The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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The Tainted Glenda Larke (Ace 0-441-01419-4, Jul 2006, $7.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando); Fantasy novel. The third book in the Isles of Glory trilogy. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 2004).

Killer Insight Victoria Laurie (Penguin/Signet 0-451-21933-3, Sep 2006, $6.99, 288pp, pb); Fantasy mystery novel, fourth in the Psychic Eye series featuring psychic Abby Cooper.

Hood Stephen Lawhead (Thomas Nelson/WestBow Press 1-59554-085-7, Nov 2006, $24.99, 480pp, hc); Historical fantasy novel, the first volume in the King Raven trilogy retelling the story of Robin Hood with a Welsh setting. First US edition (Atom 8/06).

Small Eternities Michael Lawrence (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-072482-X, Oct 2006, $7.99, tp, cover by Chad W. Beckerman); Reprint (Orchard Books UK 2004) young-adult fantasy of kids traveling between parallel worlds, the second book of the Withern Rise trilogy.

City of Heroes: The Freedom Phalanx Robin D. Laws (CDS Books 1-59315-221-3, Apr 2006, $6.99, 394pp, pb, cover by George Perez); Novelization based on the online multiplayer game. Copyrighted by Cryptic Studios and NC Interactive.

Crimson Heir D. L. Lawson (ibooks 1-59687-165-2, Dec 2005, $7.99, 273pp, pb); Vampire novel. A vampire hides her enemies as a Goth singer. The cover gives the author as D.P. Lawson; inside it’s D.L. Lawson; copyrighted by ibooks.

The Raven John Lawson (PublishAmerica 1-4241-4380-2, Aug 2006, $29.95, 618pp, tp, cover by Jason Nunes); Fantasy novel, sequel to Witch Ember. A paladin defeated by a witch re-examines his life and beliefs. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

Mary Poppins She Wrote: The Life of P.L. Travers Valerie Lawson (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-9816-0, Oct 2006, $25.00, 401 + xi, hc); Non-fiction, biography. Includes notes, bibliography, index, and 16 unpaginated pages of photos. First US edition (Hodder Headline Australia 1999 as Out of the Sky She Came). [P. L. Travers]

After Midnight Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-5180-X, Mar 2006, $7.99, 438pp, pb); Associational non-supernatural horror novel. First US edition (Headline 1997).

The Cellar Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-5748-4, Oct 2006, $7.99, 309pp, pb); Reprint (Warner 1980) horror novel.

Into the Fire Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-5732-8, Jul 2006, $7.99, 374pp, pb); Reprint (Headline 4/05 as The Glory Bus) horror novel.

Polyphony 6 ed. Deborah Layne & Jay Lake (Wheatland Press 0-9755903-4-0, Nov 2006, $18.95, 347pp, tp); Original anthology of 25 slipstream stories. Authors include Robert Reed, Esther Friesner, and Tim Pratt. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070.

Mergers Steven L. Layne (Pelican Publishing 1-58980-183-0, Feb 2006, $15.99, 206pp, hc, cover by Nathan R. Baron); Young-adult dystopian SF time-travel novel. Four racially diverse young people with special powers must travel back in time to stop the Merger which eliminated racial differences. Pelican Publishing Company, 1000 Burmaster St., Gretna LA 70053; [www.pelicanpub.com].

Catwings Ursula K. Le Guin (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-55189-7, Oct 2006, $3.99, 48pp, tp, cover by S. D. Schindler); Reprint (Orchard 1988) associational children’s fantasy story, first book of The Catwings series. Illustrated by S.D. Schindler.

Catwings Return Ursula K. Le Guin (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-55190-0, Oct 2006, $3.99, 55pp, tp, cover by S. D. Schindler); Reprint (Orchard 1989) associational children’s fantasy story, second book of The Catwings series. Illustrated by S.D. Schindler.

Gifts Ursula K. Le Guin (Harcourt 0-15-205124-4, Apr 2006, $7.95, 274pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Annals of the Western Shore]; Reprint (Harcourt 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

Incredible Good Fortune Ursula K. Le Guin (Shambhala Publications 1-59030-314-8, Mar 2006, $18.00, 96 + xi, hc); Associational collection of 66 poems.

