The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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Gods’ Concubine Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-30541-0, Feb 2004, $27.95, 557pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Troy Game] Fantasy novel, second in “The Troy Game” after Hades’ Daughter. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 1/04).

Gods’ Concubine Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-34443-2, Oct 2004, $7.99, 610pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Troy Game] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2004) fantasy novel, second in “The Troy Game” after Hades’ Daughter.

The Nameless Day Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-30362-0, Jul 2004, $25.95, 448pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Crucible] Alternate history fantasy novel, book one of the “Crucible” series set in 14th-century Europe. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2000).

The Nameless Day Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-34282-0, Jan 2005, $7.99, 543pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Crucible] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2000) alternate-history fantasy novel, book one of the “Crucible” series set in 14th century Europe.

Sinner Sara Douglass (Tor 0-312-87046-9, Sep 2004, $26.95, 464pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Wayfarer Redemption] Fantasy novel, book four in “The Wayfarer Redemption”. First US edition (Voyager Australia 1997).

Sinner Sara Douglass (SFBC #1171169, Nov 2004, $13.49, 464pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Wayfarer Redemption] Reprint (Voyager Australia 1997) fantasy novel, the fourth book of “The Wayfarer Redemption”. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Threshold Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-34277-4, Jul 2004, $7.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 1997) fantasy novel, a standalone.

The Wounded Hawk Sara Douglass (Tor 0-765-30363-9, Jan 2005, $27.95, 494pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Crucible] Alternate-history/fantasy novel, the second in the “Crucible” series. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2000).

Alice Lela Dowling & Lewis Carroll (About Comics 0-9716338-3-5, Jan 2004, $8.95, 102pp, tp) [Alice] Graphic novel adaptation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, adapted and illustrated by Lela Dowling and originally serialized in the Eclipse comic “The Dreamery”.

Hatching Magic Ann Downer (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-87057-4, Jun 2004, $5.99, 242pp, tp, cover by Omar Rayyan) [Hatching Magic] Reprint (Atheneum 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Lost World Arthur Conan Doyle (Random House/Modern Library 0-8129-7213-9, Jul 2004, $4.95, 252 + xxviii, pb) [Prof. Challenger] Reprint (Doran 1912) SF novel featuring Professor Challenger. This follows the Hodder & Stoughton 1912 edition, with minor corrections; it has the introduction by Michael Crichton from the 2003 Modern Library trade paperback edition.

Morning Child and Other Stories Gardner Dozois (ibooks 0-7434-9318-4, Aug 2004, $11.95, 305pp, tp, cover by Scott Grimando) Collection of 10 stories, one a collaboration with Michael Swanwick. Six appeared in earlier collection Geodesic Dreams (1992).

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-first Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-32479-0, Jul 2004, $19.95, 665pp, tp, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand) Best-of-the-year anthology of 29 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A St. Martin’s hardcover edition (-32478-2, $35.00) is also available.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-first Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #1164455, Jul 2004, $14.99, 776pp, hc, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2004) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 29 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. This is similar to the St. Martin’s hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

A.I.s ed. Gardner Dozois & Jack Dann (Ace 0-441-01216-7, Dec 2004, $6.50, 294pp, pb) Anthology of ten stories about artificial intelligence. Authors include Michael Swanwick, Gregory Benford, and Stephen Baxter.

Phobos Ty Drago (Tor 0-765-34454-8, Nov 2004, $6.99, 431pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Reprint (Tor 2003) SF mystery novel. Lieutenant Mike Brogue investigates deaths on Phobos.

The Far Side of the Stars David Drake (Baen 0-7434-8864-4, Dec 2004, $7.99, 514pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Leary & Mundy] Reprint (Baen 2003) SF novel, third in the “Leary & Mundy” series begun in With the Lightnings. This lacks the hardcover’s bound-in CD-ROM.

Goddess of the Ice Realm David Drake (Tor 0-812-57541-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 522pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, fifth in the “Lord of the Isles” series.

Grimmer Than Hell David Drake (Baen 0-7434-8830-X, Jun 2004, $7.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reprint (Baen 2003) collection of 14 military SF stories, six from the shared world of “The Fleet”.

Master of the Cauldron David Drake (Tor 0-312-87496-0, Nov 2004, $25.95, 428pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Fantasy novel, sixth in the “Lord of the Isles” series.

The Reaches David Drake (SFBC #64696, Apr 2004, $14.99, 874pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [The Reaches] Reprint (Baen 2004) SF omnibus of three military SF novels of “The Reaches”: Igniting the Reaches (1994), Through the Breach (1995), and Fireships (1996). This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Seas of Venus David Drake (Baen 0-7434-7192-X, Mar 2004, $7.99, 489pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Keeps] Reprint (Baen 2002) omnibus of two novels set on the Venus of “Clash by Night” by Henry Kuttner: Surface Action (1990) and The Jungle (1991), plus a travel narrative of Drake’s own jungle experiences in Belize.

Servant of the Dragon David Drake (Tor 0-812-56494-4, Jul 2004, $7.99, 612pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Reissue (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, third in the “Lord of the Isles” series. Third printing.

