The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007


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Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Grand Designs ed. Anonymous (Pocket 978-1-4165-4489-0, Jul 2007, $16.00, 634pp, tp) [Star Trek: Corps of Engineers] Anthology of six Star Trek stories, all originally published online. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.


Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Twist of Faith ed. Anonymous (Pocket 978-1-4165-3415-0, May 2007, $18.00, 660+xxiv, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Omnibus of four Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novelizations, all originally published in 2001: Avatar, Book One and Avatar, Book Two by S.D. Perry, Abyss by David Weddle & Jeffrey Lang, and Demons of Air and Darkness by Keith R.A. DeCandido, plus the story “Ivory and Horn” by Keith R.A. DeCandido. Introduction by David R. George III. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.


Star Trek: Mirror Universe, Part 1: Glass Empires ed. Anonymous (Pocket 978-1-4165-2459-5, Feb 2007, $16.00, 456pp, tp) [Star Trek: Mirror Universe] Star Trek anthology of three short novels. Authors are Dayton Ward, Kevin Dilmore, & Mike Sussman; David Mack; and Greg Cox. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.


Star Trek: Mirror Universe, Part 2: Obsidian Alliances ed. Anonymous (Pocket 978-1-4165-2471-7, Mar 2007, $16.00, 438pp, tp, cover by Tom Hallman) [Star Trek: Mirror Universe] Star Trek anthology of three short novels by Keith R.A. DeCandido, Peter David, and Sarah Shaw. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.


The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy ed. Anonymous (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 978-0-345-49870-0, May 2007, $19.95, 995pp, tp, cover by David Stevenson) [Star Wars] Omnibus of the three movie novelizations: Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks (1999), Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones by R.A. Salvatore (2002), and Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover (2005). Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


StarCraft Archive ed. Anonymous (Pocket 978-1-4165-4929-1, Nov 2007, $16.95, 722+x, tp, cover by Glenn Rane) [StarCraft] Omnibus of four novelizations based on the SF computer game series: StarCraft #1: Liberty’s Crusade by Jeff Grubb (2001), StarCraft #2: Shadow of the Xel’Naga by Gabriel Mesta (2001), StarCraft #3: Speed of Darkness (2002), and StarCraft: Uprising by Micky Neilson (2000). Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.


The WarCraft Archive ed. Anonymous (SFBC #1226602, Nov 2006, $14.99, 613+ix, hc, cover by Glenn Rane) [WarCraft] Reprint (Pocket 2006) omnibus of four novelizations based on the computer game: WarCraft: Day of the Dragon by Richard A. Knaak (2001), WarCraft: Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden (2001), WarCraft: The Last Guardian by Jeff Grubb (2002), and novella Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor by Chris Metzen (published 2000 as an ebook). Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-8024-3, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


What You Can’t See ed. Anonymous (Pocket 978-1-4165-4229-2, Jan 2008, $7.50, 425pp, pb) Original anthology of three paranormal romance stories. Authors are Allison Brennan, Karin Tabke, and Roxanne St. Claire.


Wild Thing ed. Anonymous (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-21516-6, May 2007, $14.00, 394pp, tp) Original anthology of four paranormal romance stories by Maggie Shayne, Marjorie M. Liu, Alyssa Day, and Meljean Brook.


Air Apparent Piers Anthony (Tor 978-0-7653-0410-0, Oct 2007, $24.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Fantasy novel, the 31st in the Xanth series.


Stork Naked Piers Anthony (Tor 978-0-7653-4312-3, Oct 2007, $6.99, 334pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel, the 30th in the Xanth series.


The Trouble with Humans Christopher Anvil (Baen 978-1-4165-2142-6, Aug 2007, $15.00, 371pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Omnibus/collection of 13 stories of human/alien conflict, primarily from the alien point of view. Edited by Eric Flint.


Rogue Angel: Forbidden City Alex Archer (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62123-1, Mar 2007, $6.50, 349pp, pb) [Annja Creed] Thriller with supernatural elements, fifth in the series about TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed. The author is probably Mel Odom.


Rogue Angel: God of Thunder Alex Archer (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62125-5, Jul 2007, $6.50, 348pp, pb) [Annja Creed] Thriller with supernatural elements, seventh in the series about TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed. The author is probably Mel Odom.


Rogue Angel: Secret of the Slaves Alex Archer (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62126-2, Sep 2007, $6.50, 348pp, pb) [Annja Creed] Thriller with supernatural elements, eighth in the series about TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed. The author is probably Victor Milán.


Rogue Angel: The Chosen Alex Archer (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62122-4, Jan 2007, $6.50, 347pp, pb) [Annja Creed] Thriller with supernatural elements, fourth in the series about TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed. The author is probably Victor Milan (alternating with Mel Odom).