Jane on Her Own Ursula K. Le Guin (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-55192-7, Oct 2006, $3.99, 48pp, tp, cover by S. D. Schindler); Reprint (Orchard 1999) children’s fantasy story, fourth book of “The Catwings” series. Illustrated by S.D. Schindler.

Voices Ursula K. Le Guin (Harcourt 0-15-205678-5, Sep 2006, $17.00, 341pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant); Young-adult fantasy novel, a companion book to Gifts in the Annals of the Western Shore. The city of Ansul is controlled by invaders, desert men who consider reading and writing evil. First US edition (Orion Children’s Books 5/06).

Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings Ursula K. Le Guin (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-55191-9, Oct 2006, $3.99, 48pp, tp, cover by S. D. Schindler); Reprint (Orchard 1994) children’s fantasy story, third book of The Catwings series. Illustrated by S.D. Schindler.

Berserk Tim Lebbon (Leisure 0-8439-5430-2, Jan 2006, $6.99, 337pp, pb); Reprint (Necessary Evil Press 2005) horror novel of military experiments gone wrong.

Dusk Tim Lebbon (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38364-7, Feb 2006, $12.00, 386pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen); Dark fantasy novel, first in “The Dead of Night” duology. Rafe Baburn may be the special child who will bring magic back to the war-ravaged land.

Hellboy: Unnatural Selection Tim Lebbon (Pocket Star 1-4165-0783-3, Apr 2006, $7.99, 307pp, pb, cover by Mike Mignola); Novelization based on the dark fantasy movie and comic book by Mike Mignola. Copyrighted by Mike Mignola.

A House Divided Deborah LeBlanc (Leisure 0-8439-5730-1, Jun 2006, $6.99, 326pp, pb); Horror novel. A builder divides and moves a house haunted by a family that really likes to stick together.

Warhammer: Vermintide Bruno Lee (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-286-9, Feb 2006, $7.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Alex Boyd); Novelization based on the roleplaying game world. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (1/06) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

Slither Edward Lee (Leisure 357, Nov 2006, $6.99, 357pp, pb); Reprint (Necro Publications 2006, not seen) horror novel of giant parasitic worms.

Knight Tenebrae Julianne Lee (Ace 0-441-01439-9, Sep 2006, $7.99, 357pp, pb, cover by Judy York); Fantasy time-travel novel. A female reporter and a male fighter jet pilot are transported back to 1306 Scotland. The author also writes as J. Ardian Lee.

Imminent Thunder Rachel Lee (Harlequin/Silhouette 0-373-47081-9, Sep 2006, $4.99, 249pp, pb); Reissue (Silhouette 1993) horror romance. Lee is a pen name for Sue Civil-Brown & Cristian Brown.

Shadows of Destiny Rachel Lee (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80261-7, Jan 2007, $6.99, 392pp, pb); Fantasy novel, third in the Ilduin trilogy begun in Shadows of Myth. Lee is a pen name for Sue Civil-Brown & Christian Brow.

Balance of Trade Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Ace 0-441-01397-X, Jun 2006, $7.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola); Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2004) SF adventure novel in the Liaden Universe.

Crystal Dragon Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-087-8, Feb 2006, $25.95, 359pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola); SF adventure novel in the “Liaden” universe, book two of the “Great Migration” duology.

Crystal Soldier Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-084-3, Feb 2006, $16.95, 321pp, tp, cover by Donato Giancola); Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2005) SF adventure novel in the “Liaden” universe, book one of the “Great Migration” duology.

Partners in Necessity Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Meisha Merlin 978-1-59222-118-9, Sep 2006, $23.95, 844pp, tp, cover by Michael Herring); Reissue (Meisha Merlin 2000) omnibus of three SF adventure novels of the “Liaden” universe: Conflict of Honors (1988), Agent of Change (1988), and Carpe Diem (1989). Introduction by Anne McCaffrey.

Piratica Tanith Lee (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240644-9, Aug 2006, $6.99, 288pp, tp, cover by Glenn Harrington); Reprint (Hodder 2004) associational YA pirate adventure.

