The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999


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The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Sixteenth Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #02285, Aug ’99, $14.98, lix + 609pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1999) best-of-the-year anthology. This is similar to the St. Martin’s edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Isaac Asimov’s Solar System ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-00698-1, Dec ’99, $6.50, 290pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) Anthology of 10 stories that originally appeared in Asimov’s, each set on a different planet in our Solar System.


Isaac Asimov’s Valentines ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-00602-7, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $5.99, 243pp, pb) Anthology of 10 stories about love that originally appeared in Asimov’s magazine. Authors include Connie Willis, Terry Bisson, and Robert Silverberg.


Isaac Asimov’s Werewolves ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-00661-2, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $5.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) Anthology of six stories that originally appeared in Asimov’s magazine. Authors include Suzy McKee Charnas, S.P. Somtow, and Pat Murphy.


Birds of Prey David Drake (Baen 0-671-57790-5, Feb ’99, $6.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Baen 1984) SF time-travel novel of aliens at the fall of Rome.


Cross the Stars David Drake (Baen 0-671-57821-9, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $1.99, 309pp, pb, cover by John Berkey) [Hammer’s Slammers] Reprint (Tor 1984) military SF novel in the “Hammer’s Slammers” series. A promotional edition at a special price.


Fortress David Drake (Tor 0-812-53620-7, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Ron Walotsky) Reissue (Tor 1987) alternate-world SF novel. Third printing.


Northworld Trilogy David Drake (Baen 0-671-57787-5, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.99, 799pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) [Northworld] Omnibus of three military SF novels: Northworld (1990), Northworld: Vengeance (1991), and Northworld: Justice (1992).


Queen of Demons David Drake (Tor 0-812-56493-6, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.99, 647pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Reprint (Tor 1998) fantasy novel, sequel to Lord of the Isles.


Servant of the Dragon David Drake (Tor 0-312-86469-8, Aug ’99, $26.95, 479pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Fantasy novel, third in the “Lord of the Isles” series.


Servant of the Dragon David Drake (SFBC #06231, Nov ’99, $13.50, 463pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, third in the “Lord of the Isles” series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


With the Lightnings David Drake (Baen 0-671-57818-9, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.99, 400pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Lt. Leary] Reprint (Baen 1998) military SF novel.


The Book of Night with Moon Diane Duane (Warner Aspect 0-446-60633-2, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.50, 446pp, pb, cover by Robert Goldstrom) [Book of Night with Moon] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1997) fantasy novel about the cat-wizards of Central Station, a spin-off from the “Young Wizards” series.


Star*Drive: Storm at Eldala Diane Duane (TSR 0-7869-1334-7, Mar ’99, $5.99, 345pp, tp, cover by r. k. post) [Star*Drive: Harbinger] Novelization based on the SF role-playing game. Second volume in the “Harbinger” trilogy. Copyrighted by TSR.


To Visit the Queen Diane Duane (Warner Aspect 0-446-67318-8, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $14.99, 354pp, tp, cover by Bob Goldstrom) [Book of Night with Moon] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Book of Night with Moon. The feline wizards of Grand Central Station have to save the life of every Queen Victoria in every universe. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1998 as On Her Majesty’s Wizardly Service).


To Visit the Queen Diane Duane (SFBC #19729, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $10.98, 354pp, hc, cover by Robert Goldstrom) [Book of Night with Moon] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1999) fantasy novel, sequel to The Book of Night with Moon. This has the text and cover art of the Warner Aspect trade paperback edition, but has new ISBN 0-7394-0212-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


A Wizard Abroad Diane Duane (Harcourt Brace/Magic Carpet 0-15-201207-9, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.00, 339pp, pb, cover by David Bowers) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Corgi 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, volume four in the “wizardry” series.


Resurrection Day Brendan DuBois (Putnam 0-399-14498-6, Jun ’99 [Jul ’99], $23.95, 389pp, hc, cover by Honi Werner) Alternate-history suspense novel, set ten years after the Cuban Missle Crisis became a world-wide nuclear war. A reporter uncovers hints that JFK escaped the destruction of Washington DC.


Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Fortune Cookie Fox Cathy East Dubowski (Pocket Archway 0-671-02817-0, Sep ’99, $4.50, 113pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 26th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.


