The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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The Ultimate Unauthorized Eragon Guide ed. Lois Gresh (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-35792-3, Dec 2006, $11.95, 166pp, tp, cover by Chris Cocozza) [Inheritance] Young-adult non-fiction guide to the YA fantasy novels in the Inheritance trilogy. [Christopher Paolini]

Prismatic Edwina Grey (Hachetter Livre Australia/Lothian 0-7344-0968-0, Jun 2006, A$19.95, 362pp, pb) Thriller. A plague of madness strikes Sydney and bioterrorism is suspected. A first novel. This is a pen name for David Carroll, Evan Paliatseas, & Kyla Ward. Lothian Books, 132 Albert Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205 Australia; [www.lothian.com.au].

The World Peril of 1910 George Griffith (Apogee Books 0-9738203-6-5, Aug 2006, $9.95, 269pp, pb) Reprint (White 1907) SF novel, plus the story “The Great Crellin Comet” from which it was expanded. Afterword by Rob Godwin. This is a WorldCon edition. Apogee Books, Box 62034, Burlington Ont Canada L7R 4K2; [www.apogeespacebooks.com].

The Last Green Tree Jim Grimsley (Tor 0-765-30530-5, Dec 2006, $25.95, 400pp, hc) [The Ordinary] Science fantasy novel set in the world of The Ordinary.

Lion’s Honey David Grossman (Grove/Canongate U.S. 1-84195-742-9, Jun 2006, $18.95, 155pp, hc, cover by Shonagh Rae) [Myths] Fantasy novel in the Myths series, this time retelling the story of Sampson and Delilah. Translated by Stuart Schoffman. Simultaneous with the Canongate UK edition.

The Witch’s Boy Michael Gruber (HarperTempest 0-06-076167-9, May 2006, $7.99, 377pp, tp, cover by Wes Benscoter) Reprint (HarperTempest 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

Cast of Shadows Kevin Guilfoile (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-7826-1, May 2006, $13.95, 321pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 2005) near-future thriller.

Vampire Apocalypse: A World Torn Asunder Derek Gunn (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9767914-8-X, Oct 2006, $14.99, 215pp, tp) [Vampire Apocalypse] Horror novel. Vampires take over the world, opposed by a small band of rebels. This a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com], or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

Inside Science Fiction: Second Edition James Gunn (Scarecrow Press 0-8108-5714-6, Apr 2006, $35.00, 249 + viii, tp) Reprint (Borgo Press 1992) non-fiction, a collection of 21 critical essays on science fiction. This adds four new chapters and updates others.

Best New Paranormal Romance ed. Paula Guran (Wildside Press/Juno Books 0-8095-5653-7, Oct 2006, $12.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Timothy Lantz) Best of the year anthology with 12 stories by authors including Elizabeth Bear, Jane Yolen, and Elizabeth Hand. Wildside Press/Juno Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.juno-books.com].

The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1 P. J. Haarsma (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2709-7, Sep 2006, $15.99, 262pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Young-adult SF novel. A boy with the unprecedented ability to link his mind to computers is blamed for computer malfunctions on an alien world.

Among the Enemy Margaret Peterson Haddix (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-85797-7, Sep 2006, $5.99, 214pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Shadow Children] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2005) young-adult SF novel, sixth in the “Shadow Children” series begun in Among the Hidden.

Among the Free Margaret Peterson Haddix (Simon & Schuster 0-689-85798-5, Jun 2006, $16.95, 194pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Shadow Children] Young-adult SF novel, the final volume of The Shadow Children. Luke unintentionally causes a revolt.

The Book of Fairies ed. Michael Hague (HarperCollins 0-06-089187-4, Nov 2006, $9.99, 127pp, tp, cover by Michael Hague) Reprint (HarperCollins 2000) children’s anthology/picture book of five stories, two poems, and one novel excerpt about fairies. Illustrated by Hague.

Witch Catcher Mary Downing Hahn (Houghton Mifflin/Clarion 0-618-50457-5, Jul 2006, $16.00, 236pp, hc, cover by Greg Swearingen) Young-adult fantasy novel. Jen’s life changes when she and her father move into a West Virginia mansion.

From the Trenches ed. Joseph Paul Haines & Samantha Henderson (Carnifex Press 0-9789583-2-2, Feb 2007, $12.95, 172pp, tp) Original anthology of 15 speculative war stories. Authors include Jay Lake, Kameron Hurley, and Anil Menon. Order from Carnifex Press, PO Box 1686, Ormond Beach FL 32175; [www.carnifexpress.nte].

The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories ed. Peter Haining (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1603-7, Aug 2005, $13.95, 689pp, tp) Reprint (Robinson 2000) anthology of 43 stories about haunted houses. This edition adds seven stories; it indicates second printing, but the 2005 first printing was not seen.

Mindscape Andrea Hairston (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-03-4, Mar 2006, $19.50, 445pp, tp, cover by Pam Sanders) SF novel. Peace efforts are sabotaged on an Earth divided into warring zones by an alien Barrier. A first novel. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].

