The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

SALSITZ, RHONDI A. VILOTT (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Night of Dragons (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45020-5, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 254pp, pb) [Dragons] Fantasy novel, third book in the “Dragons” series.
• * *The Twilight Gate (Walker 0-8027-8213-2, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $16.95, 180pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Young-adult fantasy novel of a 15-year-old boy who inadvertantly opens the gateway to a fantasy world. With illustrations by Alan M. Clark.
• * *The Unicorn Dancer (NAL/Signet 0-451-14393-0, Jul ’86 [Jun ’86], $2.95, 252pp, pb) [Unicorn Dancer] Fantasy novel of elves, dwarfs, and a killer unicorn.
• * *Where Dragons Lie (NAL/Signet 0-451-14055-9, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $2.95, 255pp, pb) [Dragons] Fantasy novel.
• * *Where Dragons Rule (NAL/Signet 0-451-14619-0, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $2.95, 253pp, pb) [Dragons] Fantasy novel; second in a trilogy.

SALTERBERG, B. J. (1934- )

• * *The Outlander: Captivity (Harbinger House 0-943173-52-3, Oct ’89, $9.95, 293pp, tp) Fantasy novel set in a gender-segregated society. A first novel. Ambitious, but flawed (SW).

SALVAGGIO, RUTH (1951- )

• * _Suzy McKee Charnas, Joan Vinge, Octavia Butler (with Marleen S. Barr & Richard Law) See entry under Marleen S. Barr

