The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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Eragon Christopher Paolini (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-23848-X, Oct 2006, $6.99, 754pp, pb) [Inheritance]; Reprint (Paolini International 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Inheritance trilogy. This is a movie tie-in edition with eight unpaginated pages of full-color stills.

The Wizard, the Witch, & Two Girls from Jersey Lisa Papademetriou (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-074-3, May 2006, $8.99, 273pp, tp, cover by Rick Sardinha); Young-adult humorous fantasy. Teens get transported to the world of the fantasy novel they were fighting over.

The Power of the Emperor Jean-Claude Paquette (Leftwing Enterprises 0-9680688-2-0, Dec 2006, C$20.00, 285pp, tp, cover by Paul Sherstobitoff); SF novel, volume on in the first trilogy of The Scion Dominion. Leftwing Enterprises, PO Box 93552, Nelson Park R.P.O., Vancouver BC Canada V6E 4L7.

MechWarrior: Dark Age: Surrender Your Dreams Blaine Lee Pardoe (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46120-7, Dec 2006, $6.99, 294pp, pb); Novelization, the 23rd based on the computer game based on the Battletech roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

A Princess of Roumania Paul Park (Tor 0-765-34950-7, Jul 2006, $7.99, 460pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar); Reprint (Tor 2005) contemporary fantasy novel, the first in a series.

The Tourmaline Paul Park (Tor 0-765-31441-X, Jul 2006, $24.95, 350pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar); Fantasy novel, second in the White Tiger series after The Princess of Roumania.

Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch Lara Parker (Tor 0-765-30457-0, Jul 2006, $12.95, 285pp, tp); Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Dan Curtis Productions.

Return to Allapatria Shelley E. Parker (Dufour/Accent Press 0-9547-0929-2, May 2006, $12.95, 393pp, tp); Young-adult fantasy novel. A 12-year-old boy finds himself pulled into another world and expected to fight as a champion. This first US edition is the Accent Press UK (2005) edition with Dufour stickers. Order from Dufour Editions, PO Box 7, Chester Springs PA 19425-0007; 610-458-5005; [www.dufoureditions.com].

The Art of Michael Parkes Michael Parkes (Swan King Editions 90-78460-01-6, 2006, $59.95, 215pp, hc, cover by Michael Parkes); Art book with reproductions of over 100 paintings and more than 60 lithographs, with an essay by Parkes on the challenges of stone lithography. Introduction by John Russell Taylor. This is an edition of 5,000, which includes six signed deluxe editions, from an edition of one with an original painting to a signed edition of 200 with a signed lithograph.

Relentless Robin Parrish (Bethany House 0-7642-0204-9, Jul 2006, $18.99, 443pp, hc); Christian thriller, the first book in the Dominion Trilogy. A man suddenly gets a new face, and someone else has his face and life. Bethany House, 11400 Hampshire Ave. S., Bloomington MN 55438; [www.bethanyhouse.com]; 800-328-6109.

Twilight of the Past: A Rift in Time Michael Parziale (Nightengale Press 1-933449-19-5, Dec 2005, $14.95, 232pp, tp); SF novel, first in the Twilight of the Past series. Newl Rift has his hands full as leader of the nation of Gutra De on the planet Aldurea. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.nightengalepress.com] or from Nightengale Press, 5250 Grand Avenue, Suite 14-110, Gurnee IL 60031.

Kindred Spirit John Passarella (Pocket Star 0-7434-8480-0, Jun 2006, $7.99, 387pp, pb); Horror novel. Reporter Hallie Moore has a psychic connection to her murdered twin.

The Aesthetics of Culture in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Matthew Pateman (McFarland 0-7864-2249-1, Jan 2006, $32.00, 276pp, tp) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer]; Non-fiction, a critical look at the TV show as a reflection of aesthetics in American culture. Includes bibliography and index. McFarland , Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].

Furry! The Best Anthropomorphic Fiction Ever ed. Fred Patten (ibooks 1-59687-319-1, Feb 2006, $12.95, 445pp, tp); Reprint (Sofawolf 2003 as Best in Show: Fifteen Years of Outstanding Furry Fiction) anthology of 26 stories about humanoid animals. This drops the illustrations of the Sofawolf edition and adds a foreword by the editor.

Maximum Ride: School’s Out Forever James Patterson (Little Brown 0-316-15559-4, May 2006, $16.99, 409pp, hc); Young-adult SF thriller, second in a series about six genetically altered kids with wings.

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment James Patterson (Warner 0-446-61779-2, May 2006, $6.99, 415pp, pb); Reprint (Little Brown 2005) young-adult SF thriller, first in a series about six genetically altered kids with wings.

