The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Drawn to the Grave Mary Ann Mitchell (Leisure 0-8439-4290-8, Aug ’97 [Sep ’97], $4.99, 313pp, pb) Horror novel. Based on the short story “The Hyacinth Girl”.


The Chaos Balance L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-312-86389-6, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $25.95, 446pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Fantasy novel in the “Recluce” series, sequel to Fall of Angels.


The Death of Chaos L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-54824-8, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $6.99, 629pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel. A sequel to The Magic of Recluce. Second printing.


The Ecolitan Enigma L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-312-86339-X, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $23.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Ecolitan] SF novel, fourth in the “Ecolitan” series. A backwater colony planet is caught up in conflict between two interstellar empires.


Fall of Angels L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-53895-1, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $6.99, 592pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reprint (Tor 1996) fantasy novel, a distant prequel to the “Recluce” series.


The Magic Engineer L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-53405-0, Jul ’97, $6.99, 617pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reissue (Tor 1994) fantasy novel, third in the “Recluce” series. Third printing.


The Magic of Recluce L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-50518-2, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $6.99, 501pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reissue (Tor 1991) fantasy novel. Seventh printing.


The Parafaith War L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-53894-3, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $6.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Parafaith War] Reprint (Tor 1996) military SF novel. Religious fanatics fight secular humans for planets.


The Soprano Sorceress L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-312-86022-6, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $25.95, 509pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Spellsong Cycle] Fantasy novel, first in a new series. A singer wishing to escape Iowa ends up in a world where music is magic.


The Towers of the Sunset L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-51967-1, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $6.99, 536pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reissue (Tor 1992) fantasy novel, second in the “Recluce” series. Fifth printing.


Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights #5: Vader’s Fortress Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-173-8, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $4.50, 112pp, tp, cover by Eric Lee) [Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights] Children’s Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin’s Quest Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-136-3, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $4.50, 116pp, tp, cover by Eric Lee) [Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights] Young-adult novellazation, fourth in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi’s Blade Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-208-4, Sep ’97 [Nov ’97], $4.50, 118pp, tp, cover by Eric Lee) [Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights] Young-adult novellazation, sixth in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


A Dry Spell Susie Moloney (Delacorte 0-385-31829-4, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $23.95, 385pp, hc) Horror novel. A rainmaker finds a drought-stricken North Dakota town in the grip of a sinister force.


Independence Day: Silent Zone Stephen Molstad (HarperPrism 0-06-105278-7, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $22.00, 268pp, hc) [Independence Day] SF novelization, a prequel to the movie about alien invaders. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.


The Bell Witch Brent Monahan (St. Martin’s 0-312-15061-X, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $20.95, 199pp, hc) Horror novel, supposedly a historical account of an American haunting, based on a memoir.


The Blood of the Covenant Brent Monahan (St. Martin’s 0-312-96214-2, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $5.99, 310pp, pb) [Book of Common Dread] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1995) vampire novel, sequel to The Book of Common Dread.


Sanctuary: A Tale of Life in the Woods Paul Monette (Scribner 0-684-83286-0, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $17.00, 95pp, hc, cover by Vivienne Flesher) Fable and parable of same-sex love, etc. Renarda the Fox and Lapine the Rabbit fall in love, and under the censure of the dictatorial Great Horned Owl. Illustrated throughout by Vivienne Flesher.


Between Floors Thomas F. Monteleone (Subterranean Press, Feb ’97, $8.00, 16pp, ph, cover by Rodger Gerberding) Chapbook publication of a short horror story. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; postage free; email: wks@tir.com


Night of Broken Souls Thomas F. Monteleone (Warner Aspect 0-446-52048-9, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $21.00, 390pp, hc) Millennial horror novel. An evil soul from the Holocaust is reincarnated.


Once a Hero Elizabeth Moon (Baen 0-671-87769-0, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $21.00, 400pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Heris Serrano; Esmay Suiza] Military SF novel featuring Esmay Suiza, a minor character from the “Heris Serrano” series.


Once a Hero Elizabeth Moon (SFBC #15657, Jun ’97 [Jul ’97], $9.98, 400pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Heris Serrano; Esmay Suiza] Reprint (Baen 1997) military SF novel featuring a minor character from the “Heris Serrano” series. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Phases Elizabeth Moon (Baen 0-671-87855-7, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Vincent di Fate) Collection of 15 stories, eight previously collected in Lunar Activity (Baen 1990); this also uses the same cover art, reversed. Each story has a brief introduction telling how it came to be written.


Remnant Population Elizabeth Moon (Baen 0-671-87770-4, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Baen 1996) SF novel of first contact on an “abandoned” planet.


Corum: The Coming of Chaos Michael Moorcock (White Wolf 1-56504-182-8, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $19.99, 398pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) [Corum] Reprint (Berkley 1977 as The Swords Trilogy) omnibus of three “Corum” novels, The Knight of the Swords (1971), The Queen of the Swords (1971), and The King of the Swords (1971). This is similar to the 1992 Millennium edition, with some minor corrections.


