The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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Freaks Annette Curtis Klause (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 0-689-87037-X, Jan 2006, $16.95, 331pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult historical fantasy novel about the normal son of freak show entertainers.

Reassuring Tales T. E. D. Klein (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-072-2, Aug 2006, $40.00, 167pp, hc, cover by Jason Eckhardt) Collection of ten stories (one a film treatment). The author’s introduction discusses the origins of the works, and why he included some he describes as “cringe-worthy.” This is a signed limited edition of 600; a lettered, slipcased, leatherbound edition of 26 ($100.00) is sold out.

Age of Conan: A Soldier’s Quest Volume II: The Eye of Charon Richard A. Knaak (Ace 0-441-01445-3, Oct 2006, $6.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) [Conan: Soldier’s Quest] Novelization based on the world created by Robert E. Howard, the second book in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Conan Properties International.

Age of Conan: A Soldier’s Quest Volume III: The Silent Enemy Richard A. Knaak (Ace 0-441-01452-6, Dec 2006, $6.99, 283pp, pb, cover by Sweet. Justin) [Conan: Soldier’s Quest] Novelization based on Robert E. Howard’s world. Copyrighted by Conan Properties International.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: A Soldier’s Quest, Volume I: The God in the Moon Richard A. Knaak (Ace 0-441-01422-4, Aug 2006, $6.99, 297pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) [Conan: Soldier’s Quest] Fantasy novel based on the world created by Robert E. Howard, the first volume in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Conan Properties International.

Diablo: The Sin War, Book One: Birthright Richard A. Knaak (Pocket Star, Oct 2006, 0-7434-79, 326pp, pb) [Diablo: Sin War] Novelization based on the dark fantasy computer game, the first volume in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

DragonLance: The Minotaur Wars, Volume Three: Empire of Blood Richard A. Knaak (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3978-8, Mar 2006, $6.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Minotaur Wars] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2005, not seen) novelization based on the roleplaying game, third in a series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Master of Swords Angela Knight (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20921-0, Sep 2006, $7.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Magekind] Contemporary dark fantasy novel with Arthurian elements in the Magekind series.

Master of Wolves Angela Knight (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20743-9, Apr 2006, $7.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Magekind] Contemporary werewolf romance, third in a trilogy after Master of the Moon and Master of the Night. A werewolf pretends to be a dog to investigate a cop’s murder and falls for the police-dog handler.

Mercenaries Angela Knight (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20616-5, Sep 2005, $14.00, 307pp, tp, cover by Franco Accornero) Collection of three erotic SF novellas of space mercenaries. One is original; two have been revised.

Parallel Attraction Deidre Knight (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21811-6, Apr 2006, $6.99, 295pp, pb) [Midnight Warriors] SF paranormal romance novel. An exiled alien ruler incognito on Earth falls for an Earth woman.

Parallel Heat Deidre Knight (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21965-1, Oct 2006, $6.99, 327pp, pb) [Midnight Warriors] SF paranormal romance novel, sequel to Parallel Attraction. An alien warrior becomes responsible for an Earth woman’s safety while their peoples are at war.

Valentine’s Exile E. E. Knight (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46087-1, Jun 2006, $23.95, 323pp, hc) [Vampire Earth] SF horror novel, book five of The Vampire Earth. David Valentine faces human enemies following his defeat of the vampire aliens.

Dragon Avenger E. E. Knight (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46109-6, Dec 2006, $14.00, 374pp, tp, cover by Paul Youll) [Age of Fire] Fantasy novel, the second book of The Age of Fire.

Dreamhunter Elizabeth Knox (Farrar Straus Giroux 0-374-31853-0, Mar 2006, $19.00, 365pp, hc) [Dreamhunter Duet] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book of the Dreamhunter Duet. First US edition (Faber & Faber 5/05 as The Rainbow Opera).

