The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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Forever Pearl Claudia McKay (New Victoria 1-892281-22-8, May 2004, $12.95, 208pp, tp) SF novel. Agent Sonya Shankar investigates the disappearance of an intoxicating, life-prolonging drug controlled by the interstellar Consortium. Order from New Victoria Publishers, PO Box 27, Norwich VT 05055; [www.newvictoria.com]; 800-326-5297. e-mail from Beth [Newvic@aol.com].

The Assassin’s Edge Juliet E. McKenna (SFBC #61698, Jan 2004, $10.99, 514pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Tales of Einarinn] Reprint (Orbit 2002) fantasy novel, fifth and final in the “Tales of Einarinn”. This has ISBN 0-7394-3967-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Red Slippers Dennis L. McKiernan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45976-8, May 2004, $23.95, 379 + xvii, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Mithgar] Original collection of 12 fantasy stories in the “Mithgar” world, the final book in the series.

Alphabet of Thorn Patricia A. McKillip (Ace 0-441-01130-6, Feb 2004, $22.95, 314pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Fantasy novel. A scholarly orphan becomes obsessed with a book that will change her fate.

Alphabet of Thorn Patricia A. McKillip (SFBC #64369, Mar 2004, $11.49, 314pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Ace 2004) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

In the Forests of Serre Patricia A. McKillip (Ace 0-441-01157-8, Jun 2004, $14.00, 295pp, tp, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Ace 2003) fantasy novel about a cursed prince.

Sunshine Robin McKinley (Jove 0-515-13881-9, Dec 2004, $7.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Masao Mukai) Reprint (Berkley 2003) dark fantasy novel. A woman called Sunshine gets involved with a vampire in an alternate world where vampires and Other Folk are known, if not legal.

Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits Robin McKinley & Peter Dickinson (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240244-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 266pp, tp, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) Reprint (Putnam 2002) original collection of six stories, three by each author.

Inside the Walls of Troy Clemence McLaren (Simon Pulse 0-689-87397-2, Dec 2004, $5.99, 199pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) Reprint (Atheneum 1996) young-adult fantasy novel retelling The Iliad from the women’s point of view.

Waiting for Odysseus Clemence McLaren (Simon Pulse 0-689-86705-0, Mar 2004, $5.99, 178pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) Reprint (Atheneum 2000) young-adult fantasy novel, a retelling of The Odyssey from the point of view of Penelope, Circe, Athena, and Eurycleia. The Atheneum hardcover original (0-689-82875-6) was not seen.

Men are from Hell, Women are from the Galaxy of Death Mark McLaughlin (Kelp Queen Press 0-9689934-5-1, Jul 2004, $5.00, 51pp, ph, cover by Mark McLaughlin) Chapbook collection of 26 poems. This is a limited edition of 150. Order from Kelp Queen Press, [www.kelpqueenpress.com].

Glass Dragons Sean McMullen (Tor 0-765-30797-9, Mar 2004, $27.95, 495pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Moonworlds Saga] Fantasy novel, second in the “Moonworlds Saga”, sequel to Voyage of the Shadowmoon.

Glass Dragons Sean McMullen (SFBC #64362, Mar 2004, $13.99, 495pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Moonworlds Saga] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, second in the “Moonworlds Saga”, sequel to Voyage of the Shadowmoon. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Voyage of the Shadowmoon Sean McMullen (Tor 0-765-34713-X, Feb 2004, $7.99, 552pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Moonworlds Saga] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel.

An Earthly Knight Janet McNaughton (HarperCollins 0-06-008992-X, Mar 2004, $15.99, 260pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Young-adult fantasy novel based on the ballad of Tam Lin. First US edition (HarperCollins Canada 3/03).

Warhammer 40,000: Dead Sky, Black Sun Graham McNeill (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-148-X, Nov 2004, $7.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ultramarines] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. First US edition (Black Library UK 10/04).

Warhammer: Ursun’s Teeth Graham McNeill (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-076-9, Apr 2004, $6.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Paul Dainton) [Warhammer: Ambassador] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. First US edition (Black Library UK 3/04).

Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 2: Suspicion Mike McQuay (ibooks 0-7434-7911-4, Jun 2004, $5.99, 177pp, pb) [Robot City] Reprint (Ace 1987) SF novel in the series based on a concept by Asimov. Copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Sleep Kat Meads (University of West Alabama/Livingston Press 1-931982-28-7, May 2004, $14.95, 271pp, tp, cover by Philip Rosenthal) Near-future dystopian novel about would-be revolutionaries in a land split between The Valley with its sleep-deprived computer users and mountain dreamers with their prophecies. A hardcover edition (-27-9, $25.00) was announced but not seen. A first novel. Order from Livingston Press, Station 22, University of West Alabama, Livingston AL 35470; [www.livingstonpress.uwa.edu].

Scary! Holiday Tales to Make You Scream ed. Paul Melniczek (Double Dragon Publishing 1-55404-080-9, Sep 2003, $16.99, 219pp, tp, cover by Deron Douglas) Original anthology of 29 horror stories about various holidays. John Edward Lawson provides section introductions about the holidays. Authors include Quentin S. Crisp, Steven L. Shrewsbury, and Michael A. Arnzen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.double-dragon-ebooks.com] or from Double Dragon Publishing, PO Box 54016, 1-5762 Highway 7 East, Markham ON L3P 7Y4, Canada.

