The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004


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Fantastic Art: The Best of Luis Royo Luis Royo (NBM 1-56163-398-4, Jul 2004, $45.00, 240pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) Art book. Text by Antonio Altarriba.


Visions Luis Royo (SFBC #61656, Feb 2004, $19.99, 79pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) Reprint (NBM 2003) art book combining sketches and finished works of fantastic art. The jacket lacks both price and SFBC number.


Werewolf Peter Rubie (ibooks 0-7434-9792-9, Oct 2004, $6.99, 272pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Longmeadow 1991) horror novel.


Frek and the Elixir Rudy Rucker (Tor 0-765-31058-9, Apr 2004, $27.95, 476pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar) SF novel. Genetically unmodified teen Frek Huggins, a freak in the biotech utopia of 3003, seeks an elixir to save Earth.


Charmed: The Brewing Storm Paul Ruditis (Simon Spotlight 0-689-86851-0, Jul 2004, $5.99, 234pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the 25th based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.


Star Trek: Enterprise: Shockwave Paul Ruditis (Pocket 0-7434-6456-7, Jul 2004, $6.99, 305pp, pb, cover by John Blackford) [Star Trek: Enterprise] Reprint (Pocket 2002) Star Trek novelization based on an episode of the TV show. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Imaginings: An Anthology of Visionary Literature: Volume One: After the Myths Went Home ed. Stefan Rudnicki (North Atlantic/Frog 1-58394-094-4, Jan 2004, $14.95, 237 + xiv, tp) Anthology of 12 stories, two poems, and two pieces from plays, about mythic beings. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. Authors include Robert Silverberg, John Crowley, Algernon Blackwood, and R.A. Lafferty.


Set This House in Order Matt Ruff (HarperCollins/Perennial 0-06-095485-X, Feb 2004, $14.95, 481pp, tp) Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) fantasy novel about a man with multiple personalities. A Tiptree Award winner.


Sewer, Gas, & Electric Matt Ruff (Grove 0-8021-4155-2, Oct 2004, $14.00, 450pp, tp, cover by Elaine A. Cardella) Reprint (Atlantic Monthly 1997) near-future post-literary SF novel.


Alberich and Friends Ian Runcie (Trafford Publishing 1-41202-628-8, Aug 2004, $16.50, 145pp, tp) Fantasy novel based on Wagner’s Ring Cycle. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.trafford.com], or from Trafford Publishing, Suite 6E, 2333 Government St., Victoria BC V8T 4P4.


Consequences Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45971-7, Apr 2004, $6.50, 370pp, pb, cover by Greg Bridges) [Retrieval Artist] SF novel, the third set in the world of “The Retrieval Artist”. A Retrieval Artist’s client’s death may be tied to an ongoing war with mysterious aliens.


The Art of the Lord of the Rings Gary Russell (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-51083-4, Nov 2004, $19.95, 224pp, tp) [Middle-Earth] Art book, reprinting some of the best works from the three volumes on the individual films, plus unpublished works selected by the artists. Members of the production crew and artists (including Alan Lee and John Howe) provide commentary on individual pieces and the creative process. Simultaneous with the UK (HarperCollins) edition. A hardcover edition (-51098-2, $35.00) was announced but not seen.


The Lord of the Rings: The Art of The Return of the King Gary Russell (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-43029-6, Jan 2004, $35.00, 224pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Art book. Simultaneous with the UK (HarperCollins UK).


The Twilight Zone: Memphis/The Pool Guy Jay Russell (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-130-7, Jun 2004, $7.99, 404pp, pb) [Twilight Zone] Omnibus/original collection of two novelizations based on the TV show: Memphis and The Pool Guy. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. Simultaneous with the Black Flame UK edition.


The Sparrow Mary Doria Russell (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-91255-8, Nov 2004, $14.95, 408pp, tp, cover by Giotto di Bondone) Reissue (Villard 1996) first contact novel. This is a “Reader’s Circle” edition. 17th printing.


The Shadow Roads Sean Russell (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97491-6, Nov 2004, $25.95, 433pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Swans’ War] Fantasy novel, book three in the “Swans’ War” trilogy.


The Legend of Holly Claus Brittney Ryan (HarperCollins 0-06-058511-0, Oct 2004, $16.99, 533pp, hc, cover by Laurel Long) Young-adult fantasy. Santa Claus’s daughter seeks a cure for her curse in Victorian New York. Illustrated by Laurel Long. Part of “The Julie Andrews Collection”.


