The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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The Gift Moves Steve Lyon (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-553-49494-5, Jun 2006, $6.60, 230pp, pb, cover by Mikki Amiko); Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 2004, not seen) young-adult SF novel about two young adults in a post-materialistic far-future society.

Warhammer 40,000: Death World Steve Lyons (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-398-9, Jan 2007, $7.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Karl Kopinski); Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (12/06) edition but gives only US and Canadian prices.

Ghost Road Blues Jonathan Maberry (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1815-1, Jun 2006, $6.99, 472pp, pb); Horror novel, the first in a trilogy. A small town famous for a serial killer’s rampage 30 years before faces a new evil.

Horse Passages Jennifer Macaire (Medallion Press 1-932815-12-0, Dec 2005, $9.99, 315pp, tp, cover by James Tampa); Young-adult science fantasy. Horses capable of traveling from planet to planet are threatened by alien Raiders after the horses and their human companions. Medallion Press, 225 Seabreeze Ave., Palm Beach FL 33480; [www.medallionpress.com].

Even Vampires Get the Blues Katie MacAlister (Penguin/Signet 0-451-21823-X, May 2006, $6.99, 344pp, pb); Supernatural romance novel. A half-elf PI gets a hunky, soulless Moravian vampire for her first client. Copyrighted by Marthe Arends; MacAlister also writes YA novels as Katie Maxwell.

Even Vampires Get the Blues Katie MacAlister (SFBC #1209256, May 2006, $10.99, 344pp, hc); Reprint (Signet 2006) supernatural romance novel. This is copyrighted by Marthe Arends; MacAlister also writes YA novels as Katie Maxwell. This has ISBN 0-7394-6766-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Light My Fire Katie MacAlister (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21982-1, Nov 2006, $6.99, 329pp, pb); Humorous supernatural romance novel, the third featuring Aisling Grey, Guardian, demon master, and mate to a dragon. This is copyrighted by Marthe Arends; MacAlister also writes YA novels as Katie Maxwell.

The Light Princess and Other Fairy Tales George MacDonald (Dover 0-486-44756-1, Sep 2006, $9.95, 252 + vii, tp, cover by Pat Lewis); Reprint (???? 1867) collection of eight stories. This follows the Allen & Unwin 1920 edition (as Fairy Tales by George MacDonald) with illustrations by Arthur Hughes.

Knight of Darkness Kinley MacGregor (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-079662-6, Nov 2006, $6.99, 377pp, pb) [Lords of Avalon]; Arthurian fantasy novel, second in the Lords of Avalon series. The author also writes as Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Sword of Darkness Kinley MacGregor (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-056544-6, Apr 2006, $6.99, 360pp, pb) [Lords of Avalon]; Arthurian fantasy novel, first in the Lords of Avalon series. A woman destined to give birth to the next Merlin is captured by the black knight Kerrigan and taken to a Camelot ruled by dark forces.

Sword of Darkness Kinley MacGregor (SFBC #1207905, May 2006, $10.99, 375pp, hc) [Lords of Avalon]; Reprint (HarperCollins 2006) Arthurian fantasy novel, first in the Lords of Avalon series. The author also writes as Sherrilyn Kenyon. This has ISBN 0-7394-6647-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Sword of Darkness Kinley MacGregor (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-056544-6, Oct 2006, $6.99, 360pp, pb) [Lords of Avalon]; Reissue (Avon 2006) Arthurian fantasy novel, first in the Lords of Avalon series. Second printing.

Cold as Death T. J. MacGregor (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1681-7, Oct 2006, $6.99, 341pp, pb); Horror novel, fifth in the Tango Key series begun in Black Water. Psychic Mira Morales has visions of victims of a madman.

Pendragon: The Merchant of Death D. J. MacHale (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 1-4169-2495-7, May 2006, $2.99, 374pp, tp, cover by Victor Lee); Reissue (Aladdin 2002) young-adult fantasy novel. Bobby Pendragon is transported to an alternate dimension where he’s expected to save the world.

Pendragon: The Quillan Games D. J. MacHale (Simon & Schuster 1-4169-1423-4, May 2006, $15.95, 486pp, hc, cover by Victor Lee); Young-adult fantasy, seventh in the series.

Pendragon: The Rivers of Zadaa D. J. MacHale (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-86912-6, Jun 2006, $6.99, 392pp, tp, cover by Victor Lee); Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2005) young-adult fantasy, sixth in the series.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Warpath David Mack (Pocket 1-4165-0775-2, Apr 2006, $7.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]; Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Wolverine: Road of Bones David Alan Mack (Pocket Star 1-4165-1069-9, Nov 2006, $7.99, 391pp, pb, cover by David W. Mack); Novelization based on the comic book character. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

Highlander in Her Bed Allie Mackay (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21981-3, Nov 2006, $6.99, 340pp, pb); Paranormal romance. American Mara McDougall inherits a Scottish Castle and acquires a bed haunted by a hunky ghost.

