The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Bridie and the Silver Lady M. S. Power (Abacus 0-349-10090-X, Jun ’89 [Apr ’89], £3.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Robin Harris) Reprint (Heinemann 1988) literary ghost novel.

The Anubis Gates Tim Powers (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-10-4, Sep ’89 [Oct ’89], $25.00, 361pp, hc) Reprint (Ace 1983) Philip K. Dick Award-winning time-travel fantasy novel, illustrated by Mark Bilokur, and with a new introduction by Ramsey Campbell. First American hardcover edition. A signed limited edition is also available (-11-2, $65.00).

An Epitaph in Rust Tim Powers (NESFA Press 0-915368-40-4, Feb ’89, $16.95, 226pp, hc) Reprint (Laser 1976 as Epitaph in Rust) sf novel. This is somewhat different from the original, but not rewritten. The Laser edition editing and cutting has been dropped, and this is the original 1976 version. Published in a limited, numbered edition of 1,000 copies. The first 225 copies were specially bound, slipcased, and autographed. There is a new forward by the author and an introduction by Tom Whitmore.

On Stranger Tides Tim Powers (Grafton 0-586-07282-9, Aug ’89, £3.99, 397pp, pb, cover by Richard Clifton-Dey) Reprint (Ace 1987) pirate/fantasy novel.

The Stress of Her Regard Tim Powers (Charnel House 0-927389-01-0, Aug ’89, $125.00, 544pp, hc) Historical fantasy novel in which Byron, Shelley, and Keats confront la belle dame sans merci, the poet’s muse, as beautiful as she is evil. This is a signed, numbered, limited, denim-bound edition of 500 copies with an introduction by Dean R. Koontz, an afterword by James P. Blaylock and illustrations by the author. This edition appeared in the same month as the Ace hardcover, even though the Ace has a September publication date, making the two editions effectively simultaneous. Recommended (FCM).

The Stress of Her Regard Tim Powers (Ace 0-441-79055-0, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $17.95, 392pp, hc) Historical fantasy in which Byron, Shelley and Keats confront la belle dame sans merci, the poet’s muse, as beautiful as she is evil. This edition appeared in the same month as the Charnel House limited edition, despite this edition’s September publication date, making the two editions effectively simultaneous.

Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-04606-6, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £12.95, 288pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel about the problems faced by the Night Guard in Ankh-Morpork when a dragon gets loose, including parodies on most hard-boiled detectives along the way. Strongly recommended. Volume 8 in the “Discworld” series.

Mort Terry Pratchett (NAL Signet 0-451-15923-3, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 236pp, pb) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1987)

Pyramids Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-04463-2, Jun ’89 [May ’89], £11.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. This time the Discworld goes Egyptian, with the occasional side-swipe at the ancient Greeks and Trojans. Marvellous stuff, original as always. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 7 in the “Discworld” series.

Sourcery Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-13107-5, Jun ’89, £2.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel in which Rincewind and the Luggage do battle against a fearful Sourcerer. Great stuff! Recommended. (PSP) Volume 5 in the “Discworld” series.

Sourcery Terry Pratchett (NAL Signet 0-451-16233-1, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 253pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, fifth book in the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).

Truckers Terry Pratchett (Doubleday UK 0-385-26961-7, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], £7.95, 190pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Bromeliad] Young-adult humorous sf novel, about a group of four-inch ‘nomes’ inhabiting a department store that is about to be demolished. Great fun and strongly recommended. (PSP) Volume One in a new series.

The Unadulterated Cat Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-04628-7, Oct ’89, £3.99, 96pp, tp) Associational item. Humorous book about cats, illustrated throughout by Gary Joliffe. Listed for Pratchett fans.

Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-13460-0, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £2.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 6 in the “Discworld” series.

The Pact Jerome Preisler (Leisure 0-8439-2784-4, Jul ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 363pp, pb) Horror novel. An American Indian shaman releases a force that threatens to destroy the world.

