The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006


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Return to Quag Keep Andre Norton & Jean Rabe (Tor 0-765-31298-0, Jan 2006, $24.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Justin Sweet) [Quag Keep] Fantasy novel, sequel to Quag Keep, the first novel based on Dungeons & Dragons. Introductions by Gary Gygax, Norton, and Rabe. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.


A Taste of Magic Andre Norton & Jean Rabe (Tor 0-765-31527-0, Nov 2006, $24.95, 303pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) Fantasy novel, started and plotted by Norton and finished by Rabe.


A Taste of Magic Andre Norton & Jean Rabe (SFBC #1220014, Nov 2006, $12.99, 303pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel, started and plotted by Norton and finished by Rabe. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Arlyn and the Purloin Bane, Book 1 Dana Nourie (Sacred Oaks Publishing 978-0-9779-3841-4, Jul 2006, $15.99, 281pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the first in a series. Arlyn finds refuge with the Endowed after her village is destroyed evil raiders. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.sacredoakspublishing.com]; Sacred Oaks Publishing, PO Box 15306, San Jose CA 95153.


Firebirds Rising ed. Sharyn November (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240549-3, Apr 2006, $19.99, 528pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult original anthology of 16 stories. Authors include Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Tamora Pierce, and Diana Wynne Jones.


Black Powder War Naomi Novik (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48130-5, Jun 2006, $7.50, 365pp, pb) [Temeraire] Fantasy novel, the third in the Temeraire historical fantasy series set in the Napoleonic era. Temeraire returns overland from China to pick up valuable dragon eggs in Istanbul.


His Majesty’s Dragon Naomi Novik (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48128-3, Apr 2006, $7.50, 356pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Historical fantasy novel, the first in a series with dragons in the Napoleonic era. A sea captain unintentionally bonds with the newly hatched dragon, Temeraire. A first novel. First US edition (Voyager 1/06 as Temeraire).


His Majesty’s Dragon Naomi Novik (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48128-3, Apr 2006, $7.50, 356pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Reissue (Voyager 1/06 as Temeraire) historical fantasy novel, the first in the Temeraire series about dragons in the Napoleonic era. Third printing.


Temeraire: In the Service of the King Naomi Novik (SFBC #1212789, Jun 2006, $14.99, 833pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Temeraire] Omnibus of three historical fantasy novels in the series with dragons in the Napoleonic era: His Majesty’s Dragon (2006 as Temeraire), Throne of Jade (2006), and Black Powder War (2006).


Throne of Jade Naomi Novik (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48129-1, May 2006, $7.50, 399pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Temeraire] Fantasy novel, the second in the Temeraire historical fantasy series set in the Napoleonic era. The dragon Temeraire and his captain travel to China.


Gothic!: Ten Original Dark Tales ed. Deborah Noyes (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2737-2, Jul 2006, $7.99, 241pp, tp, cover by Pia Schachter) Reprint (Candlewick Press 2004) young-adult original anthology of ten stories.


Strong-Arm Tactics Jody Lynn Nye (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-045-2, Jan 2006, $16.95, 363pp, tp, cover by Don Maitz) [Wolf Pack] Humorous military SF novel, the first book in The Wolf Pack series about a platoon of misfits. Trouble erupts on a supposedly simple courier mission to the galaxy’s greatest amusement park. A hardcover edition (-044-4, $25.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.meishamerlin.com].


Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Eric Nylund (Tor 0-765-31568-8, Nov 2006, $12.95, 383pp, tp) [Halo] Novelization based on the computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft.


Hunter’s League: His Legacy Avenged Mel Odom (Simon Pulse 0-689-86635-6, Mar 2006, $5.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Dave Seeley) [Hunter’s League] Young-adult dark fantasy thriller set in 1887 England, fourth in the “Hunter’s League” series.


Lord of the Libraries Mel Odom (Tor 0-765-34650-8, Dec 2006, $7.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt) [Rover] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, third in the series begun in The Rover.


The Magic and the Healing Nick O’Donohoe (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240707-0, Nov 2006, $7.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Tony Sahara) [Crossroads] Reprint (Ace 1994) fantasy novel, first in the Crossroads series about veterinary students helping mythic creatures. Repackaged for young-adults.


Measle and the Dragodon Ian Ogilvy (HarperCollins 0-06-058690-7, Sep 2006, $6.99, 344pp, tp, cover by Jimmy Pickering) [Measle] Reprint (Oxford University Press 2004) young-adult fantasy, sequel to Measle and the Wrathmonk.


Ju-on Kei Ohishi (Dark Horse Comics/DH Press 1-59582-071-X, Sep 2006, $8.95, 235pp, tp) Novelization of the Japanese horror film and videos. This is the first English language edition, translated by Joe Swift from the Japanese (Kadokawa Shoten 2003).


Goddess of Eire Janeen O’Kerry (Dorchester/Love Spell 0-505-52587-9, Feb 2006, $5.99, 337pp, pb) Celtic fantasy romance. The new high king of Ireland courts the goddess Eriu, who sets him tests to prove his worthiness.


Nietzsche’s Kisses Lance Olsen (FC2 1-57366-127-9, Mar 2006, $15.95, 244pp, tp) Fictionalized, surreal/hallucinatory account of Friedrich Nietzsche’s last night. Order from Northwestern University Press, Chicago Distribution Center, 11030 South Langley Ave., Chicago IL 60628; 800-621-2736; [http://nupress.northwestern.edu].


