The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006


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Sorcerer’s Moon Julian May (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-712324-8, Aug 2006, £18.99, 645pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) [Boreal Moon Tale] Fantasy novel, book three of the Boreal Moon Tale trilogy.


The Tide Turner Angus McAllister (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-122-1, Jun 2006, £9.99, 177pp, hc, cover by Laura Brett) Young-adult fantasy novel.


The Mistmantle Chronicles: Urchin and the Heartstone M. I. McAllister (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7512-6, Apr 2006, £12.99, 361pp, hc, cover by Gary Blythe) [Mistmantle Chronicles] Young-adult animal fantasy novel, the second in the series.


The Mistmantle Chronicles: Urchin of the Riding Stars M. I. McAllister (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7356-5, Apr 2006, £6.99, 330pp, tp, cover by Gary Blythe) [Mistmantle Chronicles] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2005) young-adult animal fantasy novel, the first in a series.


Mind’s Eye Paul McAuley (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-6158-4, Sep 2006, £6.99, 520pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2005) SF novel.


Dragon’s Fire Anne & Todd McCaffrey (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-05498-9, Aug 2006, £17.99, 366pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 2006) SF novel in Anne McCaffrey’s “Pern” series. [First U.K. edition]


Acorna’s Children: First Warning Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Scarborough (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-15291-9, Mar 2006, £6.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Acorna’s Children] Reprint (Eos 2005) SF novel. First in a series sequel to the Acorna series. [First U.K. edition]


Changelings Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Scarborough (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-05612-4, Sep 2006, £17.99, 273pp, hc, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Petaybee: Twins] Reprint (Del Rey 2006) SF novel, the first book in the Twins of Petaybee series, sequel to the first Petaybee series. [First U.K. edition]


Dragonsblood Todd McCaffrey (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-15208-0, Jul 2006, £6.99, 601pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 2005) SF novel in Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series, by her son. Introduction by Anne McCaffrey.


Peter Pan in Scarlet Geraldine McCaughrean (Oxford University Press 0-19-272620-X, Oct 2006, £12.99, 275pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Peter Pan] Fantasy novel. Officially sanctioned sequel to the Barrie novel.


Small-Minded Giants Oisín McGann (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-61051-3, Jul 2006, £12.99, 354pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel. A trade paperback edition (-61052-1) was announced but not seen.


Hellbent Anthony McGowan (Random House UK/Definitions 0-09-948213-4, Apr 2006, £5.99, 247pp, tp, cover by Jerry Paris) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.


Henry Tumour Anthony McGowan (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60861-6, Apr 2006, £10.99, 307pp, hc, cover by Jerry Paris) Young-adult fantasy novel. A bullied teenager’s brain tumour has a literal life of its own.


Betrayal Fiona McIntosh (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-457-7, Aug 2006, £7.99, 521pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Trinity] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2001) fantasy novel, the first in the Trinity series. [First U.K. edition]


Destiny Fiona McIntosh (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-459-3, Oct 2006, £7.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Trinity] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2002) fantasy novel, the third book in the Trinity series. [First U.K. edition]


Revenge Fiona McIntosh (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-458-5, Sep 2006, £7.99, 533pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Trinity] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2002) fantasy novel, second in the Trinity series. [First U.K. edition]


Eastern Tide Juliet E. McKenna (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-377-5, Oct 2006, £8.99, 599pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Tales of Einarinn: Aldabreshin Compass] Fantasy novel. Book Four of the Aldabreshin Compass sequence, set in the world of the Tales of Einarinn.


The Navigator Eoin McNamee (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-720977-0, Aug 2006, £5.99, 348pp, tp, cover by Mel Grant) [Navigator] Reprint (HarperCollins Children’s Books 2006, not seen) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series.


Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: False Gods Graham McNeill (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6370-9, Jul 2006, £6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Philip Sibbering) [Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy] Novelization set in the roleplaying game universe, second in a trilogy.


Warhammer: Guardians of the Forest Graham McNeill (Black Library 1-8441-6235-4, Sep 2005, £6.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Jeff Johnson) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe.


Breathe Cliff McNish (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-110-8, Jul 2006, £9.99, 232pp, hc) Young-adult ghost novel.


Resolution John Meaney (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81358-7, Jan 2006, £6.99, 567pp, pb) [Nulapeiron Sequence] Reprint (Bantam UK 2005) SF novel. Book three in the Nulapeiron Sequence after Paradox and Context.


The Ring Companion Denis Meikle (Titan Books 1-84576-001-8, Oct 2005, £16.99, 271pp, tp) [Ring] Guide to the movie, its sequels, prequels and remakes, and the Japanese novels by Koji Suzuki that inspired them.


The Flowing Queen Kai Meyer (Egmont 1-4052-2298-0, May 2006, £5.99, 280pp, tp, cover by Mark Robertson) [Dark Reflections] Reprint (Egmont 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. Translated by Anthea Bell from the German Die Fliessende Koenigin (Loewe 2001).