Rogue Angel: The Lost Scrolls Alex Archer (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62124-8, May 2007, $6.50, 346pp, pb) [Annja Creed] Thriller with supernatural elements, sixth in the series about TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed. The author is probably Victor Milan.


Rogue Angel: Warrior Spirit Alex Archer (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62127-9, Nov 2007, $6.50, 346pp, pb, cover by Tim Bradstreet) [Annja Creed] Thriller with supernatural elements, ninth in the series about TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed. The author is probably Jon Merz.


DragonLance: The Great White Wyrm Peter Archer (Wizards of the Coast 9780907869-4260-2, Mar 2007, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) [DragonLance: Champions] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, third in the Champions subseries. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Blood Ties Book Three: Ashes to Ashes Jennifer Armintrout (Harlequin/Mira 978-0-7783-2494-2, Aug 2007, $6.99, 378pp, pb) [Blood Ties] Vampire novel, third in a series. The escaped Oracle is determined to turn the Soul Eater into a god and turn the world into a vampire paradise.


Grey Jon Armstrong (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-065-5, Feb 2007, $14.95, 240pp, tp, cover by Jeremy Geddes) SF novel. An attempted assassination forces a wealthy young celebrity to question his seemingly perfect life. A first novel.


Dime Store Magic Kelley Armstrong (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-59015-9, Apr 2007, $4.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Michael Gesinger) [Women of the Otherworld] Reissue (Orbit 2004) fantasy novel, third in a series after Stolen.


Exit Strategy Kelley Armstrong (Bantam 978-0-553-58819-4, Jul 2007, $6.99, 480pp, pb) Associational thriller. Simultaneous with the Sphere UK edition.


Industrial Magic Kelley Armstrong (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-59016-6, Apr 2007, $4.99, 528pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Women of the Otherworld] Reissue (Orbit 9/04) fantasy novel, fourth in the series begun in Bitten, after Dime Store Magic.


No Humans Involved Kelley Armstrong (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-8050865, May 2007, $20.00, 342pp, hc) [Women of the Otherworld] Dark fantasy novel in the Women of the Otherworld series. Celebrity necromancer Jaime Vegas goes on TV and finds herself haunted.


No Humans Involved Kelley Armstrong (SFBC #1232156, May 2007, $11.99, 342pp, hc, cover by Franco Accornero) [Women of the Otherworld] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2007) dark fantasy novel in the Women of the Otherworld series. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Proverbs for Monsters Michael A. Arnzen (Dark Regions Press 978-1-888993-54-7, Dec 2007, $19.95, 293pp, tp, cover by Matthew P. Schuster) Collection of 29 stories (one original) and 34 poems (two original), a retrospective of his best works selected by the author. This is a signed edition; a hardcover signed limited edition of 100 ($40.00) and a signed lettered edition of 26 ($125.00) are also available. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 1264, Colusa CA 95932; [www.darkregions.com].


Mortal Touch Inanna Arthen (By Light Unseen Media 978-0-9793028-0-0, Aug 2007, $16.95, 368pp, tp) [Vampires of New England] Vampire novel in the Vampires of New England series. Regan reluctantly agrees to use her psychic powers to help investigate a rash of assault cases in her small town. This is a print-on-demand edition, available at [bylightunseenmedia.com], or from PO Box 1233, Pepperell MA 01463-3233.


Dangerous Games Keri Arthur (Dell Spectra 978-0-553-58959-7, Apr 2007, $6.99, 356pp, pb) [Riley Jenson] Paranormal romance novel, fourth in the Riley Guardian series featuring Riley Jenson, a vampire/werewolf hybrid working for a government organization policing supernatural races.


Dangerous Games Keri Arthur (SFBC #1226420, Apr 2007, $11.99, 356pp, hc) [Riley Jenson] Reprint (Dell Spectra 2007) dark fantasy novel, fourth in the Riley Jenson Guardian series.


Embraced by Darkness Keri Arthur (Dell Spectra 978-0-553-58961-0, Aug 2007, $6.99, 355pp, pb) [Riley Jenson] Dark fantasy novel, fifth in the Guardian series featuring Riley Jensen.


Kissing Sin Keri Arthur (Dell Spectra 978-0-553-58846-0, Feb 2007, $6.99, 355pp, pb) [Riley Jenson] Dark fantasy novel, second in the Riley Jenson Guardian series after Full Moon Rising, featuring a vampire/werewolf hybrid working for a government organization policing supernatural races.


