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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights #5: Vaders 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] Childrens Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
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Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights: Anakins 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.
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Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobis 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.
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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.
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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.
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The Bell Witch Brent Monahan (St. Martins 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.
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The Blood of the Covenant Brent Monahan (St. Martins 0-312-96214-2, Jun 97 [May 97], $5.99, 310pp, pb) [Book of Common Dread] Reprint (St. Martins 1995) vampire novel, sequel to The Book of Common Dread.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 1 · Introduction · in
- 3 · Bargains · ss Sword and Sorceress #3, ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1986
- 9 · ABCs in Zero-G · nv Analog Aug 86
- 45 · A Delicate Adjustment · na Analog Feb 87
- 99 · Too Wet to Plow · nv Analog Mar 88
- 125 · Gut Feelings · nv Analog Jun 88
- 171 · The Generic Rejuvenation of Milo Ardry · ss Analog Sep 88
- 183 · New World Symphony · nv F&SF Feb 89
- 217 · Just Another Day at the Weather Service · vi Analog Nov 87
- 221 · Politics · nv The War Years #1: The Far Stars War, ed. Bill Fawcett, Penguin/Roc, 1990
- 249 · In Suspect Terrain [Suspect Terrain] · nv The War Years #2: The Siege of Arista, ed. Bill Fawcett, Penguin/Roc, 1990
- 279 · The Happy Frog · ss F&SF Jul 89
- 293 · Horse of Her Dreams · nv Sisters in Fantasy, ed. Susan Shwartz & Martin H. Greenberg, Roc, 1995
- 311 · Knight of Other Days · nv Tales of the Knights Templar, ed. Katherine Kurtz, Warner Aspect, 1995
- 335 · Aura · ss F&SF Aug 95
- 347 · Those Who Walk in Darkness · nv Lunar Activity, Baen, 1990
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Moorcocks 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].
- 1 · Introduction · in *
- 7 · The Ghost Warriors · Warwick Colvin, Jr. · nv *
- 49 · About My Multiverse · ar *
- 53 · The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, I: The Adventure of the Texans Honour [A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Dorset Street Lodger; Sherlock Holmes] · John H. Watson · nv, 1995
- 91 · How Tom Mix Saved My Life · ar Sight & Sound, 1994
- 99 · A Catalogue of Memories: The Family Library Vol. XVII No. VII · ms *
- 103 · Sword of Irony [Introduction] · in Ill Met in Lankmar, Fritz Leiber, White Wolf/Borealis, 1995
- 111 · The Sun of Its Parts · br The New Statesman, 1994 [Robert Irwin]; a review of The Arabian Nights: A Companion
- 115 · My Comic Life · ar *
- 119 · Johnny Lonesome Comes to Town · ss The Searchlight Book for Boys, 1956
- 135 · Bryan Talbots The Adventures of Luther Arkwright · in The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, 1997
- 145 · Disarming Evil · br The New Statesman, 1994 [Jonathan Carroll]; a review of From the Teeth of Angels
- 149 · Sir Milk-and-Blood [Eternal Champion; Seaton Begg] · ss Pawn of Chaos, ed. Michael Moorcock, White Wolf, 1996
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ones identity.
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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.
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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 Worlds 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.
- vii · Introduction · Robert Morrison & Chris Baldick · in
- xxiii · Notes on the Text · Misc. · bi
- xxv · Select Bibliography · Misc. · bi
- xxvii · Chronology of the Magazines · Misc. · ms
- 1 · The Vampyre · John Polidori · nv The New Monthly Magazine Apr, 1819
- 25 · Sir Guy Evelings Dream · Horace Smith · ss The New Monthly Magazine Jan, 1823
- 33 · Confessions of a Reformed Ribbonman · William Carleton · ss Dublin Literary Gazette Jan 23 & Jan 30, 1830
- 53 · Monos and Daimonos · Edward Bulwer · ss The New Monthly Magazine May, 1830
- 63 · The Master of Logan · Allan Cunningham · nv The New Monthly Magazine Apr, 1831
- 87 · The Victim · Anon. · ss The New Monthly Magazine Dec, 1831
- 99 · Some Terrible Letters from Scotland · James Hogg · ss Metropolitan Magazine Apr, 1832
- 113 · The Curse · Anon. · ss Frasers Magazine Nov, 1832
- 129 · Life in Death · Anon. · ss The New Monthly Magazine Mar, 1833
- 139 · My Hobby,Rather · N. P. Willis · ss The New Monthly Magazine Oct, 1834
- 143 · The Red Man · Catherine Gore · nv The New Monthly Magazine Jun, 1835
- 165 · Post-Mortem Recollections of a Medical Lecturer · Charles Lever · ss Dublin University Magazine Jun, 1836
- 175 · The Bride of Lindorf · Letitia E. Landon · nv The New Monthly Magazine Aug, 1836
- 201 · Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · nv Dublin University Magazine Nov, 1838
- 235 · Appendix A: Preliminaries for The Vampyre · Alaric Watts & Henry Colburn · is The New Monthly Magazine Apr, 1819
- 244 · Appendix B: Note on The Vampyre · John Polidori · ms Ernestus Berchtold, John Polidori, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1819
- 246 · Appendix C: Augustus Darvell [A Fragment] · Lord Byron · ss Mazeppa, London: John Murray, 1819
- 253 · Biographical Notes · Misc. · bg
- 257 · Explanatory Notes · Misc. · ms
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The Great Kettles Dean Morrissey (Harry N. Abrams 0-8109-3396-9, Nov 97, $17.95, 40pp, hc, cover by Dean Morrissey) Childrens picture book with story and art by Dean Morrissey, Sequel to Ship of Fools. Joey builds a time machine and gets lost.
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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.
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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.
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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]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Time Travel Paul J. Nahin (Writers 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 Writers Digest, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnatti OH 45207; credit card orders 800-289-0963.
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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.
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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 Ceaucescus secret police is hired to kill the high priestess of a San Francisco coven.
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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.
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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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