DragonKnight Donita K. Paul (Random House/WaterBrook Press 1-4000-7250-6, Jun 2006, $13.99, 399pp, tp, cover by Mark D. Ford); Young-adult Christian fantasy novel, the third in a series after DragonSpell and DragonQuest.

Touch of Desire Susan Spencer Paul (St. Martin’s 0-312-93389-4, Oct 2006, $6.99, 377pp, pb); Fantasy romance set in 1823 Wales. A Great Sorcerer from one of the secret magical Families tangles with a lady writer determined to investigate rumors of magic.

Spirit Walker Michelle Paver (HarperCollins 0-06-072828-0, Mar 2006, $16.99, 360pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar); Young-adult prehistoric fantasy about a boy and his wolf companion, the second in the the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series. First US edition (Orion 9/05).

Spirit Walker Michelle Paver (SFBC #1210326, Jul 2006, $9.99, 360pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar); Reprint (Orion 2005) young-adult prehistoric fantasy about a boy and his wolf companion, the second in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Wolf Brother Michelle Paver (HarperTrophy 0-06-072827-2, Mar 2006, $6.99, 296pp, tp, cover by Kamil Vojnar); Reprint (Orion 2004) young-adult prehistoric fantasy about a boy and his wolf companion, the first in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series. This includes an “extras inside” section with author interview, etc.

The Golden Hills of Westria Diana L. Paxson (Tor 0-765-30889-4, Feb 2006, $24.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland); Fantasy novel in the Chronicles of Westria. A prince captured by slavers struggles to survive.

Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ancestors of Avalon Diana L. Paxson (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46114-2, Oct 2006, $7.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone); Reprint (Viking 2004) pre-Arthurian fantasy novel.

Drift House: The First Voyage Dale Peck (Bloomsbury USA 1-59990-005-X, Nov 2006, $7.95, 437pp, tp, cover by Martin Hargreaves); Reprint (Bloomsbury 2005) young-adult fantasy.

Twenty-Six Lies/One Truth Ben Peek (Wheatland Press 0-9755903-8-3, Nov 2006, $14.95, 152pp, tp); Associational encyclopedic semi-fictional autobiography/meditation on the instability of truth, originally started as a blog meme. This is print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070.

Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Doom John Peel (Llewellyn 0-7387-0842-9, Jun 2006, $4.99, 161pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell); Young-adult fantasy novel, tenth in the series.

Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Reality John Peel (Llewellyn 0-7387-0843-7, Feb 2006, $4.99, 205pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell); Young-adult fantasy novel, ninth in the series.

Alone on the Darkside: Echoes from the Shadows of Horror ed. John Pelan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46105-3, Sep 2006, $7.99, 355pp, pb); Original anthology of 16 horror stories, fifth in the Darkside series. Authors Brian Hodge, Gerard Houarner, Lucy Taylor.

The Helmet of Horror Victor Pelevin (Grove/Canongate U.S. 1-84195-760-7, Apr 2006, $18.95, 274pp, tp, cover by Sara Fanelli); Fantasy novel in the Myths series, this time retelling the story of Theseus and the minotaur. First US edition (Canongate 3/06).

Adopted Son Dominic Peloso (Invisible College Press 1-931468-26-5, Jun 2006, $15.95, 329pp, tp, cover by Julie Peloso); Near-future SF thriller. Children are born with non-human DNA, and authorities fear an alien invasion. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.invisipress.com], or from Invisible College Press, PO Box 209, Woodbridge VA 22194-0209.

Strange Angel George Pendle (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-603179-5, Feb 2006, $15.00, 350pp, tp); Reprint (Harcourt 2005) associational biography of a rocket scientist and SF fan who became interested in the occult. He’s the victim in Boucher’s Rocket to the Morgue. [John Whiteside Parsons]

The Musashi Flex Steve Perry (Ace 0-441-01361-9, Jan 2006, $7.99, 321pp, pb, cover by Christian McGrath); SF novel, a prequel to the Matador series.

Serpent of Eternity Nikki Persley (WingSpan Press 1-59594-047-2, May 2006, $16.95, 250pp, tp, cover by Rickie Du Burke); Urban fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. New Yorker Anya Alan learns she may be an African Earth goddess reborn, pursued by an ancient force that threatens humanity. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wingspanpress.com].

Frankenstein: The Shadow of Frankenstein Stefan Petrucha (Dark Horse Comics/DH Press 1-59582-037-X, Jul 2006, $6.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll); Novelization based on the Universal Studios movie version of Mary Shelley’s monster. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing.