The Blackburn & Scarletti Mysteries, Volume 1 Karen Koehler (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9767914-7-1, Jun 2006, $14.99, 238pp, tp) [Blackburn & Scarletti] Collection of three dark fantasy stories, one original, two previously published online. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com] or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

The Blue Mirror Kathe Koja (Penguin/Speak 0-14-240693-7, Nov 2006, $6.99, 119pp, pb, cover by Rick Lieder) Reprint (Farrar Straus Giroux 2004) associational young-adult horror novella.

Going Under Kathe Koja (Farrar Straus Giroux/Foster 0-374-30393-2, Sep 2006, $16.00, 121pp, hc) Associational young-adult novella of a brother and sister in a twisted relationship. Draws on the myths of Persephone and Narcissus. A Frances Foster book.

The Jehovah Contract Victor Koman (KoPubCo 0-9777649-0-7, Aug 2006, $19.95, 274pp, tp) Reprint (Franklin Watts 1987) dark fantasy suspense novel about a man hired to assassinate God. Winner of the Prometheus Award. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.kopubco.com], or from KoPubCo, The Triplanetary Corporation, 5942 Edinger Ave, Ste 113-164, Huntington Beach CA 92649.

Solomon’s Knife Victor Koman (KoPubCo 978-0-9777649-1-4, Aug 2006, $19.95, 263pp, tp) Reprint (Franklin Watts 1989) SF medical thriller, winner of the Prometheus Award. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.kopubco.com], or from KoPubCo, The Triplanetary Corporation, 5942 Edinger Ave, Ste 113-164, Huntington Beach CA 92649.

Brother Odd Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-80480-4, Dec 2006, $27.00, 364pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) [Odd Thomas] Horror novel, third in the Odd Thomas series. Odd Thomas goes to a monastery to learn to live again, but trouble follows him.

Brother Odd Dean Koontz (SFBC #1224570, Dec 2006, $13.99, 367pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) [Odd Thomas] Reprint (Bantam 2006) thriller/psych horror novel, third in the Odd Thomas series. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Dragon Tears Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-20843-5, Feb 2006, $7.99, 412pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1993) horror novel. This has a new afterword by Koontz; 25th printing.

Forever Odd Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-58826-5, Nov 2006, $7.99, 364pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) [Odd Thomas] Reprint (Bantam 2005) horror novel, sequel to Odd Thomas.

The Husband Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-80479-0, Jun 2006, $27.00, 400pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) Associational thriller.

Mr. Murder Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-21075-8, Jul 2006, $7.99, 493pp, pb) Reissue (Headline 1993) SF/horror novel. This has a new afterword by Koontz; 22nd printing.

Velocity Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-5535-8825-7, May 2006, $7.99, 460pp, hc) Reprint (Bantam 2005) horror novel.

Whispers Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-20992-X, Jul 2006, $14.00, 457pp, tp) Reprint (Putnam 1980) horror novel. This has the 2001 afterword by Koontz.

Dangerous Temptation Kathleen Korbel (Harlequin/Silhouette Nocturne 0-373-61749-6, Sep 2006, $5.25, 299pp, pb) [Daughters of Myth] Paranormal romance, first in the Daughters of Myth. A daughter of the Fairy Queen has a forbidden love for a mortal anthropologist. Copyrighted by Eileen Dreyer.

The Historian Elizabeth Kostova (Little, Brown/Back Bay Books 0-316-15454-7, Oct 2006, $15.99, 676pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown 2005) vampire thriller.

The Amphora Project William Kotzwinkle (Grove 0-8021-4263-X, Apr 2006, $13.00, 335pp, tp) Reprint (Grove 2005) SF novel. Space pirate Jockey Oldcastle and his crew investigate a secret project to create immortality.

RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel Roy G. Krenkel (Vanguard Productions 1-887591-52-4, Dec 2005, $24.95, 132pp, tp, cover by Roy G. Krenkel) Art book, edited by Barry Klugerman & J. David Spurlock, with illustrations interspersed with commentary/appreciations by authors and artists including Al Williamson, Donald M. Grant, and Richard Lupoff. Introduction by J. David Spurlock; afterword by Frank Frazetta. A hardcover edition (-53-2, $34.95) and a deluxe slipcased hardcover edition (-54-0, $100.00) were announced but not seen.

