The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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Zootsuit Black Jon George (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-3398-3, May 2006, £10.99, 325pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman); SF novel. A reality shift threatens to make millions of people disappear.

Ithaka Adèle Geras (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54799-9, Aug 2006, £5.99, 405pp, tp, cover by Alison Jay); Reprint (Fickling 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

Troy Adèle Geras (Scholastic UK 0-439-95095-3, Aug 2006, £5.99, 362pp, tp, cover by Alison Jay); Reprint (Scholastic UK 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.

Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parodies Michael Gerber (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07894-4, Jun 2006, £12.99, xiv+575pp, hc) [Barry Trotter]; Omnibus of the humorous fantasy parody trilogy: Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody (2001), Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel (2003) and Barry Trotter and the Dead Horse (2004).

The Chronicles of Blarnia Michael Gerber (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07720-4, Sep 2005, £6.99, 264pp, hc, cover by Douglas Carrel); Fantasy novel, a parody of the Narnia books. A mini-hardcover edition.

Setting of a Cruel Sun Alan Gibbons (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-179-5, Sep 2006, £5.99, 326pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor); Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in the Lost Souls Stories series after Rise of the Blood Moon.

Shadow of the Minotaur Alan Gibbons (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-721-8, Feb 2006, £5.99, 217pp, tp, cover by Ian Butterworth); Reprint (Dolphin 2000) young-adult fantasy novel. Book one of The Legendeer. 12th printing.

Vampyr Legion Alan Gibbons (Orion Children’s Books 1-85881-835-4, Feb 2006, £5.99, 182pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett); Reprint (Dolphin 2000) young-adult fantasy novel. Book two of The Legendeer trilogy.

Warriors of the Raven Alan Gibbons (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-001-2, Feb 2006, £5.99, 166pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett); Reprint (Dolphin 2001) young-adult fantasy novel. Book three of The Legendeer trilogy.

Against Gravity Gary Gibson (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-42018-6, Jul 2006, £6.99, 524pp, pb, cover by Steve Rawlings); Reprint (Tor UK 2005) SF novel.

So You Think You Know “Discworld"? Clive Gifford (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-91732-6, Sep 2006, £4.99, 156pp, tp); Associational quiz book. The author’s name does not appear on the cover or title page.

Erased Nick Gifford (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31732-9, Jan 2006, £5.99, 234pp, tp); Young-adult horror novel.

Deep Fear Debi Gliori (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60631-1, Aug 2006, £10.99, 332pp, hc); Humorous young-adult fantasy novel, sixth in the Strega-Borgia series, with illustrations by Gliori. Issued without a dustjacket.

Deep Water Debi Gliori (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55047-7, Aug 2006, £5.99, 335pp, tp); Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Book five in the Strega-Borgia series.

The Gorgon’s Gaze Julia Golding (Oxford University Press 0-19-275457-2, Sep 2006, £8.99, 340pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt); Young-adult fantasy novel, book two in the Companions quartet after Secret of the Sirens.

Secret of the Sirens Julia Golding (Oxford University Press 0-19-275456-4, Mar 2006, £8.99, 401pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt); Young-adult fantasy novel, book one of the Companions Quartet.

Secret of the Sirens Julia Golding (Oxford University Press 0-19-275460-2, Aug 2006, £5.99, 401pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt); Reprint (Oxford University Press 2006) young-adult fantasy novel. Book one in the Companions quartet.

Chainfire Terry Goodkind (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714562-4, Feb 2006, £7.99, 740pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman); Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel in the Sword of Truth series.

Phantom Terry Goodkind (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714563-2, Jul 2006, £18.99, 589pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth]; Fantasy novel in the Sword of Truth series. The penultimate book in the series.

Phantom Terry Goodkind (HarperVoyager 0-00-714564-0, Dec 2006, £12.99, 589pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson); Reprint (Voyager 2006) fantasy novel, #10 in the Sword of Truth series.

