The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

Books, Listed by Author

ELLIOTT, KATE (chron.) (continued)

• * +Child of Flame (DAW 0-88677-892-1, Oct 2000, $24.95, 850pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Fantasy novel, fourth in “The Crown of Stars” series. Liath ascends to the spheres, Alain is stranded in the past, and Prince Sanglant struggles to save his absent father’s kingdom from invaders and a coming magical catastrophe. First US edition (Orbit 9/00). Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen.
• * _Child of Flame (SFBC #15400, Oct 2000, $12.50, 850pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Reprint (Orbit 9/00) fantasy novel, fourth in “The Crown of Stars” series. Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Child of Flame (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-947-4, Nov 2000, £10.99, 850pp, tp, cover by Melvin Grant) [Crown of Stars] Reprint (DAW 2000) fantasy novel, fourth volume of “Crown of Stars”. Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen. A hardcover edition (-962-8, £17.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Golden Key (with Melanie Rawn & Jennifer Roberson) See entry under Melanie Rawn.
• * _Prince of Dogs (DAW 0-88677-816-6, Aug 2000, $7.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Reissue (DAW 1998) fantasy novel, second in “The Crown of Stars” series. Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen. Third printing.

ELLIS, DON (chron.)

• * *VOR: The Rescue (Warner Aspect 0-446-60491-7, Jul 2000, $6.50, 244pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [VOR] SF novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA.

ELLIS, DOUG (chron.)

• * *The Adventure House Guide to the Pulps (with John Locke & John Gunnison) (Adventure House 1-886937-45-1, Aug 2000, $29.95, 336pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to pulp magazines, with a checklist to 1,000 titles (39,500 magazines) with illustrations of over 1,700 covers, and notes on collecting, preserving, and pricing pulps, plus a bibliography. Available from Adventure House, 914 Laredo Road, Silver Spring MD 20901; 301-754-1589; www.adventurehouse.com

ELLIS, JACK; pseudonym of Stephen R. George, (1959- ) (chron.)

• * _Nightlife (Pinnacle 0-7860-1259-5, Aug 2000, $5.99, 379pp, pb) Reprint (Zebra 1996) vampire novel. This indicates third printing.

ELLIS, MARK; see house pseudonym James Axler

• * _Outlanders: Shadow Scourge [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.

ELLIS, RHIAN (M.) (1968- ) (chron.)

• * *After Life (Viking 0-670-89242-4, Jul 2000, $23.95, 292pp, hc) Mystery novel of a mother-daughter team of psychics, one content to mostly fake it, the other determined to develop her real powers.

ELROD, P(atricia) N(ead) (1954- ) (chron.)

• * *The Vampire Files: Lady Crymsyn (Ace 0-441-00724-4, Nov 2000, $22.95, 410pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Jack Fleming (The Vampire Files)] Fantasy detective novel, ninth in the series. A body in the basement threatens the opening of the new nightclub started by vampire Jack Fleming.
• * _The Vampire Files: The Dark Sleep (Ace 0-441-00723-6, May 2000, $6.50, 359pp, pb) [Jack Fleming (The Vampire Files)] Reprint (Ace 1999) vampire mystery, eighth in the series.

ELROY, DAVID (chron.)

• * *Bouncing Worlds (Caterpillar Press 0-9677073-0-7, Jul 2000, $9.00, 214pp, tp, cover by Aaron Goldweber) Surreal fantasy novel of a young man’s adventures across alternate worlds. A first novel. Order from Caterpillar Press, PO Box 11723, Berkeley CA 94712-2723; www.caterpillarpress.com; price includes postage.

ELTON, BEN(jamin Charles) (1959- ) (chron.)

• * *Stark and Gridlock (Warner UK 0-7515-3144-8, 2000, £9.99, 454+435pp, pb) Omnibus of two satirical SF novels: Stark (1989), and Gridlock (1991). The novels are separately paginated.

ELY, MICHAEL (chron.)

• * *Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri Book I: Centauri Dawn (Pocket 0-671-04077-4, Nov 2000, $6.50, 292pp, pb) [*Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri] Novelization of the SF computer game. Copyrighted by Electronic Arts.

EMERSON, RU (1944- ) (chron.)

• * *Xena: Warrior Princess: How the Quest was Won (Ace 0-441-00674-4, Sep 2000, $5.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Eric J. W. Lee) [Xena: Go Quest, Young Man] Novelization based on the TV show, book three in the “Go Quest, Young Man” trilogy. Copyrighted by Studios USA Television Distribution LLC.
• * *Xena: Warrior Princess: Questward Ho! (Ace 0-441-00659-0, Feb 2000, $5.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Eric J. W. Lee) [Xena: Go Quest, Young Man] Novelization based on the TV show, book two in the “Go Quest, Young Man” trilogy. Copyrighted by Studios USA Television Distribution LLC.