Corum: The Coming of Chaos Michael Moorcock (SFBC #17282, Aug ’97, $10.98, 398pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) [Corum] Reprint (Berkley 1977 as The Swords Trilogy) omnibus of three “Corum” novels. This is similar to the 1997 White Wolf edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Elric: Song of the Black Sword Michael Moorcock (White Wolf 1-56504-195-X, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $14.99, 504pp, tp, cover by Kent Williams) [Elric] Reprint (White Wolf 1995) omnibus of three Elric novels: Elric of Melnibone, The Fortress of the Pearl, and The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, plus three stories. This is the fifth volume in the “Eternal Champion” series. There is an expanded introduction, but otherwise this is similar to the Millennium 1993 edition published as Elric of Melnibone, volume eight in their “Tale of the Eternal Champion” series.


Fabulous Harbors Michael Moorcock (Avon 0-380-97475-4, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $24.00, 228pp, hc, cover by Bill Binger) [Begg Family] Literary fantasy collection of linked stories, some original, in the Begg family series; sequel to Blood. First US edition (Millennium 1995 as Fabulous Harbours).


Fabulous Harbors Michael Moorcock (Avon 0-380-79543-4, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.00, 228pp, tp, cover by Bill Binger) [Begg Family] Reprint (Millennium 1995 as Fabulous Harbours literary fantasy collection of linked stories, some original, in the Begg family series; sequel to Blood.


A Nomad of the Time Streams Michael Moorcock (White Wolf 1-56504-194-1, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $14.99, 424pp, tp, cover by Chris Moeller) [Oswald Bastable] Reprint (SFBC 1982 as The Nomad of Time) SF omnibus of the “Captain Bastable” adventures: The Warlord of the Air, The Land Leviathan, and The Steel Tsar; “The Eternal Champion Vol. 4”. This is similar to the revised and expanded 1993 Millennium edition (volume six in their “Eternal Champion” series) with a very slightly revised introduction by Moorcock, and some textual corrections.


Sailing to Utopia Michael Moorcock (White Wolf 1-56504-183-6, Jul ’97, $21.99, 535pp, hc, cover by Rick Berry) [Eternal Champion] Omnibus of three novels and a story, The Ice Schooner (Berkley 1969), The Black Corridor (Mayflower 1969), The Distant Suns (Unicorn Books 1975), and “Flux”. The text is similar to the Millennium 1993 edition, for which the contents were slightly revised; this has further corrections, and adds illustrations by Rick Berry.


Tales from the Texas Woods Michael Moorcock (Mojo Press 1-885418-17-5, Sep ’97, $20.95, 158pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) Collection of 12 Moorcock essays and stories, four original to this volume. This edition was published in honor of Moorcock’s appearance as a Guest of Honor at the 1997 World Science Fiction Convention in San Antonio. Order from Mojo Press, PO Box 140005, Austin TX 78714; fax 512-858-7282; [mojo@eden.com].


The War Amongst the Angels Michael Moorcock (Avon 0-380-97597-1, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $24.00, 298pp, hc, cover by Bill Binger) [Von Bek] Fantasy novel. First US edition (Millennium 1996).


Jirel of Joiry C. L. Moore (SFBC #14951, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $8.98, 212pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Jirel of Joiry] Reprint (Paperback Library 1969) SF collection. This hardcover edition is similar to the Ace 1996 paperback edition; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Island of the Sequined Love Nun Christopher Moore (Avon 0-380-97505-X, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $23.00, 325pp, hc, cover by Michael McGurl) Gonzo quasi-fantasy novel. A pilot works for a mysterious doctor on a very strange remote Pacific island.


Conan and the Grim Grey God Sean A. Moore (Tor 0-812-59062-7, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $5.99, 204pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [Conan] Reprint (Tor 1996) fantasy novelization based on the Robert E. Howard character. Copyrighted by Conan Properties, Inc.


Kull the Conqueror Sean A. Moore (Tor 0-812-57774-4, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $5.99, 214pp, pb) [Kull] Fantasy novelization based on the movie about the Robert E. Howard character. Copyrighted by Kull Productions, Inc.


Bring the Jubilee Ward Moore (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40502-1, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $11.00, 221pp, tp, cover by Eric Dinyer) Reprint (Farrar Straus 1953) classic alternate world time travel novel. There is a new introduction by Jeffrey Shaara.


Obsession Wendy Morgan (Zebra 0-8217-5120-4, Dec ’96 [Jan ’97], $4.99, 350pp, pb) Horror novel of psychological suspense and voodoo. Two identical teens with special powers fight for the popular one’s identity.


Trajectories of the Fantastic: Selected Essays from the Fourteenth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts ed. Michael A. Morrison (Greenwood Press 0-313-29646-4, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], $59.95, 220pp, hc) Collection of 19 essays, including a speech from Ursula K. Le Guin. Other authors include Brian Attebery, Michael A. Morrison, and Michael J. Collins. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800.