SALVATORE, R(obert) A(nthony) (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Crystal Shard (TSR 0-88038-535-9, Jan ’88 [Feb ’88], $3.95, 333pp, pb) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Fantasy novelization in the “Forgotten Realms” universe, based on a game. Second in the series.
• * _The Crystal Shard (Penguin 0-14-011137-9, Aug ’88, £3.99, 333pp, pb) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Reprint (TSR 1988) fantasy novel. In the “Forgotten Realms” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Demon Awakens (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39149-7, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $24.00, 515pp, hc, cover by Myles Pinkney) [Demon Wars] Fantasy novel. Young people face the evil awakening in their world.
• * _The Demon Awakens (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42162-0, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $6.99, 606pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [Demon Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 1997) fantasy novel.
• * *The Demon Spirit (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39151-9, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $25.95, 465pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) [Demon Wars] Fantasy novel. Sequel to The Demon Awakens.
• * *The Dragon King (Warner Aspect 0-446-51728-3, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $19.95, 344pp, hc, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Fantasy novel. Book three in the “Crimson Shadow” trilogy.
• * _The Dragon King (SFBC #14659, Jan ’97, $9.98, 344pp, hc, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) fantasy novel. Book three in the “Crimson Shadow” trilogy. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Dragon King (Warner Aspect 0-446-60485-2, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $5.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) fantasy novel. Book three in the “Crimson Shadow” trilogy.
• * *The Dragon’s Dagger (Ace 0-441-0008-91, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $4.99, 313pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [*Spearwielder’s Tale] Fantasy novel; second book of the “Spearwielder’s Tale” series.
• * *Dragonslayer’s Return (Ace 0-441-00228-5, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $5.50, 326pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [*Spearwielder’s Tale] Fantasy novel, third in the “Spearwielder’s Tale” trilogy. Gary faces war back in Faerie.
• * *Echoes of the Fourth Magic (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45029-9, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $4.50, 318pp, pb) [Chronicles of Ynis Aielle] Fantasy novel of a submarine sucked into a fantasy world through the Devil’s Triangle.
• * _Echoes of the Fourth Magic (Roc UK 0-14-015238-5, Aug ’91, £4.50, 318pp, pb) [Chronicles of Ynis Aielle] Reprint (Roc 1990) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Echoes of the Fourth Magic (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42191-4, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.99, 333pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson) [Chronicles of Ynis Aielle] Reprint (Roc 1990) fantasy novel of a submarine pulled into a fantasy world. This edition has some revisions.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Canticle (TSR 1-56076-119-9, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Cleric] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, first book of the “Cleric Quintet.”
• * *Forgotten Realms: Exile (TSR 0-88038-920-6, Dec ’90, $4.95, 306pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, third book of the “Dark Elf” trilogy.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Exile (Penguin 0-14-014376-9, Mar ’91, £4.50, 306pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Reprint (TSR 1990) fantasy novelization. Book Two in the “Dark Elf” trilogy.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Homeland (TSR 0-88038-905-2, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $4.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, first book of the “Dark Elf” trilogy.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Homeland (Penguin 0-14-014372-6, Dec ’90, £4.50, 314pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Reprint (TSR 1990) fantasy novelization. Book One in the “Dark Elf” trilogy.
• * *Forgotten Realms: In Sylvan Shadows (TSR 1-56076-321-3, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.95, 310pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Cleric] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game, second book of the “Cleric Quintet” series.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Night Masks (TSR 1-56076-328-0, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $4.95, 302pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Cleric] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game. Third book of the “Cleric Quintet” series.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Passage to Dawn (TSR 0-7869-0489-5, Aug ’96, $23.99, 313pp, hc, cover by Robh Ruppel) [Forgotten Realms] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Passage to Dawn (TSR 0-7869-0750-9, Aug ’97 [Sep ’97], $6.99, 339pp, tp, cover by Robh Ruppel) [Forgotten Realms] Reprint (TSR 1996) novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Siege of Darkness (TSR 1-56076-888-6, Aug ’94, $18.95, 313pp, hc, cover by Fred Fields) [Forgotten Realms] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Siege of Darkness (TSR 0-7869-0164-0, Aug ’95, $5.99, 348pp, tp, cover by Fred Fields) [Forgotten Realms] Reprint (TSR 1994) novelization based on the role-playing game.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Sojourn (TSR 1-56076-047-8, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.95, 309pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, third book of the “Dark Elf” trilogy.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Sojourn (Penguin 0-14-014399-8, Dec ’91, £4.50, 309pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Reprint (TSR 1991) fantasy novelization. Book Three in the “Dark Elf” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Forgotten Realms: Starless Night (TSR 1-56076-653-0, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $16.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Robh Ruppel) [Forgotten Realms] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, sequel to Forgotten Realms: The Legacy.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Starless Night (TSR 1-56076-880-0, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Robh Ruppel) [Forgotten Realms] Reprint (TSR 1993) fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, sequel to Forgotten Realms: The Legacy.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Streams of Silver (TSR 0-88038-672-X, Feb ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.95, 342pp, tp) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Fantasy series based on the “Forgotten Realms” game setting, second book of the “Icewind Dale” trilogy.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Streams of Silver (Penguin 0-14-012363-6, Apr ’89, £3.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Reprint (TSR 1989) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Icewind Dale” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Forgotten Realms: The Chaos Curse (TSR 1-56076-860-6, Jun ’94, $4.95, 330pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Cleric] Fantasy novelization based on the Forgotten Realms game, fifth book of “The Cleric Quintet”.
• * *Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy (TSR 0-7869-1176-X, Jul ’98, $24.99, 805pp, hc, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Omnibus of three novelizations based on the fantasy role-playing game: Homeland (1990), Exile (1990), and Sojourn (1991). There is a new foreword by Ed Greenwood. Copyrighted by TSR. (Contents)
• * *Forgotten Realms: The Fallen Fortress (TSR 1-56076-419-8, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $4.95, 293pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Cleric] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, fourth book of the “Cleric Quintet.”
• * *Forgotten Realms: The Halfling’s Gem (TSR 0-88038-901-X, Feb ’90, $3.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Fantasy series based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, third book of the “Icewind Dale” trilogy.
• * _Forgotten Realms: The Halfling’s Gem (Penguin 0-14-012788-7, May ’90, £3.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Reprint (TSR 1990) fantasy novelization. Book Three in the “Icewind Dale” trilogy.
• * *Forgotten Realms: The Legacy (TSR 1-56076-529-1, Sep ’92, $15.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game.
• * _Forgotten Realms: The Legacy (TSR 1-56076-640-9, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $5.95, 332pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms] Reprint (TSR 1992) fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game, a sequel to the “Icewind Dale” trilogy. This edition contains an additional chapter not available in the hardcover.
• * *Forgotten Realms: The Silent Blade (TSR 0-7869-1180-8, Oct ’98, $23.99, 347pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.
• * *Luthien’s Gamble (Warner Aspect 0-446-51727-5, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $18.95, 291pp, hc, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Fantasy novel. The young noble turned warrior-thief fights to free his country from Wizard-King Greensparrow. Second book in “The Crimson Shadow” trilogy.
• * _Luthien’s Gamble (SFBC #11253, Mar ’96, $8.98, 248pp, hc, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) fantasy novel, “The Crimson Shadow #2”. This is similar to the Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Luthien’s Gamble (Warner Aspect 0-446-60361-9, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $5.99, 313pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) fantasy novel, “The Crimson Shadow #2”.
• * _Luthien’s Gamble (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648344-5, Nov ’98, £5.99, 291pp, pb, cover by Harvey Parker) [Crimson Shadow] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) fantasy novel. Book two of “The Crimson Shadow” trilogy. The young noble-turned-warrior-thief fights to free his country from Wizard-King Greensparrow. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Sword of Bedwyr (Warner Aspect 0-446-51726-7, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $18.95, 247pp, hc, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Fantasy novel. A lord’s heir becomes the fabled robber-assassin and rebel, “The Crimson Shadow”.
• * _The Sword of Bedwyr (SFBC #07156, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $8.98, 247pp, hc, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1995) fantasy novel. Similar to the Warner edition, except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Sword of Bedwyr (Warner Aspect 0-446-60272-8, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 290pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Crimson Shadow] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1995) fantasy novel, first book in “The Crimson Shadow” trilogy.
• * _The Sword of Bedwyr (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648343-7, Apr ’98, £5.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Harvey Parker) [Crimson Shadow] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1995) fantasy novel. Book one of “The Crimson Shadow”. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40810-1, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $10.00, 279pp, tp) [Tarzan] Novelization based on the teleplay inspired by the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Copyrighted by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
• * _Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41295-8, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 280pp, pb) [Tarzan] Reprint (Del Rey 1996) novelization of the TV version of “Tarzan”.
• * _Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (Arrow 0-09-926959-7, Apr ’98, £5.99, 280pp, pb) [Tarzan] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 1996) novelization of the teleplay inspired by the Edgar Rice Burroughs’s character. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Witch’s Daughter (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45127-9, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [Chronicles of Ynis Aielle] Fantasy novel of a witch’s daughter who finds herself her people’s only hope to defeat the Black Warlock.
• * *The Woods Out Back (Ace 0-441-90872-1, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $4.99, 290pp, pb, cover by Romas) [*Spearwielder’s Tale] Fantasy novel, first book of the “Spearwielder’s Tale” series.