The Stone Light Kai Meyer (Egmont 1-4052-1640-9, May 2006, £5.99, 405pp, tp, cover by Mark Robertson) [Dark Reflections] Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a trilogy after The Flowing Queen. Translated by Anthea Bell from the German, Das Steinerne Licht (Loewe Verlag GmbH, 2002).


Twilight Stephenie Meyer (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-64-3, Jan 2006, £12.99, 434pp, hc, cover by Karen Oxman) [Twilight] Reprint (Megan Tingley 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a new series. A first novel. [First U.K. edition]


Firethorn Sarah Micklem (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-719306-8, Mar 2006, £6.99, 383pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Scribner 2004) fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy.


Looking for Jake and other stories China Miéville (Pan 0-330-43418-7, Sep 2006, £6.99, 303pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) collection.


Swarmthief’s Dance Deborah J. Miller (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-43636-8, Sep 2006, £6.99, 500pp, pb, cover by Paul Gregory) [Swarmthief] Reprint (Tor UK 2005) fantasy novel, book one of the Swarmthief trilogy. First in a new series.


Time Hunter: Deus Le Volt Jon de Burgh Miller (Telos 1-903889-49-9, Dec 2005, £7.99, 102pp, tp, cover by Matthew Laznicka) [Time Hunter] Novelization, eighth in a series about Honoré Lechasseur, introduced in Doctor Who: Cabinet of Light. Includes the Fendahl characters from Doctor Who. A signed, limited deluxe hardback edition (-97-9, £25.00) was announced but not seen. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP, UK.


Ghostwritten David Mitchell (Hodder & Stoughton/Sceptre 0-340-73975-4, Mar 2006, £7.99, 436pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1999) literary fantasy novel; 21st printing.


number9dream David Mitchell (Hodder & Stoughton/Sceptre 0-340-74797-8, Mar 2006, £7.99, 419pp, tp) Reprint (Sceptre 2001) literary fantasy novel; 13th printing.


Warhammer 40,000: Death or Glory Sandy Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-287-7, Jan 2006, £6.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ciaphas Cain] Novelization set in SF roleplaying game universe. Book four in the Ciaphas Cain subseries. Mitchell is a pen name for Alex Stewart.


Warhammer 40,000: The Traitor’s Hand Sandy Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6187-0, May 2005, £6.99, 380pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ciaphas Cain] Novelization based on the SF roleplaying game universe, third in the Ciaphas Cain subseries. This is dated 2005 but not seen until now. Mitchell is a pen name for Alex Stewart


Warhammer: Death’s City Sandy Mitchell (Black Library 1-8441-6240-0, Oct 2005, £6.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Alex Royd) [Warhammer: Death on the Reik] Novelization set in the roleplaying game universe, second in the Death on the Reik subseries.


The City of Dreaming Books Walter Moers (Harvill Secker 0-436-20609-9, Mar 2006, £18.99, 436pp, hc) [Zamonia] Fantasy novel, the fourth in the Zamonia series. Illustrated by Moers. Translated by John Brownjohn from the German original, Die Stadt der Träumenden Bücher: Ein Roman aus Zamonien von Hildegunst von Mythenmetz (Piper Verlag 2004).


Engaging the Enemy Elizabeth Moon (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-378-3, Mar 2006, £6.99, 455pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Vatta’s War] SF novel, the third in the Vatta’s War series. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.


The Serrano Legacy: The Omnibus Edition Elizabeth Moon (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-484-4, Dec 2006, £10.99, 1096pp, tp, cover by Benedict Campbell) [Serrano Legacy] Reprint (Baen 2002 as Heris Serrano) omnibus of three SF novels featuring Heris Serrano: Hunting Party (1993), Sporting Chance (1994), and Winning Colours (1995).


Byzantium Endures Michael Moorcock (Random House/Vintage UK 0-099-48509-5, Jan 2006, £7.99, 404pp, tp, cover by Stephen Parker) [Pyat] Reprint (Secker & Warburg 1981) mostly mainstream historical novel with crossover characters from Moorcock’s SF. The first book in the Pyat Quartet.


Jerusalem Commands Michael Moorcock (Random House/Vintage UK 0-099-48512-5, Jan 2006, £7.99, 577pp, tp, cover by Stephen Parker) [Pyat] Reprint (Jonathan Cape 1992) mostly mainstream historical novel with characters from Moorcock’s SF. Book three in the Pyat Quartet.


The Laughter of Carthage Michael Moorcock (Vintage UK 0-099-48513-3, Jan 2006, £7.99, 602pp, tp, cover by Stephen Parker) [Pyat] Reprint (Secker & Warburg 1984) mostly mainstream historical novel with characters from Moorock’s SF. Book two in the Pyat Quartet.