Lessek’s Key Jay M. Gordon & Robert Scott (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07810-3, Aug 2006, £14.99, ii+509pp, tp); Fantasy novel. Book two of The Eldarn Sequence. A hardcover edition (-07608-9, £18.99) was announced but not seen.

Angel Lindsay Gordon (Nexus 0-352-34009-6, Dec 2005, £7.99, 274pp, pb); Erotic fantasy novel.

Unearthly Desires Ray Gordon (Nexus 0-352-34036-3, Jun 2006, £6.99, 236pp, pb); Erotic fantasy of alien possesion.

Warhammer 40,000: Warrior Coven C. S. Goto (Games Workshop/Black Library 1-84416-365-2, May 2006, £6.99, 409pp, pb); Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe.A “Warhammer 40000” novel; sequel to Warrior Brood in the “Death Watch” series.

The Fearful Keith Gray (Definitions 0-09-945656-7, Aug 2006, £5.99, 393pp, tp, cover by Andy Briggs); Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

Warhammer 40,000: Conquest of Armageddon Jonathan Green (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-196-X, Dec 2005, £6.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Klaus Scherwinski); Novelization based on the SF roleplaying game, second in the Black Templars series.

Deathstalker Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-60160-4, May 2006, £7.99, 571pp, pb, cover by Sonar); Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel, the first in the series.

Deathstalker Coda Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07706-9, Feb 2006, £6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Sonar); Reprint (Gollancz 2005) SF novel. Last in the Deathstalker series.

The Witch’s Boy Michael Gruber (Simon & Schuster UK Children’s Books 1-416-90139-6, May 2006, £5.99, 298pp, tp); Reprint (HarperTempest 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

Siberia Ann Halam (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-268-6, Feb 2006, £5.99, 233pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett); Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2005) young-adult SF/fantasy novel. Halam is a pen name for Gwyneth Jones.

The Forever War Joe Haldeman (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07908-8, Aug 2006, £7.99, vii+271pp, tp, cover by Marc Adams); Reprint (St. Martin’s 1975) classic SF novel, with a new introduction by Peter F. Hamilton. This is the reinstated text. Part of the Ten Greatest SF Books of All Time series.

Peace and War Joe Haldeman (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07919-3, Nov 2006, £7.99, 697pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman); Omnibus of The Forever War (1974; this is the 1997 definitive version), Forever Free, and Forever Peace.

River Secrets Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury 0-7475-8073-1, Sep 2006, £12.99, 290pp, hc, cover by Allison Jay); Young-adult fantasy novel. A trade paperback edition (-8441-9, £6.99) was announced but not seen.

Danse Macabre Laurell K. Hamilton (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-474-7, Jul 2006, £12.99, 483pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone); Dark fantasy novel in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. The 13th book in the series (14th if you count Micah). Simultaneous with the US (Berkley) edition.

A Stroke of Midnight Laurell K. Hamilton (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81633-0, Jul 2006, £6.99, 523pp, pb); Reprint (Ballantine 2005) fantasy novel. Book four in the Meredith Gentry series. [First U.K. edition]

Judas Unchained Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-49353-1, May 2006, £7.99, 1235pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Commonwealth Saga]; Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) SF novel, the second part of the Commonwealth Saga after Pandora’s Star.

The Cloud Ray Hammond (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-44187-6, Mar 2006, £6.99, 389pp, pb); SF novel.

Extinction Ray Hammond (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-48596-2, Oct 2005, £6.99, 311pp, pb); Reprint (Macmillan 2005) SF novel. The original edition was not seen.

Chip Crockett’s Christmas Carol Elizabeth Hand (Beccon Publications 1-870824-49-0, Apr 2006, £19.00, 133pp, hc, cover by Judith Clute); Reprint (PS Publishing 2003 as part of Bibliomancy: Four Novellas) fantasy novella. This has been somewhat revised, and has a new afterword by the author. Illustrated by Judith Clute. Beccon, 75 Rosslyn Ave., Harold Wood, Essex RM3 0RG UK; [beccon@dial.pipex.com].

The Seer and the Sword Victoria Hanley (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55270-4, Jan 2006, £5.99, 357pp, tp, cover by Emma Chichester Clark); Reprint (Scholastic UK 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.

