The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

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Murder in LaMut Raymond E. Feist & Joel Rosenberg (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224721-6, Dec 2002, £11.99, ii+324pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Legends of the Riftwar] Reprint (Voyager 2002) fantasy novel. Book two of the “Legends of the Riftwar” after Honoured Enemy (by Feist and William Forstchen).

Warhammer: Shadowbreed David Ferring (Black Library 1-84154-208-3, Feb 2002, £5.99, 224pp, pb, cover by Karl Kopinski) [Warhammer: Konrad] Reprint (GW Books 1991) fantasy novel set in the world of the role-playing game, second in the “Konrad” trilogy.

Warhammer: Warblade David Ferring (Black Library 1-84154-233-4, Apr 2002, £5.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Karl Kopinski) [Warhammer: Konrad] Reprint (Boxtree 1993) fantasy war novelization based on the role-playing game. Book three of the “Konrad” trilogy.

Lost in a Good Book Jasper Fforde (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82283-X, Jul 2002, £17.99, 372pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Thursday Next] Alternate-Earth humorous SF/fantasy novel. Second in the “Thursday Next” series. Simultaneous with the NEL trade paperback.

Lost in a Good Book Jasper Fforde (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-73357-8, Jul 2002, £6.99, 372pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Thursday Next] Alternate-Earth humorous SF/fantasy novel. Second in the “Thursday Next” series after The Eyre Affair. Simultaneous with the Hodder & Stoughton hardcover.

Cape Wrath Paul Finch (Telos 1-903889-60-X, Oct 2002, £8.00, 121pp, tp, cover by Anh Nguyen) Dark fantasy novel. An archeological dig on the northernmost island of Britain unleashes an ancient force. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP; [www.telos.co.uk].

Corbenic Catherine Fisher (Red Fox 0-09-943848-8, Jul 2002, £4.99, 218pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Young-adult fantasy novel of the Grail. An alienated teenager disembarks at the wrong station, at the hall of the Fisher King, for whom he undertakes a quest. A “Definitions” title.

Sorcery Rising Jude Fisher (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7432-2091-9, Jun 2002, £17.99, 502pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [Fool’s Gold] Fantasy novel, first in the “Fool’s Gold” trilogy. Enemies and nomads come together at the Allfair, but a new magic disrupts the gathering. Fisher is a pseudonym of Jane Johnson. A trade paperback edition (-2092-7, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

Sabrina Fludde Pauline Fisk (Bloomsbury 0-7475-5935-X, Sep 2002, £5.99, 256pp, tp) [Sabrina Fludde] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2001) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Bone Doll’s Twin Lynn Flewelling (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711308-0, Jun 2002, £6.99, 438pp, pb, cover by George Underwood) [Tamir Triad] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel. Book One of the Tamír Triad.

The Silent Vulcan James Follett (Severn House 0-7278-5712-6, Jul 2002, £18.99, 284pp, hc) [Temple of the Winds] SF/fantasy novel, third in a trilogy after The Temple of the Winds and Wicca. Behind the force barrier thrown up by the UFO, the community has split into factions.

The Dragon Waiting John M. Ford (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07378-0, May 2002, £6.99, 365pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Timescape 1983) alternate-history fantasy novel. Winner of the 1984 World Fantasy Award. Volume 29 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series.

Doctor Who: Drift Simon A. Forward (BBC Books 0-563-53843-0, Feb 2002, £5.99, 283pp, pb) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 49 in the BBC “Missing Adventures” series starring the fourth Doctor and Leela.

Star Wars: The Approaching Storm Alan Dean Foster (Random House/Century/Lucasbooks 0-7126-2186-5, Feb 2002, £16.99, 344pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] SF novelization set in the Star Wars universe, its events set just before Star Wars: Episode II. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm Ltd. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey Lucasbooks) edition.

The Fox Tales Astrid Fox (Millivres Prowler/Red Hot Diva 1-873741-79-0, Nov 2002, £8.99, 237pp, tp) Collection of 18 erotic stories, most fairy tales, some SF or fantasy. Fox also writes as Leona Benkt Rhys. Millivres Prowler, Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP; [www.divamag.co.uk].

