The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Tek Kill William Shatner (Ace 0-441-00489-X, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $6.99, 273pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Jake Cardigan] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1996) SF novel, eighth in the “Tek” series.

Tek Net William Shatner (Ace/Putnam 0-399-14339-4, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], $22.95, 244pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Jake Cardigan] SF novel, ninth and apparently last in the “Tek” series. Jake helps find his partner Sid’s missing ex-wife.

Star Trek: Avenger William Shatner, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-55132-9, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $23.00, 370pp, hc, cover by James Wang) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization, sequel to Star Trek: The Return. Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens are acknowledged as collaborators on the title page only. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: The Return William Shatner, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-52609-X, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 371pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1996) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Mines of Behemoth Michael Shea (Baen 0-671-87847-6, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 242pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Nifft the Lean] Dark fantasy novel, sequel to Nifft the Lean.

The Alternative Detective Robert Sheckley (Tor/Forge 0-312-85381-5, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $13.95, 255pp, tp, cover by Thomas Canty) Reprint (Forge 1993) associational mystery novel, the first featuring “Hob Draconian”, aging ex-hippie detective.

Draconian New York Robert Sheckley (Tor/Forge 0-312-86359-4, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $12.95, 224pp, tp, cover by Thomas Canty) Reprint (Forge 1996) associational mystery novel featuring “Hob Draconian”, aging ex-hippie detective.

Soma Blues Robert Sheckley (Tor/Forge 0-312-86273-3, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $20.95, 222pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Associational mystery novel featuring “Hob Draconian,” aging ex-hippie detective.

The Billion Dollar Boy Charles Sheffield (Tor 0-312-86204-0, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $22.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Vincent di Fate) [Jupiter] Young-adult SF novel, second in the “Jupiter” series. A rich young man ends up stranded on a mining ship.

Convergence Charles Sheffield (Baen 0-671-87774-7, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 299pp, pb, cover by Gary Freeman) [Heritage Universe] SF novel, fourth in the “Heritage Universe” series.

Convergence Charles Sheffield (SFBC #15654, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $8.98, 299pp, hc, cover by Gary Freeman) [Heritage Universe] Reprint (Baen 1997) SF novel, fourth in the “Heritage Universe” series. This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Baen paperback edition; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Putting Up Roots Charles Sheffield (Tor 0-312-86241-5, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $21.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Jupiter] SF novel, third in the “Jupiter” series. An autistic boy makes contact with alien creatures on a colony planet supposedly devoid of intelligent life.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow Charles Sheffield (Easton Press, Jan ’97, no price, 375pp, hc) SF novel. This is the first hardcover edition, published “simultaneously” with the Bantam Spectra trade paperback edition listed in December. This special leatherbound, gilt-edged edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of SF” series available by subscription only.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow Charles Sheffield (SFBC #15302, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $9.98, 375pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1997) SF novel of cryogenic “time travel.” This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Bantam Spectra trade paperback edition. It lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow Charles Sheffield (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57889-8, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $5.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1997) SF novel of cryogenic “time travel” to the end of the universe.

Higher Education Charles Sheffield & Jerry Pournelle (Tor 0-812-53890-0, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Vincent di Fate) [Jupiter] Reprint (Tor 1996) young-adult SF novel, first in the “Jupiter” series.

Jump Pay Rick Shelley (Ace 0-441-00230-7, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Stephen Gardner) [Lucky 13th] Reissue (Ace 1995) military SF novel. Third in the series featuring the “Lucky 13th” spaceborne. Second printing.

Return to Camerein Rick Shelley (Ace 0-441-00496-2, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $5.99, 330pp, pb, cover by Dave Dorman) Military SF novel. Stranded humans hope to escape the planet Camerein as a truce is called.

Until Relieved Rick Shelley (Ace 0-441-00019-3, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.50, 236pp, pb, cover by Roger Loveless) [Lucky 13th] Reissue (Ace 1994) military SF novel, first in the series featuring the “Lucky 13th” spaceborne. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates. Second printing.

A Bard’s Tale: Escape from Roksamur Mark Shepard (Baen 0-671-87797-6, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Bard’s Tale] Novelization based on the Electronic Arts computer game series, sequel to Prison of Souls by Shepard and Mercedes Lackey.

Spiritride Mark Shepherd (Baen 0-671-87775-5, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Serrated Edge] Contemporary fantasy novel, sequel to Elvendude.

Starfist: First to Fight David Sherman & Dan Cragg (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40622-2, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [Starfist] Military SF novel, first in a series about 25th-century Marines. Staff Sergeant Charlie Bass and his seven men are stranded on an unfriendly planet.

Star Trek: Vulcan’s Forge Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz (Pocket 0-671-00926-5, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $23.00, 343pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Vulcan’s Forge Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz (SFBC #18319, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $11.50, 256pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1997) Star Trek novelization. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Urban Nightmares ed. Josepha Sherman & Keith R. A. DeCandido (Baen 0-671-87851-4, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $5.99, 279pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) Original anthology of 25 stories based on contemporary urban legends. Authors include Kristine Kathryn Rusch, eluki bes shahar, and S.P. Somtow.

Dogland Will Shetterly (Tor 0-312-85171-5, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $25.95, 445pp, hc) Magic realism/quasi-autobiographical novel. A family of Yankees open a tourist attraction in 1950s Florida.

Archangel Sharon Shinn (Ace 0-441-00432-6, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $6.50, 390pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Archangel] Reprint (Ace 1996) SF novel. A genetically engineered angel must marry a human woman — who has other ideas.