EMMERSON, STEVE (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: Casualties of War (BBC Books 0-563-53805-8, Sep 2000, £5.99, 271pp, pb) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 38 of the BBC “New Adventures” series starring the 8th Doctor.

ENG, STEVE; [i.e., Stephen Richard Eng] (1940- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Yellow Rider and Other Fantasy Poems (Gothic Press 0-913045-09-8, Sep 2000, $5.00, 37pp, ph, cover by Charles Vess) Chapbook collection of 34 poems. Introduction by Mary Elizabeth Counselman. Available from Gothic Press, 4998 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge LA 70808-3043; e-mail [GWriter602@aol.com]; website [www.lsuchat.com/gothic/]; postage included in price. (Contents)

ENGDAHL, SYLVIA (Louise) (1933- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Children of the Star (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-15-0, Jan 2000, $50.00, 721pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Children of the Star] Omnibus of three young-adult SF novels: This Star Shall Abide (1972), Beyond the Tomorrow Mountains (1973), and The Doors of the Universe (1981). There is a new afterword by Engdahl discussing the series, and the changes she made for this edition, updating some elements (computers, gender-related language) and deleting redundant material. A trade paperback edition (-14-2, $16.00) was announced but not seen. (Contents)

ENZENSBERGER, HANS MAGNUS (chron.)

• * *Lost in Time (Holt 0-8050-6571-7, Sep 2000, $18.00, 344pp, hc, cover by Pierre Paul Pariseau) Young-adult fantasy time-travel story. A boy travels through TV and movie screens ever further into the past, until he gets stranded in 1621 Amsterdam.

ERIKSON, STEVEN; [born Steve Rune Lundin] (1959- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Deadhouse Gates (Transworld/Bantam 0-593-04622-6, Sep 2000, £10.99, xix+684pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Epic fantasy novel, second in “The Malazan Book of the Fallen” series after Gardens of the Moon.
• * _Gardens of the Moon (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81217-3, Mar 2000, £5.99, 712pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Reprint (Bantam UK 1999) epic fantasy novel, first “Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen”.

ERSKINE, BARBARA; pseudonym of Barbara Hope-Lewis, (1944- ) (chron.)

• * *Whispers in the Sand (HarperCollins UK 0-00-225784-X, Sep 2000, £16.99, 402pp, hc, cover by Kevin Tweddell, Paul Mason & Doug Plummer) Fantasy novel. A contemporary woman journeying through Egypt is haunted by an ancestor’s story, and a growing spectral presence.

ESTLEMAN, LOREN D. (1952- ) (chron.)

• * _Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-0714-8, Oct 2000, $14.00, 215pp, tp) [Sherlock Holmes; Dracula] Reprint (Doubleday 1978) vampire/mystery novel. There is a new afterword by Estleman on the success of this novel.

ETCHEMENDY, NANCY (Elise Howell) (1952- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Power of Un (Front Street/Cricket Books 0-8126-2850-0, Mar 2000, $14.95, 148pp, hc, cover by Chris Riddell) Young-adult SF novel of time travel. A boy gets a device that lets him go back in time to undo mistakes, but can’t find a way to stop a tragic accident.

ETCHISON, DENNIS (William) (1943- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Death Artist (DreamHaven Books 1-892058-03-0, May 2000, $30.00, 189pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Collection of 12 stories, one original. Illustrated by J.K. Potter. Order from DreamHaven Books, 912 W Lake St, Minneapolis MN 55408; credit card orders 612-823-6070; add $4.75 postage. (Contents)

EVANS, CHRISTOPHER (D.) (1951- ) (chron.)

• * *Dreamtime: Ice Tower (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-709-9, Aug 2000, £3.99, 119pp, pb) [Dreamtime] Third of a 6-book series by different authors. In a tale based on Celtic myths, Rhys and Jack are transported to the world of the Ice Tower.
• * _Lightship: Jim Burns, Master of SF Illustration (with Jim Burns) See entry under Jim Burns.

EVANS, GLORIA (chron.)

• * *Meh’yam (T. Bo Publishing 0-9702882-0-4, Sep 2000, $12.95, 257pp, tp, cover by Darrien Goodman & David Weaver) SF horror novel of an extraterrestrial, melanin-sucking vampire posing as Sudanese, first in Africa then in the US. A hardcover edition (-1-2, $19.95) was announced but not seen. Available from T. Bo Publishing, PO Box 25, Gainesville FL 32602-0025; 352-335-5084; fax 352-371-3221; e-mail: [Bo The Writer@aol.com]; add $4.00 shipping.

