The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels David Pringle (Grafton 0-246-13420-8, Oct 88, £7.95, 278pp, tp) Essays on the 100 best fantasy novels published since 1945. Also available in hc (-13214-0) for £14.95.
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Stellar Fist Geo. W. Proctor (Ace 0-441-78582-4, Jan 89 [Dec 88], $3.50, 232pp, pb) Military sf novel of interstellar intrigue, starring a female secret agent with psionic abilities.
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Great Tales of Horror and the Supernatural ed. Bill Pronzini, Martin H. Greenberg & Barry N. Malzberg (Crown/Galahad 0-88365-699-X, Jun 88 [Jul 88], $9.98, 597pp, hc) Reissue (A&W/Galahad 1985) anthology, an abridged version of The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural (Arbor House 1981). Has same ISBN as earlier edition, but says published 1988 and has a new dust jacket.
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Great Tales of Mystery and Suspense ed. Bill Pronzini, Martin H. Greenberg & Barry N. Malzberg (Crown/Galahad 0-88365-700-7, Jun 88 [Jul 88], $9.98, 601pp, hc) Reissue (A&W/Galahad 1985) anthology, an abridged version of The Arbor House Treasury of Mystery and Suspense (Arbor House 1981). Has the same ISBN as earlier edition, but says published 1988 and has a new dust jacket.
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In Silence Sealed Kathryn Ptacek (Tor 0-812-52449-7, Feb 88, $3.95, 306pp, pb) Historical horror novel of the Romantic poets and two sinister sisters.
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Women of Darkness ed. Kathryn Ptacek (Tor 0-312-93096-8, Dec 88 [Nov 88], $17.95, 306pp, hc) Original anthology of 20 horror stories by women.
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The Madman Theory [by Jack Vance] Ellery Queen (Kinnell 1-870532-01-5, Apr 88, £9.95, 160pp, hc) Reprint (Pocket 1966) associational novel, written by Jack Vance. [First U.K. edition]
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Dreams of Flesh and Sand W. T. Quick (NAL Signet 0-451-15298-0, Apr 88, $3.50, 301pp, pb) [Dreams of Flesh and Sand] Sf novel in the Cyberpunk mode. A first novel.
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Dreamer Daniel Quinn (Tor 0-812-52475-6, Dec 88 [Nov 88], $3.95, 345pp, pb) Horror novel about insanity.
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George MacDonald William Raeper (Lion 0-7459-1531-0, Oct 88, £5.95, 448pp, tp) Reprint (Lion 1987, as Fantasy King: A Biography of George MacDonald) biography of George MacDonald. [Not seen]
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The Singing: A Fable About What Makes Us Human Theron Raines (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-177-3, May 88 [Apr 88], $12.95, 163pp, hc) Sf novel, the tale of a love affair between an office girl and an alien.
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Pray Serpents Prey Nicholas Randers (Critics Choice 1-55547-267-2, Sep 88 [Oct 88], $3.95, 308pp, pb) Horror novel of evil in a small Montana town.
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The Aldebaran Campaign Kevin Randle & Robert Cornett (Ace 0-441-23434-8, Dec 88 [Nov 88], $3.50, 202pp, pb) [Seeds of War] Military sf novel, sequel to Seeds of War.
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Remember Gettysburg! Kevin Randle & Robert Cornett (Charter 1-55773-089-X, Oct 88 [Sep 88], $3.50, 231pp, pb) [Remember] Time travel novel Vietnam vets fight in the Civil War. A sequel to Remember the Alamo.
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The Brentford Trilogy Robert Rankin (Abacus 0-349-10028-4, Aug 88, £4.99, 613pp, tp) [Brentford] Humorous horror omnibus.
- 1 · The Antipope · n. London: Pan, 1981
- 235 · The Brentford Triangle · n. London: Pan, 1982
- 423 · East of Ealing · n. London: Pan, 1984
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The Sprouts of Wrath Robert Rankin (Abacus 0-349-10027-6, Aug 88, £3.99, 248pp, tp) [Brentford] Humorous horror novel. Volume 4 in the Brentford series.
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The Forsaken Daniel Ransom (St. Martins 0-312-90947-0, Aug 88 [Jul 88], $3.95, 305pp, pb) Horror novel of possession at a summer camp.
