The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007

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Beyond the Black River Robert E. Howard (Wildside Press 978-0-8095-1137-1, Jan 2007, $35.00, 190pp, hc, cover by Stephen Fabian) Collection of five stories, three featuring Conan, one a round-robin story by C.L. Moore, A. Merritt, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and Frank Belknap Long. This is the seventh volume in the Weird Works of Robert E. Howard series, edited by Paul Herman. Introduction by Damon C. Sasser. Order from Wildside Press, [www.wildsidepress.com].

People of the Dark Robert E. Howard (Dorchester/Cosmos Books 987-0-8439-5913-0, Nov 2007, $6.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Stephen Fabian) Reprint (Wildside Press 2005) collection of ten stories and three poems, the second volume in the Weird Works of Robert E. Howard. The Wildside Press 2005 edition was listed as the third volume in the series, with ten stories and one poem.

Shadow Kingdoms Robert E. Howard (Dorchester/Cosmos Books 978-0-8439-5905-5, Jul 2007, $6.99, 365pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) Reprint (Wildside Press 2004) collection of 11 stories and 12 poems, most originally published in Weird Tales; volume one of the Weird Works of Robert E. Howard. This drops the introduction by Mark Finn, four stories, and one poem and adds three stories and one poem.

Wings in the Night Robert E. Howard (Wildside Press 978-0-8095-5791-2, Jan 2007, $12.95, 248pp, tp, cover by Ken Kelly) Reprint (Wildside Press 2005, not seen) collection of six stories and four poems published in Weird Tales from 1932-1933. This is volume four in The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, edited and with an introduction by Paul Herman. Wildside Press, [www.wildsidepress.com].

Fantasy Art Workshop John Howe (F+W Publications/David & Charles/Impact 978-1-60061-010-3, Sep 2007, $24.99, 121pp, tp, cover by John Howe) Art book and how-to guide with sketches, drawings, paintings, and discussions of the stories and techniques behind them. Foreword by Terry Gilliam. Afterword by Alan Lee. A hardcover edition (-009-7) was announced but not seen. This is an international edition.

Beowulf: A Tale of Blood, Heat, and Ashes John Howe & Nicky Raven (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-3647-0, Oct 2007, $18.99, 84pp, hc, cover by John Howe) Young-adult retelling of the ancient saga, retold by Nicky Raven and illustrated by John Howe, who provides an afterword.

Clan Daughter Morgan Howell (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-49651-5, Sep 2007, $6.99, 318pp, pb) [Queen of the Orcs] Fantasy novel, second in the Queen of the Orcs series. Dar and the surviving orcs flee to the orcs’ mountain home after a disastrous battle. Copyrighted by William H. Hubble.

King’s Property Morgan Howell (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-49650-8, Aug 2007, $6.99, 315pp, pb) [Queen of the Orcs] Fantasy novel, volume one in the Queen of the Orcs trilogy. Copyrighted by William H. Hubbell.

Royal Destiny Morgan Howell (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-49652-2, Oct 2007, $6.99, 419pp, pb) [Queen of the Orcs] Fantasy novel, third in the Queen of the Orcs series. Copyrighted by William H. Hubbell.

Dark Delicacies II: Fear ed. Del Howison & Jeff Gelb (Carroll & Graf 978-0-78671-951-8, Oct 2007, $26.99, 269+xii, tp) Original anthology of 19 stories, second in a series. Foreword by Ray Harryhausen. Authors include Barbara Hambly, Joe R. Lansdale, and Tananarive Due. A hardcover edition (-950-1, $26.99) was announced but not seen.

Dark Delicacies: Original Stories of the Macabre from Today’s Greatest Horror Writers ed. Del Howison & Jeff Gelb (Ace 978-0-441-01530-6, Sep 2007, $7.99, 348+xiv, pb) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 2005) original anthology of 20 stories, first in a planned series. This includes the original introduction by Gelb and foreword by Richard Matheson.

The Society of S Susan Hubbard (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4165-3457-0, May 2007, $25.00, 305pp, hc) [Society of S] Vampire novel. Thirteen-year-old Ariella Montero discovers she’s half-vampire and runs away to find the human mother she’s never met.

Blood Debt Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0505-2, Oct 2007, $6.99, 330pp, pb) [Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1997) vampire detective novel, fifth in the Victory Nelson series. This edition is a tie-in to the Lifetime Blood Ties TV series; 11th printing.