Siberia Ann Halam (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-553-49414-7, Nov 2006, $5.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Adam Larson) Reprint (Orion 2005) young-adult fantasy.

Old Twentieth Joe Haldeman (Ace 0-441-01343-0, Aug 2006, $7.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Ace 2005) far-future SF novel.

A Separate War and Other Stories Joe Haldeman (Ace 0-441-01407-0, Aug 2006, $23.95, 269 + xviii, hc) Collection of 15 stories, one original (Haldeman’s Last Dangerous Visions story). Haldeman provides an introduction and notes on the writing of each story. Foreword by Connie Willis.

War Stories Joe Haldeman (Night Shade Books 1-59780-022-8, Jan 2006, $29.00, 398pp, hc) Omnibus/collection of war fiction with seven stories, two poems, and associational novels War Year (1972) and 1968 (1994). The author provides new introductions on how these came to be written and the influence of the war in Vietnam. A limited edition (-023-6, $49.00) is also available. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; 503-643-5824; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

Enna Burning Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-906-1, Sep 2006, $8.95, 317pp, tp, cover by Alison Jay) [Goose Girl] Reprint (Bloomsbury USA 2004) young-adult fantasy, a companion to The Goose Girl.

River Secrets Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-901-0, Sep 2006, $17.95, 290pp, hc, cover by Alison Jay) [Goose Girl] Young-adult fantasy, set in the world of The Goose Girl. A “useless” young man joins soldiers on a peacekeeping mission and discovers his odd ways have their uses.

Tall, Dark & Dead Tate Hallaway (Berkley 0-425-20972-5, May 2006, $14.00, 295pp, tp, cover by Margarete Gockel) [Garnet Lacey] Humorous vampire romance. A witch hiding from Vatican witch hunters finds herself attracted to a vampire alchemist. Hallaway is a pen name for Lyda Morehouse.

Tall, Dark & Dead Tate Hallaway (SFBC #1209013, May 2006, $10.99, 295pp, hc, cover by Margarete Gockel) [Garnet Lacey] Reprint (Berkley 2006) humorous vampire romance. This has ISBN 0-7394-6775-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Circle of the Moon Barbara Hambly (Warner 0-446-61817-9, Nov 2006, $6.99, 528pp, pb, cover by Jethro Soudant) [Sisters of the Raven] Reprint (Warner Aspect 2005) fantasy novel, sequel to Sisters of the Raven.

Renfield: Slave of Dracula Barbara Hambly (Berkley 0-425-21168-1, Sep 2006, $23.95, 306pp, hc) [Dracula] Vampire novel telling the story of Dracula’s servant.

Danse Macabre Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley 0-425-20797-8, Jul 2006, $25.95, 483pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Dark fantasy novel in the Anita Blake series. Anita thinks she might be pregnant.

Danse Macabre Laurell K. Hamilton (SFBC #1215938, Jul 2006, $13.99, 483pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Berkley 2006) dark fantasy novel in the Anita Blake series. This is similar to the Berkley edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Killing Dance Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley 0-425-20906-7, Apr 2006, $24.95, 356pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Ace 1997) dark fantasy detective novel, sixth in the series featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter. This has a new afterword by the author.

A Kiss of Shadows Laurell K. Hamilton (Ballantine 0-345-49065-7, Apr 2006, $4.99, 468pp, pb) [Meredith Gentry, PI] Reissue (Ballantine 2000) erotic dark fantasy mystery featuring half-faerie princess Meredith Gentry.

Micah Laurell K. Hamilton (Jove 0-515-14087-2, Mar 2006, $7.99, 280pp, pb) [Anita Blake] Dark fantasy detective novel, 13th in the series featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter.

Micah Laurell K. Hamilton (SFBC #1209809, Mar 2006, $10.99, 245pp, hc, cover by Gary Blythe) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Jove 2006) dark fantasy detective novel, 13th in the series featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter. This has ISBN 0-7394-6547-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Mistral’s Kiss Laurell K. Hamilton (Ballantine 0-345-44358-6, Dec 2006, $23.59, 212pp, hc, cover by Judy York) [Meredith Gentry, PI] Erotic dark fantasy mystery, fifth in the Meredith Gentry series featuring a faerie princess working in the human world as a PI.

Mistral’s Kiss Laurell K. Hamilton (SFBC #1228371, Jan 2007, $13.99, 212pp, hc) [Meredith Gentry, PI] Reprint (Ballantine 2006) erotic dark fantasy mystery, fifth in the Meredith Gentry series. This is similar to the Ballantine edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Nightshade Tavern Laurell K. Hamilton (SFBC #1196924, Nov 2005, $14.99, 850pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Anita Blake] Omnibus of two novels in the Anita Blake, Vampire Executioner series: Obsidian Butterfly (2000) and Narcissus in Chains (2001). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-6121-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Ravenloft: Death of a Darklord Laurell K. Hamilton (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4122-7, Jul 2006, $14.95, 306pp, tp, cover by Jon Foster & Matt Adelsperger) [Ravenloft] Reprint (TSR 1995) horror novelization based on the roleplaying game, part of the Covenant series. Copyrighted 1995 TSR, 2006 Wizards of the Coast.