Passions of the Ghost Sara Mackenzie (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-079582-4, Dec 2006, $5.99, 373pp, pb); Paranormal romance. The ghost of a medieval warrior wakes after centuries to find his ancestral home a modern hotel. Copyrighted by Kaye Dobbie.

The House of Storms Ian R. MacLeod (Ace 0-441-01342-2, Aug 2006, $14.00, 457pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Light Ages]; Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2005) fantasy novel, sequel to The Light Ages, set in an industrial England powered by magic.

Giant Lizards from Another Star Ken MacLeod (NESFA Press 1-886778-62-0, Feb 2006, $25.00, 349pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola); Collection of 12 poems (one original), six stories, and 38 non-fiction pieces, most published or posted online. Published in honor of MacLeod’s appearance as Guest of Honor at Boskone 43. Introduction by Jo Walton. This is a limited edition of 1,200, of which 200 are signed and slipcased (-63-9, $40.00), and ten lettered. Available from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfa.org/press]; add $3.00 postage.

Learning the World Ken MacLeod (SFBC #1197741, Jan 2006, $12.50, 303pp, hc, cover by John Harris); Reprint (Orbit 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Learning the World Ken MacLeod (Tor 0-765-35177-3, Oct 2006, $7.99, 364pp, pb, cover by John Harris); Reprint (Orbit 2005) far-future SF novel. Winner of the Prometheus Award.

Enchanted: Erotic Bedtime Stories for Women Nancy Madore (Harlequin/Spice Books 0-373-60509-9, Jun 2006, $13.95, 249pp, tp); Reprint (Llumina Press 2004 as Bedtime Stories for Women, not seen) collection of 13 erotic stories based on fairy tales. Originally published as an ebook by DLSIJ Press (2003 as Bedtime Stories for Women).

Four Stupid Cupids Gregory Maguire (HarperTrophy 0-06-441072-2, Aug 2005, $5.99, 213pp, tp, cover by Dan Santat); Reissue (Clarion 2000) young-adult fantasy, fourth in The Hamlet Chronicles. This “revised edition” is dated 2005, but not seen until now; the degree of revision is unknown.

Leaping Beauty: and other animal fairy tales Gregory Maguire (HarperTrophy 0-06-056419-9, Mar 2006, $5.99, 197pp, tp, cover by Chris L. Demarest); Reprint (HarperCollins 2004) children’s collection of eight fractured fairy tales. This includes a humorous, 17-page “extras inside” section by Maguire.

Six Haunted Hairdos Gregory Maguire (HarperTrophy 0-06-440720-9, Aug 2006, $5.99, 165pp, tp, cover by Dan Santat); Reissue (Clarion 1997) young-adult fantasy, sequel to Seven Spiders Spinning. This has been slightly revised/corrected.

Son of a Witch Gregory Maguire (HarperCollins/Regan 0-06-074722-6, Oct 2006, $16.00, 337pp, tp, cover by Douglas Smith); Reprint (ReganBooks 2005) fantasy novel, sequel to Wicked.

Wicked Gregory Maguire (SFBC #1212525, Jun 2006, $12.99, 409pp, hc); Reprint (Regan Books 1995) literary fantasy Oz novel, subtitled “The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West”. This is a musical tie-in edition with 16 unpaginated pages of color photos; it has ISBN 0-7394-6897-5, lacks a price, and has the book club number on the back jacket.

The Seventh Heaven: Supernatural Stories Naguib Mahfouz (Random House/Anchor 0-307-27714-3, Dec 2006, $12.95, 164 + xxiv, tp); Reprint (American University in Cairo Press 2006, not seen) collection of 13 stories. Selected, introduced, and translated from the Arabic by Raymond Stock.

Ex Cathedra Rebecca Maines (Twilight Tales 0-9779856-0-1, Jun 2006, $12.00, 165pp, tp); Collection of 11 stories, four original. Three were originally written as by Pamela D. Hodgson. Twilight Tales, PO Box 817, Chicago IL 60614; [www.TwilightTales.com].

Heinlein’s Children: The Juveniles Joseph T. Major (Advent:Publishers 0-911682-33-3, Feb 2006, $25.00, 535 + xvi, hc); Non-fiction discussion of Heinlein’s juvenile novels, a chatty examination of each book’s plot while using it as a springboard to discuss aspects including Heinlein’s intent, editorial contribution, and cultural/historical context. All but one of the chapters were previously published in different form in FOSFAX. Introduction by Alexei Panshin. Includes bibliography and index. Order from Advent:Publishers, PO Box A3228, Chicago IL 60690; 773-725-5447; postage included in price. [Robert A. Heinlein]

The Mirror Prince Violette Malan (DAW 0-7564-0339-1, Jul 2006, $15.00, 309pp, tp, cover by Todd Lockwood); Fantasy novel. A history professor learns he’s really a faerie Prince Guardian from another world, and his life is in danger. A first novel.