Blood Lines Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0503-8, Oct 2007, $6.99, 271pp, pb) [Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1993) vampire detective novel, third in the Victory Nelson series. This edition is a tie-in to the Lifetime TV series Blood Ties; 11th printing.

Blood Pact Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0504-5, Oct 2007, $6.99, 332pp, pb) [Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1993) vampire detective novel, fourth in the Victory Nelson series. This is a tie-in to the Lifetime TV series Blood Ties; 13th printing.

Blood Price Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0501-4, Oct 2007, $6.99, 272pp, pb) [Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1991) vampire detective novel, first in the Victory Nelson series. This edition is a tie-in to the Lifetime TV series Blood Ties; 18th printing.

Blood Trail Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0502-1, Oct 2007, $6.99, 304pp, pb) [Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1992) vampire detective novel, the second in the Victory Nelson series. This edition is a tie-in to the Lifetime Blood Ties TV series; 13th printing.

The Heart of Valor Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0435-2, Jun 2007, $24.95, 357pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Torin Kerr] Military SF novel, the third in the Confederation (or Valor) series featuring Sergeant Torin Kerr.

The Quarters Novels, Volume 1 Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0450-5, Sep 2007, $8.99, 732pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Quarters] Omnibus of the first two fantasy novels in the Quarters series: Sing the Four Quarters (1994) and Fifth Quarter (1995).

The Quarters Novels, Volume 2 Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0452-9, Nov 2007, $8.99, 668pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Quarters] Omnibus of the third and fourth novels in the Quarters series: No Quarter (1996) and The Quartered Sea (1999).

Ravenloft: Scholar of Decay Tanya Huff (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4700-3, Oct 2007, $12.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Erik M. Gist) [Ravenloft] Reprint (TSR 1995) dark fantasy novelization based on the roleplaying games. Copyrighted by TSR 1995, Wizards of the Coast 2007.

Smoke and Ashes Tanya Huff (DAW 978-0-7564-0415-4, Jun 2007, $7.99, 407pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Victory Nelson (related)] Reprint (DAW 2006) dark fantasy novel, third in the Tony Foster series, related to the Victory Nelson series.

The Commons Matthew Hughes (Fitzhenry & Whiteside/Robert J. Sawyer Books 978-0-88995-389-5, Oct 2007, $24.95, 315pp, hc, cover by Cory & Catska Ench) [Guth Bandar; Old Earth] Episodic fix-up fantasy novel, six parts of which appeared previously in F&SF, following the adventures of Guth Bandar and his encounters with Jungian archetypes. Introduction by Robert J. Sawyer. A trade paperback edition (-391-0, $17.95) was announced but not seen. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1512, 1800-4 Street SW, Calgary Alberta Canada T2S 2S5; [www.robertjsawyerbooks.com].

The Farouche Assemblage Matthew Hughes (Payseur & Schmidt, Jun 2007, $15.00, 37pp, ph) Chapbooks fantasy story, originally published in Postscripts. This is a signed limited edition of 125. Payseur & Schmidt, 5947 37th Ave. SW, Seattle WA 98126; [www.payseurandschmidt.com].

Majestrum Matthew Hughes (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-089-1, Aug 2007, $14.95, 232pp, tp, cover by Tom Kidd) [Archonate; Henghis Hapthorn] Reprint (Night Shade 2006) fantasy novel set in the Archonate world, the first in a trilogy about Henghis Hapthorn, freelance discriminator of Old Earth. Night Shade Books, 1423 33rd Ave., San Francisco CA 94122; 415-759-8901; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

The Spiral Labyrinth Matthew Hughes (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-091-4, Sep 2007, $24.95, 210pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Archonate; Henghis Hapthorn] Fantasy novel set in the Archonate world, the second in a trilogy about Henghis Hapthorn, freelance discriminator of Old Earth. Night Shade Books, 1423 33rd Ave., San Francisco CA 94122; 415-759-8901; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep John Hulme & Michael Wexler (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-129-9, Oct 2007, $16.95, 273pp, hc) Young-adult science fantasy. Fixers in the world called The Seems make sure our world operates according to plan.

The Fetch Chris Humphreys (Random House/Knopf 978-0-553-49475-4, May 2007, $8.99, 361pp, tp) [Runestone Saga] Reprint (Knopf 2006) young-adult dark fantasy, the first volume in the Runestone Saga.

Vendetta Chris Humphreys (Random House/Knopf 978-0-75-83293-2, Aug 2007, $15.99, 322pp, hc) [Runestone Saga] Young-adult dark fantasy, the second volume in the Runestone Saga.