The Vengeance of Rome Michael Moorcock (Cape, Jonathan 0-224-03119-8, Jan 2006, £17.99, 618pp, hc) [Pyat] Mostly mainstream historical novel with crossover characters from Moorcock’s SF. The fourth and final book in the Pyat quartet. Pyat embraces fascism in the 1930s and becomes an intimate friend of Mussolini and Hitler. Many of Moorcock’s characters have at least a walk-on part.


Bloodsucking Fiends Christopher Moore (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-449-6, Aug 2006, £6.99, 344pp, tp, cover by Tim Byrne) [Bloodsucking Fiends] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1995) humorous dark fantasy novel.


Coyote Blue Christopher Moore (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-448-8, Jul 2006, £6.99, 340pp, tp, cover by Tim Byrne) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1994) fantasy novel.


Island of the Sequined Love Nun Christopher Moore (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-450-X, Sep 2006, £6.99, 403pp, tp, cover by Tim Byrne) Reprint (Avon 1997) gonzo fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]


Practical Demonkeeping Christopher Moore (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-447-X, Apr 2006, £6.99, 221pp, tp, cover by Tim Byrne) Reprint (Heinemann 1992) humorous dark fantasy novel.


Hav Jan Morris (Faber and Faber 0-571-22983-2, Nov 2006, £16.99, 301pp, hc, cover by Lee Gibbons) Collection of tales about an imaginary city, combining Last Letters from Hav (1985) plus original novella Hav of the Myrmidons.


Cinema Macabre ed. Mark Morris (PS Publishing 1-902880-44-4, Mar 2006, £35.00, x+233pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Non-fiction, a gathering of 50 essays on favorite horror films by authors including Brian Aldiss, Neil Gaiman, Graham Joyce, Elizabeth Hand, and Ramsey Campbell. Introduction by Jonathan Ross; foreword by Mark Morris. Hardback limited to 500 copies; slipcased edition of 200 numbered (-45-2. £) is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].


The Wind Tamer P. R. Morrison (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7950-4, Feb 2006, £12.99, 336pp, hc) [Wind Tamer] Young-adult fantasy novel. Book one in a new series.


The Last Witchfinder James Morrow (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-85258-2, Mar 2006, £12.99, 497pp, hc) Historical fantasy novel about witchcraft, Newton, and the new science; the story is narrated by Newton’s most famous book. Simultaneous with the US (Morrow) edition. This first appeared in French (Au Diable Vauvert 2003 as Le Dernier Chasseur de Sorciers). A trade paperback (OME) edition (-85259-0, £10.99) was announced but not seen.


The Riddles of Epsilon Christine Morton-Shaw (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-719982-1, May 2006, £5.99, 395pp, tp) Reprint (HarperCollins Children’s Books 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.


Operation Red Jericho Joshua Mowll (Walker UK 1-4063-0175-2, Sep 2006, £4.99, 273+xxv, tp) [Guild] Reprint (Candlewick Press 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, book one of the Guild trilogy. Includes fold-out maps and other documentation.


Bonebreaker Peter J. Murray (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-91120-4, May 2006, £5.99, 216pp, tp, cover by Paul B. Davies) Young-adult fantasy novel.


More Than Life Itself Joseph Nassise (Telos 1-84583-042-3, Mar 2006, £7.99, 73pp, tp) Horror novella. A man goes to terrible lengths to save his dying daughter. A signed, limited deluxe hardback edition (-97-9, £25.00) was announced but not seen. Telos Publishing, 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP, UK; [www.telos.co.uk].


The Eight Katherine Neville (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-15467-9, May 2006, £6.99, 733pp, pb) [The Eight] Reprint (Ballantine 1989) fantasy novel.


Quicksilver Twilight Stan Nicholls (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714153-X, Oct 2006, £14.99, 441pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) [Dreamtime] Fantasy novel, book three of the Quicksilver trilogy.


Jango William Nicholson (Egmont 1-4052-2422-3, Sep 2006, £12.99, 419pp, hc) [Noble Warriors] Young-adult fantasy novel, book two of the Noble Warriors trilogy.


Seeker William Nicholson (Egmont 1-4052-2665-X, Sep 2006, £6.99, 422pp, tp) [Noble Warriors] Reprint (Egmont 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, book one of the Noble Warriors trilogy.


Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors Jenny Nimmo (Egmont 1-4052-2465-7, Jun 2006, £5.99, 351pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Children of the Red King] Reprint (Egmont 2005 as The Castle of Mirrors) young-adult fantasy novel. Volume four of the Children of the Red King quintet.


Charlie Bone and the Hidden King Jenny Nimmo (Egmont 1-4052-0128-2, Jun 2006, £10.99, 366pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Children of the Red King] Young-adult fantasy novel. Volume five of the Children of the Red King quintet.


Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories Garth Nix (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 0-00-722145-2, Nov 2006, £12.99, 352pp, hc) Reprint (Eos 2005) young-adult collection of 12 stories, one in the Abhorsen series, and one satiric piece about epic fantasy. Nix provides a general introduction on his writing career, and notes on most of the stories. [First U.K. edition]


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