The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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The Machine’s Child Kage Baker (Tor 0-765-31551-3, Sep 2006, $24.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [The Company] SF novel in the Company series. Mendoza, rescued by Alec Checkerfield, is ready to fight back against the Company.

Mendoza in Hollywood Kage Baker (Tor 0-765-31530-0, May 2006, $15.95, 334pp, tp, cover by Paul Youll) [The Company] Reprint (Harcourt 2000) SF time-travel novel, third in the Company series.

Mother Aegypt and Other Stories Kage Baker (Night Shade Books 1-59780-057-0, Oct 2006, $14.95, 255pp, tp, cover by Michael Dringenberg) Reprint (Night Shade 2004) collection of 13 stories.

Eberron: The Gates of Night Keith Baker (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4013-1, Nov 2006, $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Mark Zug) [Eberron: Dreaming Dark] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book three of The Dreaming Dark series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Eberron: The Shattered Land Keith Baker (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3821-8, Feb 2006, $6.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Mark Zug) [Eberron: Dreaming Dark] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book two of The Dreaming Dark series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: Final Gate Richard Baker (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4002-6, Jun 2006, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Adam Rex) [Forgotten Realms: Last Mythal] Novelization based on the roleplaying game; the third book of The Last Mythal trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Thousandfold Thought R. Scott Bakker (Overlook Press 1-58567-705-1, Jan 2006, $26.95, 503pp, hc) [Prince of Nothing] Fantasy novel, third in “The Prince of Nothing” trilogy. Simultaneous with the Penguin Canada edition.

The Thousandfold Thought R. Scott Bakker (Penguin Canada 0-14-301535-4, Jan 2006, C$26.00, 510pp, hc, cover by David Rankine) [Prince of Nothing] Fantasy novel, third in “The Prince of Nothing” trilogy.

Disappearing Act Margaret Ball (Baen 1-4165-2091-0, Oct 2006, $7.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Baen 2004) SF novel.

Capacity Tony Ballantyne (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-58929-0, Jan 2007, $6.99, 390pp, pb, cover by John Blackford) [Recursion] SF novel, sequel to Recursion. First US edition (Tor UK 11/05).

Recursion Tony Ballantyne (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58928-8, Sep 2006, $6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by John Blackford) [Recursion] SF novel. A 23rd-century entrepreneur gets involved in a war of machines. A first novel. First US edition (Tor UK 7/04).

Recursion Tony Ballantyne (SFBC #1221048, Sep 2006, $11.99, 406pp, hc, cover by John Blackford) [Recursion] Reprint (Tor UK 2004) SF novel. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7271-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Centenarian, or The Two Beringhelds Honoré de Balzac (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6797-3, Jul 2006, $29.95, 308 + lvi, hc) Reprint (Arno Press 1976) gothic SF novel of a 400-year-old scientist who must kill to maintain his life, and his son, a general in Napoleon’s army. Translation of the French Le Centenaire, ou le deux Beringheld (1822 as by Horace de Saint-Aubin). Translated and annotated by George Slusser and Daniele Chatelain, who discuss the novel’s place in the French SF tradition. Order from Wesleyan University Press c/o University Press of New England, 1 Court Street, Suite 250, Lebanon NH 03766-1358; 800-421-1561; [University.Press@Dartmouth.edu]; [www.upne.com]; add $5.00 postage.

James Bama: American Realist James Bama & Brian M. Kane (Flesk Publications 0-9723758-8-0, Oct 2006, $34.95, 160pp, hc, cover by James Bama) Art book primarily looking at Bama’s cover art, with separate chapters on his SF/horror and Doc Savage covers. Includes numerous working photos, and quotes from numerous artists. Text by Brian M. Kane, with introduction by Harlan Ellison® and Foreword by Len Leone.

A Taste of Darkness Nina Bangs (Leisure 0-8439-5634-8, May 2006, $6.99, 337pp, pb) Vampire/shapeshifter romance novel. A vampire charged with protecting his clan’s purity falls for a werecat.

The Algebraist Iain M. Banks (Night Shade Books 1-59780-044-9, Jun 2006, $14.95, 434pp, tp, cover by Lee Moyer) Reprint (Orbit 2004) SF novel.