Ice Age Brian Freemantle (Severn House 0-7278-5828-9, Jul 2002, £18.99, x+438pp, hc) SF novel. A worldwide plague follows the release of a prehistoric virus from Antarctica.

Men in Black II Esther M. Friesner (Random House/Arrow 0-09-944523-9, Jul 2002, £5.99, 249pp, pb) [Men in Black] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) novelization of the film. [First U.K. edition]

The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke (The Chicken House 1-903434-77-7, 2002, £5.99, 348pp, tp, cover by Christian Birmingham) Young-adult fantasy novel. Translated by Oliver Latsch from the German original (Cecilie Dressler 2000).

The Eye of Eternity Maggie Furey (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-115-2, Dec 2002, £9.99, 550pp, tp, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Shadowleague] Fantasy novel, book three of “The Shadowleague” trilogy. A hardcover edition (-114-4, £16.99) was announced but not seen.

Spirit of the Stone Maggie Furey (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-953-9, Jun 2001, £10.99, 426pp, tp, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Shadowleague] Fantasy novel, second in “The Shadowleague” after The Heart of Myrial. Simultaneous with the hardcover published in 2001, but not seen until now.

Spirit of the Stone Maggie Furey (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-056-3, Jan 2002, £7.99, 583pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Shadowleague] Reprint (Orbit 2001) fantasy novel, book two of “The Shadowleague”.

The Fiery Cross Diana Gabaldon (Random House/Arrow 0-09-971001-3, Aug 2002, £6.99, i+1412pp, pb) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte Press; Century 2001) fifth time-travel historical novel in the “Outlander” series. Claire and Jamie see the signs of impending revolution in 1771 North Carolina.

American Gods Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline 0-7472-7417-7, Jul 2001, £9.99, 501pp, tp) [American Gods] Reprint (Morrow 2001) fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-7423-1, £10.00) is also available. This was published in 2001, but not seen until now. The hardcover bears a £17.99 price, but all copies are bannered as reduced to £10.00. [First U.K. edition]

American Gods Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline 0-7472-6374-4, Mar 2002, £6.99, 632pp, pb) [American Gods] Reprint (HarperCollins/Morrow 2001) contemporary fantasy novel. A man just released from prison accepts a job from a mysterious stranger and finds himself involved with gods.

Coraline Neil Gaiman (Bloomsbury 0-7475-5853-1, Aug 2002, £9.99, 171pp, hc) Reprint (HarperCollins 2002) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

White Bizango Stephen Gallagher (PS Publishing 1-902880-50-1, Dec 2002, £8.00, 159pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Associational non-supernatural suspense novel of a cop tracking voodoo crimes. Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 400 (-51-X, £25.00) was announced but not seen. PS Publishing, Hamilton House, 4 Park Avenue, Harrogate HG2 9BQ, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

The Age of Chaos: The Multiverse of Michael Moorcock Jeff Gardiner (The British Fantasy Society 0-9538681-1-7, Aug 2002, £7.99, 115pp, tp, cover by Bob Covington) Critical reference work on the life and fiction of the author, with an introduction by Moorcock. A hardcover edition (-2-5) was announced but not seen. Available from 201 Reddish Road, South Reddish, Stockport SK5 7HR, England. [Michael Moorcock]

A Bag of Moonshine Alan Garner (CollinsVoyager 0-00-712790-1, Feb 2002, £4.99, 144pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Collins 1986) young-adult collection of 20 stories and two poems, taken from the folklore of England and Wales. Illustrated by Patrick James Lynch.

Elidor Alan Garner (CollinsVoyager 0-00-712791-X, Jul 2002, £4.99, 210pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Collins 1965) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Moon of Gomrath Alan Garner (CollinsVoyager 0-00-712787-1, Jul 2002, £4.99, 221pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Collins 1963) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Owl Service Alan Garner (CollinsVoyager 0-00-712789-8, Jul 2002, £4.99, 224pp, tp, cover by Paul Finn) Reprint (Collins 1967) young-adult fantasy novel.

Red Shift Alan Garner (CollinsVoyager 0-00-712786-3, Jul 2002, £4.99, 191pp, tp, cover by Paul Young) Reprint (Collins 1973) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen Alan Garner (CollinsVoyager 0-00-712788-X, Jul 2002, £4.99, 284pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Collins 1960) young-adult fantasy novel.

