The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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Death Instinct Bentley Little (Penguin/Signet 0-451-21997-X, Dec 2006, $7.99, 381pp, pb); Reprint (Signet 1992 as by Phillip Emmons) associational serial-killer horror novel.

Cosmic Cocktails ed. Denise Little (DAW 0-7564-0398-7, Dec 2006, $7.99, 312pp, pb); Original anthology of 15 space-bar stories. Authors include Loren L. Coleman, Sarah A. Hoyt, and Phaedra M. Weldon. Copyrighted by Little and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.

Hags, Sirens & Other Bad Girls of Fantasy ed. Denise Little (DAW 0-7564-0369-3, Jul 2006, $7.99, 307pp, pb); Original anthology of 20 stories about troublemaking females from fantasy, fairy tale, and myth. Authors include Rosemary Edghill, C.S. Friedman, and Laura Resnick. Copyrighted by the editor and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.

The Magic Toybox ed. Denise Little (DAW 0-7564-0379-0, Aug 2006, $7.99, 308pp, pb); Original anthology of 14 stories involving toys. Authors include Esther M. Friesner, Jay Lake, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Copyrighted by Little and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.

Eye of Heaven Marjorie M. Liu (Leisure 0-8439-5765-4, Dec 2006, $6.99, 356pp, pb); Dark fantasy romance/mystery in the Dirk & Steele series about a global paranormal detective agency.

The Red Heart of Jade Marjorie M. Liu (Leisure Love Spell 0-505-52631-X, Jul 2006, $6.99, 369pp, pb); Dark fantasy romance/mystery in the Dirk & Steele series about a global paranormal detective agency. Clairvoyant ex-cop Dean Campbell investigates unusual murders in Taipei and finds the childhood sweetheart he thought had died.

Shadow Touch Marjorie M. Liu (Leisure Love Spell 0-505-52630-1, Feb 2006, $6.99, 354pp, pb); Dark fantasy romance/mystery in the Dirk & Steele series about a global paranormal detective agency. Clairvoyant ex-cop Dean Campbell investigates unusual murders in Taipei and finds the childhood sweetheart he thought had died.

X-Men: Dark Mirror Marjorie M. Liu (Pocket Star 1-4165-1063-X, Jan 2006, $7.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Ashley Wood); Novelization based on the comic-book characters. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

Carnies Martin Livings (Hachetter Livre Australia/Lothian 0-7344-0969-9, Jun 2006, A$19.95, 322pp, pb); Horror novel. The people running a small-town carnival aren’t exactly human. 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].

Druids Morgan Llywelyn (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-49131-9, May 2006, $14.95, 451pp, tp, cover by Tom Stimpsom); Reprint (Morrow 1991) Celtic fantasy novel.

The Greener Shore Morgan Llywelyn (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47766-9, Jun 2006, $24.95, 301pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar); Celtic historical fantasy novel, sequel to Druids. Gallic druids fleeing Roman invaders find a new home in ancient Ireland.

Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 2: Gentlemen of the Night ed. Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier (Black Coat Press 1-932983-60-0, Jan 2006, $22.95, 298pp, tp, cover by Fernando Calvi); Anthology of 23 pastiche stories featuring characters from French pulps and other fantastic fiction. Authors include Kim Newman, Jess Nevins, and Brian Stableford. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.blackcoatpress.com] or from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416.

Tales of the Shadowmen: Danse Macabre ed. Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier (Black Coat Press 978-1-932983-77-7, Jan 2007, $22.95, 294pp, tp, cover by Daylon); Anthology of 20 pastiche stories featuring characters from French pulps and other fantastic fiction, volume three in the series. Authors include Paul Di Filippo, Michael Moorcock, Chris Roberson, and Brian Stableford. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.blackcoatpress.com] or from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416.

Retrieval Jeanie London (Tor 0-765-35422-5, Oct 2006, $6.99, 340pp, pb); Dark fantasy romance novel. A dead woman guides souls to Purgatory, but Good and Evil are fighting for control of the passage between life and death.

Warhammer: Orcslayer Nathan Long (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-391-1, Nov 2006, $7.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Georr Taylor); Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (10/06) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

Warhammer: Tainted Blood Nathan Long (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-371-7, Jul 2006, $7.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Christer Sveen); Novelization based fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Library UK edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

Bound in Flesh David Thomas Lord (Kensington 1-57566-765-7, Aug 2006, $14.00, 298pp, tp); Erotic gay vampire novel, sequel to Bound in Blood. The vampire Courbet and his lover Claude terrorize Las Vegas, opposed only by a victim — an ex-cop vampire — bent on revenge.

I Only Have Fangs for You Kathy Love (Kensington/Brava 0-7582-1135-X, Dec 2006, $14.00, 296pp, tp); Vampire romance, third in the series begun in Fangs for the Memories about vampire brothers who fall in love.

Collected Essays Volume 3: Science H. P. Lovecraft (Hippocampus Press 0-9748789-7-9, 2005, $40.00, 357pp, tp, cover by Virgil Finlay); Associational non-fiction collection of 128 articles and essays, plus several miscellaneous items, on science, primarily astronomy. Edited, with notes, index, and introduction, by S.T. Joshi.

Collected Essays Volume 4: Travel H. P. Lovecraft (Hippocampus Press 0-9761592-1-X, Mar 2006, $20.00, 300pp, tp, cover by Virgil Finlay); Associational non-fiction collection of 15 articles and essays on travel. Edited, with notes, index, and introduction, by S.T. Joshi. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156.