Piratica II: Return to Parrot Island Tanith Lee (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-47769-1, Oct 2006, $17.99, 320pp, hc, cover by Glenn Harrington); Associational young-adult pirate adventure. First US edition (Hodder 2/06).

Lankhmar, Book 1: Swords and Deviltry Fritz Leiber (Dark Horse Comics/DH Press 1-59582-079-5, Nov 2006, $12.95, 192pp, tp, cover by Heidi Fainza); Reprint (Ace 1970 as Swords and Deviltry) collection of three stories, the first book in the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series.

Harmony’s Way Lora Leigh (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21305-6, Dec 2006, $6.99, 312pp, pb); Erotic SF romance set in the world of the Breeds, genetically altered humans with feline DNA.

Harmony’s Way Lora Leigh (SFBC #1225316, Jan 2007, $11.99, 312pp, hc); Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2006) erotic SF romance set in the world of the Breeds, genetically altered humans with feline DNA. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7673-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Megan’s Mark Lora Leigh (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20964-4, May 2006, $6.99, pb); Erotic SF romance. Empath Megan Fields becomes involved with one of the genetically altered Breeds while investigating murders.

Megan’s Mark Lora Leigh (SFBC #1211074, Jun 2006, $10.99, 295pp, hc); Reprint (Berkley Sensation 5/06) erotic SF romance. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-6779-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

This World is Taboo Murray Leinster (Wildside Press 1-55742-901-4, 2006, $12.95, 102pp, tp); Reprint (Ace 1961) SF novel in the Med Service series. A print-on-demand edition. Wildside Press, 9710 Travile Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.wildsidepress.com].

North of Infinity II ed. Mark Leslie (Mosaic Press 0-88962-864-5, Sep 2006, $17.00, 128pp, tp, cover by Samuel Tharmaratnam); Original anthology of 12 stories. Authors include Nancy Kilpatrick, Robert J. Sawyer, and Andrew Weiner. Order from Mosaic Press, 1252 Speers Road, Units 1 & 2, Oakville, Ont., Canada L6L 5N9; in the US from Mosaic Press, 4500 Witmer Industrial Estates, PMB 145, Niagara Falls NY 14305-1386: 1-800-387-8992; [www.mosaic-press.com].

Mara and Dann: An Adventure Doris Lessing (HarperPerennial 0-06-093056-X, Dec 2005, $15.95, 407pp, tp, cover by Mara and Dann); Reissue (HarperFlamingo 1999) far-future SF novel. Third printing.

The Story of General Dann and Mara’s Daughter, Griot and the Snow Dog Doris Lessing (Harper Perennial 978-0-06-053013-6, Jan 2007, $13.95, 282pp, tp); Reprint (Fourth Estate 2005) far-future SF novel, a sequel to Mara and Dann.

The Disappointment Artist Jonathan Lethem (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-7681-1, Mar 2006, $12.95, 149pp, tp); Reprint (Doubleday 2005) non-fiction collection of cultural commentary and personal essays.

How We Got Insipid Jonathan Lethem (Subterranean Press 1-59606-054-9, Jun 2006, $35.00, 107pp, hc, cover by Blake Lethem); Collection of two stories, with a new afterword by the author. Illustrated by Blake Lethem. This is a signed limited edition of 1,500; a lettered edition of 26 is also available ($225.00). Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre Rebecca Levene (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-269-9, Apr 2006, $7.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Ben Flynn & Mark Harrison); Novelization based on the computer game based on the 2000AD comic book character. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Flame UK (3/06) edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.

Fairest Gail Carson Levine (HarperCollins 0-06-073408-6, Sep 2006, $16.99, 326pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant); Young-adult fantasy novel, set in the same world as Ella Enchanted. A girl who believes she’s ugly has a kind heart and a magical voice and attracts attention from a handsome prince and a dangerous queen.

The Two Princesses of Bamarre Gail Carson Levine (HarperTrophy 0-06-440966-X, Aug 2006, $5.99, 241pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant); Reissue (HarperCollins 2001) young-adult fantasy novel. This indicates a “revised edition”.

Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly Gail Carson Levine (HarperCollins/Collins 0-06-051960-6, Sep 2006, $5.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant); Young-adult non-fiction, a guide for aspiring writers. A simultaneous hardcover (-051961-4, $16.99) is also available.