SALZMAN, EVA, ed. (stories)

• * _The Printer’s Devil A Magazine of New Writing: Issue D (with Sean O’Brien & Stephen Plaice) See entry under Sean O’Brien.

SAMMON, PAUL M(ichael), ed. (1949- ) (stories)

• * *The King Is Dead: Tales of Elvis Post-Mortem (Delta 0-385-31253-9, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $12.95, 380pp, tp) Anthology of stories about Elvis after his death, many with fantastic elements, most apparently original (half the acknowledgements are missing, so it’s difficult to tell). Includes work by Harlan Ellison, Joyce Carol Oates, Joe R. Lansdale, and Alan Dean Foster. With an introduction by the editor. (Contents)
• * *Splatterpunks II: Over the Edge (Tor 0-312-85786-1, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $14.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Anthology of 28 gory stories, nine original, by and about women. A hardcover edition (-85445-5, $24.95) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
• * *Splatterpunks: Extreme Horror (St. Martin’s 0-312-04581-6, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $14.95, 346pp, tp) Anthology of 18 hardcore horror stories including several originals. A hardcover edition (-05201-4) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
• * _Splatterpunks: Extreme Horror (Xanadu 1-85480-100-7, Nov ’91, £9.99, 346pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1990) anthology of 18 hardcore horror stories including several originals. [First U.K. edition]

SAMMONS, MARTHA C(atherine Cragoe) (1949- )

• * *"A Better Country": The Worlds of Religious Fantasy and Science Fiction (Greenwood 0-313-25746-9, Mar ’88, $35.00, 168pp, hc) Non-fiction, critical study.

