The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

Books, Listed by Author

MOLLOY, MICHAEL (John) (1940- ) (chron.)

• * *The Time Witches (The Chicken House 1-903434-53-X, Nov 2002, £11.99, 298pp, hc) [Witch Trade] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in a trilogy after The Witch Trade.
• * _The Witch Trade (The Chicken House 1-903434-52-1, Jun 2002, £5.99, 284pp, tp) [Witch Trade] Reprint (The Chicken House 2001) young-adult fantasy novel.

MONTELEONE, THOMAS F(rancis, Jr.) (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Eyes of the Virgin (Tor/Forge 0-312-87874-5, Dec 2002, $24.95, 301pp, hc, cover by Greg Spalenka) Horror novel. Religious thriller of a violent struggle to take control of a piece of stained glass that provides prophetic messages.

MONTES, MARISA (chron.)

• * *A Circle of Time (Harcourt 0-15-202626-6, May 2002, $17.00, 261pp, hc) Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel. A comatose teen hears voices pulling her back to 1906.

MOON, (Susan) ELIZABETH N(orris) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Heris Serrano (Baen 0-7434-3552-4, Aug 2002, $18.00, 1041pp, tp) [Heris Serrano] SF omnibus of the first three novels featuring Heris Serrano: Hunting Party (1993), Sporting Chance (1994), and Winning Colors (1995). (Contents)
• * _Remnant Population (Orbit 1-84149-136-5, Mar 2002, £6.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Baen 1996) SF novel of first contact. An elderly woman, left behind when her colony is abandoned, meets aliens. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Speed of Dark (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-141-1, Nov 2002, £6.99, 424pp, pb) Near-future thriller featuring an autistic man considering treatment to make him “normal.”
• * +The Speed of Dark (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44755-7, Jan 2003, $23.95, 340pp, hc) SF novel. A high-functioning autistic man considers an experimental cure. First US edition (Orbit 11/02).

MOON, RUSSELL (chron.)

• * *Blood War (HarperTempest 0-06-440797-7, Dec 2002, $6.99, 140pp, tp, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Witch Boy] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Witch Boy” trilogy. Copyrighted by author and packager 17th Street Productions.
• * *Dark Prince (HarperTempest 0-06-440796-9, Sep 2002, $6.99, 172pp, tp, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Witch Boy] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Witch Boy” trilogy. Copyrighted by the author and packager 17th Street Productions.
• * *Witch Boy (HarperTempest 0-06-440795-0, May 2002, $6.95, 203pp, tp, cover by Greg Spalenka) Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. Copyrighted by the author and packager 17th Street Productions.

MOORCOCK, MICHAEL (John) (1939- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Corum: The Prince in the Scarlet Robe (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07366-7, Jun 2002, £6.99, 486pp, tp, cover by Richard Catt) [Corum] Reprint (Berkley 1977 as The Swords Trilogy) fantasy omnibus of the first three Corum books; includes the introduction from the 1992 Millennium edition. Volume 30 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series. (Contents)
• * _The Dreamthief’s Daughter (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03725-0, Feb 2002, £6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Elric; Von Bek] Reprint (Earthlight UK 2001) fantasy novel of Elric, subtitled “A Tale of the Albino” on its cover. Note that the US edition differs slightly to the UK, seemingly around political content.
• * _The Dreamthief’s Daughter (Warner Aspect 0-446-61120-4, Jun 2002, $6.99, 460pp, pb, cover by Robert Gould) [Elric; Von Bek] Reprint (Earthlight 2001) fantasy novel, first in a new “Elric” series.
• * *Firing the Cathedral (PS Publishing 1-902880-44-7, Oct 2002, £8.00, 112pp, tp, cover by Richard Powers) [Jerry Cornelius] SF novella of the assassin Jerry Cornelius. Introduction by Alan Moore. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 400 (-45-5, £25.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Hamilton House, 4 Park Avenue, Harrogate HG2 9BQ England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk]. [Not seen]
• * _King of the City (HarperPerennial 0-380-79503-5, Nov 2002, $14.95, 421pp, tp, cover by Marc Atkins) [Dennis Dover; Rosie Beck] Reprint (Scribner UK 2000) fantasy novel, sequel to Mother London.
• * _London Bone (Simon & Schuster/Scribner UK 0-684-86145-3, May 2002, £6.99, 245pp, tp) Reprint (Scribner UK 2001) collection of eight stories and an article, set primarily in London and in various Moorcock series.