The Plot to Save Socrates Paul Levinson (Tor 0-765-30570-4, Feb 2006, $25.95, 271pp, hc); SF time-travel novel. A graduate student from 2042 gets mixed up in time travel and an attempt to save the ancient Greek philosopher.

Marly’s Ghost David Levithan (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-3063-2, Jan 2006, $14.99, 163pp, hc); Young-adult ghost novella, a contemporary Valentine’s Day retelling of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, with an author’s afterword on his writing process. Illustrated by Brian Selznick.

Just Like Heaven Marc Levy (Pocket 1-4165-1311-6, Aug 2005, $7.99, 229pp, pb); Reprint (Atria 2000 as If Only It Were True, not seen) fantasy novel. A man falls in love with the spirit of a comatose woman. This is a 2005 movie tie-in edition, not seen previously. Translated from the French Et si c’etait vrai (Editions Robert Laffont 2000).

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Go Ask Malice Robert Joseph Levy (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 1-4169-1587-7, Jul 2006, $9.99, 243pp, tp); Novelization based on the world of the TV series, the story of Faith in diary form. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Go Ask Malice Robert Joseph Levy (SFBC #1218165, Aug 2006, $12.99, 243pp, hc); Reprint (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 2006) novelization based on the world of the TV series. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7138-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins 0-06-117426-2, Oct 2006, $34.99, 799pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen); Reissue (HarperCollins 1998 as The Complete Chronicles of Narnia) omnibus of all seven “Narnia” books. This “Signature Edition” has b&w chapter heading illustrations by Pauline Baynes, and adds a pull-out color map and excerpts from The Chronicles of Narnia: Beyond the Wardrobe: The Official Guide to Narnia by E.J. Kirk.

The Magician’s Nephew C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins 0-06-087588-7, Jun 2006, $15.99, 202pp, hc, cover by Pauline Baynes); Reprint (Bodley Head 1955) young-adult fantasy novel, book one in the Narnia series. This is an oversized read-aloud edition, bound in boards, with b&w illustrations by Pauline Baynes.

The Mystery of Lord Sha Erik L’Homme (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-65073-9, Feb 2006, $5.99, 248pp, tp, cover by Mark Zugg); Young adult fantasy novel, the second in the Book of the Stars trilogy. Translated from the French (Gallimard 2002) by Roz Schwartz. First US edition (The Chicken House UK 6/04).

The Blood Confession Alisa M. Libby (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-47732-2, Aug 2006, $18.99, 392pp, hc, cover by Lori Thorn); Young-adult horror novel about Countess Bathory.

Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls Jane Lindskold (Tor/Orb 0-765-31481-9, Aug 2006, $14.95, 287pp, tp, cover by Patrick Arrasmith); Reprint (Avon 1994) SF novel.

Child of a Rainless Year Jane Lindskold (Tor 0-765-34824-1, Jun 2006, $7.99, 437pp, pb, cover by Gary Kelley); Reprint (Tor 2005) contemporary fantasy novel.

Wolf Hunting Jane Lindskold (Tor 0-765-31288-3, Apr 2006, $27.95, 528pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell); Fantasy novel, fifth in the “Firekeeper” series begun in Through Wolf’s Eyes. Firekeeper and Blind Seer help the soothsayer-jaguar Truth in the land of Liglim.

Wolf Hunting Jane Lindskold (Tor 0-765-35143-9, Jan 2007, $7.99, 605pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell); Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel, fifth in the Firekeeper series begun in Through Wolf’s Eyes.

Magic for Beginners Kelly Link (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-603187-6, Sep 2006, $14.00, 297pp, tp, cover by Shelley Jackson); Reprint (Small Beer Press 2005) collection of nine stories.

Talyn Holly Lisle (Tor 0-765-34873-X, Dec 2006, $7.99, 576pp, pb, cover by Trinette Reed); Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel.

The Burning Bentley Little (Penguin/Signet 0-451-21914-7, Aug 2006, $7.99, 391pp, pb); Horror novel.

The Burning Bentley Little (SFBC #1215306, Sep 2006, $10.99, 391pp, hc); Reprint (Signet 2006) horror novel. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7335-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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