The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Aliens in the Family Margaret Mahy (Methuen 0-416-97360-4, Nov ’86, £7.95, 176pp, hc) Reprint (Toronto: Scholastic 1985) young-adult sf novel.

The Changeover Margaret Mahy (Magnet 0-416-52270-X, Nov ’86, £1.75, 214pp, pb) Reissue (Dent 1984) young-adult novel of the supernatural.

The Downhill Crocodile Whizz & Other Stories Margaret Mahy (J.M. Dent 0-460-06237-9, Mar ’86, £6.95, 136pp, hc) Collection, illustrated by Ian Newsham.

Leaf Magic and Five Other Favourites Margaret Mahy (Methuen/Magnet 0-416-63780-9, Jun ’86 [May ’86], £1.50, 64pp, pb) Reprint (Dent 1984) young-adult fantasy collection.

A Lion in the Meadow Margaret Mahy (J.M. Dent 0-460-06174-7, Mar ’86, £5.95, 28pp, hc) Reprint (Puffin 1972). A marvelous juvenile fantasy story. (JF/SJ)

The Tricksters Margaret Mahy (J.M. Dent 0-460-06203-4, Mar ’86, £7.95, 272pp, hc) Intricate supernatural juvenile novel. (JF/SJ)

Underlay Barry N. Malzberg (IPL 0-930330-41-2, May ’86, $4.95, 255pp, pb) Reprint (Avon 1974) humorous novel about horseracing; not sf or fantasy — associational. The “17 years of research” mentioned on the cover were spent at the betting windows. This is Malzberg’s funniest book, and one of his best. Recommended. (CNB)

Crocodile Blood George Mandel (Arbor House 0-87795-742-8, 1985 [Feb ’86], $17.95, 423pp, hc) Novel with elements of fantasy and horror, a tale of violence in the Everglades. This appeared in 1985, but we did not see it until 1986.

Science Fiction: Ten Explorations C. N. Manlove (Kent State 0-87338-326-5, Sep ’86, $22.50, 249pp, hc) Non-fiction, critical study. This U.S. edition is a co-publication with Macmillan UK.

Master of Paxwax Phillip Mann (Gollancz 0-575-03807-1, Jun ’86 [May ’86], £9.95, 288pp, hc) [Story of the Gardener] Sf novel where drama, philosophy, humans and aliens intermingle effortlessly. The first part of a sweeping far-future epic. (SJ/JF)

The Computer That Ate My Brother Dean Marney (Target 0-426-20235-X, Mar ’86, £1.80, 128pp, pb) Reprint (Houghton & Mifflin 1985) juvenile sf novel.

The Tail of the Arabian Knight Geoffrey Marsh (Doubleday 0-385-19101-4, Jul ’86 [Jun ’86], $12.95, 181pp, hc) [Lincoln Blackthorne] Fantasy adventure novel, second in a series featuring New Jersey tailor/soldier of fortune Lincoln Blackthorne. “Marsh” is a pseudonym for Charles L. Grant.

The Prometheus Design Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath (Firecrest 0-85997-633-5, Jun ’86, £7.50, 192pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket Books 1982) sf novel, “Star Trek” #5.

Star Trek # 5: The Prometheus Design Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath (Gregg 0-8398-2936-1, Mar ’86, $11.95, 190pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1982) Star Trek novel. First hc edition.

Star Trek # 9: Triangle Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath (Gregg 0-8398-2934-5, Mar ’86, $11.95, 188pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1983) Star Trek novel. First hc edition.

Triangle Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath (Firecrest 0-85997-634-3, Jun ’86, £7.50, 192pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket Books 1983) sf novel, “Star Trek” #9.

Harry Sullivan’s War Ian Marter (Target 0-426-20250-3, Sep ’86, £1.60, 148pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Juvenile sf novel. Volume 2 in “The Companions of Doctor Who”.

Sandkings George R. R. Martin (Baen 0-671-65554-X, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $2.95, 254pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1981) collection of 7 stories.

Songs the Dead Men Sing George R. R. Martin (Sphere 0-7221-5736-3, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], £2.50, 214pp, pb) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1983) collection. Follows the Gollancz 1985 edition which omits 2 stories.

Tuf Voyaging George R. R. Martin (Baen 0-671-55985-0, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $15.95, 374pp, hc) [Haviland Tuf] Sf quasi-novel made up from a series of connected adventures from Analog.

Night Visions 3 ed. George R. R. Martin (Dark Harvest 0-913165-13-1, Oct ’86 [Nov ’86], $18.00, 225pp, hc) Original anthology of horror stories by Ramsey Campbell, Lisa Tuttle, and Clive Barker, illustrated by Stephen Gervais. Introduction by George R.R. Martin.