The Damned L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-33624-1, Feb 2006, $14.95, 479pp, tp, cover by Vince Natale) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Vampire novel in the “Vampire Huntress Legends” series. This has a “limited edition” poster inside the back cover. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdale Banks.

The Forbidden L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s 0-312-94002-5, Jul 2006, $7.99, 490pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2005) vampire novel, fifth in the Vampire Huntress Legends series. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdale Banks.

The Forsaken L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-35235-2, Jul 2006, $14.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Vince Natale) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Vampire novel, the seventh in the Vampire Huntress Legends series. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdale Banks.

The Damned L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s 978-0-312-93443-2, Jan 2007, $7.99, 492pp, pb) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2006) vampire novel in the Vampire Huntress Legends series. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdale Banks.

Vegas Bites ed. L. A. Banks (Parker Publishing/Noire Allure 1-60043-001-5, Oct 2006, $12.95, 346pp, tp) Original anthology of four werewolf romance stories set in a Las Vegas casino run by vampires, werewolves, and more. Authors are L.A. Banks, J.M. Jeffries, Seressia Glass, and Natalie Dunbar.

Shadows Bend David Barbour & Richard Raleigh (Ace 0-441-01441-0, Sep 2006, $7.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Ace 2000) dark fantasy novel. H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard confront Cthulhu.

Cupid, Inc. Michele Bardsley (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21757-8, Feb 2006, $12.95, 261pp, tp) Original collection/fix-up novel of four erotic fantasy romance stories plus framing material about a contemporary Las Vegas sex-fantasy service run by Psyche, Eros, Aphrodite, and other gods.

I’m the Vampire, That’s Why Michele Bardsley (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21937-6, Sep 2006, $6.99, 324pp, pb) [Eva LeRoy] Humorous paranormal romance. A single mother gets turned vampire by the crazed werewolf brother of a hunky Irish vampire.

Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War Clive Barker (HarperCollins/Cotler 0-06-059638-4, Oct 2006, $7.99, 557pp, pb, cover by Clive Barker) [Books of Abarat] Reissue (Cotler 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, the second of four in “The Books of Abarat”. This drops the illustrations by Barker. A Joanna Cotler book.

The Armies of Memory John Barnes (Tor 0-765-30330-2, Apr 2006, $25.95, 429pp, hc, cover by John Harris) Far-future SF novel. Special agent Giraut Leones learns an illegal alliance of worlds has gotten hold of deadly secrets.

The Armies of Memory John Barnes (SFBC #1210839, Apr 2006, $12.99, 429pp, hc, cover by John Harris) Reprint (Tor 2006) far-future SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Great Sky Woman Steven Barnes (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45900-8, Jul 2006, $24.95, 347pp, hc, cover by Glenn Harrington) [First People] Prehistoric novel in the First People series. An African tribe living at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro faces invaders.

Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (Borders Classics 1-58726-408-0, 2006, $5.95, 197pp, tp, cover by Sigismund de Ivanowski) Reprint (Borders Classics 2003) collection of the classic young-adult fantasy novel (Hodder & Stoughton 1911 as Peter and Wendy) and adds “Peter Pan in Kensington”, originally published as six chapters of The Little White Bird (1902); plus short story “The Blot on Peter Pan”.

The Great Tree of Avalon, Book II: Shadows on the Stars T. A. Barron (Ace 0-441-01447-X, Oct 2006, $7.99, 364pp, pb, cover by David Elliott) [Great Tree of Avalon] Reprint (Philomel 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a series set 1,000 years after “The Lost Years of Merlin”.

The Great Tree of Avalon, Book III: The Eternal Flame T. A. Barron (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-24213-9, Oct 2006, $19.99, 377pp, hc, cover by David Elliott) [Great Tree of Avalon] Young-adult fantasy novel, third and final in The Great Tree of Avalon trilogy set 1,000 years after The Lost Years of Merlin series.

Peter and the Shadow Thieves Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson (Disney Editions 0-7868-3787-X, Jul 2006, $18.99, 557pp, hc, cover by Greg Call) [Peter Pan] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to Peter and the Starcatchers, a prequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Illustrated by Greg Call.