Jovah’s Angel Sharon Shinn (Ace 0-441-00404-0, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $13.95, 389pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Archangel] SF novel, sequel to Archangel.

Let the Drum Speak Linda Lay Shuler (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19095-5, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $6.99, 495pp, pb) [Time Circle] Reprint (Morrow 1996) prehistoric Native American novel with fantasy elements, third in the “Time Circle Quartet”.

The Dark Side of Nowhere Neal Shusterman (Little, Brown 0-316-78907-0, Apr ’97 [Jun ’97], $15.95, 185pp, hc, cover by Minko T. Dimov) Young-adult horror. A boy whose life is too normal discovers an alien conspiracy.

MindTwisters Neal Shusterman (Tor 0-812-55199-0, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $3.99, 114pp, tp, cover by Robert Papp) Original collection of eight young-adult horror stories, plus an afterword describing the inspiration for each.

Cross and Crescent Susan Shwartz (Tor 0-312-85714-4, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $23.95, 382pp, hc, cover by Richard Bober) [Shards of Empire] Historical fantasy of the Byzantine empire, set in the same universe as Shards of Empire.

Reflections and Refractions Robert Silverberg (Underwood Books 1-887424-22-9, Apr ’97 [Feb ’97], $19.95, 425pp, tp) Collection of non-fiction essays selected from two decades of Silverberg’s opinion columns for Galileo, Amazing Stories, and Asimov’s. A hardcover edition (-24-5, $29.95), and a limited signed boxed hardcover edition of 300 (-23-7, $50.00) are also available. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1609, Grass Valley CA 95945.

Sorcerers of Majipoor Robert Silverberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105254-X, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $23.00, 462pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Majipoor] SF novel in the “Majipoor” series, a distant prequel to the “Lord Valentine” books. First US edition (Macmillan UK 1997).

Sorcerers of Majipoor Robert Silverberg (SFBC #14549, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $11.98, 462pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Majipoor] Reprint (Macmillan UK 1997) SF novel. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Starborne Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57334-9, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $6.50, 227pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) SF novel.

A Century of Fantasy 1980-1989 ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (MJF Books 1-56731-156-3, 1996 [Feb ’97], $8.98, 342pp, hc, cover by Wayne D. Barlowe) Anthology of 18 fantasy stories, with an introduction by Silverberg. Authors include Roger Zelazny, Joe Haldeman, and Charles de Lint. Series editor is Martin H. Greenberg; copyrighted by Agberg Ltd and Tekno Books.

A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959 ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (MJF Books 1-56731-154-7, 1996 [Feb ’97], $8.98, 341pp, hc, cover by Vincent DiFate) Anthology of 18 SF stories, with an introduction by Silverberg. Authors include Fritz Leiber, Ray Bradbury, and Marion Zimmer Bradley. Series editor is Martin H. Greenberg; copyrighted by Agberg Ltd and Tekno Books.

The Rise of Endymion Dan Simmons (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10652-X, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $23.95, 579pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Hyperion] SF novel, fourth and final book in the “Hyperion” series.

The Rise of Endymion Dan Simmons (SFBC #17846, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $12.98, 579pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Hyperion] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1997) SF novel, fourth book in the “Hyperion” series. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Dechronization of Sam Magruder George Gaylord Simpson (St. Martin’s/Griffin 0-312-15514-X, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $9.95, 136pp, tp, cover by Bob Bakker) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1996) time-travel/dinosaur novella by a famed paleontologist.

Deal with a Ghost Marilyn Singer (Holt 0-8050-4797-2, May ’97 [Jun ’97], $15.95, 179pp, hc, cover by Susan Hudes) Young-adult ghost story. A girl fond of breaking hearts breaks the habit with a ghost’s help.

Forever Knight: A Stirring of Dust Susan Sizemore (Boulevard 1-57297-238-6, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 252pp, pb) Novelization based on the vampire-detective TV show. Copyrighted by TriStar Television.

Virtual War Gloria Skurzynski (Simon & Schuster 0-689-81374-0, Jun ’97, $16.00, 152pp, hc, cover by Francesco Caseres) [Virtual War Chronologs] Young-adult SF novel. A young man trained to fight a virtual war only days away learns some disturbing facts about the real world.

The Beasties William Sleator (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-45598-1, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $15.99, 198pp, hc, cover by Wendy Feldheim) Young-adult horror novel. A boy and his sister encounter deadly Beasties that survive by stealing human body parts.

Dangerous Wishes William Sleator (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038174-0, Sep ’97, $4.99, 182pp, tp, cover by Broeck Steadman) [Spirit House] Reprint (Dutton 1995) young-adult fantasy/ghost novel set in Thailand, sequel to The Spirit House.

The Mind Reader Jan Slepian (Putnam/Philomel 0-399-23150-1, Sep ’97, $15.95, 132pp, hc, cover by Brian Selznick) Young-adult fantasy novel. A vaudeville mind-reader’s son discovers he can really read minds, and sees too much of people’s dark sides.

Shadowrun: Blood Sport Lisa Smedman (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45625-4, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $5.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Shadowrun] Novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA.

Monsters from Memphis ed. Beecher Smith (Zapizdat Publications 1-880964-21-X, 1997 [Nov ’97], $12.95, 345pp, tp, cover by Judith Wagner Hanson) Original anthology of 31 stories of SF, fantasy, or horror set in or otherwise related to Memphis, Tennessee. Authors include Tom Piccirilli, Don Webb, and Brent Monahan. This is a limited edition of 1,000. Order from Zapizdat Publications, PO Box 36, Palo Alto CA 94302.

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