The Fleet: Crisis ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-01184-5, Jul 2004, $6.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Bryn Barnard) [Fleet] Reissue (Ace 1991 as The Fleet Book 6: Crisis) shared-world anthology, sixth in the series. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

The Fleet: Sworn Allies ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-01178-0, May 2004, $6.99, 248pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) [Fleet] Reissue (Ace 1990 as The Fleet Book 4: Sworn Allies) shared-world anthology, fourth in the series. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates. Second printing.

The Fleet: Total War ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-01181-0, Jun 2004, $6.99, 278pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) [Fleet] Reissue (Ace 1990 as The Fleet Book 5: Total War) shared-world anthology, fifth in the series.

The World Turned Upside Down ed. David Drake, Eric Flint & Jim Baen (Baen 0-7434-9874-7, Jan 2005, $24.00, 743pp, hc, cover by Thomas Kidd) Anthology of 29 stories that hooked the editors on SF. The editors provide notes on the stories, with an overall preface by Flint. Authors include Arthur C. Clarke, C.L. Moore, Isaac Asimov, and Theodore Sturgeon.

The Dragon Guard Emily Drake (DAW 0-7564-0190-9, Jun 2004, $6.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Magickers] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel of student mages, third in “The Magickers” series. Drake is a pen name for Rhondi V. Salsitz.

The Gate of Bones Emily Drake (DAW 0-7564-0188-7, Sep 2004, $21.95, 416pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Magickers] Fantasy novel of student mages, fourth in “The Magickers” series. Drake is a pen name for Rhondi V. Salsitz.

The Unseen Lee Driver (Full Moon Publishing 0-9666021-7-X, Mar 2004, $22.95, 305pp, hc, cover by Mary Pat Kanaley) [Chase Dagger] Horror novel/mystery, the third featuring Chase Dagger. Driver is a pen name for Sandra D. Tooley. Order from Full Moon Publishing, PO Box 408, Schererville IN 46375; [www.mysterypublishers.com].

The Journals of Eleanor Druse Eleanor Druse (Hyperion 1-4013-0123-1, Jan 2004, $22.95, 244pp, hc) Novelization, a tie-in to Stephen King’s Kingdom Hospital, the supposed inspiration for the TV series, written by psychic Druse as she investigates the seemingly haunted hospital. (King was actually inspired by a Danish film.) Copyrighted by Sony Pictures Television and Touchstone Television.

Wizard’s Holiday Diane Duane (SFBC #64325, Mar 2004, $9.99, 416pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Harcourt 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, volume seven in the “wizardry” series. This is similar to the Harcourt edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Grand Conversation L. Timmel Duchamp (Aqueduct Press 0-9746559-3-7, Oct 2004, $8.00, 79pp, ph) Non-fiction, perfect-bound chapbook collection of four essays, primarily discussing feminist SF. Part of the “Conversation Pieces” chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

Love’s Body, Dancing in Time L. Timmel Duchamp (Aqueduct Press 0-9746559-1-0, Apr 2004, $16.00, 191pp, tp, cover by Thomas Duchamp) Original collection of five SF stories, two reprints. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

The Good House Tananarive Due (SFBC #61604, Feb 2004, $12.49, 482pp, hc) Reprint (Atria 2003) horror novel. This is similar to the Atria edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Good House Tananarive Due (Simon & Schuster/Washingon Square Press 0-7434-4901-0, Jul 2004, $14.00, 482pp, tp) Reprint (Atria 2003) horror novel.

My Life with Corpses Wylene Dunbar (Harcourt 0-15-101015-3, Jun 2004, $24.00, 321pp, hc, cover by Karen Beard) Literary dark fantasy about a Kansas farmgirl named Oz who was raised by the walking dead.

Impossible Odds Dave Duncan (SFBC #61829, Jan 2004, $12.49, 365pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades] Reprint (Eos 2003) fantasy novel, book five of “The King’s Blades”. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Impossible Odds Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-009445-1, Oct 2004, $7.99, 427pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades] Reprint (Eos 2003) fantasy novel, book five of “The King’s Blades”.

The Jaguar Knights Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-055511-4, Oct 2004, $24.95, 386pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades] Fantasy novel, book six of “The King’s Blades”. First US edition (HarperCollins Canada 9/04).

Death of an Ordinary Man Glen Duncan (Grove/Atlantic/Black Cat 0-8021-7004-8, May 2004, $13.00, 304pp, tp) Ghost novel. Nathan Clark’s spirit cannot rest without learning why he died. First US edition (Scribner UK 7/04).

Close Kin Clare B. Dunkle (Holt 0-8050-7497-X, Oct 2004, $16.95, 216pp, hc, cover by Matt Manley) [Hollow Kingdom] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second book in “The Hollow Kingdom” trilogy. Emily has grown up happily in the goblin kingdom, but leaves to find a suitor she wrongly scorned.

The Collected Jorkens, Volume One Lord Dunsany (Night Shade Books 1-892389-55-X, Feb 2004, $35.00, 334 +, hc, cover by Sidney Sime) [Joseph Jorkens] Omnibus/collection, the first in a three-volume set. This contains stories previously collected in The Travel Tales of Mr. Joseph Jorkens (1931) and Jorkens Remembers Africa (1934). Preface by Edward Plunkett, Lord Dunsany, foreword by Arthur C. Clarke, and introduction by editor S.T. Joshi. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; 503-452-0761; [books@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

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