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The Labyrinth Gate Alis A. Rasmussen (Baen 0-671-69793-5, Dec 88 [Nov 88], $3.50, 345pp, pb) Fantasy novel a magic deck of tarot cards transports a newlywed couple to another world. In the style of Regency romances. Probably a first novel.
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The Spawning Fritzen Ravenswood (Zebra 0-8217-2554-8, Jan 89 [Dec 88], $3.95, 352pp, pb) Horror novel. A woman gives birth to twins by her demon lover.
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Demon Prince: The Dissonant Worlds of Jack Vance Jack Rawlins (Borgo Press 0-89370-263-3, Jun 86 [Jul 88], $6.95, 104pp, ph) Non-fiction, critical study of Vances work, plus an interview and a short bibliography. This pamphlet is dated 1986, but not seen until 1988. [Jack Vance]
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Dragon Prince Melanie Rawn (DAW 0-88677-312-1, Dec 88 [Nov 88], $4.50, 374pp, pb) [Dragon Prince] Fantasy novel, first in a new series. A first novel. The first edition has three states of covers. A) Marked Preview Edition not for sale. Also the price is incorrectly given as $3.95. B) Same as A without the Preview Edition blurb and with the correct price. C) Substitutes a quote from Anne McCaffrey for the original blurb on the front cover, larger print is used for the synopsis on the back cover, the title is embossed in gold and the authors name is white on a red background.
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Freeze William Raynor & Myles Wilder (Critics Choice 1-55547-244-3, Jun 88, $3.95, 284pp, pb) Medical sf novel about cryogenics.
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Tales from the Weird Zone: Book 2 Jim Razzi (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-63396-1, Jan 88 [Feb 88], $2.50, 72pp, pb) Collection of juvenile fantasy stories.
- 1 · Mirror Image · ss *
- 17 · The Girl in the Library · ss *
- 33 · Me and My Shadow · ss *
- 48 · Pretty as a Picture · ss *
- 59 · Shoot-Out! · ss *
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The Burning Realm Michael Reaves (Baen 0-671-65386-5, Feb 88 [Jan 88], $3.50, 278pp, pb) [Shattered World] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Shattered World.
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The Burning Realm Michael Reaves (Orbit 0-7088-8263-3, Jul 88 [Jun 88], £3.50, 278pp, pb) [Shattered World] Reprint (Baen 1988) fantasy novel. Sequel to The Shattered World. [First U.K. edition]
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Dome Michael Reaves & Steve Perry (Gollancz 0-575-04269-9, May 88, £2.95, 274pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley 1987) sf novel.
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Being Michael Redfinn (Leisure 0-8439-2643-0, 1988 [Nov 88], $3.95, 367pp, pb) Sf novel. Two aerospace engineers prove the existence of UFOs but are caught in a conspiracy of silence.
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Second Sight Anne Redmon (Dutton 0-525-24605-3, Feb 88, $17.95, 269pp, hc) Psychic novel. First U.S. edition (UK 1987).
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Demon Within Dana Reed (Leisure 0-8439-2579-5, Feb 88 [Apr 88], $3.95, 368pp, pb) Horror novel. Something evil stalks the hallways of Samanthas apartment building.
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The Summoning Dana Reed (Leisure 0-8439-2656-2, Aug 88 [Sep 88], $3.95, 368pp, pb) Horror novel of demons escaping their confinement deep within the Earth.
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The Hormone Jungle Robert Reed (Donald I. Fine 1-55611-066-9, Feb 88 [Jan 88], $17.95, 300pp, hc) Hard-edged sf novel.
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The Leeshore Robert Reed (Popular Library Questar 0-445-20616-0, Mar 88 [Feb 88], $3.50, 263pp, pb) Reprint (Donald I. Fine 1987) sf novel.
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Directed by Jack Arnold Dana M. Reemes (McFarland 0-89950-331-4, Aug 88 [Jul 88], $24.95, 243pp, hc) Non-fiction, critical appreciation of the man who made many of the 50s sf films. Includes bibliography, filmography, and an introduction by Forrest J Ackerman. [Jack Arnold]
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Star Trek: Memory Prime Gar & Judith Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-65813-1, Oct 88 [Sep 88], $3.95, 309pp, pb) [Star Trek] Novelization in the Star Trek series. Sequel to the tv episode Memory Alpha. 42nd in the continuing series.