The Tales of Inspector Legrasse H. P. Lovecraft & C. J. Henderson (Mythos Books 0-9728545-3-3, Feb 2006, $20.00, 217pp, tp, cover by Ben Fogletto) [Inspector Legrasse]; Collection of six Lovecraftian stories, three original, by C.J. Henderson featuring the character from H.P.L.’s “The Call of Cthulhu” (included). Introduction by Robert M. Price. Mythos Books, 351 Lake Ridge Road, Poplar Bluff MO 63901-2177; [www.mythosbooks.com].

Gathering Blue Lois Lowry (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73256-2, Feb 2006, $8.95, 215pp, tp, cover by Lois Lowry); Reprint (Lorraine 2000) young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. This includes a reading group guide.

The Giver Lois Lowry (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73255-4, Feb 2006, $8.95, 179pp, tp, cover by Lois Lowry); Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1993) Newbery award-winning young-adult utopian SF novel. This includes a readers guide.

Gossamer Lois Lowry (Houghton Mifflin/Lorraine 0-618-68550-2, Apr 2006, $16.00, 140pp, hc); Young-adult contemporary fantasy novella. A trainee dream-giver tries to help an unhappy boy with nightmares.

Messenger Lois Lowry (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-23912-5, Feb 2006, $6.50, 169pp, pb, cover by Lois Lowry); Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 2004) young-adult SF novel that joins characters from The Giver and Gathering Blue.

Messenger Lois Lowry (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73253-8, Sep 2006, $8.95, 169pp, tp, cover by Lois Lowry); Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 2004) young-adult SF novel that joins characters from The Giver and Gathering Blue. This includes a readers guide.

Invasion of the Road Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales David Lubar (Tor/Starscape 0-765-35325-3, Sep 2006, $5.99, 180pp, tp, cover by Bill Mayer); Reprint (Starscape 2005) young-adult collection of 35 stories. This includes a reader’s guide.

Star Wars: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader James Luceno (Ballantine Del Rey Lucasbooks 0-345-47733-2, Jul 2006, $7.50, 338pp, pb); Reprint (Del Rey 2005) novelization.

Nightwatch Sergei Lukyanenko (Hyperion/Miramax Books 1-40135979-5, Aug 2006, $13.95, 455pp, tp); Dark fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy about a Moscow inhabited by the supernatural Others, where the creatures of the Dark are policed by beings of Light on the Night Watch. Translated by Adam Bromfield from the Russian Nochnoi Dozor (1998). This is a movie tie-in edition. First US edition (Heinemann 7/06).

Khai of Khem Brian Lumley (Tor 0-765-31048-1, Oct 2006, $14.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Berkley 1981 as Khai of Ancient Khem) horror novel about an ancient Egyptian in modern London.

Necroscope: The Touch Brian Lumley (Tor 0-765-31609-9, Jun 2006, $25.95, 445pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Horror novel in the Necroscope series. A new Necroscope faces aliens determined to destroy Earth.

Screaming Science Fiction: Horrors from Out of Space Brian Lumley (Subterranean Press 1-59606-042-5, Feb 2006, $35.00, 171pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Collection of nine SF horror stories, one original. This is a signed limited edition of 1500; a traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($200.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Sorcery in Shad Brian Lumley (Tor 0-765-31077-5, Sep 2006, $23.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Headline 1991) horror novel, third in the Tales of the Primal Land.

Tarra Khash: Hrossak! Brian Lumley (Tor 0-765-31075-9, Apr 2006, $23.95, 256pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (W. Paul Ganley 1991 as The Complete Khash: Volume One: Never a Backward Glance) collection of six Lovecraftian dark fantasy stories about a barbarian adventurer, volume two in the Tales of the Primal Land series.

The Brian Lumley Companion ed. Brian Lumley & Stanley Wiater (Tor 0-765-30440-6, Jul 2006, $17.95, 397pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Tor 2002) non-fiction, reference guide to Lumley’s works, with 14 essays, interviews, bibliographies, and concordances.

The Testament Eric Van Lustbader (Tor 0-765-31463-0, Sep 2006, $24.95, 480pp, hc); Associational thriller of secret religious societies and a lost Testament.

The Odyssey Gene Kfir Luzzatto (Echelon Press 1-59080-473-2, Jul 2006, $12.99, 280pp, tp); SF novel of genetic discrimination. Echelon Press, 9735 Country Meadows Lane 1-D, Laurel MD 20723; [www.echelonpress.com].

The Lies of Locke Lamora Scott Lynch (Bantam Spectra 0-553-80467-7, Jul 2006, $23.00, 501pp, hc); Fantasy novel. Con artist Locke Lamora leads a band of tricksters in the island city of Camorr. A first novel. First US edition (Gollancz 6/06).

The Lies of Locke Lamora Scott Lynch (SFBC #1210836, Jul 2006, $11.99, 501pp, hc); Reprint (Gollancz 2006) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Snow Tracy Lynn (Simon Pulse 1-4169-4015-4, Nov 2006, $5.99, 259pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft); Reissue (Simon Pulse 2003) young-adult novel based on “Snow White”. Copyrighted by Elizabeth Braswell. Repackaged as part of the Once Upon a Time series.

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