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt); SF novel in the Pip & Flinx series. Flinx visits a depraved planet looking for proof humans are worth saving.

Trouble Magnet Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #1220376, Dec 2006, $12.50, 272pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt); Reprint (Del Rey 2006) SF novel in the Pip and Flinx series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

r/evolution: The Art of Jon Foster Jon Foster (Underwood Books 1-59929-003-0, Nov 2006, $27.00, 128pp, hc); Art book with over 100 color illustrations of cover art and other works, many with working sketches. Includes appreciations by various artists. Edited by Cathy Fenner, Arnie Fenner & Irene Gallo, with a biographical sketch by Cathy Fenner, foreword by Arnie Fenner, and afterword by 0Irene Gallo. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].

The Book of the Ler M. A. Foster (DAW 0-7564-0352-9, Oct 2006, $15.00, 923pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan); Omnibus of three SF novels: The Gameplayers of Zan (1977), The Warriors of Dawn (1975), and The Day of the Klesh (1979).

The Transformer Trilogy M. A. Foster (DAW 0-7564-0356-1, Nov 2006, $15.00, 618pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Morphodite]; Omnibus of three SF novels: The Morphodite (1981), Transformer (1983), and Preserver (1985).

Ten-Second Staircase Christopher Fowler (Bantam 0-553-80449-9, Nov 2006, $24.00, 356pp, hc, cover by Christopher Gibbs); Gothic mystery, fourth in the series featuring detectives Bryant and May.

The Water Room Christopher Fowler (Bantam 0-553-58716-1, Apr 2006, $6.99, 476pp, pb, cover by Chris Spollen); Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) gothic mystery featuring detectives Bryant and May.

The James Tiptree Award Anthology 3 ed. Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Debbie Notkin & Jeffrey D. Smith (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-41-4, Jan 2007, $14.95, 272pp, tp); Anthology of ten stories and novel excerpts, most Tiptree Award winners or shortlisted, plus two essays. Introduction by Jeffrey D. Smith. Authors include Geoff Ryman, Nalo Hopkinson, Margo Lanagan, and Ted Chiang.

Path of Blood Diana Pharaoh Francis (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46082-0, May 2006, $7.99, 452pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack); Fantasy novel, third and final in the series begun in Path of Fate.

Forever Will You Suffer Gary Frank (Medallion Press 1-932815-69-4, Feb 2006, $6.99, 418pp, pb, cover by Adam Mock); Horror novel. Medallion Press, 225 Seabreeze Ave., Palm Beach FL 33480; [www.medallionpress.com].

Jacob Jacquelyn Frank (Kensington/Zebra 0-8217-8065-4, Nov 2006, $6.99, 376pp, pb); Dark fantasy romance, the first in the Nightwalkers series. The Enforcer Demon Jacob has a forbidden passion for a human woman.

Pale Immortal Anne Frasier (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-41224-9, Sep 2006, $7.99, 367pp, pb); Horror novel with possible supernatural elements. Murders in a small town are believed to be the work of a vampire.

Shadows Over Somerset Bob Freeman (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9767914-4-7, May 2006, $15.00, 201pp, tp); Horror novel, the first book in the Cairnwood Manor series. Michael Somers travels to his grandfather’s deathbed and discovers a world of werewolves, vampires, witches, and a family curse. This a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com], or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

The King’s Own Lorna Freeman (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46071-5, Feb 2006, $7.99, 421pp, pb); Fantasy novel, the second in the “Borderlands” series. King’s cousin and heir Rabbit loses control of his mage powers in town, sparking demands to ban magic.

Harald David D. Friedman (Baen 1-4165-2056-2, Apr 2006, $24.00, 298pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller); Fantasy novel. Farmer, storyteller, and sometime army commander Harald Haraldsson must persuade the new king to prepare for war. A first novel.

The Ultimates: Tomorrow Men Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket Star 1-4165-1065-6, Sep 2006, $7.99, 323pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet); Novelization based on Marvel comics. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

Temping Fate Esther M. Friesner (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-47730-6, Jun 2006, $16.99, 279pp, hc, cover by Marcos Chin); Young-adult humorous contemporary fantasy. Ilana’s summer temp job involves working for the Fates.

Temping Fate Esther M. Friesner (SFBC #1216477, Sep 2006, $10.99, 279pp, hc, cover by Marcos Chin); Reprint (Dutton 2006) young-adult humorous contemporary fantasy. This is similar to the Dutton edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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