MOORE, ALAN (1953- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Vol. 1 (with Kevin O’Neill) (DC Comics/America’s Best Comics 1-56389-858-6, Oct 2002, $14.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Kevin O’Neill) [League of Extraordinary Gentleman] Reprint (America’s Best Comics 2000) graphic novel, written by Moore and illustrated by O’Neill, featuring characters from Stoker, Haggard, Verne, Wells, and Stephenson.

MOORE, C(atherine) L(ucille) (1911-1987) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Black Gods and Scarlet Dreams (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07417-5, Jul 2002, £6.99, 438pp, tp, cover by Michaelangelo) Omnibus/collection of 15 “Jirel of Joiry” and “Northwest Smith” stories previously collected as Jirel of Joiry (1969) and Scarlet Dream (Donald M. Grant 1981). Volume 31 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series. (Contents)

MOORE, CHRISTOPHER (George) (1952- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-380-97840-7, Mar 2002, $25.95, 408pp, hc) Humorous fantasy novel, the story of Christ’s childhood told by his best friend.

MOORE, ELAINE (chron.)

• * *Retribution (Authorlink Press 1-928704-19-0, Nov 2002, $12.95, 253pp, tp) [Victoria MacKay] Vampire novel, Book II of “Madonna of the Dark”. Vampire Victoria MacKay wakes from 100 years of sleep to contemporary San Francisco. Available from Authorlink Press, 3720 Millswood Dr., Irving TX 57062; [www.authorlinkpress.com].

MOORE, JAMES A. (stories) (chron.)

• * _Under the Overtree (Leisure 0-8439-5110-9, Oct 2002, $5.99, 490pp, pb) [Jonathan Crowley] Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2000) dark fantasy novel.

MÓR, CAISEAL (chron.)

• * _Carolan’s Concerto (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-2901-X, Feb 2002, £6.99, 491pp, pb) Reprint (Random House Australia 1999) fantasy novel. Subtitled “A Toast to the Three Sacred Pastimes of Old Ireland: Music, Storytelling and Whiskey”. [First U.K. edition]
• * +The King of Sleep (Pocket 0-7434-2439-5, Aug 2002, $7.99, 527pp, pb, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) [Watchers] Celtic fantasy novel, the second book of “The Watchers” trilogy. First US edition (Simon & Schuster Australia 2000).
• * +The Meeting of the Waters (Pocket 0-7434-2438-7, Mar 2002, $6.99, 593pp, pb, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) [Watchers] Celtic fantasy novel, the first in “The Watchers” trilogy. First US edition (Simon & Schuster Australia 2000).

MORAN, DANIEL KEYS (1962- ) (chron.)

• * *Terminal Freedom (with Jodi Moran) (Quiet Vision Publishing 1-57646-643-4, Feb 2002, $14.99, 199pp, tp) Humorous SF detective novel. Introduction by eluki bes shahar. Order from Quiet Vision Publishing, 12155 Mt. Shadow Road, Sandy UT 84092-5812; [www.qvision.net].

MORAN, JODI (chron.)

• * _Terminal Freedom (with Daniel Keys Moran) See entry under Daniel Keys Moran.

MOREHOUSE, LYDA (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Fallen Host (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45879-6, May 2002, $6.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Archangel Protocol] SF novel, sequel to Archangel Protocol. An A.I., the Pope’s Inquisitor, and fallen angel Morningstar find themselves linked in their search for truth.

MORGAN, AISHLING (chron.)

• * *Innocent (Nexus 0-352-33699-4, May 2002, £6.99, 257pp, pb) Erotic fantasy of captivity and demons.
• * *Pleasure Toy (Nexus 0-352-33634-X, Jul 2001, £6.99, 255pp, pb) Erotic fantasy novel set in an alternate world. Published in 2001, but not seen until now.

MORGAN, K. L. (chron.)

• * _Castledance (TriQuest Publishing 1-58308-183-6, Jul 2002, $14.95, 425pp, tp, cover by Dave McClellan) [Chronicles of Fiarah] Reprint (Granite Publishing 1997, not seen) fantasy novel, Volume I of the five-volume “Chronicles of Fiarah”. This indicates “Second Edition” on the copyright page, but does not indicate if any revisions have been made. TriQuest Publishing, PO Box 1923, Orem UT 84059; [staff@booksforgifts.com]; add $3.95 postage.

MORGAN, RICHARD K(ingsley) (1965- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Altered Carbon (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07321-7, Feb 2002, £17.99, 404pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Takeshi Kovacs] SF novel. In a universe where consciousness can be downloaded into another body after death (as long as you can afford it), a murdered investigator encounters a conspiracy that spans the stars. A first novel. A trade paperback edition (-07322-5, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _Altered Carbon (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07390-X, Sep 2002, £6.99, 534pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Takeshi Kovacs] Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel. A murdered investigator, downloaded into another body after death, encounters a conspiracy.