Words of Blood ed. Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn (Black Library 1-84154-230-X, Mar 2002, £5.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000] Anthology of future-war stories set in the “Warhammer 40,000” universe.

Abe’s Team Will Gatti (Oxford University Press 0-19-271882-7, May 2002, £6.99, 220pp, tp, cover by Tony Ross) Young-adult fantasy novel. A team of young footballers, imprisoned in a photograph by a witch, are released 60 years later, old in body but children in mind.

From Out of the Shadows Jamila Gavin (Egmont 1-4052-0280-7, Nov 2002, £4.99, 185pp, tp, cover by Kim McGlivray) Young-adult original collection of eight stories, two reprint, including fantasy, SF, and a ghost story.

Drenai Tales Volume III David Gemmell (Bantam UK 0-593-04918-7, Oct 2002, £12.99, 944pp, tp, cover by John Bolton) [Drenai] Omnibus of three “Drenai” novels, each with a new introduction by Gemmell: The Legend of Deathwalker (1996), Winter Warriors (1997), and Hero in the Shadows (2000). A hardcover edition (-05068-1, £20.00) is also available.

Drenai Tales Volume Two David Gemmell (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-085-7, Jul 2002, £12.99, 758pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) [Drenai] Omnibus of three “Drenai” novels: Quest for Lost Heroes (1990), Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf (1992), and The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (1993). A hardcover edition (-130-6, £17.99) is also available.

Ravenheart David A. Gemmell (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14675-7, Apr 2002, £6.99, 507pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Rigante] Reprint (Bantam UK 2001) fantasy novel of the “Rigante”. Third in the series after Sword in the Storm and Midnight Falcon.

Stormrider David A. Gemmell (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-04441-X, Apr 2002, £16.99, 446pp, hc, cover by John Bolton) [Rigante] Fantasy novel of the “Rigante”, fourth and final in the series. Simultaneous with the US (Ballantine Del Rey) edition.

Orthe: Chronicles of Carrick V Mary Gentle (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07287-3, Apr 2002, £9.99, 987pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Orthe] SF omnibus/collection of the two novels, Golden Witchbreed (Gollancz, 1983), Ancient Light (Gollancz, 1987), and the short story, “The Crystal Sunlight, the Bright Air” (1983).

Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody Michael Gerber (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07454-X, Sep 2002, £6.99, 276pp, hc, cover by Douglas Carrel) [Barry Trotter] Reprint (Fantastic Books 2001 as Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody) humorous fantasy novel, a parody of Harry Potter. [First U.K. edition]

So You Think You Know The Lord of the Rings? Clive Gifford (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87361-2, Oct 2002, £4.99, iv+152pp, tp) Quiz book based on the Tolkien work; 350 detailed questions and answers. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

T*Witches: Don’t Think Twice H. B. Gilmour & Randi Reisfeld (Scholastic UK 0-439-98243-X, Aug 2002, £4.99, 186pp, tp, cover by David Loew) [T*Witches] Reprint (Scholastic 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, the fifth book in the series. Twin sisters with strange powers fight evil. [First U.K. edition]

T*Witches: Double Jeopardy H. B. Gilmour & Randi Reisfeld (Scholastic UK 0-439-98244-8, Nov 2002, £4.99, 183pp, tp, cover by David Loew) [T*Witches] Reprint (Scholastic 2002) young-adult fantasy novel. Book six in the series. Twin sisters with strange powers fight evil. [First U.K. edition]

T*Witches: Seeing Is Deceiving H. B. Gilmour & Randi Reisfeld (Scholastic UK 0-439-98188-3, Jan 2002, £4.99, 231pp, tp, cover by David Loew) [T*witches] Reprint (Scholastic 2001) young-adult fantasy novel. Book 3 in a new series. [First U.K. edition]

Pure Dead Magic Debi Gliori (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54757-3, Apr 2002, £4.99, 220pp, tp) [Strega-Borgia family] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2001) YA humorous fantasy novel of a bizarre and magical Scottish family and their new nanny. First in a trilogy.

Pure Dead Wicked Debi Gliori (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60159-X, Apr 2002, £10.99, 253pp, hc) [Strega-Borgia family] Young-adult humorous fantasy novel, second in a trilogy after Pure Dead Magic.