Fly By Night Frances Hardinge (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-41826-2, Oct 2006, £5.99, 436pp, tp, cover by Brett Helquist); Reprint (Macmillan Children’s Books 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

Fur Meg Harper (Usborne 0-7460-7305-4, May 2006, £5.99, 207pp, tp); Young-adult fantasy novel.

Dead Witch Walking Kim Harrison (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-723609-3, Oct 2006, £6.99, 416pp, pb); Reprint (HarperTorch 2004) dark fantasy novel, the first book in the Rachel Morgan series about a witch PI in a world where non-humans live openly with humans. [First U.K. edition]

Every Which Way But Dead Kim Harrison (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-723612-3, Oct 2006, £6.99, 501pp, pb); Reprint (HarperTorch 2005) SF/fantasy novel, the third book in the Rachel Morgan series. [First U.K. edition]

A Fistful of Charms Kim Harrison (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-723613-1, Oct 2006, £6.99, 510pp, pb); Reprint (HarperTorch 2006) SF/fantasy novel, the fourth book in the Rachel Morgan series. [First U.K. edition]

The Good, the Bad and the Undead Kim Harrison (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-723611-5, Oct 2006, £6.99, 453pp, pb); Reprint (HarperTorch 2005) SF/fantasy novel, the second book in the Rachel Morgan series. [First U.K. edition]

Nova Swing M. John Harrison (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07027-7, Nov 2006, £17.99, 246pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman); SF novel, sequel to Light. A trade paperback edition (-07028-5, £9.99) was announced but not seen.

The Black Sphinx Matt Hart (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55421-9, Mar 2006, £5.99, 295pp, tp, cover by David Roberts); Young-adult fantasy novel set on an alternate Earth.

Orphan of the Sun Gill Harvey (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7900-8, May 2006, £12.99, 310pp, hc, cover by Carol Lawson); Young-adult fantasy novel of ancient history.

Speak for England James Hawes (Random House/Vintage UK 0-099-47017-9, Jan 2006, £7.99, 338pp, tp); Reprint (Cape 2005) satirical novel of a stranded gameshow contestant

Harsh Cry of the Heron Lian Hearn (Macmillan UK 1-4050-9210-6, Sep 2006, £16.99, 631pp, hc); Fantasy novel, a coda/sequel to the Tales of the Otori series. Hearn is a pseudonym of Gillian Rubinstein. A hardcover edition (£10.99) was announced but not seen.

Desperate Moon R. Andrew Heidel (PS Publishing 1-904619-28-2, Sep 2006, £25.00, 281 + xiii, hc, cover by Chris Erkmann); Collection/omnibus of 31 stories (22 original) and 13 poems in three collections, one a reprint of chapbook Beyond the Wall of Sleep (1998) and two new: Angry Sunflowers and Weep. Introduction by Harlan Ellison™. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a slipcased edition of 200 (-29-0, £60.00) signed by Heidel and Ellison is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

The Traitor’s Sword Amanda Hemingway (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-715389-9, Aug 2006, £6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman); Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book two of the Sangreal trilogy. Hemingway also writes as Jan Siegel.

Sister of the Dead Barb & J. C. Hendee (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-366-X, Jan 2006, £6.99, 438pp, pb, cover by Kovech); Reprint (Roc 2005) dark fantasy vampire novel. Third in a series after Dhampir and Thief of Lives. [First U.K. edition]

Traitor to the Blood Barb & J. C. Hendee (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-571-9, Dec 2006, £6.99, 485pp, pb, cover by Martin McKenna); Reprint (Roc 2006) dark fantasy vampire novel, fourth in The Noble Dead saga begun with Dhampir. [First U.K. edition]

Hunters of Dune Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-83748-9, Sep 2006, £12.99, 524pp, tp); Reprint (Tor 2006) SF novel. A hardcover edition (-83747-0, £18.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

Dune Frank Herbert (Hodder 0-340-83993-7, Jun 2006, £6.99, 605pp, tp); Reissue (Chilton 1965) SF novel, first in the series. A Hugo and Nebula Award winner.