The Horus Heresy, Vol. 1: Visions of War Alan Merrett (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-096-3, May 2004, $29.99, 96pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) Art book based on the collectible card game from Sabertooth Cards, a spin-off of the “Warhammer 40,000” SF roleplaying game. Text by Alan Merrett and illustrations by 45 artists. This is an international edition, identical to the UK edition. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

The Moon Pool A. Merritt (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6707-8, Jul 2004, $24.95, 307 + xl, tp, cover by Virgil Finlay) [Walter Goodwin] Reprint (Putnam 1919) fantasy novel. Edited and with an introduction by Michael Levy. Includes notes, bibliography, and biography. A hardcover edition (-6706-X, $65.00) was announced but not seen.

Raven’s Point Melinda Metz (HarperCollins 0-06-052371-9, Aug 2004, $15.99, 244pp, hc, cover by Dominic Rouse) Young-adult horror novel. Three teens develop strange powers as an ancient evil awakes in Raven’s Point.

Ilene Meyer: Paintings, Drawings, Perceptions Ilene Meyer (Underwood Books 1-887424-79-2, Dec 2004, $35.00, 128pp, hc, cover by Ilene Meyer) Art book. Edited by Cathy & Arnie Fenner, with an introduction by Arnie Fenner. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].

World-Walker Melisa Michaels (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-215-7, Oct 2004, $25.95, 360pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A world-walker must stop her former lover when he steals her power and knocks a rock star into an alternate dimension. This is copyrighted 2002, and was previously available in electronic form. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books and Ed Gorman. Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com].

Firethorn Sarah Micklem (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-4794-9, Jun 2004, $25.00, 383pp, hc, cover by Mark Stutzman) Medieval fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. An unconventional woman learns to survive, whether alone in the woods or in the chaos of war. A first novel.

The Ghost Ship and Other Stories Richard Middleton (Wildside Press 1-59224-299-5, Nov 2004, $19.95, 270pp, tp) Reprint (T. Fisher Unwin 1912) collection of 20 stories. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now; it is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; [www.wildsidepress.com].

Iron Council China Miéville (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46402-8, Jul 2004, $24.95, 564pp, hc) [New Crobuzon] Fantasy novel set in the city of New Crobuzon, decades after events of Perdido Street Station and The Scar.

Iron Council China Miéville (SFBC #1168818, Sep 2004, $12.49, 564pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson & Carl D. Galian) [New Crobuzon] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Scar China Miéville (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46001-4, Jul 2004, $7.99, 578pp, pb, cover by Ashley Wood) [New Crobuzon] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2002) fantasy novel, set in the same world as Perdido Street Station.

MechWarrior: Dark Age: Flight of the Falcon Victor Milan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45983-0, Jun 2004, $6.99, 292pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the tenth based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

The Lady of the Sea Rosalind Miles (Random House/Crown 0-609-60962-9, Dec 2004, $23.95, 356pp, hc, cover by Erich Lessing) [Tristan and Isolde] Arthurian novel, third in the “Tristan and Isolde” series.

The Maid of the White Hands Rosalind Miles (Random House/Three Rivers Press 1-4000-8154-8, Dec 2004, $12.95, 328pp, tp, cover by David Bowers) [Tristan and Isolde] Reprint (Crown 2003) Arthurian novel, second in the “Tristan and Isolde” series. This includes a reading group guide.

The Book of Flying Keith Miller (Penguin/Riverhead 1-57322-249-6, Jan 2004, $23.95, 262pp, hc, cover by Remedios Varo) Literary fantasy novel. An orphan librarian in love with a winged woman quests for wings of his own. A first novel.

The Book of Flying Keith Miller (Penguin/Riverhead 1-59448-066-4, Jan 2005, $14.00, 272pp, tp, cover by Remedios Varo) Reprint (Riverhead 2004) literary fantasy novel.

Forever and the Night & For All Eternity Linda Lael Miller (SFBC/Rhapsody Book Club #19637, Jan 2004, $12.99, 628pp, hc, cover by Christos Peterson) [Vampire Saga] Reprint (Berkley 2002 as Out of the Shadows) omnibus of two vampire novels from the “Vampire Saga”, originally packaged as romances: Forever and the Night (1993) and For All Eternity (1994). This is a Rhapsody Book Club edition, ISBN 0-7394-3816-6, offered through the SFBC; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back jacket.

The Myst Reader Rand & Robyn Miller & David Wingrove (Hyperion 1-4013-0781-7, Sep 2004, $20.00, 930pp, tp) [Myst] Omnibus of three novelizations based on the computer game: Myst: The Book of Atrus (1995), Myst: The Book of Ti’Ana (1996), and Myst: The Book of D’ni (1997) by Rand Miller & David Wingrove. Copyrighted by Cyan, Inc.

A Canticle for Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr. (SFBC #1162179, Oct 2004, $10.99, 289pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [St. Leibowitz, Order of] Reissue (Lippincott 1959) of the classic Hugo-winning SF novel. This is #14 in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection; it has ISBN 0-7394-4703-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

2000 AD: ABC Warriors: The Medusa War Pat Mills & Alan Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-109-9, May 2004, $6.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Kev Walker) Novelization based on the comic books. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. First US edition (Black Flame 4/04).

Animal Life Mario Milosevic (Ruby Rose’s Fairy Tale Emporium 1-4116-0977-8, Aug 2004, $13.00, 103pp, tp, cover by Mario Milosevic) Poetry collection of 83 poems, 13 reprints. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.lulu.com]; Ruby Rose’s Fairy Tale Emporium, PO Box 1100, Stevenson WA 98648.

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