The Microverse ed. Byron Preiss (Bantam 0-553-05705-7, Nov ’89 [Sep ’89], $29.95, 352pp, hc) Original illustrated anthology of both fiction and non-fiction concerning the world of subatomic particles. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Planets ed. Byron Preiss (Bantam 0-553-34783-7, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $16.95, 336pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1985) original anthology of fiction and non-fiction about the solar system. This is identical to the 1985 edition and seems to be bound pages of the original hardcover with a paperback cover and a new ISBN on the outside only.

The Universe ed. Byron Preiss (Bantam 0-553-34782-9, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $16.95, 335pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1987) original anthology of fiction and non-fiction. This is identical to the 1987 edition and seems to be bound pages of the original hardcover with a paperback cover and a new ISBN on the outside only.

Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime Volume 3: Hide and Seek Paul Preuss (Avon 0-380-75346-4, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 281pp, pb) [Venus Prime] Sf novelization based on a concept by Clarke, with a Clarke afterword and technical blueprints by Darrel Anderson. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Starfire Paul Preuss (Tor 0-812-54989-9, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.95, 310pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) near-future sf novel about the space program.

The Tale of the Unicorn Otfried Preussler (Dial 0-8037-0583-2, Mar ’89, $12.95, 25pp, hc) Children’s fantasy art book, illustrations by Gennady Spirin. Translated from the German by Lenny Hort. First American edition (K. Thienemmanns Verlag, West Germany 1988)

The Bone Dog Susan Price (Hippo 0-590-46073-4, Jan ’89 [Apr ’89], £1.95, 124pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel. Volume 6 in the “Hauntings” series.

The Ghost Drum Susan Price (Faber 0-571-15340-2, Mar ’89, £1.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Alan Baker) [Ghost World] Reprint (Faber 1987) marvellous young-adult novel about a faraway Czardom peopled by witches and shamans. Winner of the 1987 Library Association Carnegie medal. Recommended. (PSP)

The Ghost Drum Susan Price (Farrar, Straus and Giroux Starburst 0-374-42547-7, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 167pp, tp) [Ghost World] Reprint (Faber & Faber 1987) young-adult fantasy novel narrated by a cat.

Imaginary People: A Who’s Who of Modern Fictional Characters David Pringle (World Almanac 0-88687-364-9, Sep ’88 [Jan ’89], $24.95, 518pp, hc) Non-fiction. An encyclopedia of fictional characters, some of which have appeared in science fiction, fantasy or horror books and films. Distributed by St. Martin’s Press. First U.S. edition (Grafton 1987).

Imaginary People: A Who’s Who of Modern Fictional Characters David Pringle (Paladin 0-586-08744-3, Apr ’89, £7.99, 515pp, tp) Reprint (Grafton 1987) collection of biographies of fictional characters.

Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels David Pringle (Peter Bedrick 0-87226-219-7, Sep ’89, $8.95, 278pp, tp) Non-fiction; criticism, a guide focusing on post-WWII works of fantasy with two-page essays on each of 100 books. Also available in hardcover (-328-2, $17.95). First American edition (Grafton 1988).

Warhammer: Ignorant Armies ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-85515-002-6, Oct ’89, £4.99, 252pp, tp, cover by Ian Miller) [Warhammer] Anthology of original stories set in the “Warhammer” universe. Role-playing fantasy as interpreted by the stable of Interzone authors. A fascinating blend. Recommended. (PSP)

Warhammer: Wolf Riders ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-85515-004-2, Nov ’89, £4.99, 236pp, tp) [Warhammer] Original anthology of fantasy stories set in the “Warhammer” universe.

Women of Darkness ed. Kathryn Ptacek (Tor 0-812-52443-8, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.95, 306pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) original anthology of 20 horror stories by women writers.

The Crying of Lot 49 Thomas Pynchon (Harper & Row Perennial Library 0-06-091307-X, Sep ’89 [Oct ’89], $7.95, 183pp, tp) Reissue (Lippincott 1966) satirical quasi-fantasy novel; fifth printing.