The Road to Dune Frank & Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (Hodder 0-340-83746-2, Mar 2006, £7.99, 380pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore); Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2005) collection of Dune stories, letters, unpublished scenes, articles, and novel Spice Planet by Brian Herbert & Anderson, based on the outline by Frank Herbert.

The Secret of Crickley Hall James Herbert (Macmillan UK 1-405-00520-3, Sep 2006, £17.99, 600pp, hc); Horror novel.

On the Overgrown Path David Herter (PS Publishing 1-905834-85-1, Sep 2006, £10.00, 120pp, tp, cover by John Everett Millais); Dark fantasy novella about a composer who strays into an unknown village. Introduction by John Clute. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 300 (-84-3, £25.00) signed by Herter and Clute is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

Samurai Jason Hightman (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-715909-9, Nov 2006, £5.99, 368pp, tp, cover by Bob Lee); Reprint (Eos 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Saint of Dragons. [First U.K. edition]

Blade of Fire Stuart Hill (Chicken House, The 1-904442-88-9, Sep 2006, £10.99, 312pp, hc); Young-adult fantasy novel.

The Cry of the Icemark Stuart Hill (Chicken House, The 1-9044-4260-9, May 2006, £6.99, 494pp, tp); Reprint (The Chicken House 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

Hawkes Harbor S. E. Hinton (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-43760-7, Jun 2006, £6.99, 251pp, pb); Reprint (Tor 2004) vampire novel.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Star Andy Hoare (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-375-X, Jul 2006, £6.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley); Novelization based on the roleplaying game world, part of the Rogue Traders series.

Come Dance with Me Russell Hoban (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7889-3, Feb 2006, £7.99, 188pp, tp); Reprint (Bloomsbury 2005) literary fantasy novel.

Linger Awhile Russell Hoban (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7984-9, Jan 2006, £10.99, 164pp, tp, cover by Mark Thomas); Quasi-SF novel. A man falls for a long-dead actress and finds a way to bring her to life.

Forest Mage Robin Hobb (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-719615-6, Jul 2006, £18.99, 660pp, hc, cover by John Howe); Fantasy novel, book two in the Soldier Son trilogy. Hobb is a pseudonym for Megan Lindholm.

Shaman’s Crossing Robin Hobb (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-719613-X, Feb 2006, £12.99, 533pp, tp, cover by John Howe); Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book one in the Soldier Son trilogy. Hobb is a pseudonym for Megan Lindholm.

Shaman’s Crossing Robin Hobb (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-719614-8, Jul 2006, £7.99, 631pp, pb, cover by John Howe); Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, the first book in the Soldier Son trilogy. Hobb is a pseudonym for Megan Lindholm.

The Foretelling Alice Hoffman (Egmont 1-4052-2424-X, Mar 2006, £5.99, 181pp, tp); Reprint (Little, Brown 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-2092-9, £9.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

The Ice Queen Alice Hoffman (Chatto & Windus 0-7011-7898-1, Nov 2005, £12.99, 211pp, hc, cover by Jane Leon); A limited, boxed, shrinkwrapped edition. Reprint (Little, Brown 2005) literary contemporary fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Stravaganza: City of Flowers Mary Hoffman (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6502-3, Mar 2006, £6.99, 489pp, tp, cover by Ian Butterworth); Reprint (Bloomsbury 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the series.

Earth, Air, Fire and Custard Tom Holt (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-282-5, Jan 2006, £7.99, 410pp, tp); Reprint (Orbit 2005) humorous fantasy novel. The third Paul Carpenter novel after The Portable Door and In Your Dreams.

Someone Like Me Tom Holt (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-446-1, Mar 2006, £2.99, 90pp, tp); Humorous fantasy novella. A Quick Read edition.

You Don’t Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps Tom Holt (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-283-3, Feb 2006, £12.99, 346pp, hc, cover by James Nicol); Humorous fantasy novel, fourth in the J. Wellington Wells & Co. series.

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