Warriors: Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans Erin Hunter (HarperCollins 978-0-06-123903-8, May 2007, $15.99, 168pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Young-adult non-fiction providing background information for the series about warrior cats. Copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

Warriors: Firestar’s Quest Erin Hunter (HarperCollins 978-0-06-113164-6, Sep 2007, $17.99, 510pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Young-adult talking animal fantasy in the series about warrior cats. This is a standalone Super Edition. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

Warriors: Into the Wild Erin Hunter (HarperTrophy 978-0-06-128420-5, Apr 2007, $2.99, 272pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollin 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, first in a series about warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

Warriors: Power of Three: Dark River Erin Hunter (HarperCollins 978-0-06-089205-0, Jan 2008, $16.99, 322pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Young-adult fantasy novel in the series about warrior cats, the second in a subseries. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

Warriors: Powers of Three: The Sight Erin Hunter (HarperCollins 978-0-06-089201-2, May 2007, $16.99, 363pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Young-adult fantasy novel in the series about warrior cats, first in a new subseries. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

Warriors: The New Prophecy: Starlight Erin Hunter (HarperTrophy 978-0-06-082762-5, Apr 2007, $6.99, 321pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in a spin-off series about warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

Warriors: The New Prophecy: Twilight Erin Hunter (HarperCollins 978-0-06-082767-0, Aug 2007, $6.99, 319pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in a spin-off series about warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

Host Faith Hunter (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46173-5, Nov 2007, $14.00, 340pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Rogue Mage; Thorn St. Croix] Post-apocalyptic fantasy novel, the third in the series begun in Bloodring. Thorn, revealed to Mineral City as a mage, must rally the townspeople against the Darkness. The author also writes as Gwen Hunter.

Seraphs Faith Hunter (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46147-6, May 2007, $14.00, 356pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Rogue Mage; Thorn St. Croix] Post-holocaust science fantasy novel, the second in a series. Thorn stages a rescue of captives held by the Darkness on the mountain. The author also writes as Gwen Hunter.

Half the Blood of Brooklyn Charlie Huston (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-49587-7, Jan 2008, $13.95, 223pp, tp) [Joe Pitt] Hard-boiled vampire mystery, third in a series about Manhattan vampire PI Joe Pitt. Manhattan’s Vampyre Clans want to know why outside clans are suddenly invading the island.

The Beasts of Clawstone Castle Eva Ibbotson (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-240931-2, Sep 2007, $6.99, 243pp, tp, cover by Kevin Hawkes) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

When You Believe Jessica Inclán (Kensington/Zebra 978-0-8217-8081-7, Aug 2007, $6.99, 336pp, tp) Reprint (Zebra 2006) paranormal romance, the first in a trilogy. A San Francisco poet opens a door into another world.

The Ultimates: Against All Enemies Alex Irvine (Pocket Star 978-1-4165-1071-0, Sep 2007, $7.99, 340pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet) [Ultimates] Novelization based on the Marvel comics characters. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

The Eunuch’s Heir Elaine Isaak (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-078259-7, Aug 2007, $7.99, 454pp, pb, cover by Aaron Campbell) [Prince Wolfram] Reprint (Eos 2006) fantasy novel, sequel to The Singer’s Crown.

Embrace the Darkness Alexandra Ivy (Kensington/Zebra 978-0-8217-7937-8, Nov 2007, $6.99, 334pp, pb) [Guardians of Eternity] Vampire romance, the second book in the Guardians of Eternity trilogy.

Silent Echoes Carla Jablonski (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-082-1, Feb 2007, $16.99, 344pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel about two girls communicating psychically across time, one working as a medium in the 19th-century, the other hospitalized for schizophrenia in modern-day New York City.

Sorceress Lisa Jackson (Penguin/Signet 978-0-451-22198-8, Sep 2007, $7.99, 406pp, pb) Paranormal romance of medieval Wales.

Dark Moods Charlee Jacob (Wilder Publication 0-9773040-7-8, Jan 2007, $19.99, 247pp, tp) Vampire novel. This is a print-on-demand edition. Wilder Publications, PO Box 3005, Radford VA 24143-3005.

The Indigo People Charlee Jacob (Wilder Publication 0-9773040-6-X, 2007, $19.99, 201pp, hc) Collection of 23 poems and 22 stories about vampires. A print-on-demand edition. Wilder Publications, PO Box 3005, Radford VA 24143-3005.

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