MORPURGO, MICHAEL (chron.)

• * *The Sleeping Sword (Egmont Books 0-7497-4852-4, 2002, £9.99, 118pp, hc, cover by Michael Foreman) Young-adult fantasy novel, illustrated by Michael Foreman. A blind young boy discovers a buried magical sword.

MORRESSY, JOHN (1930-2006) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Kedrigern Chronicles Vol. 1: The Domesticated Wizard (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-77-0, Jul 2002, $20.00, 569pp, tp, cover by Ed Cox) [Kedrigern] Omnibus/collection of two fantasy novels featuring the wizard Kedrigern: A Voice for Princess (1986) and The Questing of Kedrigern (1987). This adds six stories, a bibliography of the series, and new introductions and afterword by Morressy. Order from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.MeishaMerlin.com]. (Contents)

MORRILL, ROWENA (1944- ) (chron.)

• * _The Art of Rowena (Paper Tiger 1-85585-963-7, Sep 2002, £14.99, 112pp, tp, cover by Rowena Morrill) Reprint (Paper Tiger 2000) art book. Text by Doris Vallejo.
• * _The Art of Rowena (with Doris Vallejo) (Sterling Publishing/Paper Tiger 1-85585-963-7, Dec 2002, $21.95, 112pp, tp, cover by Rowena Morrill) Reprint (Paper Tiger 2000) art book. This is the Paper Tiger UK edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. South, New York NY 10016-8810; 800-367-9692; [www.sterlingpub.com].

MORRIS, J. M. (chron.)

• * *Fiddleback (Macmillan UK 0-333-90629-2, Mar 2002, £10.00, 328pp, hc) Psychological thriller with dark fantasy elements. A woman searches for her missing brother, last seen with a mysterious “grey man.” A trade paperback edition (-90630-6) was announced but not seen. The author also writes as “Mark Morris”.

MORRIS, JONATHAN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: Anachrophobia (BBC Books 0-563-53847-3, Mar 2002, £5.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Black Sheep) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 54 in the BBC “New Adventures” series.

MORRIS, MARK (1963- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Uglimen (PS Publishing 1-902880-42-0, May 2002, £8.00, 144pp, tp, cover by Edward Miller) Associational horror novel. Introduction by Stephen Laws. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 300 (-43-9, £25.00) was announced but not seen. PS Publishing, Hamilton House, 4 Park Avenue, Harrogate HG2 9BQ, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk]; [crowth1@attglobal.net].

MORRISH, ROBERT, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _October Dreams: A Celebration of Halloween (with Richard T. Chizmar) See entry under Richard T. Chizmar

MORRISSEY, DEAN (chron.)

• * _A Christmas Carol (with Charles Dickens & Stephen Krensky) See entry under Charles Dickens.
• * *The Winter King (with Stephen Krensky) (HarperCollins 0-06-028583-4, Jan 2002, $15.95, 64pp, hc, cover by Dean Morrissey) [Magic Door] Illustrated children’s chapter book, with story by Morrissey and Krensky, illustrations by Morrissey. The second book in “The Magic Door” series set in the land of Great Kettles, featuring characters from Morrissey’s picture book series begun in Ship of Dreams. Weird weather results when a novice takes over Old Man Winter’s castle.

MORTIMER, ROGER (chron.)

• * *The Ruby of Carminel (Egmont 0-7497-4638-6, Jun 2002, £4.99, 234pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) Young-adult animal fantasy novel.

MOSIMAN, BILLIE SUE (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Malachi’s Moon (DAW 0-7564-0048-1, Jan 2002, $6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) [Vampire Nation] Vampire novel, second in the “Vampire Nation” series after Red Moon Rising. The young half-vampire Malachi encounters a deadly Predator. Copyrighted by Mosiman and packager Tekno Books.

MOSLEY, WALTER (Ellis) (1952- ) (chron.)

• * _Futureland (SFBC no ISBN, Dec 2001, $12.50, 356pp, hc, cover by Jon Valk) Reprint (Warner Aspect 2001) collection, subtitled Nine Stories of an Imminent World. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price.
• * _Futureland (Warner 0-446-61073-9, Nov 2002, $7.50, 382pp, pb, cover by Rob Santora) Reprint (Warner Aspect 2001) collection of connected stories, subtitled Nine Stories of an Imminent Future.
• * _Futureland (Warner 0-446-61073-9, Nov 2002, $7.50, 382pp, pb, cover by Rob Santora) Reissue (Warner Aspect 2001) collection of connected stories, subtitled Nine Stories of an Imminent Future. Second printing.