The Mirror Prince Violette Malan (SFBC #1209306, Jul 2006, $12.99, 309pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood); Reprint (DAW 2006) fantasy novel. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7118-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril Paul Malmont (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-8785-1, Jun 2006, $24.00, 371pp, hc); Pulp adventure with some some weird science and possible fantasy elements, featuring Walter Gibson and Lester Dent, creators of The Shadow and Doc Savage, with L. Ron Hubbard in the 1930s, investigating crimes and encountering a multitude of pulp writers.

Move Under Ground Nick Mamatas (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-5673-1, Jul 2006, $14.95, 158pp, tp, cover by Travis Anthony Soumis); Reprint (Night Shade Books 2004) Lovecraftian Beat road novel. Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.prime-books.com]

Boys That Bite Mari Mancusi (Berkley Jam 0-425-20942-3, Apr 2006, $9.99, 262pp, tp); Young-adult vampire novel. Sunshine was accidentally bitten by her twin sister’s vampire boyfriend, and needs to find a cure fast.

Stake That! Mari Mancusi (Berkley Jam 0-425-21210-6, Dec 2006, $9.99, 280pp, tp); Young-adult vampire novel, sequel to Boys that Bite. Rayne McDonald is a vampire slayer who’d rather be a vampire.

Beyond Black Hilary Mantel (Holt/Picador 0-312-42605-4, May 2006, $14.00, 416pp, tp); Reprint (Holt 2005) fantasy novel of a psychic and her assistant in contemporary England. A John Macrae book.

Snake Moon Ray Manzarek (Night Shade Books 1-59780-041-4, Apr 2006, $23.95, 202pp, hc, cover by Mike Mignola); Dark fantasy novel. Two men from backwoods Tennessee during the Civil War set out to seek their destiny. Based on an original screenplay by Manzarek & Rick Valentine, who provides an afterword. A limited edition (-042-2, $49.00) is also available. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

The People of the Sea Scott Marcano (Infinity Publishing.com 0-7414-2730-3, Nov 2005, $16.95, 273pp, tp); Fantasy novel. Two lovers lost on the Great Sea find a possible home, but must first choose sides in a war between good and evil. This is dated 2005 but not seen until now. Infinity Publishing.com, 1094 New DeHaven Street, Suite 100, West Conshohocken PA 19428-2713; 877-BUY-BOOK; [www.buybooksontheweb.com].

Twilight Rising, Serpent’s Dream Diana Marcellas (Tor 0-812-56179-1, Mar 2006, $7.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Tristan Elwell); Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, third in a trilogy begun in Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea.

The Sword of Angels John Marco (DAW 0-7564-0360-X, Jul 2006, $7.99, 980pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood); Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, the final book in the trilogy begun in The Eyes of God.

The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy Leonard S. Marcus (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2625-2, Mar 2006, $19.99, 202pp, hc, cover by Steve Cieslawski); Young-adult non-fiction, a collection of interviews with 13 fantasy writers including Lloyd Alexander, Ursula K. Le Guin, Garth Nix, and Philip Pullman.

Blade of Fortriu Juliet Marillier (Tor 0-765-30996-3, Oct 2006, $27.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Vince Natale); Fantasy novel, second in the Bridei Chronicles. First US edition (Pan Macmillan Australia 9/05)

The Dark Mirror Juliet Marillier (Tor 0-765-30998-X, Jun 2006, $15.95, 512pp, tp, cover by Vince Natale); Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 2004) fantasy novel, first in the Bridei Chronicles.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Marauders, Volume I: Ghost of the Wall Jeff Mariotte (Ace 0-441-01379-1, Feb 2006, $6.99, 228pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet); Fantasy novel, the first in a new trilogy set in the world of Robert E. Howard’s Conan.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Marauders, Volume II: Winds of the Wild Sea Jeff Mariotte (Ace 0-441-01386-4, Apr 2006, $6.99, 227pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet); Novelization in a series based on the world created by Robert E. Howard, the second volume in a subseries.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Marauders, Volume III: Dawn of the Ice Bear Jeff Mariotte (Ace 0-441-01392-9, Jun 2006, $6.99, 231pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet); Novelization based on the world created by Robert E. Howard, the third part of a trilogy. Copyrighted by Conan Properties International.