Dreams of Flesh and Sand W. T. Quick (Orbit 0-7088-8287-0, Feb ’89, £3.50, 301pp, pb) [Dreams of Flesh and Sand] Reprint (NAL Signet 1988) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Dreams of Gods and Men W. T. Quick (NAL Signet 0-451-15934-9, Feb ’89, $3.95, 302pp, pb) [Dreams of Flesh and Sand] Sf novel about a fight between men and the computer who has become their god. A quasi-"cyberpunk" novel and a sequel to Dreams of Flesh and Sand.

Systems W. T. Quick (NAL Signet 0-451-16342-7, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.75, 251pp, pb) Sf noir thriller set in 21st-century San Francisco. A rollercoaster ride of a novel (SW).

Yesterday’s Pawn W. T. Quick (NAL Signet 0-451-16075-4, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 254pp, pb) Sf adventure novel about a boy pursued through space and time by interstellar agents after a powerful ancient artifact.

Bloodmaster Mary L. Quijano (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-251-3, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.95, 332pp, pb) Satan possesses the Pope and a young girl in San Francisco.

The Lively Lives of Crispin Mobey Gabriel Quyth (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-12023-0, Oct ’88 [Feb ’89], $18.95, 243pp, hc) [Crispin Mobey] Humorous fantasy fix-up novel of nine stories featuring missionary Crispin Mobey. Quyth is a pseudonym for Gary Jennings. Published in 1988 but not seen until 1989.

Enigma Owen S. Rachleff (Leisure 0-8439-2736-4, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 241pp, pb) Horror novel. Scientist creates Frankenstein-like monster.

The Cellar Ken Radford (Holiday House 0-8234-0744-6, Apr ’89, $13.95, 171pp, hc) Young-adult ghost/horror novel.

Haunting at Mill Lane Ken Radford (Holiday House 0-8234-0676-8, 1988 [Jun ’89], $12.95, 153pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy/time travel novel about a young girl’s obsession with a ghost. This was published in 1988 but was not seen until now. First American edition (UK 1983).

House in the Shadows Ken Radford (Holiday House 0-8234-0673-3, 1987 [Jun ’89], $12.95, 178pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel about a young girl who goes back in time as an unseen ghost from the future. This was published in 1987 but was not seen until now. First American edition (UK 1986).

Heir of Darkness Glenn Rahman (New Infinities 0-425-11569-0, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.95, 352pp, pb) Fantasy novel about a magical ring possessed by the Roman Emperor Caligula and the Germanic sorcerer who tries to reclaim it. An edition without the BSM distribution imprint or ISBN was also released for sale in gaming stores. That edition has the number 50-7007 in place of the ISBN.

The Aquarian Attack Kevin Randle & Robert Cornett (Ace 0-441-02822-5, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $3.50, 188pp, pb) [Seeds of War] Military sf novel, third book in the “Seeds of War” series.

The Babysitter Daniel Ransom (St. Martin’s 0-312-91583-7, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 214pp, pb) Horror novel about a pretty teenage babysitter who is actually a carnivorous creature.

Happy Cage Daniel Raven (NAL Onyx 0-451-40141-7, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 268pp, pb) Horror novel about a man who can live forever by transferring his consciousness from body to body in search of the perfect one.

The Witching Fritzen Ravenswood (Zebra 0-8217-2657-9, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.95, 426pp, pb) Reissue (Zebra 1980) horror novel; third printing.

Dragon Prince Melanie Rawn (Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-99949-7, Aug ’89, £6.99, 574pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Dragon Prince] Reprint (DAW 1988) blockbuster fantasy novel. Volume one in a new five-part series. Also available in hardcover (-99448-9, £12.95). [First U.K. edition]

Dragon Prince: Book II: The Star Scroll Melanie Rawn (DAW 0-88677-349-0, May ’89, $4.95, 589pp, pb) [Dragon Prince] Fantasy novel; book two of a large-scale multi-generational political intrigue epic.

Second Sight Anne Redmon (Arena 0-09-961120-1, May ’89 [Apr ’89], £3.99, 269pp, tp, cover by Debbie Hinks) Reprint (Secker & Warburg 1987) ghost novel.