Face to Face Sandra Glover (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54746-8, Apr 2002, £4.99, 172pp, pb, cover by Jerry Paris) Young-adult ghost novel.

Prowlers Christopher Golden (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-4014-5, Apr 2002, £6.99, 291pp, pb) [Prowlers] Reprint (Pocket Pulse 2001) young-adult dark fantasy novel. Book one in the “Prowlers” series. [First U.K. edition]

Debt of Bones Terry Goodkind (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07311-X, Aug 2002, £4.99, 116pp, pb) [Sword of Truth] Reprint (Gollancz 2001) fantasy novella, set in the world of “The Sword of Truth”. Introduction by Goodkind. This version has been revised from its original publication in Legends (Tor 1998).

The Pillars of Creation Terry Goodkind (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07213-X, Jun 2002, £11.99, 557pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel. Book seven of “The Sword of Truth” sequence.

The Pillars of Creation Terry Goodkind (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07375-6, Dec 2002, £7.99, 613pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel. Book seven of the “Sword of Truth” sequence.

Light Music Kathleen Ann Goonan (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-889-2, Dec 2002, £6.99, 424pp, pb, cover by Gregory Bridges) [Nanotech Cycle] Reprint (Eos 2002) SF novel, fourth in the “Nanotech Cycle”. [First U.K. edition]

A Cock-Eyed Comedy Juan Goytisolo (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-819-8, Oct 2002, £10.99, xii+177pp, tp, cover by wall) Literary satire with fantasy elements. A time-traveller examines the Spanish Catholic church through the ages. Translated by Peter Bush from the Spanish Carajicomedia (Seix Banal 2000).

The Garden of Secrets Juan Goytisolo (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-809-0, Aug 2002, £7.99, 153pp, tp) Reprint (Serpent’s Tail 2000) literary fantasy novel, translated by Peter Bush from the Spanish Las Semanas del Jardin (Alfaguara 1997).

Monument Ian Graham (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-102-0, Oct 2002, £10.00, 373pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A first novel.

Smallville: Dragon Alan Grant (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-247-7, Dec 2002, £5.99, 244pp, pb) [Smallville] Reprint (Warner Aspect 2002) novelization based on the TV series. [First U.K. edition]

The Far-Enough Window John Grant (BeWrite Books 1-904224-79-2, Oct 2002, £9.80, 289pp, tp, cover by Ron Tiner) Fantasy novel. Illustrated by Ron Tiner. A young woman finds a window that opens into Fairyland. Grant is a pen name for Paul Barnett. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.bewrite.net], or from 363 Badminton Road, Nibley, Bristol BS37 5JF, UK

Alyssa’s Ring Julia Gray (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-146-2, Dec 2002, £6.99, 570pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Guardian Cycle] Fantasy novel, fifth and final in “The Guardian Cycle”.

The Red Glacier Julia Gray (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-123-3, Jun 2002, £7.99, 535pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Guardian Cycle] Fantasy novel, fourth book of “The Guardian Cycle”.

The Ancient Muriel Gray (HarperCollins UK 0-00-649641-5, May 2002, £6.99, 358pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2001) dark fantasy novel of an ancient demon raised among mountains of trash.

Warhammer: The Dead and the Damned Jonathan Green (Black Library 1-84154-266-0, Dec 2002, £5.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer] Novelization set in the world of the fantasy role-playing game. A first novel.

Blood and Honour Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-05545-6, Oct 2002, £6.99, 316pp, pb, cover by David Farren) [Hawk & Fisher] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) fantasy novel. Second in a series after Blue Moon Rising.

Deathstalker Legacy Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07247-4, Dec 2002, £10.99, 409pp, tp, cover by Mark Thomas) [Deathstalker] SF novel. Book six in the “Deathstalker” series, the first in a new series set two centuries after Deathstalker Destiny. A hardcover edition (-07228-8, £16.99) was announced but not seen.

Down Among the Dead Men Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-05620-7, Jul 2002, £6.99, 221pp, pb, cover by David Farren) [Forest Kingdom] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Forest Kingdom” series.

Drinking Midnight Wine Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07297-0, Oct 2002, £6.99, 328pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) Reprint (Gollancz 2001) fantasy novel.

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