Peter and the Starcatchers Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson (Hyperion/Disney Editions 0-7868-4907-X, May 2006, $7.99, 451pp, tp, cover by Greg Call) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Disney Editions 2004) young-adult fantasy, a prequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Illustrated by Greg Call.

Peter and the Starcatchers Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson (SFBC #1167441, Jun 2006, $10.99, 452pp, hc, cover by Greg Call) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Disney Editions 2004) young-adult fantasy, a prequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. This is similar to the Disney Editions edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Legends of Blood: The Vampire in History and Myth Wayne Bartlett & Flavia Idriceanu (Greenwood Press/Praeger 0-275-98395-1, Nov 2006, $44.95, 205pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference, a look at the roots of the vampire myth, its development over time, and its use in literature and film. Includes eight unpaginated pages of b&w photos and illustrations, bibliography, and index. First US edition (Sutton 2005). Order from Praeger, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800; [www.praeger.com].

Rabid Transit: Long Voyages, Great Lies ed. Christopher Barzak, Alan DeNiro & Kristin Livdahl (Velocity Press, May 2006, $6.00, 92pp, tp) Original anthology/magazine of six stories, the fifth in a series from the writers’ group called the Ratbastards. Authors include David J. Schwartz, F. Brett Cox, and Heather Shaw. Order from Velocity Press, PO Box 28701, St. Paul MN 55128-0701; [www.taverners-koans.com/ratbastards]; add $1.50 postage.

Magic Man Ron Base (St. Martin’s 0-312-32809-5, Sep 2006, $24.95, 309pp, hc) Novel with possible fantasy elements. A man claiming to do magic comes to 1928 Hollywood in search of true love to break a curse.

Sign of the Qin L. G. Bass (Hyperion 0-7868-5566-5, Aug 2006, $7.99, 383pp, tp, cover by Tim Zulewski) [Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh] Reprint (Hyperion 2004) young-adult martial arts fantasy novel drawing on Chinese legends, the first in the Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh trilogy.

Eberron: The Grieving Tree Don Bassingthwaite (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3985-0, Mar 2006, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Michael Komarck) [Eberron: Dragon Below] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the second book of The Dragon Below. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Eberron: The Killing Song Don Bassingthwaite (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4243-6, Dec 2006, $6.99, 343pp, pb, cover by Michael Komarck) [Eberron: Dragon Below] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the third book of The Dragon Below. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Door Within Wayne Thomas Batson (Nelson, Thomas/Tommy Nelson 1-4003-0659-0, Sep 2005, $16.99, 316pp, hc) [Door Within] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book of a trilogy. Lonely teen Aidan discovers a way into a fantastic Realm. This is dated 2005, but not seen until now.

The Rise of the Wyrm Lord Wayne Thomas Batson (Nelson, Thomas/Tommy Nelson 1-4003-0737-6, Apr 2006, $16.99, 332pp, hc) [Door Within] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second book of The Door Within trilogy. Aidan’s new friend Antoinette comes to the realm, and has to decide whether to follow the one true king.

A Wonderful Welcome to Oz L. Frank Baum (Random House/Modern Library Classics 0-8129-7494-8, Apr 2006, $15.95, 591 + xxi, tp) [Oz] Omnibus of three children’s fantasy novels about Oz: The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904), Ozma of Oz (1907), and The Emerald City of Oz (1910), including some illustrations by John R. Neill. Selected and with an introduction and reader’s guide by Gregory Maguire.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum (Penguin/Signet Classics 0-451-53029-2, Oct 2006, $3.95, 220pp, pb) [Oz] Reissue (Hill 1900) classic children’s fantasy, the first book in the Oz series, with the original illustrations by W.W. Denslow. This has a new introduction by Regina Barreca.

The Oz Odyssey Roger S. Baum (Overmountain Press 1-57072-299-4, Feb 2006, $19.95, 161pp, hc, cover by Victoria Seitzinger) [Oz] Young-adult fantasy novel based on L. Frank Baum’s Oz, written by his great-grandson, a prequel to Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Full-color illustrations by Victoria Seitzinger.

Transcendent Stephen Baxter (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45792-7, Aug 2006, $7.99, 505pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson) [Xeelee: Destiny’s Children] Reprint (Gollancz 2005) SF novel, book three of the Destiny’s Children (or Homo Superior) trilogy, in the “Xeelee” series.