Margo Dana Reed (Leisure 0-8439-2771-2, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.95, 362pp, pb) Satanic horror novel about a woman who makes a deal with the devil for eternal youth. Reed is a pen name for Edwina Berkman.

Black Milk Robert Reed (Donald I. Fine 1-55611-115-0, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $18.95, 327pp, hc) Near-future sf novel with genetically tailored individuals.

The Hormone Jungle Robert Reed (Futura 0-7088-8289-7, Apr ’89, £6.99, 300pp, tp, cover by Marina Elphick) Reprint (Donald I. Fine 1988) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Hormone Jungle Robert Reed (Popular Library Questar 0-445-20745-0, Jun ’89, $4.50, 300pp, pb) Reprint (Donald I. Fine 1987) hardboiled sf thriller.

The Black Book 1: Dark Fantasies ed. Tony Reed (Creation Press 1-871592-03-8, Nov ’89, £4.95, 96pp, tp) Original horror anthology.

Nighteyes Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-24755-9, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $18.95, 452pp, hc) Sf/horror novel about UFOs and alien abductions.

Nighteyes Garfield Reeves-Stevens (SFBC #151449, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $6.98, 448pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) sf/horror novel.

Dragonrank Master Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-366-0, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 303pp, pb) [Bifrost Guardians] Norse fantasy novel starring a transplanted Vietnam veteran, third book in the “Bifrost Guardians” series.

Godslayer Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-372-5, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 220pp, pb) [Bifrost Guardians] Reissue (DAW 1987) Norse fantasy novel starring a transplanted Vietnam veteran, first book in the “Bifrost Guardians” series; fourth printing.

Ivory Mike Resnick (Legend 0-7126-3470-3, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £6.95, 375pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1988) episodic sf novel about two giant elephant tusks and their relationship with the Maasai race over seven millenia. Recommended. (PSP) Also available in hardcover (-3465-7, £12.95). [First U.K. edition]

Ivory Mike Resnick (Tor 0-812-50042-3, Aug ’89, $4.95, 374pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) sf novel with mystical elements about the search for two great ivory tusks and their connection with the past and future of the Masai.

Paradise Mike Resnick (Tor 0-312-93183-2, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $17.95, 323pp, hc) [Paradise] Sf novel about human invasion of a distant world very much like 19th-century Africa.

The Tides of God Ted Reynolds (Ace 0-441-80894-8, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 245pp, pb) Science fiction novel. Mankind has had peace and harmony for centuries. But now the mysterious force which causes suffering and strife is returning. A quasi-religion book. This is a first novel and the last book in the first novel series bought by the late Terry Carr.

Adversary Daniel Rhodes (NEL 0-450-50195-7, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], £12.95, 354pp, hc) [Next, After Lucifer] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1988) horror novel. Sequel to Next, After Lucifer. [First U.K. edition]

Adversary Daniel Rhodes (Tor 0-812-50373-2, Dec ’89, $4.95, 354pp, pb, cover by Gerber) [Next, After Lucifer] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1988) Satanic horror novel.

Next, After Lucifer Daniel Rhodes (NEL 0-450-49479-9, Mar ’89, £3.50, 258pp, pb) [Next, After Lucifer] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1987) horror novel.

Interview with the Vampire Anne Rice (SFBC #14274, May ’89, $16.95, 310pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Knopf 1976) horror novel.

The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned Anne Rice (Ballantine 0-345-36000-1, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $11.95, 436pp, tp) Romantic horror novel of a revived mummy and his search for the reincarnation of his beloved in Edwardian London.

The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned Anne Rice (Chatto & Windus 0-7011-3538-7, Aug ’89, £12.95, 436pp, hc, cover by The Senate) Reprint (Ballantine 1989) fantasy/horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Queen of the Damned Anne Rice (Macdonald 0-356-17633-9, Apr ’89, £11.95, 448pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Knopf 1988) horror novel. Volume 3 in the “Vampire Chronicles” series. [First U.K. edition]

The Queen of the Damned Anne Rice (SFBC #13987, May ’89, $5.98, 471pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Knopf 1988) horror novel, third in the “Vampire Chronicles” series.

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