Timetripper Book One: Yestermorrow Stefan Petrucha (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-076-X, Apr 2006, $5.99, 231pp, pb); Young-adult SF novel, the first in a series based on the world of the author’s comic book Squalor. Harry Keller learns he to see A-Time, a place where time is different, and he can change the past and future.

Timetripper Book Three: Blindsighted Stefan Petrucha (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-079-4, Nov 2006, $5.99, 234pp, pb); Young-adult science fiction novel, third in a series based on the world of Petrucha’s comic Squalor.

Timetripper Book Two: InRage Stefan Petrucha (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-077-8, Apr 2006, $5.99, 214pp, pb); Young-adult science fiction novel, second in a series based on the world of Petrucha’s comic Squalor. Harry Keller uses his time abilities to stop the sudden attacks of rage plaguing his high school.

Life As We Knew It Susan Beth Pfeffer (Harcourt 0-15-205826-5, Oct 2006, $17.00, 337pp, hc); Young-adult SF novel, told through a young woman’s journal entries. A meteor knocks the moon closer to the Earth, causing a chain of natural disasters.

The Burning Girl Holly Phillips (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-5065-2, Mar 2006, $29.95, 295pp, hc, cover by Timothy Lantz); Dark fantasy novel about a woman with a mysterious past, a cop, and a cross-reality conflict. A first novel. Wildside Press/Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.primebooks.net].

In the Palace of Repose Holly Phillips (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-5623-5, Feb 2006, $14.95, 222pp, tp, cover by Linda Bergkvist); Reprint (Prime Books 2005) collection of nine stories. The copyright page indicates this has been revised, but no textual changes are apparent. Introduction by Sean Stewart. Wildside Press/Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr., #234, Rockville, MD 20850; [www.primebooks.net].

James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon Julie Phillips (St. Martin’s 0-312-20385-3, Aug 2006, $27.95, 469pp, hc); Biography. Includes bibliography, notes, index, and 16 unpaginated pages of b&w photos. [James Tiptree, Jr.]

The Second Ship: Book One Richard Phillips (Infinity Publishing.com 0-7414-3620-5, Oct 2006, $19.95, 381pp, tp); Contemporary SF thriller. Teens find the alien spacecraft that was fighting the one that crashed at Roswell. Infinity Publishing.com, 1094 New DeHaven Street, Suite 100, West Conshohocken PA 19428-2713; 877-BUY-BOOK; [www.buybooksontheweb.com].

Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio John Picacio (MonkeyBrain Books 1-932265-16-3, May 2006, $39.95, 200pp, hc, cover by John Picacio); Art book showing over 75 of Picacio’s illustrations and cover art, with preliminary sketches and comments by the artist on his inspiration for each. Includes an interview with Picacio conducted by Joseph McCabe. Introduction by Michael Moorcock. A limited edition (-19-8, $79.95) is also available. Order from MonkeyBrain Books, 11204 Crossland Drive, Austin TX 78726; [info@monkeybrainbooks.com]; [www.monkeybrainbooks.com].

The Dead Letters Tom Piccirilli (Bantam 0-553-38407-4, Oct 2006, $5.99, 363pp, pb); Associational non-supernatural horror novel.

Headstone City Tom Piccirilli (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58721-8, Mar 2006, $5.99, 302pp, pb); Horror novel. A Brooklyn cabdriver who talks to the dead is under a death threat from the mob.

Rockman Mark Pickvet (Port Town Publishing 1-59466-021-2, 2004, $10.95, 189pp, tp); DROP per CNB — too old. Post-holocaust fantasy novel, the first in a series. Port Town Publishing, 5909 Tower Avenue, Superior WI 54880; [www.porttownpublishing.bigstep.com].

Rockman: The Battle Mark Pickvet (Port Town Publishing 1-59466-071-9, 2005, $10.95, 170pp, tp); DROP per CNB - too old Post-holocaust fantasy novel, the second book in a series. This is dated 2005, but not seen until now. Port Town Publishing, 5909 Tower Avenue, Superior WI 54880; [www.porttownpublishing.bigstep.com].

Rockman: The Dark Rider Mark Pickvet (Port Town Publishing 1-59466-079-4, May 2006, $10.95, 168pp, tp); Post-holocaust fantasy novel, the third in a series. Port Town Publishing, 5909 Tower Avenue, Superior WI 54880; [www.porttownpublishing.bigstep.com].

Beka Cooper: Terrier Tamora Pierce (Random House 0-375-81468-X, Oct 2006, $18.95, 582pp, hc, cover by Jonathan Barkat); Young-adult fantasy, the first in the Beka Cooper or Provost’s Dog trilogy about a street girl trained to be a city guard in Tortall 200 years before Alanna: The First Adventure.