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Star Trek: Memory Prime Gar & Judith Reeves-Stevens (Titan 1-85286-072-3, Oct 88, £2.95, 309pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Pocket Books) edition.
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Godslayer Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-207-9, Jul 88 [Jun 88], $2.95, 222pp, pb) [Bifrost Guardians] Reissue (DAW 1987) historic fantasy novel set in ancient Scandinavia, Bifrost Guardians #1.
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Shadow Climber Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-284-2, Jul 88 [Jun 88], $3.50, 300pp, pb) [Bifrost Guardians] Historic fantasy novel set in ancient Germany, second in the Bifrost Guardians series.
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Stephen King: The First Decade, Carrie to Pet Sematary Joseph Reino (Twayne 0-8057-7512-9, Feb 88, $17.95, 162pp, hc) Non-fiction, critical study.
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The King Must Die Mary Renault (Vintage 0-394-75104-3, 1988 [Feb 88], $6.95, 338pp, tp) [Theseus] Reprint (Pantheon 1958) historical novel with elements of fantasy. This first part of the retelling of the Theseus legend is one of the finest of historical novels (the second part is told in The Bull from the Sea) and a must for lovers of classic fantasy. (CNB)
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The Dark Lady Mike Resnick (Legend 0-09-958190-6, Jun 88, £2.99, 279pp, pb) [Santiago] Reprint (Tor 1987) amusing sf novel about an alien art expert who sets off to find the woman who has inspired artists across several millenia. Set in the same universe as Santiago, but many centuries later. Recommended. (PSP) [First U.K. edition]
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Ivory Mike Resnick (Tor 0-312-93093-3, Sep 88, $17.95, 375pp, hc) Episodic sf novel with mystical elements a time-spanning look at two immense ivory tusks, their origin, and their connection with the fate of the Masai people.
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Santiago Mike Resnick (Legend 0-09-944600-6, Jun 88, £2.99, 376pp, pb) [Santiago] Reissue (Tor 1986) sf novel.
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Shaggy B.E.M. Stories ed. Mike Resnick (Nolacon Press, Sep 88, $14.95, 262pp, hc) Anthology of 30 parodies and send-ups.
- · Introduction · Mike Resnick · in
- 1 · The Swordsmen of Varnis [as by Geoffrey Cobbe] · Clive Jackson · vi Slant Spr 50; given as The Swordsman of Varnis in toc.
- 4 · Backstage Lensman · Randall Garrett · nv Analog Jun 78
- 25 · Masters of the Metropolis · Randall Garrett & Lin Carter · ss Inside Jan 56; F&SF Apr 57
- 32 · Grebzlams Game [as by Ova Hamlet] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss Fantastic Nov 74
- 39 · The Smooth Universe by R***** S********* · Barry N. Malzberg · vi *
- 43 · The Barbarian · Poul Anderson · ss F&SF May 56
- 52 · John Carper and His Electric Barsoom · Gene DeWeese & Robert Coulson · ss, 1959
- 58 · Queen of Borr · R. C. Walker · ss *
- 75 · At the Mountains of Murkiness · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Satellite (fanzine) v3 #4 40
- 84 · Miss McWhortles Weird · Donald A. Wollheim · ss The Arkham Collector Sum 70
- 89 · Engineer to the Gods by Hitler I.E. Bonner · John Sladek · ss F&SF Aug 72
- 95 · Broot Force by Iclick as-i-move · John Sladek · ss F&SF Sep 72
- 100 · The Endochronic Properties of Resublimated Thiotimoline [Thiotimoline] · Isaac Asimov · fa Astounding Mar 48
- 109 · Junkmail [revised from Faith-of-the-Month Club Analog Feb. 1 82] · Janet Kagan · ss *
- 113 · Stalking the Unicorn with Gun and Camera · Mike Resnick · ss F&SF Jul 86
- 119 · Jabberwocky for Fandom · Robert Bloch · pm Rea #2 54
- 121 · The Nine Billion Puns of God [The Nine Billion Heavenly Puns] · Ralph Roberts · vi Owlflight #1 81
- 124 · The Chicago Plan to Save a Species · Thomas A. Easton · fa Chicago, 1976