MOSTERT, NATASHA (c1960- ) (chron.)

• * *The Midnight Side (HarperTorch 0-380-81845-0, Jan 2002, $6.99, 257pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 2001, not seen) horror novel. A woman gets a phone call from a dead relative seeking revenge on her murderer.

MOZHEIKO, IGOR VSEVELODOVICH (1934-2003); see pseudonym Kirill Bulychev (stories) (chron.)

MULLENAX, RICHARD V., Jr. (chron.)

• * *The Four Warriors (iUniverse.com/Writers Club Press 0-595-23653-7, Sep 2002, $14.95, 194pp, tp, cover by Brian McKinley) Fantasy novel. A young woman becomes a warrior after her village is destroyed by demons and zombies. A print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse, 5220 S. 16th St., Suite 200, Lincoln NE 68512.

MUNROE, JIM (chron.)

• * *Everyone in Silico (No Media Kings 0-9686363-1-4, 2002, C$20.00, 241pp, tp) SF/satirical novel. More and more people in 2036 Vancouver BC are downloading their personalities into a computer world.
• * +Everyone in Silico (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-240-4, Oct 2002, $13.95, 241pp, tp) Satirical SF novel of Vancouver BC in 2036, where more and more people are downloading themselves into a virtual world. First US edition (No Media Kings 2002).

MURDOCK, M(elinda) S(eabrooke) (1947- ) (chron.)

• * *A Sea of Troubles (iUniverse.com/Writers Club Press 0-595-20920-3, May 2002, $15.95, 259pp, tp, cover by M. S. Murdock) SF novel. Something on the world of Okeanos is making ships disappear. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com].

MURPHY, KEVIN (chron.)

• * _Drum into Silence (with Jo Clayton) See entry under Jo Clayton.

MURPHY, KEVIN ANDREW (stories) (chron.)

• * *Fathom, Book 1: The World Below (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-4518-X, Dec 2002, $6.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Michael Turner, Joe Weems & J. D. Smith) [Fathom] Novelization based on a comic book, the first volume in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Michael Turner and Top Cow Productions.

MURPHY, PAT(rice Ann) (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Adventures in Time and Space with Max Merriwell (Tor 0-812-54173-1, Dec 2002, $7.99, 295pp, pb) [Max Merriwell] Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel, the third in the loose series involving author Merriwell.
• * _The Shadow Hunter (North Atlantic/Frog/Tachyon Publications 1-58394-057-X, May 2002, $14.95, 238pp, tp) Reprint (Popular Library 1982) SF novel. This has been revised to update the technology, with comments by Murphy in a new afterword. A co-publishing venture of North Atlantic/Frog and Tachyon Publications.

MURPHY, RITA (chron.)

• * _Black Angels (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-39909-8, Jun 2002, £4.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Debbie Lush) Reprint (Delacorte 2001) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Harmony (Delacorte 0-385-72938-3, Sep 2002, $15.95, 129pp, hc, cover by Elizabeth Lada) Young-adult fantasy novel about a girl with extraordinary powers.
• * _Night Flying (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-39895-4, Feb 2002, £4.99, 132pp, tp, cover by Debbie Lush) Reprint (Delacorte 2000) young-adult fantasy novel of a family whose females can fly, and one girl who questions their unforgiving rules. Winner of Delacorte Press Prize for a First Novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Night Flying (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22837-9, Apr 2002, $4.99, 129pp, pb, cover by Chris Sheban) Reprint (Delacorte 2000) young-adult fantasy novel of a family whose females can fly.

MURPHY, SEAN (chron.)

• * *The Hope Valley Hubcap King (Dell 0-440-24089-1, Nov 2002, $5.99, 299pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Satirical mainstream quasi-SF novel of a young man’s quest for his uncle through a world and time not quite our own.

MURPHY, SHIRLEY ROUSSEAU (1928- ) (chron.)

• * *Cat Laughing Last (HarperCollins 0-06-620951-X, Jan 2002, $23.95, 273pp, hc, cover by Beppe Giacobbe) [Joe Grey] Fantasy mystery novel, the seventh featuring talking cat Joe Grey.
• * _Cat Laughing Last (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-101562-8, Nov 2002, $6.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Beppe Giacobbe) [Joe Grey] Reprint (HarperCollins 2002) Fantasy mystery novel, the seventh featuring talking cat Joe Grey.