DC Universe: Helltown Dennis O’Neil (Warner 0-446-61658-3, Nov 2006, $6.99, 330pp, pb, cover by James Jean) Novelization based on the world of the comics. Copyrighted by DC Comics.


Skybreaker Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-053229-1, Jan 2007, $6.99, 544pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Matt Cruse] Reprint (HarperCollins Canada 2005) young-adult fantasy adventure, sequel to Airborn.


The Fountain and Other Stories Cary G. Osborne (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-73-2, Nov 2006, $6.00, 54pp, ph, cover by Debora Dastabrooks-Pellicano) Chapbook collection of five stories, two original. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].


Haunted Waters Mary Pope Osborne (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2995-2, Aug 2006, $14.99, 147pp, hc) Reprint (Candlewick 1994) young-adult dark fantasy based loosely on the story of Undine. This has been revised.


Song of Ireland Juilene Osborne-McKnight (Tor/Forge 0-765-31243-3, Apr 2006, $24.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) Historical fantasy novel about the arrival of the Celts in Ireland and their encounters with the Danu people.


Afterlife Battlefield Johnny Ostentatious (Active Bladder 0-9761729-3-3, Oct 2006, $10.00, 249pp, tp) Dark fantasy novel. Zack Fury kills himself and ends up in a realm where good and evil will fight the ultimate battle. Active Bladder, PO Box 24607, Philadelphia PA 19111; [www.ActiveBladder.com].


Here, There Be Dragons James A. Owen (Simon & Schuster 1-4169-1227-4, Oct 2006, $17.95, 326pp, hc, cover by James A. Owen) Young-adult fantasy novel. The Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of imaginary places, leads three young men in 1917 on fantastic adventures — young men who turn out to be J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. Illustrated by the author.


Heart Quest Robin D. Owens (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21084-7, Sep 2006, $6.99, 336pp, pb) [Celta] Futuristic science fantasy romance set on the planet of Celta.


HeartMate Robin D. Owens (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21240-8, Aug 2006, $6.99, 340pp, pb) [Celta] Reprint (Jove 2001) futuristic science fantasy romance set on the planet of Celta.


Sorceress of Faith Robin D. Owens (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80221-8, Feb 2006, $13.95, 505pp, tp) [Summoning] Contemporary fantasy novel, second in The Summoning trilogy.


Blood Red Sharon Page (Kensington/Aphrodisia 0-7582-1543-6, Jan 2007, $12.95, 339pp, tp) Erotic Regency vampire romance.


The Night School Michael Paine (Berkley 0-425-20916-4, Apr 2006, $6.99, 325pp, pb) Horror novel. Attempts to renovate an abandoned school raises ghosts. Paine is a pen name for John Michael Curlovich.


Stage Fright Michael Paine (Berkley 0-425-21282-3, Nov 2006, $6.99, 265pp, pb) Horror novel. Spooky things happen when a theater company renovates an opera house and stages a play based on the building’s grisly history. Paine is a pen name for John Michael Curlovich.


Origins: The Art of John Jude Palencar John Jude Palencar (Underwood Books 1-59929-004-9, Nov 2006, $27.00, 128pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Art book with over 100 paintings and drawings. Foreword by Christopher Paolini, afterword by Arnie Fenner. Edited by Cathy Fenner & Arnie Fenner. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].


The Cracked Throne Joshua Palmatier (DAW 0-7564-0403-7, Nov 2006, $24.95, 436pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Skewed Throne] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Skewed Throne. Varis takes the Throne of Amenkor as the city faces famine and invasion by an unknown enemy.


The Skewed Throne Joshua Palmatier (DAW 0-7564-0331-6, Jan 2006, $23.95, 338pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Skewed Throne] Fantasy novel. A street girl with a peculiar talent learns the assassin’s arts in a city with a mad Mistress. A first novel.


The Skewed Throne Joshua Palmatier (DAW 0-7564-0382-0, Nov 2006, $7.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Skewed Throne] Reprint (DAW 2006) fantasy novel.


Star Trek: Constellations ed. Marco Palmieri (Pocket 0-7434-9254-4, Sep 2006, $15.00, 382pp, tp, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) Star Trek original anthology of 12 stories. Introduction by David Gerrold. This is a 40th-anniversary edition. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.


The Devil’s Magnet Larry Panchuk (Trinity Publishing 1-897306-20-2, Aug 2006, $17.95, 429pp, tp) Thriller involving Navy Seals, Nikola Tesla, Nazis, and evidence of an extraterrestrial device. A first novel. Trinity Enterprise, 105 Prince William St., Saint John, New Brunswick Canada E2L 2B2; [www.trinityenterprises.ca].


Eldest Christopher Paolini (Random House/Knopf 0-375-84060-5, Sep 2006, $24.00, 706pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance] Reprint (Knopf 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Inheritance trilogy. This is a deluxe edition with an excerpt from book three, a fold-out poster, and new supplemental material.


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) [Scion Dominion] 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) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] 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) [White Tiger] 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) [White Tiger] 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) [Dark Shadows] 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) [Dominion] 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) [Twilight of the Past] 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) [Maximum Ride] 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) [Maximum Ride] 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) [DragonSpell] 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) [Chronicles of Ancient Darkness] 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) [Chronicles of Ancient Darkness] 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) [Chronicles of Ancient Darkness] 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) [Chronicles of Westria] 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) [Avalon] 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) [Drift House] 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) [Diadem: Worlds of Magic] 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) [Diadem: Worlds of Magic] 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.


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