Circle of Magic: Daja’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point 0-590-55410-7, Nov 2005, $5.99, 232pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat); Reissue (Scholastic 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the quartet; 14th printing.

Circle of Magic: Sandry’s Book Tamora Pierce (Scholastic/Point 0-590-55408-5, Nov 2005, $5.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat); Reissue (Scholastic 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the quartet; 18th printing.

The Will of the Empress Tamora Pierce (Scholastic 0-439-44172-2, Oct 2006, $8.99, 550pp, tp, cover by Jonathan Barkat); Reprint (Scholastic Press 2005) young-adult fantasy novel reuniting characters from the first two Circle series.

Young Warriors ed. Tamora Pierce & Josepha Sherman (Random House 0-375-82963-6, Sep 2006, $8.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Barbara Corbeil); Reprint (Random House 2005) young-adult original anthology of 15 stories about warriors in their teens.

DragonLance: Trail of the Black Wyrm Chris Pierson (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3979-6, Apr 2006, $6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki); Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the second volume in the Taladas trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Shaktra Christopher Pike (Tor Teen 0-765-34961-2, Sep 2006, $6.99, 334pp, pb, cover by Daniel Dos Santos); Reprint (Starscape 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Alosha trilogy.

The Yanti Christopher Pike (Tor Teen 0-765-31100-3, Oct 2006, $18.95, 398pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos); Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the Alosha series.

Cabinet des Fées: a fairy tale journal ed. Helen Pilinovsky & Erzebet Barthold-YellowBoy (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-6233-2, Jun 2006, $10.00, 113pp, tp, cover by Charles Vess); Original anthology/magazine of nine stories and three articles exploring fairy tales. Authors include Mike Allen, Sonya Taaffe, and Catherynne M. Valente. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.prime-books.com] or from Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850.

Breeding Ground Sarah Pinborough (Leisure 0-8439-5741-7, Sep 2006, $6.99, 339pp, pb); Horror novel. Women give birth to spidery creatures that use humans as hosts.

Devil’s Dance Gisele Pineau (University of Nebraska Press 0-8032-8784-4, Oct 2006, $20.00, tp); Dark fantasy novel of a woman haunted by her sister’s ghost. Translated from the French Chair piment (Mercure de France 2002) by C. Dickson. A hardcover edition (-3749-9, $40.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University of Nebraska Press, PO Box 84555, Lincoln NE 68501-4555; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].hc

The Sense of Falling Ezra Pines (Spilt Milk Press, Dec 2006, $5.00, 62pp, ph, cover by Mark Rich); Chapbook collection of 11 stories, two original, and two collaborations with Richard Bowes. Introduction by Hal Duncan. Spilt Milk Press, PO Box 5014, Somerset NJ 08873; [http://spiltmilkpress.pbwiki.com].

Death Calls Caridad Piniero (Harlequin/Silhouette Nocturne 0-373-61753-4, Nov 2006, $5.25, 298pp, pb); Paranormal romance, sequel to Darkness Calls in The Calling series about FBI agent Diana Reyes and her vampire lover.

The Artsy Smartsy Club Daniel Pinkwater (HarperCollins 0-06-053557-1, May 2005, $15.99, 165pp, hc, cover by Jill Pinkwater); Middle-grade fantasy novel, third in the series begun in The Hoboken Chicken Emergency about kids and a six-foot superchicken in New Jersey. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. This is dated 2005, but not seen until now.

Cold Skin Albert Sánchez Piñol (Farrar Straus Giroux 0-374-18239-6, Nov 2005, $20.00, 182pp, hc); Surreal anthropological SF novel. A solitary weather researcher on an Antarctic island discovers he has neighbors: Vicious humanoid reptilian sea creatures, and an anti-social German who has tamed one of the “monsters”. Translated by Cheryl Leah Morgan from the Catalán La pell freda (La Campana 2002). A first novel.

Flight from Tomorrow H. Beam Piper (Wildside Press 1-55742-664-3, 2006, $12.95, 111pp, tp); Collection of five stories. This is a print-on-demand edition. Wildside Press, 9710 Travile Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.wildsidepress.com].

Little Fuzzy H. Beam Piper (Wildside Press 0-8095-6282-0, 2006, $10.00, 176pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan); Reprint (Avon 1962) classic SF novel.

Null-ABC H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire (Wildside Press 1-55742-932-4, Jul 2006, $29.95, 129pp, hc); Reprint (Ace Double 1957 as Crisis in 2140) SF novel; this follows the original version serialized in Astounding Feb-Mar 1953, which was revised for book publication.

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