Wild Cards ed. George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26190-8, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $3.95, 410pp, pb) [Wild Cards] Original shared-world anthology of alternate history and a virus that grants strange powers; first in a series.

Time-Slip Graham Dunstan Martin (Allen & Unwin 0-04-823304-8, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], £8.95, 164pp, hc) Sf novel of post-holocaust Scotland.

Time-Slip Graham Dunstan Martin (Orion 0-04-823284-X, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], £2.95, 164pp, pb) Paperback edition of the above.

The Darkling Hills Lori Martin (NAL 0-453-00515-2, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $15.95, 327pp, hc) Fantasy novel of two star-crossed lovers in a mythical world. A first novel.

The Playmasters Rod Martin & John Dalmas (Baen 0-671-65610-4, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $3.50, 371pp, pb) Sf novel of aliens who want to use Earth as a playing field for war gaming.

The Stolen Law Anne Mason (Harper & Row 0-06-024118-7, Mar ’86 [Apr ’86], $12.50, 218pp, hc) [Dancing Meteorite] library edition -024119-5, $11.89. Young-adult sf novel, sequel to The Dancing Meteorite.

Death Trance Graham Masterton (Tor 0-812-52187-0, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $3.95, 409pp, pb) Horror novel.

Family Portrait Graham Masterton (Arrow 0-09-945100-X, 1985 [Jan ’86], £2.50, 427pp, pb) Horror novel of “the demonic power which gathers around a fading Victorian painting.”

Family Portrait Graham Masterton (Severn House 0-7278-1338-2, Nov ’86, £10.95, 432pp, hc) Reprint (Arrow 1985) horror novel.

Night Warriors Graham Masterton (Sphere 0-7221-6120-4, Nov ’86, £2.95, 410pp, pb) [Night Warriors] Horror novel.

Night Warriors Graham Masterton (Tor 0-812-52185-4, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $3.95, 405pp, pb) [Night Warriors] Horror novel, originally announced as Nightspawn. First U.S. edition (Sphere 1986).

The Pariah Graham Masterton (Star 0-352-31367-6, Jan ’86, £2.25, 381pp, pb) Reissue (Star 1983) horror novel.

Tengu Graham Masterton (Sphere 0-7221-6029-1, Dec ’86, £2.50, 380pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1983) horror novel.

Time Out of Mind John R. Maxim (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-36801-4, Jan ’86, $17.95, 502pp, hc) Time travel fantasy novel.

Timeshadow Rider Ann Maxwell (Tor 0-812-54560-5, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $2.95, 313pp, pb) Sf novel of superhumans destined to save the galaxy — and destroy the universe.

Dragondrums Anne McCaffrey (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25855-9, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $3.50, 193pp, pb) [Pern: Harper Hall] Reissue (Atheneum 1979) sf novel of Pern, Vol. 3 of the “Harper Hall” trilogy. 11th Bantam printing.

Dragonsinger Anne McCaffrey (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25854-0, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $3.50, 240pp, pb) [Pern: Harper Hall] Reissue (Atheneum 1977) “sf” novel of Pern, vol. 2 in the “Harper Hall” trilogy. 15th printing.

Dragonsong Anne McCaffrey (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25852-4, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $3.50, 176pp, pb) [Pern: Harper Hall] Reissue (Atheneum 1976) sf novel of Pern, the dragon planet; this is the first of a juvenile trilogy within the main series. 18th printing.

Killashandra Anne McCaffrey (Bantam UK 0-593-01014-0, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], £8.95, 320pp, hc) [Killashandra] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel, sequel to Crystal Singer.

Killashandra Anne McCaffrey (SFBC #02860, Jun ’86, $4.98, 275pp, hc) [Killashandra] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel, sequel to Crystal Singer.

Killashandra Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33768-9, Aug ’86, $3.95, 373pp, pb) [Killashandra] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel in the “Crystal Singer” series.

Killashandra Anne McCaffrey (Corgi 0-552-12556-3, Sep ’86, £2.50, 346pp, pb) [Killashandra] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel.

Killashandra Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31600-2, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $4.50, 373pp, pb) [Killashandra] Reissue (Del Rey 1985) sf novel in the “Crystal Singer” series. 2nd printing.

Nerilka’s Story Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33159-1, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $12.95, 182pp, hc) [Pern] Sf novel set on Pern. This is sort of a side-bar to the main Pern story — a short gothic romance set during the plague covered in Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern. There are illustrations by Edwin Herder.