Strange Candy Laurell K. Hamilton (SFBC #1222564, Sep 2006, $12.99, 257pp, hc) Reprint (Berkley 2006) collection of 14 stories, one a new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story. This is similar to the Berkley edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Strange Candy Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley 0-425-21201-7, Oct 2006, $23.95, 257 + xii, hc, cover by Craig White) Collection of 14 stories, six original, one a new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story. Hamilton provides new story introductions.

A Stroke of Midnight Laurell K. Hamilton (Ballantine 0-345-44360-8, Dec 2006, $7.99, 385pp, pb, cover by Judy York) [Meredith Gentry, PI] Reprint (Ballantine 2005) erotic dark fantasy mystery, fourth in the Meredith Gentry series featuring a faerie princess working in the human world as a PI.

Judas Unchained Peter F. Hamilton (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46166-5, Mar 2006, $26.95, 827pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Commonwealth Saga] Far-future SF novel, part two of “The Commonwealth Saga”. First US edition (Macmillan UK 2005).

Judas Unchained Peter F. Hamilton (SFBC #1207014, Apr 2006, $13.49, 827pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Commonwealth Saga] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) far-future SF novel, part two of “The Commonwealth Saga”. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Saffron and Brimstone: Strange Stories Elizabeth Hand (Dark Horse Comics/M Press 1-59582-096-5, Oct 2006, $14.95, 240pp, tp) Collection of eight stories, one original, with an afterword by Hand. This has three of the four novellas collected in Bibliomancy.

Friday the 13th: Carnival of Maniacs Stephen Hand (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-380-6, Jun 2006, $6.99, 414pp, pb) [Friday the 13th] Novelization based on the character from the movies. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This is simultaneous with and has the same ISBN as the Black Flame UK edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices.

Crescent Moon Lori Handeland (St. Martin’s 0-312-93848-9, Feb 2006, $6.99, 338pp, pb) [Nightcreatures] Werewolf romance novel in the Nightcreatures series. A cryptozoologist seeks to prove her late husband’s theories by finding a werewolf near New Orleans.

Midnight Moon Lori Handeland (St. Martin’s 0-312-93849-7, Aug 2006, $6.99, 341pp, pb) [Nightcreatures] Dark fantasy romance novel in the Nightcreatures series. A voodoo priestess from New Orleans goes to Haiti to investigate rumors of zombies.

Rising Moon Lori Handeland (St. Martin’s 0-312-93850-0, Jan 2007, $6.99, 338pp, pb) [Nightcreatures] Werewolf romance novel in the Nightcreatures series. A PI goes to New Orleans looking for her long-lost sister.

The Light of the Oracle Victoria Hanley (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-553-49502-X, Dec 2006, $6.50, 312pp, pb, cover by Greg Spalenka) Reprint (Fickling UK 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Bird Woman Kerry Hardie (Little, Brown 0-316-07623-6, Aug 2006, $24.99, 370pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A woman has visions and starts developing healing powers that attract unwanted attention.

Fly by Night Frances Hardinge (HarperCollins 0-06-087627-1, May 2006, $16.99, 487pp, hc, cover by Brett Helquist) Young-adult fantasy novel about a girl, a goose, and a con man in an alternate 18th-century England. A first novel. First US edition (Macmillan UK 10/05).

Milton, Spenser and The Chronicles of Narnia: Literary Sources for the C.S. Lewis Novels Elizabeth Baird Hardy (McFarland 0-7864-2876-7, Jan 2007, $35.00, 188pp, tp) Non-fiction, a critical look at possible influences of Spenser’s The Faerie Queen and Milton’s Paradise Lost on the Narnia books. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]. [C. S. Lewis]

Shadowrun: Drops of Corruption Jason M. Hardy (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46083-9, May 2006, $6.99, 273pp, pb) [Shadowrun] Novelization, fourth in the new series based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

MechWarrior: Dark Age: Principles of Desolation Jason M. Hardy & Randall N. Bills (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46081-2, Aug 2006, $6.99, 291pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 21st based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

LCSI: Luna City Special Investigations: Dead Man on the Moon Steven Harper (Phobos Impact 0-9770708-2-4, Jan 2006, $14.95, 248pp, tp) SF mystery novel. Harper is a pen name for Steven Piziks.

Dead as a Doornail Charlaine Harris (Ace 0-441-01333-3, May 2006, $7.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Lisa Desimini) [Sookie Stackhouse] Reprint (Ace 2005) humorous Southern vampire mystery novel, the fifth featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse.

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