The Complete Butcher’s Tales Rikki Ducornet (Dalkey Archive Press 1-56478-229-8, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], $11.95, 172pp, tp, cover by Rosamond Wolff Purcell) Reprint (Dalkey Archive 1994) collection of 57 fantastic stories. Available from Dalkey Archive Press, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4241, Normal IL 61790-4241.


The Gilded Chain Dave Duncan (Avon Eos 0-380-79126-9, Sep ’99, $6.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Hal Just) [King’s Blades] Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) swashbuckling fantasy adventure novel, book one of “The King’s Blades”.


The Great Game Dave Duncan (SFBC #18295, Dec ’97 [Jan ’99], $15.98, 953pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Great Game] Omnibus of three fantasy novels in “The Great Game”: Past Imperative (1995), Present Tense (1996), and Future Indefinite (1997). This special Guild America edition has ISBN 1-56865-462-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The King’s Daggers, Book One: Sir Stalwart Dave Duncan (Avon 0-380-80098-5, Nov ’99, $4.99, 229pp, pb, cover by Patrick Whelan) [King’s Daggers] Fantasy adventure novel about students at Ironhall, where the King’s Blades are trained. Book one of “The King’s Dagger” trilogy, related to “The King’s Blades” series.


Lord of the Fire Lands Dave Duncan (Avon Eos 0-380-97461-4, Oct ’99, $23.00, 352pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades] Fantasy adventure novel, book two of “The King’s Blades”. Two Blades reject their king’s binding, and become outlaws.


A Gift of Magic Lois Duncan (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22847-6, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $4.99, 230pp, pb, cover by Roy Volkmann) Reprint (Little, Brown 1971) young-adult fantasy novel.


Full Tide of Night J. R. Dunn (Avon Eos 0-380-79050-5, Jul ’99, $5.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) SF novel of rebellion on a colony planet.


The Charwoman’s Shadow Lord Dunsany (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43192-8, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $12.00, 241pp, tp, cover by David Stevenson) Reprint (Putnam 1926) classic fantasy novel. Introduction by Peter S. Beagle. Part of the “Impact” line of classic reprints.


The King of Elfland’s Daughter Lord Dunsany (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43191-X, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $12.00, 240pp, tp, cover by John W. Waterhouse) Reprint (Putnam 1924) classic fantasy novel. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Part of the “Impact” line of classic reprints.


Dragonfly Frederic S. Durbin (Arkham House 0-87054-175-7, Jul ’99, $22.95, 298pp, hc, cover by Jason Van Hollander) Dark fantasy novel. A door in the basement of a funeral parlor leads a hunter and the 10-year-old girl called Dragonfly to an underground realm enslaved by an evil master. Order from Arkham House, PO Box 546, Sauk City WI 53583.


Wolverine’s Daughter Doranna Durgin (Baen 0-671-57847-2, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) Fantasy novel. A legendary warrior’s daughter seeks her father.


The Battle for Castle Cockatrice Gerald Durrell (HarperTrophy 0-06-440780-2, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $4.95, 197pp, tp, cover by Griesbach & Martucci) Reprint (?? UK 1974 as The Talking Parcel) young-adult fantasy novel.


100 Hilarious Little Howlers ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-1385-5, Oct ’99, $7.98, 483pp, hc, cover by Lucy Corvino) Associational anthology of 100 humor stories, three original, with introduction by Dziemianowicz. Authors include C.M. Kornbluth, Gahan Wilson, Bob Shaw, and Ramsey Campbell. This is an instant remainder edition.


Half Magic Edward Eager (Harcourt Brace/Odyssey 0-15-202068-3, Mar ’99, $6.00, 192pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Harcourt Brace 1954) juvenile fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-202069-1, $17.00) is also available. This has new cover art, but retains the original illustrations by N.M. Bodecker.


Knight’s Castle Edward Eager (Harcourt Brace/Odyssey 0-15-202073-X, Mar ’99, $6.00, 198pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Harcourt Brace 1956) juvenile fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-202074-8, $17.00) is also available. This has new cover art, but retains the original illustrations by N.M. Bodecker.


Magic by the Lake Edward Eager (Harcourt Brace/Odyssey 0-15-202076-4, Mar ’99, $6.00, 190pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Harcourt Brace 1957) juvenile fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-202077-2, $17.00) is also available. This has new cover art, but retains the original illustrations by N.M. Bodecker.


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