Van Helsing Kevin Ryan (Pocket Star 0-7434-9354-0, May 2004, $6.99, 261pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing.


Air Geoff Ryman (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-26121-7, Sep 2004, $14.95, 390pp, tp) SF novel. A new communications technology called Air arrives at a remote village.


Lust Geoff Ryman (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-31212-1, Aug 2004, $14.95, 400pp, tp, cover by Lian Force) Reprint (Flamingo 2001) satirical fantasy novel.


Berserker Man Fred Saberhagen (Baen 0-7434-9878-X, Oct 2004, $22.00, 680pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Berserker] Omnibus of four novels in the “Berserker” series: Brother Assassin (1969), Berserker’s Planet (1975), Berserker Man (1979), and The Berserker Throne (1985). A Baen Mega HC.


Berserker Prime Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-765-34543-9, Jan 2005, $6.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Berserker] Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel in the “Berserkers” series.


Berserker’s Star Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-765-34321-5, Mar 2004, $6.99, 366pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Berserker] Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel in the “Berserkers” series.


Rogue Berserker Fred Saberhagen (Baen 0-7434-9873-9, Jan 2005, $22.00, 281pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Berserker] SF novel in the “Berserker” series.


A Perilous Power E. Rose Sabin (Tor/Starscape 0-765-34760-1, Sep 2004, $5.99, 276pp, tp, cover by Marilee Heyer) [School for Sorcery] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, second in a series about a school for magic users, packaged for young readers. Includes a 10-page reader’s guide.


When the Beast Ravens E. Rose Sabin (Tor 0-765-30858-4, Jan 2005, $23.95, 287pp, hc, cover by Vince Natale) [School for Sorcery] Fantasy novel, the third in the series begun in A School for Sorcery.


Edenborn Nick Sagan (Putnam 0-399-15186-9, Aug 2004, $19.95, 311pp, hc) [Idlewild] Post-holocaust SF thriller, sequel to Idlewild. The posthuman survivors of the Black Ep plague are divided about the path their new society should take.


Idlewild Nick Sagan (Penguin/NAL 0-451-21206-1, Jun 2004, $12.95, 278pp, tp, cover by Stephanie Huntwork) [Idlewild] Reprint (Putnam 2003) SF thriller of plague and virtual reality.


The SF Book of Days Don Sakers (Speed-of-C Productions 0-9716-1476-8, Jan 2004, $14.99, 177pp, tp) Non-fiction, a datebook with fictional and factual information for every day, even some that don’t exist, taken from SF, fantasy, and comics. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.scatteredworlds.com], or from Speed-of-C Productions, PO Box 265, Linthicum MD 21090-0265.


Forgotten Realms: Exile R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3126-4, Jun 2004, $25.95, 333pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt] Reprint (TSR 1990) novelization based on the roleplaying game. Second volume in “The Legend of Drizzt” series; originally published as book two of the “Dark Elf” trilogy. Introduction by Matthew Woodring Stover. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Forgotten Realms: Homeland R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3123-X, Mar 2004, $25.95, 329pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Reprint (TSR 1990) novelization based on the roleplaying game. First volume in the “Dark Elf” trilogy in “The Legend of Drizzt” series. This has a new introduction by Ed Greenwood, and an afterword-interview with Salvatore. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness Collector’s Edition R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3155-8, Feb 2004, $27.95, 1166pp, hc, cover by Daren Bader) [Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness] Omnibus of four novelizations in the series based on the fantasy roleplaying game: The Silent Blade (1998), The Spine of the World (1999), Servant of the Shard (2000), and Sea of Swords (2001). Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Forgotten Realms: Sojourn R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3081-0, Dec 2004, $25.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy; Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt] Reprint (TSR 1991) novelization based on the roleplaying game, with a new introduction by Margaret Weis and afterword by Salvatore. Third volume in the “Dark Elf Trilogy” and in “The Legend of Drizzt” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Forgotten Realms: The Lone Drow R. A. Salvatore (SFBC #63132, Jan 2004, $12.99, 346pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Hunter’s Blades] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2003) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Book two in “The Hunter’s Blades” trilogy. This is similar to the WotC edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Forgotten Realms: The Lone Drow R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3228-7, Jun 2004, $7.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Hunter’s Blades] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2003) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Book two in “The Hunter’s Blades” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Forgotten Realms: The Thousand Orcs R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2980-4, Oct 2004, $7.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Hunter’s Blades] Reissue (Wizards of the Coast 2002) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Book one in “The Hunter’s Blades” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. Second printing.