EVANS, LINDA (chron.)

• * _The House that Jack Built (with Robert Lynn Asprin) See entry under Robert Lynn Asprin.
• * _Ripping Time (with Robert Lynn Asprin) See entry under Robert Lynn Asprin.

EVENSON, BRIAN (Keith) (1966- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Contagion and Other Stories (Wordcraft of Oregon 1-877655-34-1, Jul 2000, $11.00, 151pp, tp) Collection of eight fantastic stories, one original; includes O’Henry Award-winner “Two Brothers”. Order from Wordcraft of Oregon, PO Box 3235, La Grande OR 97850; www.oregontrail.net/˜wordcraft (Contents)

EWING, LYNNE (chron.)

• * *Goddess of the Night (Hyperion 0-7868-0653-2, Sep 2000, $9.99, 294pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy about teens with mysterious powers, first in the “Daughters of the Moon” series.
• * *Into the Cold Fire (Hyperion 0-7868-0654-0, Sep 2000, $9.99, 264pp, hc) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult fantasy, second in the “Daughters of the Moon” series.

FABER, MICHEL (1960- ) (chron.)

• * *Under the Skin (Harcourt 0-15-100626-1, Jul 2000, $23.00, 311pp, hc) Literary novel with horror, SF, fantasy elements. A woman drives through Scotland picking up hitchhikers, looking for men who won’t be missed.

FAIRLEY, JOHN (chron.)

• * +Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysteries (with Simon Welfare) (Prometheus Books 1-57392-833-X, Sep 2000, $24.00, 256pp, hc) Associational non-fiction omnibus of three collections of essays (with comments by Clarke) exploring mysterious occurrences: Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World (1980), Arthur C. Clarke’s World of Strange Powers (1984), and Arthur C. Clarke’s Chronicles of the Strange and Mysterious (1987). There is a foreword by Clarke; introduction by the authors. First US edition (Michael O’Mara 1998, not seen). Order from Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Dr, Amherst NY 14228-2197; orders 800-421-0351; website: [www.prometheusbooks.com].

FAITH, PENNY (chron.)

• * *From a Past Life (Flame 0-340-72842-6, Feb 2000, £10.00, 323pp, tp) Ghost novel of two women linked despite being born 70 years apart.
• * _From a Past Life (Hodder & Stoughton/Flame 0-340-72843-4, Oct 2000, £6.99, 323pp, pb) Reprint (Flame 2000) ghost novel.

FALKNER, J(ohn) MEADE (1858-1932) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Lost Stradivarius (Tartarus Press 1-872621-55-4, Dec 2000, £27.50, xvi+233pp, hc) Collection of the title novel, a classic favoured of Walpole and Hardy, along with a story previously published only in a very short run pamphlet and “Charalampia,” a fantasy never before published. (Contents) [Not seen]

FALLON, JENNIFER (chron.)

• * *Medalon (HarperCollinsAustralia/Voyager 0-7322-6477-4, Aug 2000, A$17.54, 616pp, pb, cover by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law) [Demon Child] Fantasy novel, book one of “The Demon Child” trilogy. Fleeing their powerful mother’s intrigues, R’shiel and her brother are caught up in rebellion and a quest for the half-human demon child.

FARBER, ERICA (chron.)

• * *Circle of Three (with John Sansevere) (Delacorte 0-385-32613-0, Jan 2000, $15.95, 228pp, hc, cover by John Porter) [Tales of the Nine Charms] Young-adult fantasy novel, first book of the “Tales of the Nine Charms” trilogy. Three kids join forces to save the world.

FARLAND, DAVID; pseudonym of David Wolverton, (1957- ) (chron.)

• * _Brotherhood of the Wolf (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-0827-6, Apr 2000, £6.99, 610pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Reprint (Tor; Earthlight UK 1999) fantasy novel. Book 2 of “The Runelords”. Farland is a pseudonym of Dave Wolverton.
• * _Brotherhood of the Wolf (Tor 0-812-57069-3, Sep 2000, $7.99, 659pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Reprint (Tor; Earthlight UK 1999) fantasy novel, second in “The Runelords” series. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton.
• * _The Runelords (Tor 0-812-54162-6, Sep 2000, $6.99, 613pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Reissue (Earthlight 1998 as The Sum of All Men) fantasy novel, first in a series. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton. Second printing.