Darkness Be My Friend John Marsden (Scholastic/Point 0-439-85802-X, Oct 2006, $8.99, 259pp, tp); Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 1996) young-adult Australian near-future adventure, fourth in the Tomorrow series.

A Feast for Crows George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58202-X, Oct 2006, $7.99, 1060pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll); Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book four of “A Song of Ice and Fire”.

The Ice Dragon George R. R. Martin (Tor/Starscape 0-765-31631-5, Oct 2006, $12.95, 107pp, hc, cover by Yvonne Gilbert); Reprint (Ace 1980 as part of Dragons of Light) young-adult fantasy novella. Illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert.

Scent of Roses Kat Martin (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2326-9, Jun 2006, $7.99, 415pp, pb); Paranormal romance/ghost story. A family counselor investigates a farm worker’s ghost sighting and uncovers dark secrets in the farm’s past.

Star Trek: Enterprise: Last Full Measure Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels (Pocket 1-4165-0358-7, May 2006, $7.99, 336pp, pb); Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Gil’s All Fright Diner A. Lee Martinez (Tor 0-765-35001-7, Jul 2006, $6.99, 268pp, pb, cover by Jeff Soto); Reprint (Tor 2005) humorous dark fantasy novel.

In the Company of Ogres A. Lee Martinez (Tor 0-765-31547-5, Aug 2006, $13.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Jeff Soto); Humorous fantasy novel. Never Dead Ned has to whip the motley monsters of Ogre Company into shape.

Quantumscapes: The Art of Stephan Martiniere Stephan Martiniere (Design Studio Press 1-933492-51-1, Dec 2006, $19.95, 95pp, tp, cover by Stephan Martiniere); Art book, the second in the Quantum series, collecting art from the last three years including book covers, film concepts, video game and card-game illustrations, with notes on each by the artist. Introduction by Lorne Lanning. Design Studio Press, 8577 Higuera Street, Culver City CA 90232; [www.designstudiopress.com].

Counting Heads David Marusek (SFBC #1197742, Jan 2006, $12.50, 336pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore); Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel based on his award-winning story “We Were Out of Our Minds With Joy” about a complex overcrowded future Earth. This is similar to the Tor edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Bestiary Robert Masello (Berkley 0-425-21280-7, Nov 2006, $7.99, 456pp, pb, cover by Mark Gerber); Horror novel. An ancient manuscript looses a deadly curse. Sequel to The Vigil.

The Wandmaker’s Guidebook Ed Masessa & Daniel Jankowski (Scholastic/Tangerine Press 0-439-86265-5, Oct 2006, $19.99, 20pp, hc, cover by Daniel Jankowski); Art book, a guide to making wands supposedly written by Master Wandmaker Coralis, with text by Masessa and illustrations by Jankowski. Includes fold-outs, enclosures, and a wand kit, etc.

Twisted Tales Brandon Massey (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-1353-0, Jun 2006, $6.99, 314pp, pb); Original collection of 14 horror stories.

Within the Shadows Brandon Massey (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-1070-1, Jan 2007, $6.99, 444pp, pb); Reprint (Dafina 2005) horror novel.

Dark Dreams II: Voices from the Other Side ed. Brandon Massey (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-1232-1, Apr 2006, $15.00, 290pp, tp); Original anthology of 17 stories of horror and suspense by Black authors, several with supernatural or SF elements. Authors include L.A. Banks, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Tananarive Due.

Snow, Fire, Sword Sophie Masson (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-079091-1, May 2006, $15.99, 359pp, hc, cover by Harvey Chan); Young-adult contemporary fantasy novel of Indonesia. First US edition (Random House Australia 2004).

Night Wars Graham Masterton (Leisure 0-8439-5427-2, Sep 2006, $6.99, 354pp, pb); Horror novel, the fourth volume in the Night Warriors series.

Bloodlines: Richard Matheson’s Dracula, I Am Legend and Other Vampire Stories Richard Matheson (Gauntlet Press 1-887368-88-4, Oct 2006, $85.00, 520pp, hc, cover by Harry O. Morris); Collection of vampire works: three short stories, the novel I Am Legend (954) and a screenplay version, plus a script for TV movie Bram Stoker’s Dracula, cast lists and pictures from various movies. Edited with preface, introductions, and an appendix by Mark Dawidziak. Appreciations by John Carpenter, Frank Spotnitz, Mick Garris, Richard Christian Matheson, Steve Niles, Rockne S. O’Bannon, and Ray Bradbury. This is a signed, limited edition of 500.

I Am Legend/Hell House Richard Matheson (SFBC/QPBC #1216770, Sep 2006, $14.49, 301pp, tp); Omnibus of collection I Am Legend (Tor 1995) and novel Hell House (1971). This has ISBN 978-1-58288-233-8; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back cover.

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