The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre ed. Robert Morrison & Chris Baldick (Oxford 0-19-283291-3, 1997 [Dec ’97], $9.95, 278pp, tp, cover by G. Baldry) Anthology of 14 stories originally published from 1819-1838. Authors include John Polidori, James Hogg, and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. This is part of the Oxford “World’s Classics” series, and includes explanatory and biographical notes, a select bibliography, and a lengthy introduction by the editors discussing the title story and the development of horror literature during the period.


The Great Kettles Dean Morrissey (Harry N. Abrams 0-8109-3396-9, Nov ’97, $17.95, 40pp, hc, cover by Dean Morrissey) Children’s picture book with story and art by Dean Morrissey, Sequel to Ship of Fools. Joey builds a time machine and gets lost.


Blameless in Abaddon James Morrow (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-600505-0, Sep ’97, $13.00, 404pp, tp, cover by Simon Ng) [Towing Jehovah] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1996) satiric fantasy novel, sequel to Towing Jehovah.


Second Fire Michael Moscoe (Ace 0-441-00458-X, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $5.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Joseph Danisi) [Lost Millennium] SF time-travel prehistoric novel, second in the “Lost Millennium” series.


Mosig at Last: A Psychologist Looks at H.P. Lovecraft Yozan Dirk W. Mosig (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-90-9, Aug ’97 [Sep ’97], $7.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Jason Eckhardt) Non-fiction collection of essays examining Lovecraft and some of his works. Includes appreciations of Mosig by his daughter, S.T. Joshi, and others. Available from Necronomicon Press, PO Box 1304, West Warwick RI 02893. [H. P. Lovecraft]


Ghost Train Jess Mowry (Holt 0-8050-4440-X, 1996 [Jun ’97], $14.95, 164pp, hc, cover by Vlad Guzner) Young-adult ghost novel. Two children solve the mystery of a ghost train that runs through their neighborhood. This has a 1996 copyright, but was not seen until now.


Mars Attacks: War Dogs of the Golden Horde Ray W. Murill (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40954-X, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Peter Scanlan) [Mars Attacks] Reprint (Del Rey 1996) SF novelization, second in the series. Copyrighted by Topps Comics.


Nadya Pat Murphy (Tor 0-812-55188-5, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $6.99, 382pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsch) Reprint (Tor 1996) dark fantasy frontier werewolf novel.


Cat Raise the Dead Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperPrism 0-06-105602-2, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $5.50, 288pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Joe Grey] Fantasy mystery novel. Talking cat Joe Grey investigates an old folks home.


Shadow of the Red Moon Walter Dean Myers (Scholastic/Point 0-590-45896-5, Aug ’97, $4.50, 183pp, pb, cover by Christopher Myers) Reprint (Scholastic 1995) young-adult fantasy novel. Illustrated by Christopher Myers.


The God of Impertinence Sten Nadolny (Viking 0-670-87301-2, Jul ’97 [Sep ’97], $23.95, 214pp, hc, cover by Richard Beards) Literary fantasy novel. Hermes returns after 2,187 years imprisonment and goes wild in the modern world. Translated by Breon Mitchell from the German Ein Gott der Frechheit (R. Piper 1994).


Deception Well Linda Nagata (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57629-1, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Deception Well] Far-future SF novel set on a space elevator above a hostile planet.


Deception Well Linda Nagata (SFBC #15811, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $8.98, 358pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Deception Well] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1997) far-future SF novel set on a space elevator above a hostile planet. This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Bantam Spectra mass-market paperback edition; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Time Travel Paul J. Nahin (Writer’s Digest 0-89879-748-9, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $16.99, 200pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Non-fiction, reference. A guide to time travel, from scientific possibilities to works already written. Part of the “Science Fiction Writing Series” edited by Ben Bova. Available from Writer’s Digest, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnatti OH 45207; credit card orders 800-289-0963.


Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace Donna Jo Napoli (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038037-X, Sep ’97 [Oct ’97], $3.99, 167pp, pb, cover by Judith Byron Schachner) [Prince of the Pond] Reprint (Dutton) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Prince of the Pond.


Shadows Jonathan Nasaw (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-94065-0, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $24.95, 374pp, hc) Contemporary novel of witches and vampires. A Romanian vampire hit-man from Ceaucescu’s secret police is hired to kill the high priestess of a San Francisco coven.


The World on Blood Jonathan Nasaw (Penguin/Signet 0-451-18658-3, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $6.99, 436pp, pb) Reprint (Dutton 1996) contemporary non-supernatural vampire novel.


Final Impact Yvonne Navarro (Bantam 0-553-56360-2, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Final Impact] Dark fantasy millennial thriller. The remains of a rogue planet are headed for Earth, and various supernatural powers develop during the Apocalypse.


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