The Line Between Peter S. Beagle (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-36-8, Jul 2006, $14.95, 231pp, tp) Collection of eight stories, two original (one a set of four fables). A signed, limited hardcover edition of 250 (-43-8, $45.00) was announced but not seen. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; [www.tachyonpublications.com].

Blood and Iron Elizabeth Bear (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46092-8, Jul 2006, $14.00, 432pp, tp, cover by Paul Youll) [Promethean Age] Contemporary fantasy novel, the first in the Promethean Age series. The human Mages of the Prometheus Club battle to keep a powerful new Merlin from the control of the Faerie Queen.

Carnival Elizabeth Bear (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58904-0, Dec 2006, $6.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) SF novel. Two ambassador-spies from Old Earth are sent to New Amazonia, where highly evolved women rule.

The Chains That You Refuse Elizabeth Bear (Night Shade Books 1-59780-048-1, May 2006, $14.95, 219pp, tp, cover by Samual Bak) Collection of 20 stories, four original (plus several originally published online), and two poems. This is a pen name for Sarah Bear Elizabeth Wishnevsky. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

/Slant Greg Bear (Tor 0-812-52482-9, Oct 2006, $6.99, 505pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Queen of Angels] Reissue (Legend 1997) SF novel of artificial intelligence, nanotech, and intrigue, sequel to Queen of Angels. Fourth printing.

Blood Music Greg Bear (SFBC #1206506, Jun 2006, $10.99, 247pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) classic biotech SF novel, expanded from a Hugo-winning novelette. This is #25 in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection; it has ISBN 978-0-7394-6854-8, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Quantico Greg Bear (SFBC #1210082, Mar 2006, $14.99, 357pp, hc) SF thriller. FBI agents try to stop bio-engineer terrorists. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 11/05).

The Enchanted Realm: Art of Ed Beard, Jr. Ed Beard, Jr. (ERS Publishing 0-9778818-0-6, Jul 2006, $17.95, 98pp, tp, cover by Ed Beard, Jr.) Art book collecting Beard’s fantasy illustrations (mostly dragons) with discussion of his career and techniques by the artist. Foreword by Larry Elmore. Enchanted Realm Studio, PO Box 302, Muncy PA 17756; [enchantedrealmstudio.com]; 800-887-8772.

North by Northanger Carrie Bebris (Tor/Forge 0-765-31410-X, Apr 2006, $22.95, 318pp, hc, cover by Teresa Fasolino) [Mrs. & Mr. Darcy] Historical mystery with some supernatural elements, the third featuring Mrs. & Mr. Darcy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

Suspense and Sensibility or, First Impressions Revisited Carrie Bebris (Tor 0-765-35092-0, Mar 2006, $6.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Teresa Fasolino) [Mrs. & Mr. Darcy] Reprint (Forge 2006) mystery with supernatural gothic elements, the second featuring Mrs. & Mr. Darcy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

The Looking Glass Wars Frank Beddor (Penguin/Dial 978-0-8037-3153-0, Oct 2006, $17.99, 358pp, hc, cover by Brian Flora) [Alice] Young-adult fantasy based loosely on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. First US edition (Egmont 9/04).

The Looking Glass Wars Frank Beddor (SFBC #1220905, Dec 2006, $10.99, 358pp, hc, cover by Brian Flora) [Alice] Reprint (Egmont 2004) young-adult fantasy. This is similar to the Dial US edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Eclipse K. A. Bedford (Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 1-894063-30-9, Mar 2006, $14.95, 309pp, tp) SF novel. A new officer on the HMS Eclipse becomes part of a first contact team. Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary AB T2P 2L7, Canada; [www.edgewebsite.com].

Hydrogen Steel K. A. Bedford (Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 1-894063-20-1, Dec 2006, $19.95, 367pp, tp, cover by Mark Evans) SF novel. Homicide inspector Zette McGee comes out of retirement to help a former android unjustly accused of murdering his family. Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary AB T2P 2L7 Canada; [www.edgewebsite.com].

The House of Skulls and Other Tales from the Pulps H. Bedford-Jones (Wildside Press 1-55742-550-7, 2006, $19.95, 204pp, tp) Associational collection of five pulp stories. Order from Wildside Press, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.wildsidepress.com].

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