The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004


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DragonLance: Amber and Ashes Margaret Weis (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3257-0, Aug 2004, $25.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [DragonLance: Dark Disciple] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, first volume of “The Dark Disciple”. Introduction by R.A. Salvatore. Appendix of gaming information by Jamie Chambers. This lacks a copyright.


The Dragon’s Son Margaret Weis (Tor 0-765-30469-4, Jul 2004, $25.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dragonvald] Fantasy novel, the second book of “The Dragonvald” trilogy.


The Dragon’s Son Margaret Weis (SFBC #1164774, Jul 2004, $12.99, 349pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dragonvarld] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the second book of “The Dragonvarld” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Mistress of Dragons Margaret Weis (Tor 0-765-34390-8, May 2004, $6.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dragonvald] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, the first book of “The Dragonvald” trilogy.


DragonLance Chronicles Part 6: A Dawn of Dragons Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3102-7, Mar 2004, $5.99, 201pp, tp, cover by Glen Angus) [DragonLance Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1985 as part of DragonLance: Dragons of Spring Dawning) novelization, the second half of the third novel in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series, repackaged for young readers. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


DragonLance: Test of the Twins Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3388-7, Nov 2004, $24.95, 321pp, hc, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [DragonLance: Legends] Reprint (TSR 1986) novelization based on the roleplaying game. Book three of the “Legends” trilogy. Copyrighted 1986 by TSR, 2000 by Wizards of the Coast.


DragonLance: The Annotated Legends Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (SFBC #63996, Feb 2004, $17.99, 1190pp, hc, cover by Christophe Vacher) [DragonLance: Legends] Reprint (TSR 1988 as DragonLance Legends) omnibus of the three novelizations in the original “DragonLance Legends” series: Time of the Twins (1986), War of the Twins (1986), and Test of the Twins (1986), with extensive new annotations. This is similar to the 2003 Wizards of the Coast edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


DragonLance: Time of the Twins Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3158-2, Mar 2004, $24.95, 389pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Legends] Reprint (TSR 1986) novelization based on the roleplaying game. Book one of the “Legends” trilogy. Copyrighted 1986 by TSR, 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.


DragonLance: War of the Twins Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3217-1, Jun 2004, $24.95, 387pp, hc, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [DragonLance: Legends] Reissue (TSR 1986) novelization based on the roleplaying game. Book two of the “Legends” trilogy. Copyrighted 1986 by TSR, 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.


Journey into the Void Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-102059-1, Aug 2004, $7.99, 578pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Sovereign Stone] Reprint (Eos 2003) fantasy novel, the third book of the “Sovereign Stone” trilogy.


DragonLance: The Search for Power: Dragons from the War of Souls ed. Margaret Weis (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3193-0, May 2004, $6.99, 335pp, pb, cover by Michael Komarck) [DragonLance] Original anthology of 14 stories based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Dragonlance: The Best of Weis & Hickman: Dragons in the Archives ed. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3669-X, Nov 2004, $7.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Michael Komarck) [DragonLance] Anthology of nine stories set in the gaming world by Weis: three written solo, three with Tracy Hickman, two with Don Perrin, and one with Aron Eisenberg. Introduction by Weis. This anniversary edition “Celebrating 20 Years of Dragonlance” also includes five reminiscences by various authors, and excerpts of interviews with Weis & Hickman. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Cosmic Tales: Adventures in Sol System ed. T. K. F. Weisskopf (Baen 0-7434-8832-6, Jun 2004, $6.99, 449pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Original anthology of 11 stories and two non-fiction pieces by authors including Allen M. Steele, Charles Sheffield, and Jack McDevitt.


The Bright and the Dark Michelle M. Welch (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58628-9, Aug 2004, $6.50, 390pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Five Countries] Fantasy novel, sequel to Confidence Game, set in the world of Dabion.


The Croquet Player H. G. Wells (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9842-0, Oct 2004, $11.95, 109pp, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1936) horror novella. Afterword by John Huntington. Illustration by Clifton Line. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 312 North 14th St, PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105.


Selected Stories of H.G. Wells H. G. Wells (Random House/Modern Library Classics 0-8129-7075-6, Jun 2004, $13.95, 399 + xvii, tp) Collection of 26 stories. Edited and with introductions by Ursula K. Le Guin.


The Time Machine/The War of the Worlds/The Island of Dr. Moreau H. G. Wells (BOMC/QPBC/SFBC 0-965-36206-X, Oct 2004, $14.99, 484pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 1934 as part of Seven Famous Novels by H.G. Wells) omnibus of The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), and The War of the Worlds (1898). This is a Quality Paperback Book Club edition distributed through the SFBC.


The Time Machine H. G. Wells (Scholastic Classics 0-439-43654-0, Jan 2004, $3.99, 123pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Time Machine] Reissue (Heinemann 1895) classic SF novel. This is the 2002 edition with introduction by Melvin Burgess. Fifth printing.