Forgotten Realms: The Two Swords R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3360-7, Oct 2004, $25.95, 339pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Hunter’s Blades] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Book three in “The Hunter’s Blades” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


The Highwayman R. A. Salvatore (CDS Books 1-59315-016-4, Mar 2004, $25.95, 372pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Chronicles of Corona] Fantasy novel, the first book of the “Chronicles of Corona” set long before the “Demon Wars”. Includes an original story of Drizzt Do’Urden. CDS Books, 425 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10017; [www.shopcdsbooks.com].


Immortalis R. A. Salvatore (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44123-0, Mar 2004, $7.99, 589pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Demon Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) fantasy novel, third and final in the “Second DemonWars Saga”.


Spearwielder’s Tale R. A. Salvatore (Ace 0-441-01194-2, Sep 2004, $16.00, 662pp, tp, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Spearwielder’s Tale] Omnibus of three fantasy novels in the trilogy: The Woods Out Back (1993), The Dragon’s Dagger (1994), and Dragonslayer’s Return (1995).


Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime R. A. Salvatore (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-47933-5, Oct 2004, $4.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Reissue (Del Rey LucasBooks 1999) Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. Second printing.


Double-Dare to Be Scared Robert D. San Souci (Cricket Books 0-8126-2716-4, May 2004, $15.95, 170pp, hc, cover by David Ouimet) Young-adult original collection of 13 horror stories. Illustrated by David Ouimet.


Scholastic Bookfiles: A Reading Guide to The Giver by Lois Lowry Jeannette Sanderson (Scholastic 0-439-46356-4, Jul 2003, $4.99, 64pp, tp) Young-adult reference, a guide to the YA SF novel and its author, with an interview with Lowry, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. [Lois Lowry]


Fantastic Literature ed. David Sandner (Greenwood Press/Praeger 0-275-98053-7, Jul 2004, $59.95, 357 + xiii, hc) Non-fiction anthology of 35 essays on fantasy by authors ranging from Plato to China Miéville, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Sigmund Freud, H.P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. Le Guin, Gary Wolfe, and John Clute. There is an index. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; 800-225-5800; [www.greenwood.com].


The Double José Saramago (Harcourt 0-15-101040-4, Oct 2004, $25.00, 325pp, hc, cover by Claudine G. Mansour) Literary, semi-allegorical novel with possible fantasy elements. A man discovers he has an exact double. Translated from the Portuguese O Homen Duplicado (Editorial Caminho 2002) by Margaret Jull Costa. First US edition (Harvill 8/04).


Eye of Flame: Fantasies Pamela Sargent (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-064-2, Dec 2003, $25.95, 256pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Collection of nine fantasy stories. Introduction by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].


The Shore of Women Pamela Sargent (BenBella Books 1-932100-36-9, Nov 2004, $14.95, 469pp, tp, cover by Jael) Reprint (Crown 1986) SF novel. This has a new introduction by Catherine Asaro. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com].


Thumbprints Pamela Sargent (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-29-0, Oct 2004, $25.95, 281 + xiii, hc, cover by Jill Bauman) Collection of 12 stories, one original. Introduction by James Morrow. Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].


Conqueror Fantastic ed. Pamela Sargent (DAW 0-7564-0191-7, Apr 2004, $6.99, 318pp, pb) Original anthology of 13 fantasy alternate-history stories. Authors include Paul Di Filippo, Jack Dann, George Alec Effinger, and Michaela Roessner. This is copyrighted by Sargent and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.


Ancient Exhumations +2 Stanley C. Sargent (Elder Signs Press 0-9759229-0-4, Jul 2004, $14.00, 200pp, tp, cover by David Alan Ross) Reprint (Mythos Books 1999, not seen) collection of nine horror stories, most in the Lovecraftian Mythos; this corrected second edition adds two stories, one original. Preface by Robert M. Price; introduction by Peter Worthy. Elder Signs Press, PO Box 389, Lake Orion MI 48361-0389; [www.eldersignspress.com].


Hallows Eve Al Sarrantonio (Leisure 0-8439-5175-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 326pp, pb) [Orangefield] Horror novel in the “Orangefield” series. Photographer Corrie Phaeder returns in disgrace to his home town and gets caught up in its Halloween horror.


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