- 129 · Land of the Great Horse Laughs · Larry Tritten · ss IASFM Jun 80
- 134 · The Star Sneak · Larry Tritten · ss F&SF Jul 74
- 139 · Loves Purient Interest · Cathy Ball · ss, 1983
- 159 · Balloon, Oh Balloon! · Algirdas J. Budrys · ss *
- 166 · Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · ss F&SF Jan 82
- 175 · Maureen Birnbaum at the Earths Core [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · ss F&SF Feb 86
- 191 · The Works of M.M. Moamrath · Bill Wallace & Joe Pumilia · ss, 1975 [M. M. Moamrath]
- 208 · Cthulablanca and Other Lost Screenplays · Howard Waldrop · ss MidAmeriCon Program Book, Kansas City, MO., 1976 [M. M. Moamrath]
- 223 · Two Sort-Of Adventures [as by Ova Hamlet] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss Touchstone: A Tribute to Fritz Leiber and Ray Bradbury, ed. James Tucker & Erin McKee, Salt Lake City, UT: The Mysterious Stranger Press, 1978
- 231 · Star Spats · Jayge Carr · ss Pandora #5 80
- 244 · Baggieworld · Joel Rosenberg · ss *
- 255 · Nutrimancer · Marc Laidlaw · ss IASFM Aug 87
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Julian Solo Shelly Reuben (Dodd Mead 0-396-09283-7, Jun 88 [Aug 88], $16.95, 216pp, hc) Sf/occult novel about death.
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Arthur Machen: A Short Account of His Life and Work Aidan Reynolds & William Charlton (Caermaen Press 0-948482-06-0, Sep 88 [Oct 88], £9.50, 202pp, tp) Biography of Arthur Machen. [Not seen]
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Adversary Daniel Rhodes (St. Martins 0-312-02148-8, Dec 88 [Nov 88], $18.95, 354pp, hc) [Next, After Lucifer] Horror novel, sequel to Next, After Lucifer. Black magic in San Francisco.
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Next, After Lucifer Daniel Rhodes (NEL 0-450-42190-2, Apr 88, £10.95, 258pp, hc) [Next, After Lucifer] Reprint (St. Martins 1987) unexceptional horror novel about devil-worshipping Templars. [First U.K. edition]
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Next, After Lucifer Daniel Rhodes (Tor 0-812-52505-1, Jul 88, $3.95, 258pp, pb) [Next, After Lucifer] Reprint (St. Martins 1987) horror novel.
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The Queen of the Damned Anne Rice (Knopf 0-394-55823-5, Oct 88 [Sep 88], $18.95, 448pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles] Vampire novel, The Vampire Chronicles III, a direct sequel to The Vampire Lestat. More vampire (and anti-vampire) secrets are revealed, and vampire rock star Lestat continues to charm. Less of an eye-opener than Book II, but still an exhilarating entertainment, with some suitably dark moments. (FCM)
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Age of the Storyteller Stephen Rich (Advanced Publishing 0-942269-06-3, Sep 88 [Aug 88], $7.95, 263pp, tp) Collection of six twilight zone type stories including a novella co-authored with Frank D. Parise. As far as we can tell, all stories are original, as is the publisher (who is also the co-author).
- 1 · The Flier · ss *
- 13 · The Watch · nv *
- 37 · Traffic School · ss *
- 55 · Defect · nv *
- 81 · The Wallet · nv *
- 103 · SOFT-POWER · Stephen Rich & Frank D. Parise · na *
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The Unblessed Paul Richards (Zebra 0-8217-2380-4, Jun 88 [Jul 88], $3.95, 397pp, pb) Reissue (Zebra 1982) horror novel. A reincarnated hero battles an ancient evil. second printing.
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The Harvest Bride Tony Richards (Headline 0-7472-3085-4, Jan 88 [Dec 87], £2.95, 279pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1987) occult novel. Yet another novel about Kali and thuggees, but this one has none of the power of Song of Kali. (PSP) [First U.K. edition]
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Cold Feet ed. Jean Richardson (Lightning 0-340-42963-1, Jun 88, £1.95, 128pp, pb) Reissue (Hodder & Stoughton 1985) young-adult ghost/horror anthology.
