The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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The Red Queen Dirk Draulans (St. Martin’s 0-312-15636-7, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $21.95, 212pp, hc) Orwellian SF novel of genetic engineering. Female warriors hunt the last non-sterile man on Earth. Translated from the Dutch (Atlas 1994) by Sam Garrett.


Babylon 5: Book 9: To Dream in the City of Sorrows Kathryn M. Drennan (Dell 0-440-22354-7, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $5.50, 337pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) [Babylon 5] Novelization based on the SF TV show. Copyrighted by Dell; characters etc. copyrighted by Warner Bros.


The Two Georges Richard Dreyfuss & Harry Turtledove (Tor 0-812-54459-5, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $6.99, 596pp, pb, cover by David Kramer) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1995) SF alternate history novel.


The Book of Night with Moon Diane Duane (Warner Aspect 0-446-67302-1, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.99, 390pp, tp, cover by Robert Goldstrom) [Book of Night with Moon] Fantasy novel about the cats of Central Station who guard mystic gates to other worlds. A spin-off from the “Young Wizards” series. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1997).


High Wizardry Diane Duane (Harcourt Brace/Magic Carpet 0-15-201241-9, Mar ’97, $6.00, 338pp, pb, cover by David Bowers) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Delacorte 1990) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Wizardry” series.


Spider-Man: The Octopus Agenda Diane Duane (SFBC #14466, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $10.98, 277pp, hc, cover by Dave DeVries) [Spider-Man] Reprint (Boulevard 1996) novelization from the comic. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel. This is similar to the Boulevard edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Spider-Man: The Octopus Agenda Diane Duane (Boulevard 1-57297-279-3, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $6.50, 260pp, pb, cover by Dave DeVries) [Spider-Man] Reprint (Boulevard 1996) novelization from the comic. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.


Star Trek, the Next Generation: Intellivore Diane Duane (Pocket 0-671-56832-9, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 239pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


A Wizard Abroad Diane Duane (Harcourt Brace 0-15-201209-5, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $15.00, 342pp, hc, cover by David Bowers) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Corgi 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, volume four in the “wizardry” series. Nita is packed off to an aunt in Ireland, where she discovers more magical doings.


X-Men: Empire’s End Diane Duane (Boulevard/Putnam 0-399-14334-3, Oct ’97, $23.95, 347pp, hc, cover by Duane O. Myers) [X-Men] Novelization based on the comic book. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.


My Soul to Keep Tananarive Due (HarperCollins 0-06-018742-5, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $24.00, 347pp, hc) [My Soul to Keep] Supernatural suspense. A perfect husband turns out to be an immortal with dark secrets.


My Soul to Keep Tananarive Due (SFBC #17010, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $11.98, 347pp, hc) [My Soul to Keep] Reprint (HarperCollins 1997) horror novel. This is similar to the HarperCollins edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Element 115 Cynthia J. Duke (Commonwealth Publications 1-55197-310-3, 1997 [May ’97], $6.99, 610pp, pb) SF novel. An agent sent to recover a strange element from a downed alien aircraft discovers changes in her memory. Copyrighted 1996; the copyright page indicates this is a 1997 edition. Commonwealth Publications, 9764-45th Ave, Edmonton AB Canada T6E 5C5; orders 800-491-7737; http://www.commonwealthpub.com; add $2.50 postage.


Future Indefinite Dave Duncan (Avon 0-380-97586-6, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $23.00, 334pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Great Game] Fantasy novel, subtitled “Round Three of the Great Game”.


Present Tense Dave Duncan (AvoNova 0-380-78130-1, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 418pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Great Game] Reprint (Avon 1996) fantasy novel, subtitled “Round Two of the Great Game”.


Gallows Hill Lois Duncan (Delacorte 0-385-32331-X, May ’97, $15.95, 229pp, hc, cover by Cynthia Torp) Young-adult horror. A girl has visions and dreams of the Salem Witch Trials.


Night Terrors ed. Lois Duncan (Simon & Schuster 0-689-80724-4, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $3.99, 192pp, pb, cover by John Dawson) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1996) original anthology of 11 young-adult horror stories.


Days of Cain J. R. Dunn (Avon 0-380-79280-X, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $13.00, 328pp, tp) Time-travel novel. A far-future monitor must stop a renegade time traveller from changing WWII history at Auschwitz. A hardcover edition (-97433-9, $23.00) is also available.


Changespell Doranna Durgin (Baen 0-671-87765-8, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 338pp, pb) [Dun Lady’s Jess] Fantasy novel, sequel to Dun Lady’s Jess.


100 Fiendish Little Frightmares ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-0144-X, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], $7.98, 596pp, hc, cover by Lucy Corvino) Horror anthology of 100 horror stories. Introduction by Dziemianowicz. This is an instant remainder edition.


Girls’ Night Out: Twenty-Nine Female Vampire Stories ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert E. Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-0424-4, Sep ’97, $9.98, 545pp, hc) Horror anthology of 29 stories. Authors include F. Marion Crawford, Pat Cadigan, Brian Stableford, and Joanna Russ. Introduction by Dziemianowicz. This is an instant remainder edition.


100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 1-56619-921-2, 1997 [Jun ’97], $4.98, 546pp, tp) Reprint (Barnes & Noble 1993) anthology of 100 horror stories, 88 original, about witches. This is an instant remainder edition. We have not listed a previous trade paperback edition, but the copyright page indicates a second printing.


100 Wicked Little Witch Stories ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-0208-X, 1997 [Jun ’97], $4.98, 610pp, tp) Reprint (Barnes & Noble 1995) anthology of 100 horror stories, 88 original, about witches. This is an instant remainder edition. We have not listed a previous trade paperback edition, but the copyright page indicates a second printing.


Silicon Karma Thomas Easton (White Wolf 1-56504-818-0, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $11.99, 283pp, pb) SF novel. A woman is copied into virtual reality, just as criminals begin siphoning memory away from the program. An earlier version was published on disk in 1995 by Serendipity Systems.


Periodic Stars Tom Easton (Borgo Press 0-8095-1202-5, 1997 [Jul ’97], $27.00, 263pp, tp) Collection of 250 of Tom Easton’s reviews published in Analog in the 1980s and ’90s. Reviews are arranged by author; an index is included. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $3.00 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942.


Castle of Wizardry David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41885-9, May ’97 [Nov ’97], $11.95, 375pp, tp) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1984) fantasy novel, book four of “The Belgariad”.


Demon Lord of Karanda David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41918-9, Aug ’97 [Dec ’97], $12.95, 423pp, tp) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Del Rey 1988) fantasy novel, book three of “The Malloreon”.


Enchanter’s End Game David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41886-7, May ’97 [Nov ’97], $11.95, 373pp, tp) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1984) fantasy novel, book five of “The Belgariad”.


Guardians of the West David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41919-7, Aug ’97 [Dec ’97], $12.95, 454pp, tp) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Del Rey; Bantam UK 1987) fantasy novel, book one of “The Malloreon”.


King of the Murgos David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41920-0, Aug ’97 [Dec ’97], $12.95, 455pp, tp) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Bantam UK; Del Rey 1988) fantasy novel, book two of “The Malloreon”.


Magician’s Gambit David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41887-5, May ’97 [Nov ’97], $11.95, 308pp, tp) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1983) fantasy novel, book three of “The Belgariad”.


Pawn of Prophecy David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41888-3, May ’97 [Nov ’97], $11.95, 263pp, tp) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel, book one of “The Belgariad”.


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