FARREN, MICK (1943- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Darklost (Tor 0-312-86979-7, Mar 2000, $24.95, 412pp, hc) [Time of Feasting] Lovecraftian vampire novel, sequel to The Time of Feasting. Nosferatu in Los Angeles realize someone is trying to summon Cthulhu.
• * _Darklost (Tor 0-812-58954-8, Jan 2001, $6.99, 470pp, pb) [Time of Feasting] Reprint (Tor 2000) Lovecraftian novel of vampires in LA, sequel to The Time of Feasting.

FARRIS, JOHN (L.) (1936- ) (chron.)

• * _The Fury (Tor/Forge 0-312-87731-5, Nov 2000, $15.95, 334pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Fury] Reprint (Playboy 1976) horror novel of two children from different backgrounds with a psychic bond that gives them deadly power. A hardcover edition (-87730-7, $23.95) is also available.

FAUST, RON(ald T.) (1936- ) (chron.)

• * _Lord of the Dark Lake (Tor/Forge 0-312-87510-X, Aug 2000, $13.95, 320pp, tp) Reprint (Forge 1996) associational horror novel reenacting the story of the minotaur.

FAWCETT, BILL, ed.; [i.e., William Brian Fawcett] (1947- ); see pseudonym Quinn Fawcett (stories) (chron.)

• * *Bolos Book 5: Old Guard (Baen 0-671-31957-4, Jan 2001, $6.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [Bolo] Anthology of four stories, fifth in a series featuring the sentient tanks created by Keith Laumer. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates. (Contents)

FAWCETT, QUINN; pseudonym of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro & Bill Fawcett (chron.)

• * _The Flying Scotsman (Tor/Forge 0-312-87689-0, Oct 2000, $14.95, 320pp, tp) [Mycroft Holmes] Reprint (Forge 1999) associational mystery, third in the series featuring Sherlock Holmes’s brother Mycroft. Fawcett is a pen name for Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Bill Fawcett.

FEARN, JOHN (Francis) RUSSELL (1908-1960) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Amethyst City (Gryphon Books 1-58250-023-1, Mar 2000, $15.00, 133pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel from the old British pulp era, tenth in the “Golden Amazon” series, previously published in periodical form only. The introduction by Philip Harbottle discusses the series, and Fearn’s unabashed avoidance of ’hard’ science in his fiction. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $1.00 postage.
• * *Manton’s World (Cosmos Books 0-9668968-3-1, 1999, $12.00, 127pp, tp) Collection of two pulp SF stories, with an introduction by Philip Harbottle discussing their history. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now; it is an international print-on-demand edition, available in the US from Sean Wallace, 589 Park Hill Drive, Apt. 8, Fairlawn OH 44333; checks payable to Sean Wallace. (Contents)

FEARON, B. T. (chron.)

• * *The Aquarian Frontier (The Book Guild 1-85776-056-5, Feb 2000, £6.95, 190pp, tp) SF/fantasy thriller. A paranormal group defends Britain against an evil with greater psychic powers.

FEINTUCH, DAVID (1944-2006) (chron.)

• * _Patriarch’s Hope (Warner Aspect 0-446-60846-7, Apr 2000, $6.50, 511pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) [Nicholas Seafort] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1999) SF novel, sixth in the “Nicholas Seafort” series.
• * _Patriarch’s Hope (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-961-X, Apr 2000, £6.99, 488pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Nicholas Seafort] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1999) SF novel, sixth in the “Nicholas Seafort” series. Secretary General Seafort’s plans to clean up Earth’s ecology anger his beloved space Navy. [First U.K. edition]

FEIST, RAYMOND E(lias) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Daughter of the Empire (with Janny Wurts) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-07481-3, Nov 2000, £6.99, 528pp, pb) [Riftwar: Empire] Reissue (Doubleday 1987) fantasy novel in the “Riftwar” series, first in the “Empire” trilogy. Seventh printing.
• * *Krondor: Tear of the Gods (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224680-5, Nov 2000, £17.99, 372pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar Legacy] Fantasy novel. Third of “The Riftwar Legacy”, and based on the game, Return to Krondor.
• * *Krondor: The Assassins (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224695-3, Sep ’99, £16.99, 352pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar Legacy] Fantasy novel. Volume six in the “Serpentwar Saga”. Book II of the “Riftwar Legacy”.
• * _Krondor: The Assassins (SFBC #06524, Dec ’99, $12.50, 374pp, hc, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar Legacy] Reprint (Voyager 1999) fantasy novel, book two of “The Riftwar Legacy”, based on the CD-ROM game, Betrayal at Krondor. This is similar to the Avon Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.