SAMPSON, FAY (Elizabeth) (1935- ) (stories)

• * *Black Smith’s Telling (Headline 0-7472-3400-0, Jul ’90, £3.50, 275pp, pb) [Daughter of Tintagel] Fantasy novel. Book Three in the sequence “Daughter of Tintagel”.
• * _Black Smith’s Telling (Headline 0-7472-0258-3, Aug ’90 [1990], £12.95, 275pp, hc) [Daughter of Tintagel] Reprint (Headline 1990) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Daughter of Tintagel” series.
• * *Daughter of Tintagel (Headline 0-7472-3894-4, Sep ’92, £5.99, 824pp, pb, cover by Gary Blythe) [Daughter of Tintagel] Omnibus of the five fantasy novels in the sequence about Morgan Le Fay. (Contents)
• * *Finnglas and the Stones of Choosing (Lion 0-7459-1124-2, Jun ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.50, 128pp, pb) [Finnglas] Juvenile fantasy novel, Vol. 3 in the “Finnglas” series.
• * *Herself (Headline 0-7472-3708-5, Feb ’92 [Mar ’92], £4.50, 308pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Daughter of Tintagel] Historical fantasy novel about Morgan le Fay. Simultaneous with the hardback edition listed last month. Book five in the sequence “Daughters of Tintagel”.
• * *Herself (Headline 0-7472-0452-7, Feb ’92, £14.99, 308pp, hc, cover by Mike Posen) [Daughter of Tintagel] Historical fantasy novel about Morgan Le Fay. Book five in the sequence “Daughters of Tintagel”.
• * *The Serpent of Senargad (Lion 0-7459-1520-5, Mar ’89, £1.99, 187pp, pb, cover by Kathy Wyatt) [Finnglas] Young-adult fantasy novel. Volume 5 in the “Pangur Ban” series.
• * *Shape Shifter - The Naming of Pangur Ban (Lion 0-7459-1347-4, Jan ’88 [Apr ’88], £1.95, 126pp, pb) [Finnglas] Young-adult celtic fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Finnglas” series.
• * *Star Dancer (Headline 0-7472-0661-9, Apr ’93 [May ’93], £16.99, 504pp, hc, cover by David O’Connor) Fantasy novel based on the myths of ancient Sumer.
• * _Star Dancer (Headline 0-7472-4150-3, Oct ’93, £5.99, 754pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) Reprint (Headline 1993) fantasy novel based on the myths of ancient Sumer.
• * *Taliesin’s Telling (Headline 0-7472-3568-6, Mar ’91, £3.99, 277pp, pb) [Daughter of Tintagel] Fantasy novel. Book Four in the sequence “Daughter of Tintagel”.
• * *The White Horse Is Running (Lion 0-7459-1915-4, Aug ’90, £2.50, 168pp, pb, cover by Kathy Wyatt) [Finnglas] Young-adult fantasy novel. Volume 6 in the “Finnglas” series.
• * *White Nun’s Telling (Headline 0-7472-3297-0, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £3.50, 245pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Daughter of Tintagel] Fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Daughter of Tintagel” pentalogy.
• * _White Nun’s Telling (Headline 0-7472-0221-4, Feb ’90 [1990], £12.95, 256pp, hc) [Daughter of Tintagel] Reprint (Headline 1989) fantasy novel. Second volume in the “Daughter of Tintagel” series.
• * *Wise Woman’s Telling (Headline 0-7472-3263-6, Jun ’89, £2.99, 229pp, pb) [Daughter of Tintagel] Fantasy novel about Morgan Le Fay. Volume 1 in the “Daughter of Tintagel” pentalogy.
• * _Wise Woman’s Telling (Headline 0-7472-0220-6, Feb ’90 [1990], £12.95, 240pp, hc) [Daughter of Tintagel] Reprint (Headline 1989) fantasy novel. First volume in the “Daughter of Tintagel” series.

SAMUELSON, DAVID (Norman) (1939- )

• * *Arthur C. Clarke: a Primary and Secondary Bibliography (G.K. Hall 0-8161-8111-X, Dec ’84 [Nov ’84], $42.00, 256pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. Lists fiction, non-fiction, reviews, etc., in chronological order. There is no separate section for books. The info is there, but it isn’t as easy to use as some other organizational methods. Unparalleled on secondary source material. (CNB) [Clarke]