The Time Machine H. G. Wells (Pocket 0-7434-8773-7, Jul 2004, $3.95, 150 + xx, pb, cover by Robert Hunt) [Time Machine] Reprint (Heinemann 1895) SF novel. This “Pocket Books Enriched Classic” includes a chronology and historical context, notes, excerpts from critical essays, discussion questions, and recommended reading.


The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells (Borders Classics 1-58726-161-8, 2004, $7.95, 240pp, hc) Reprint omnibus of two classic SF novels: The Time Machine (1895) and The War of the Worlds (1898).


The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells (Scholastic Classics 0-439-51849-0, 2003, $4.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Peter Bollinger) Reissue (Heinemann 1898) classic SF novel. Introduction by Orson Scott Card. This is dated 2003, but was not seen until now. Second printing.


The Ships of Air Martha Wells (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97789-3, Jul 2004, $24.95, 409pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Fall of Ile-Rien] Fantasy novel, the second book of “The Fall of Ile-Rien”. Tremaine Valiarde and her Syprian allies “capture” an enemy airship that takes them back to the Gardier homeland.


The Wizard Hunters Martha Wells (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-80798-X, Jun 2004, $7.99, 443pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Fall of Ile-Rien] Reprint (Eos 2003) fantasy novel, next-generation sequel to The Death of the Necromancer and first volume of “The Fall of Ile-Rien”.


House of Moons K. D. Wentworth (ibooks 0-7434-8002-3, Apr 2004, $6.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) [House of Moons] Reprint (Del Rey 1995) SF “Mindtalent” novel with a fantasy feel, second in the “House of Moons Chronicles” after Moonspeaker.


The Imperium Game K. D. Wentworth (ibooks 0-7434-8700-1, Aug 2004, $6.99, 242pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) Reprint (Del Rey 1994) SF novel of a computer game gone deadly.


Double Helix Nancy Werlin (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-2606-6, Mar 2004, $15.99, 248pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult SF thriller of genetic engineering. Eli’s new job at a transgenics lab leads to unsettling discoveries about his family.


Warhammer: Blood of the Dragon C. L. Werner (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-095-5, Sep 2004, $6.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer: Brunner the Bounty Hunter] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.


Warhammer: Witch Hunter C. L. Werner (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-071-8, Feb 2004, $7.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Karl & Stefan Kopinski) [Warhammer: Witch Hunter] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 1/04).


Another Green World Henry Wessells (Temporary Culture, Dec 2003, $65.00, 139pp, hc) Collection of nine stories, one original. Preface by Michael Swanwick. This is a limited edition of 200; a signed, specially bound edition of 15 is also available. Temporary Culture, PO Box 43072, Upper Montclair NJ 07043; add $4.00 postage.


Cosmic Dreams Paul Wesson (Vantage Press 0-533-14632-1, 2003, $12.95, 209pp, tp, cover by Luap Nossew) SF novel. Jale and his Sherlock Holmes android search for a stolen dream machine which is projecting nightmares that could cause intergalactic war. Available from Vantage Press, 419 Park Ave. S., 18th Floor, New York NY 10016; 212-736-1767.


The Sun Sword Michelle West (DAW 0-7564-0170-4, Jan 2004, $7.99, 957pp, pb, cover by Jody Lee) [Sun Sword] Fantasy novel, sixth and final in the “Sun Sword” series.


The Final Cut Robert Westbrook (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-41149-8, Aug 2004, $6.99, 215pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Lions Gate Films.


Midnighters, Book One: The Secret Hour Scott Westerfeld (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-051951-7, Mar 2004, $15.99, 297pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Midnighters] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. Only a few special people in Bixby, Oklahoma can move during the secret hour each night. Copyrighted by Westerfeld and packager 17th Street Productions.


The Risen Empire Scott Westerfeld (Tor 0-765-34467-X, Aug 2004, $7.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Succession] Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel, first in a series of two.


So Yesterday Scott Westerfeld (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-000-X, Sep 2004, $16.99, 228pp, hc) Associational satiric young-adult novel about a boy whose job is to spot the next cool thing.


With Stars in My Eyes: My Adventures in British Fandom Peter Weston (NESFA Press 1-886778-55-8, Sep 2004, $23.00, 335pp, hc, cover by Harry Bell) Non-fiction memoirs of British fandom, published to commemorate his being GoH at Noreascon 4, Worldcon 2004. Includes a “Where Are They Now” appendix, photographs, and an index of names. Available from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfa.org/press]; add $3.00 postage.


Circus of the Grand Design Robert Freeman Wexler (Wildside Press/Prime Books 1-894815-26-2, Aug 2004, $35.00, 304pp, hc, cover by Jane Andrews) Contemporary fantasy novel. A man in trouble joins a very strange circus. Available from Wildside Books, Prime Books, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928; [www.primebooks.net].