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Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur Mordecai Richler (Bantam Skylark 0-553-15589-X, May 88 [Jul 88], $2.75, 82pp, pb) Reprint (Knopf 1987) childrens sf novella. Jacobs parents bring home a lizard that quickly grows into a Diplodocus.
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Space Traders Unlimited Julia Riding (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31409-4, Apr 88, $12.95, 157pp, hc) Young-adult sf novel set on Mars. First U.S. edition (Methuen 1987).
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Silverglass J. F. Rivkin (Ace 0-441-76600-5, Jan 89 [Dec 88], $3.50, 186pp, pb) [Silverglass] Reissue (Ace 1986) fantasy novel about a magician and her female bodyguard. First in a series. Third printing.
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Web of Wind J. F. Rivkin (Orbit 0-7088-8245-5, Feb 88, £2.95, 202pp, pb) [Silverglass] Reprint (Ace 1987) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the Silverglass series. [First U.K. edition]
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Endworld # 9: Capital Run David Robbins (Leisure 0-8439-2584-1, Feb 88, $2.95, 223pp, pb) [Endworld] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel. The Alpha Triad vs. the Red Menace.
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Endworld #10: New York Run David Robbins (Leisure 0-8439-2606-6, Apr 88, $2.95, 208pp, pb) [Endworld] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel. The Alpha Triad vs. the Zombies in underground New York.
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Endworld #11: Liberty Run David Robbins (Leisure 0-8439-2644-9, Jul 88 [Oct 88], $2.95, 191pp, pb) [Endworld] Post-holocaust adventure novel.
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Endworld #12: Houston Run David Robbins (Leisure 0-8439-2672-4, Sep 88 [Oct 88], $2.95, 190pp, pb) [Endworld] Post-holocaust adventure novel.
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Endworld #13: Anaheim Run David Robbins (Leisure 0-8439-2698-8, Dec 88, $2.95, 192pp, pb) [Endworld] Post-holocaust adventure novel.
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Endworld #14: Seattle Run David Robbins (Leisure 0-8439-2725-9, Jan 89 [Dec 88], $2.95, 184pp, pb) [Endworld] Post-holocaust adventure novel.
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Spectre David Robbins (Leisure 0-8439-2681-3, Oct 88 [Sep 88], $3.95, 368pp, pb) Horror novel. It came from beyond the grave and no one knew how to send it back.
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The Wrath David Robbins (Leisure 0-8439-2629-5, Jun 88 [Oct 88], $3.95, 365pp, pb) Horror novel.
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Legacy of the Sword Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-124-2, Feb 88 [Jan 88], $3.50, 384pp, pb) [Cheysuli] Reissue (DAW 1986) fantasy novel, #3 in the Cheysuli series; third printing.
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Legacy of the Sword Jennifer Roberson (Corgi 0-552-13120-2, May 88, £3.50, 428pp, pb) [Cheysuli] Reprint (DAW 1986) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the Chronicles of the Cheysuli series. [First U.K. edition]
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A Pride of Princes Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-261-3, Feb 88, $3.95, 453pp, pb) [Cheysuli] Fantasy novel, Cheysuli #5.
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Shapechangers Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-140-4, Feb 88 [Jan 88], $2.95, 221pp, pb) [Cheysuli] Reissue (DAW 1984) fantasy novel, first in the Cheysuli series; fifth printing.
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The Song of Homana Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-159-5, Feb 88 [Jan 88], $3.50, 352pp, pb) [Cheysuli] Reissue (DAW 1985) fantasy novel, #2 in the Cheysuli series; third printing.
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Sword-Dancer Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-152-8, Sep 88 [Aug 88], $3.50, 286pp, pb) [Tiger & Del] Reissue (DAW 1986) sword & sorcery novel, first in the Sword series. Fourth printing.
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Sword-Singer Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-295-8, Sep 88 [Aug 88], $3.95, 382pp, pb) [Tiger & Del] Sword & sorcery novel. Second in the Sword series.
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Track of the White Wolf Jennifer Roberson (DAW 0-88677-193-5, Feb 88 [Jan 88], $3.50, 375pp, pb) [Cheysuli] Reissue (DAW 1987) fantasy novel, #4 in the Cheysuli series; third printing.
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