Nerilka’s Story Anne McCaffrey (SFBC #10135, Sep ’86, $4.98, 138pp, hc) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) sf short novel, “a Pern adventure.”

Stitch in Snow Anne McCaffrey (Tor 0-812-58562-3, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $3.95, 288pp, pb) Reprint (Bradywyne 1984) suspense/romance novel; non-sf/fantasy — listed for completists.

The Year of the Lucy Anne McCaffrey (Brandywyne 0-88733-002-9, Jul ’86, $40.00, 220pp, hc) Non-sf/fantasy, associational; romance novel “about one woman’s search for fulfillment.” Signed, boxed numbered edition of 350.

The Year of the Lucy Anne McCaffrey (Tor 0-312-93981-7, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $15.95, 311pp, hc) Reprint (Brandywyne 1986), non-sf/fantasy, associational; romance novel.

Usher’s Passing Robert R. McCammon (Pan 0-330-29135-1, Mar ’86, £2.50, 401pp, pb) Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1984) horror/dark fantasy novel.

Usher’s Passing Robert R. McCammon (Ballantine 0-345-32407-2, Oct ’86, $3.95, 407pp, pb) Reissue (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1984) horror novel.

Flight to Thlassa Mey Dennis McCarty (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32653-9, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.95, 319pp, pb) [Thlassa Mey] Fantasy novel, first in a 4-book series. A first novel.

Warriors of Thlassa Mey Dennis McCarty (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33911-8, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $3.50, 337pp, pb) [Thlassa Mey] Fantasy novel, sequel to Flight to Thlassa Mey.

Dark Forces ed. Kirby McCauley (Futura 0-7088-1979-6, Jun ’86 [Aug ’86], £2.95, 551pp, pb) Reissue (Viking 1980) horror anthology.

Antares Dawn Michael McCollum (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32313-0, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $2.95, 310pp, pb) [Antares Dawn] Sf novel.

Timelash Glen McCoy (Target 0-426-20229-5, May ’86, £1.60, 124pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1985) sf novel/tv novelization. Doctor Who #105.

A Creed for the Third Millennium Colleen McCullough (Avon 0-380-70134-0, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $4.95, 458pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1985) sf novel of a new messiah.

A Creed for the Third Millennium Colleen McCullough (Futura 0-7088-2953-8, Jun ’86 [May ’86], £2.95, 443pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1985) near-future sf novel.

The Hercules Text Jack McDevitt (Ace 0-441-37367-4, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $3.50, 307pp, pb) Sf novel of a coded alien message from a remote part of the galaxy. A first novel, one of the new Ace Specials.

Starlog Science Fiction Trivia et al David McDonnell (NAL/Signet 0-451-14397-3, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], $2.95, 208pp, pb) Non-fiction. Questions, photos, etc., from the media-oriented sf magazine.

Blackwater 5: The Fortune Michael McDowell (Corgi 0-552-12693-4, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], £1.95, 172pp, pb) [Blackwater] Reprint (Avon 1983) horror novel, fifth in the series.

Blackwater 6: Rain Michael McDowell (Corgi 0-552-12695-0, Mar ’86, £1.95, 190pp, pb) [Blackwater] Reprint (Avon 1983) horror novel, conclusion of a series.

Flight of Honour Richard S. McEnroe (Orbit 0-7088-8190-4, Sep ’86, £1.95, 149pp, pb) [Far Stars and Future Times] Reprint (Bantam 1984) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Far Stars and Future Times” series.

The Shattered Stars Richard S. McEnroe (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-8193-9, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], £1.95, 182pp, pb) [Far Stars and Future Times] Reprint (Bantam 1983) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Far Stars and Future Times” series.

Skinner Richard S. McEnroe (Orbit 0-7088-8191-2, Dec ’86, £2.50, 198pp, pb) [Far Stars and Future Times] Reprint (Bantam 1985) sf novel, “Far Stars and Future Times” #3.

Not Quite Human #1: Batteries Not Included Seth McEvoy (Grafton/Dragon 0-583-30982-8, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.95, 147pp, pb) [Not Quite Human] Reprint (Pocket/Archway 1985) young-adult sf novel, part of a series.

Not Quite Human #2: All Geared Up Seth McEvoy (Grafton/Dragon 0-583-30983-6, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.95, 149pp, pb) [Not Quite Human] Reprint (Pocket/Archway 1985) young-adult sf novel in a series about an android teenager.