The Bar Code Tattoo Suzanne Weyn (Scholastic/Point 0-439-39562-3, Sep 2004, $5.99, 252pp, pb) [Bar Code] Young-adult SF novel. Kayla is suspicious of the bar code tattoos everybody’s getting, and the information they hold.


Olympic Games Leslie What (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-10-4, May 2004, $14.95, 234pp, tp, cover by Michael Dashow) Fantasy novel of Hera and Zeus in the modern world. A first novel.


The Arcanum Tom Wheeler (Bantam 0-553-80314-X, May 2004, $22.00, 325pp, hc, cover by Jules Elis Delaunay) Lovecraftian dark fantasy novel. Arthur Conan Doyle tracks a killer with help from Harry Houdini, Marie Laveau, and H.P. Lovecraft. A first novel by a screenwriter.


C.S. Lewis: A Life Michael White (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1376-3, Aug 2004, $24.00, 269 + xi, hc) Critical biography of Lewis. Includes notes, bibliography, chronology, and index. [C. S. Lewis]


Gauntlet: Dark Legacy: Paths of Evil Richard C. White (ibooks 0-7434-9305-2, Jul 2004, $6.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) Novelization based on the fantasy computer game. Copyrighted by Midway Games.


Mistress Masham’s Repose T. H. White (New York Review Books 1-59017-103-9, May 2004, $16.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Fritz Echenberg) Reprint (Cape 1947) young-adult fantasy novel. Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg.


The Rhesus Factor Sonny Whitelaw (Altair Publishing/Magellan Books 0-9752263-3-9, Jun 2004, A$24.95, 172pp, tp, cover by Margaret Anne Davies) Reprint (Sid Harta 2002) near-future SF thriller of a deadly pandemic and ecological disasters. Order from Magellan Books, Box 41, Belair SA 5052, Australia; [www.magellanbooks.com].


The Katurran Odyssey Terryl Whitlatch & David Michael Wieger (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-2500-7, Oct 2004, $29.95, 187pp, hc, cover by Terryl Whitlatch) Art book, an illustrated fable about a young lemur’s quest to find a way to end the Long Winter destroying his village. Created and illustrated by Whitlatch, with text by Wieger.


The Fort at River’s Bend Jack Whyte (Tor/Forge 0-765-30905-X, Jul 2004, $14.95, 351pp, tp, cover by Edward Miller) [Camulod Chronicles: Sorcerer] Reprint (Penguin Canada 1997 as The Sorcerer: The Fort at River’s Bend) historical Arthurian novel, fifth book in the overall “Camulod Chronicles”.


The Lance Thrower Jack Whyte (Tor/Forge 0-312-86929-0, Oct 2004, $27.95, 527pp, hc, cover by Edward Miller) [Camulod Chronicles] Historical Arthurian novel, eighth in the series, following Lancelot’s life before joining Arthur. First US edition (Penguin Canada 12/03 as Clothar the Frank).


The Saxon Shore Jack Whyte (Tor 0-812-54416-1, Aug 2004, $7.99, 719pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Camulod Chronicles] Reissue (Viking Canada 1995) historical Arthurian novel, fourth book in “The Camulod Chronicles”. Third printing.


The Skystone Jack Whyte (Tor 0-765-35069-6, Aug 2004, $3.99, 494pp, pb, cover by Edward Miller) [Camulod Chronicles] Reissue (Viking Canada 1992) historical Arthurian novel, first book in “The Camulod Chronicles”. This is a specially priced edition.


The Skystone Jack Whyte (Tor 0-765-35069-6, Aug 2004, $3.99, 494pp, pb, cover by Edward Miller) [Camulod Chronicles] Reissue (Viking Canada 1992) historical Arthurian novel, first book in “The Camulod Chronicles”. This is a specially priced edition; second printing.


World of Darkness: Vampire: The Clan Novel Saga, Vol. 3: Bloody September ed. Stewart Wieck (White Wolf 1-58846-853-4, Jan 2004, $17.99, 590pp, tp, cover by John Van Fleet) [World of Darkness: Vampire: Clan] Omnibus/anthology, part three of four combining 13 novelizations based on the roleplaying game, with chapters from the various novels arranged chronologically, with added material from anthologies (Clan Novel Anthology and The Beast Within), and original material.


World of Darkness: Vampire: The Clan Novel Saga, Vol. 2: The Eye of Gehenna ed. Stewart Wieck, Gherbod Fleming, Eric Griffin & et al (White Wolf 1-58846-846-1, Nov 2003, $17.99, 588pp, tp, cover by John Van Fleet) [World of Darkness: Vampire: Clan] Omnibus/anthology, part two of four combining 13 novelizations based on the roleplaying game, with chapters from the various novels arranged chronologically, with added material from related anthologies, and original material. Copyrighted by White Wolf.


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