Kissing Sin Keri Arthur (SFBC #1220285, Apr 2007, $11.99, 355pp, hc) [Riley Jenson] Reprint (Dell Spectra 2007) dark fantasy novel, second in the Riley Jenson Guardian series. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-8050-2, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Tempting Evil Keri Arthur (Dell Spectra 978-0-553-58847-7, Mar 2007, $6.99, 371pp, pb) [Riley Jenson] Dark fantasy paranormal romance novel, third in the Riley Jensen Guardian series.


Tempting Evil Keri Arthur (SFBC #1226419, Apr 2007, $11.99, 371pp, hc) [Riley Jenson] Reprint (Dell Spectra 2007) dark fantasy novel, third in the Riley Jenson Guardian series. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-8048-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Dreaming God: Lairs of the Hidden Gods, Volume Four ed. Ken Asamatsu (Kurodahan Press 4-902075-14-8, Aug 2007, $20.00, 382pp, tp, cover by Akihiro Yamada) Original Lovecraftian anthology of seven stories and three essays. This is the fourth of four volumes originally published in two volumes in Japan (Sogensha 2002 as Hishinkai). Introduction by Robert M. Price. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.kurodahan.com], or from Kurodahan Press, #403 Tenjin 3-9-10, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan.


Alpha Catherine Asaro (Baen 978-1-4165-5512-4, Dec 2007, $7.99, 332pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [Sunrise Alley] Reprint (Baen 2006) SF novel, sequel to Sunrise Alley.


Catch the Lightning Catherine Asaro (Tor 978-0-8125-5102-0, Aug 2007, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Peter Bollinger) [Skolian Empire] Reissue (Tor 1996) SF novel set in the Skolian Empire, sequel to Primary Inversion. Second printing.


The Fire Opal Catherine Asaro (Harlequin/Luna 978-0-373-80277-7, Jul 2007, $14.95, 313pp, tp) Fantasy romance novel. Priestess Ginger-Sun uses her magic to heal a stranger and becomes a target for violence.


Pilot Light William Ashbless (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-141-5, Dec 2007, $20.00, 68pp, hc, cover by Gahan Wilson) Fantasy story by Tim Powers & James P. Blaylock writing as Ashbless, who adds footnotes and a postscript complaining about Powers and Blaylock’s edit. Introduction by Powers and afterword by Blaylock. There is also an interview with Ashbless. Illustrated by Gahan Wilson. A signed, limited edition of 250 ($45.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].


You Had Me at Halo Amanda Ashby (Penguin/NAL 978-0-451-22135-3, Aug 2007, $12.95, 288pp, tp) Fantasy romance novel. A dead woman is sent back to Earth to resolve some issues — but the male body she’s given is already occupied.


Charles Williams: Alchemy and Integration Gavin Ashenden (Kent State University Press 978-0-87338-781-1, Jan 2008, $55.00, 275+xi, hc) Non-fiction, a critical exploration of Williams’s involvement as a young man in a neo-Rosicrucian group and his interest in the occult, and how they influenced his work. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Kent State University Press, 307 Lowry Hall, PO Box 5190, Kent OH 44242-0001; [www.kentstateuniversitypress.com]. [Charles Williams]


Brass Man Neal Asher (Tor 0-765-31731-1, Jan 2007, $14.95, 485pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Gridlinked] SF novel in the Gridlinked sequence. First US edition (Tor UK 4/05).


Brass Man Neal Asher (SFBC #1228365, Jan 2007, $13.99, 485pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Gridlinked] Reprint (Tor UK 2005) SF novel in the Gridlinked sequence. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7859-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Dead Sexy Amanda Ashley (Kensington/Zebra 978-0-8217-7834-0, Feb 2007, $6.99, 353pp, pb) Vampire romance novel. Ex-vampire hunter Regan Delaney tracks a killer attacking both humans and vampires. Copyrighted by Madeline Baker.


Shades of Gray Amanda Ashley (Dorchester/Love Spell 978-0-505-52243-6, Apr 2007, $6.99, 390pp, pb) Reprint (Love Spell 1998) vampire romance. Copyrighted by Madeline Baker.


Immortals: The Calling Jennifer Ashley (Dorchester/Love Spell 978-0-505-52687-8, May 2007, $6.99, 357pp, pb) [Immortals] Paranormal romance, the first in a shared-world series by various authors following five brothers, all Immortal demigods.


Immortals: The Gathering Jennifer Ashley (Dorchester/Love Spell 978-0-505-52688-5, Sep 2007, $6.99, 355pp, pb) [Immortals] Paranormal romance, fourth and final in a series by various authors following five brothers, all Immortal demi-gods.


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