The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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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) [Catwings] 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) [Annals of the Western Shore] 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) [Catwings] 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) [Noreela: Dead of Night] 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) [Hellboy] 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) [Warhammer] 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) [Knight Tenebrae] 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) [Ilduin] 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) [Liaden] 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) [Liaden: Great Migration] 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) [Liaden: Great Migration] 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) [Liaden] 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) [Piratica] 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) [Piratica] 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) [Fafhrd & Gray Mouser] 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) [Calhoun (Med Service)] 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) [Mara and Dann] 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) [Christmas Carol] 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) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] 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) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] 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) [Narnia] 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) [Narnia] 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 Zug) [Book of the Stars] Young-adult fantasy novel, 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) [Firekeeper] 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) [Firekeeper] 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) [Korre] 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.

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, fairytale, 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) [Dirk & Steele] 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) [Dirk & Steele] 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) [Dirk & Steele] 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) [X-Men] 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 Stimpson) [Druids] 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) [Druids] 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.

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