Not Quite Human #3: A Bug in the System Seth McEvoy (Grafton/Dragon 0-583-30984-4, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.95, 147pp, pb) [Not Quite Human] Reprint (Pocket/Archway 1985) young-adult sf novel, part of a series.

Not Quite Human #4: Reckless Robot Seth McEvoy (Pocket/Archway 0-671-60084-2, Feb ’86 [May ’86], $2.25, 146pp, pb) [Not Quite Human] Juvenile sf novel, part of a series.

Not Quite Human #4: Reckless Robot Seth McEvoy (Grafton/Dragon 0-583-30985-2, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.95, 160pp, pb) [Not Quite Human] Reprint (Pocket/Archway 1986) young-adult sf novel, part of a series.

Not Quite Human #5: Terror At Play Seth McEvoy (Pocket/Archway 0-671-62562-4, Jun ’86 [Oct ’86], $2.50, 149pp, pb) [Not Quite Human] Juvenile sf novel in a series about Chip the robot; he takes a role in a school play threatened by strange accidents.

Not Quite Human #6: Killer Robot Seth McEvoy (Pocket/Archway 0-671-62563-2, 1986 [Oct ’86], $2.50, 146pp, pb) [Not Quite Human] Another in the series of juvenile sf novels; Chip faces a hurricane and a killer robot at school.

Barbary Vonda N. McIntyre (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-41029-0, Oct ’86, $12.95, 192pp, hc) Young-adult sf novel of a space transport, a child, a stowaway cat, and an alien ship.

Enterprise: The First Adventure Vonda N. McIntyre (SFBC #10447, Dec ’86, $5.98, 340pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1986) Star Trek novel, first hardcover edition.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Vonda N. McIntyre (Pocket 0-671-63266-3, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $3.95, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek] Novelization of the latest movie in the series, based on a screenplay by Meerson, Krikes, Bennett, and Meyer, and a story by Leonard Nimoy and Harve Bennett.

Star Trek: Enterprise: The First Adventure Vonda N. McIntyre (Pocket 0-671-62581-0, Sep ’86, $3.95, 371pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novelization/novel. Captain Kirk’s first mission on the Enterprise.

Superluminal Vonda N. McIntyre (NEL 0-450-05890-5, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £2.50, 289pp, pb) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1983) sf novel.

Vampire Vacation Thomas McKean (Avon Camelot 0-380-89808-X, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.50, 136pp, pb) Juvenile fantasy novel of the Smith kids vs. the secret of Hidden Mountain.

The Brega Path Dennis L. McKiernan (Doubleday 0-385-23352-3, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $12.95, 221pp, hc) [Silver Call] Fantasy novel, conclusion of the “Silver Call Duology”.

Trek to Kraggen-Cor Dennis L. McKiernan (Doubleday 0-385-23351-5, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $12.95, 188pp, hc) [Silver Call] Fantasy novel, Book One of the “Silver Call Duology”.

The Moon and the Face Patricia A. McKillip (Berkley 0-425-09206-2, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $2.95, 146pp, pb) [Moon-Flash] Reprint (Atheneum 1985) young-adult sf novel, sequel to Moon-Flash.

Beauty Robin McKinley (Orbit/Futura 0-7088-8172-6, Jan ’86, £2.50, 247pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1978) fantasy novel.

The Blue Sword Robin McKinley (Orbit/Futura 0-7088-8155-6, 1985 [Jan ’86], £2.50, pb) [Damar] Reissue (Morrow 1982) fantasy novel.

The Door in the Hedge Robin McKinley (Orbit 0-7088-2922-8, Sep ’86, £2.50, 216pp, pb) Reprint (Greenwillow 1981) juvenile fantasy collection.

The Door in the Hedge Robin McKinley (Berkley 0-425-09585-1, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $2.95, 216pp, pb) Reprint (Greenwillow 1981) collection of 4 retold fairytales.

The Hero and the Crown Robin McKinley (Berkley 0-425-08907-X, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $2.95, 226pp, pb) [Damar] Reprint (Greenwillow 1984) fantasy novel, prequel to The Blue Sword, and winner of the Newbery Medal as best juvenile of the year.

The Hero and the Crown Robin McKinley (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-8164-5, May ’86, £2.50, 246pp, pb) [Damar] Reprint (Greenwillow 1984) fantasy novel, first British edition.

Imaginary Lands ed. Robin McKinley (Morrow/Greenwillow 0-688-05213-4, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $11.75, 246pp, hc) Reprint (Ace 1985) anthology of original fantasy stories by Peter Dickinson, P.C. Hodgell, Jane Yolen, and others. This edition adds an introduction by the editor. First hardcover edition. Recommended. (FCM)

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