Hammer of the Earth Susan Krinard (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80224-2, Feb 2006, $13.95, 474pp, tp) [Stone God] Alternate-history fantasy novel, second in The Stone God trilogy set in an alternate Mediterranean circa 290 BC. Rhenna and her shape-shifting partner seek a legendary weapon to stop the evil Stone God.

Lord of the Beasts Susan Krinard (Harlequin/HQN 0-373-77139-8, Oct 2006, $5.99, 459pp, pb) [Forest Lord] Supernatural romance, sequel to The Forest Lord. A half-fairy veterinarian falls for a mortal woman in Victorian England.

Lord of the Beasts Susan Krinard (SFBC #1222194, Nov 2006, $10.99, 459pp, hc) [Forest Lord] Reprint (HQN 2006) supernatural romance, sequel to The Forest Lord. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7366-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Freedom’s Sisters Naomi Kritzer (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58675-0, Aug 2006, $6.99, 404pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dead Rivers] Fantasy novel, third in the Dead Rivers trilogy set in an alternate ancient Greece.

The Journal of Professor Abraham Van Helsing Allen C. Kupfer (Tor 0-765-35526-4, Apr 2006, $6.99, 204pp, pb) [Dracula] Reprint (Forge 2004) horror novel, The supposed journal of the vampire hunter from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

Much Ado in the Moonlight Lynn Kurland (Jove 0-515-14127-5, May 2006, $7.99, 449pp, tp) Ghost romance. A ghost gets a surprise when he tries to stop a troupe performing Shakespeare in his castle.

Star of the Morning Lynn Kurland (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21212-2, Dec 2006, $14.00, 324pp, tp) [Nine Kingdoms] Fantasy romance novel in the Nine Kingdoms series. Warrior maid Morgan is destined to wield one of the two magic blades that can defeat the black mage.

Childe Morgan Katherine Kurtz (Ace 0-441-01282-5, Dec 2006, $24.95, 279pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Deryni: Childe Morgan] Fantasy novel in the Deryni series, the first in the Childe Morgan trilogy set during the reign of Donal Haldane.

The Privilege of the Sword Ellen Kushner (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38268-3, Aug 2006, $14.00, 378pp, tp, cover by Marc Peltzer & Stephen Youll) [Swordspoint] Fantasy novel set in the Riverside world of Swordspoint. A Mad Duke decides his niece Katherine will learn swordplay rather than enter the social swirl.

The Privilege of the Sword Ellen Kushner (Small Beer Press 1-931520-20-8, Sep 2006, $35.00, 376pp, hc, cover by Francoise Clouet) [Swordspoint] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 8/06) fantasy novel.

Swords of Riverside Ellen Kushner (SFBC #1219882, Sep 2006, $13.99, 627pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Swordspoint] Omnibus of two fantasy novels set in the land of Riverside: Swordspoint (1987) and The Privilege of the Sword (2006). This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7336-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Two-Handed Engine Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore (SFBC #1210833, May 2006, $14.99, 914pp, hc, cover by Richard Powers) Reprint (Centipede Press 2005) collection of 37 stories, focusing on the authors’ collaborative works. This has ISBN 0-7394-6810-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Necromunda: Back from the Dead Nick Kyme (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-376-8, Sep 2006, $7.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Necromunda] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK edition (8/06) but gives only US and Canadian prices.

The Future Is Queer ed. Richard Labonte & Lawrence Schimel (Arsenal Pulp Press 1-55152-209-8, Oct 2006, $17.95, 211pp, tp) Original anthology of eight SF stories envisioning homosexual worlds to come, one a reprint graphic story by Neil Gaiman & Bryan Talbot. Authors include L. Timmel Duchamp, Candas Jane Dorsey, and Rachel Pollack.

Aerie Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0391-X, Oct 2006, $25.95, 291pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Dragon Jousters] Fantasy novel, fourth in the Dragon Jousters series. The dragon riders move their expanding population into the ancient city they found in the desert.

Diana Tregarde Investigates Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #1227024, Dec 2006, $14.99, 788pp, hc, cover by Chris McGrath) [Diana Tregarde] Omnibus of three dark fantasy mysteries featuring Diana Tregarde: Children of the Night (1990), Burning Water (1989), and Jinx High (1991). This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7703-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Jinx High Mercedes Lackey (Tor 0-765-31319-7, Nov 2006, $12.95, 335pp, tp, cover by Hugh Syme) [Diana Tregarde] Reprint (Tor 1991) occult thriller, third book of the Diana Tregarde series.

One Good Knight Mercedes Lackey (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80217-X, Mar 2006, $24.95, 360pp, hc) [Five Hundred Kingdoms] Humorous romantic fantasy novel set in the 500 Kingdoms of The Fairy Godmother. Princess Andromeda deals with the dragon attacking her mother’s realm.

One Good Knight Mercedes Lackey (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80260-9, Dec 2006, $6.99, 393pp, pb) [Five Hundred Kingdoms] Reprint (Luna 2006) humorous romantic fantasy novel set in the 500 Kingdoms of The Fairy Godmother.

Sanctuary Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0341-3, May 2006, $7.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Dragon Jousters] Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, third in the Dragon Jousters series.

The Wizard of London Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0363-4, Oct 2006, $7.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel in the Elemental Masters series, with parts previously published as the Grey stories.

Music to My Sorrow Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (SFBC #1199437, Jan 2006, $13.99, 340pp, hc, cover by Jeff Easley) [Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2005) fantasy novel in the Bedlam’s Bard series featuring Bard Eric Banyon. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Ill Met by Moonlight Mercedes Lackey & Roberta Gellis (Baen 1-4165-2096-1, Dec 2006, $7.99, 734pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [This Scepter’d Isle] Reprint (Baen 2005) fantasy novel, sequel to This Scepter’d Isle.

When Darkness Falls Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (Tor 0-765-30221-7, Jul 2006, $27.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Fantasy novel, third in the Obsidian trilogy.

When Darkness Falls Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (SFBC #1214690, Jul 2006, $14.99, 496pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel, third in the Obsidian trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Last Week’s Apocalypse Douglas Lain (Night Shade Books 1-59780-034-1, Jan 2006, $14.95, 253pp, tp, cover by Gee VAucher) Collection of 15 stories, one original. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

Greetings from Lake Wu Jay Lake (Traife Buffet 0-9787494-0-5, Aug 2006, $150.00, 246 + viii, hc, cover by Frank Wu) Reprint (Wheatland Press 2003) collection of 16 stories. This adds three new stories, drops introductions by Andy Duncan and Lori Ann White, and adds new introductions by Steven H. Silver and Christopher J. Garcia. Jay Lake and Frank Wu both provide new introductions to the book and to each story. The illustrations (three new) by Frank Wu are reproduced in color. This is a slipcased, signed, numbered limited edition of 250. Traife Buffet, PO Box 783, San Pedro CA 90733; [www.traifebuffet.com].

Trial of Flowers Jay Lake (Night Shade Books 1-59780-056-2, Oct 2006, $14.95, 263pp, tp, cover by Richard Pellegrino) Fantasy novel of the City Imperishable, a decadent city haunted by ancient gods and political turmoil. Night Shade Books, 1423 33rd Avenue, San Francisco CA 94122; 415-759-8901; night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

Warriors of the Steppes Harold Lamb (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-8049-1, Jul 2006, $19.95, 629 + xv, tp, cover by Darrel Stevens) [Khlit the Cossack] Associational collection of ten stories featuring Abdul Dost and Khlit the Cossack. Volume two of the Complete Cossack Adventures. Includes an appendix with letters by Lamb about the stories from Adventure magazine’s letters column. Edited by Howard Andrew Jones; introduction by David Drake. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].

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