The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells (Orion/Phoenix 0-75382-014-5, Feb 2004, £5.99, 172pp, tp, cover by Two Associates) Reprint (Heinemann 1898) classic SF novel. This is a “Revised Edition”, origins unknown.

When the Sleeper Wakes H. G. Wells (Orion/Phoenix 0-75382-015-3, Feb 2004, £5.99, 228pp, tp, cover by Two Associates) Reprint (Harper and Brothers 1899 as When the Sleeper Wakes: A Story of the Years to Come) classic SF novel.

Warhammer: Blood of the Dragon C. L. Werner (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-095-5, Aug 2004, £5.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer: Brunner the Bounty Hunter] Novelization set in the world of the roleplaying game, third in the “Brunner the Bounty Hunter” series.

Warhammer: Witch Hunter C. L. Werner (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-071-8, Jan 2004, £6.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Karl & Stefan Kopinski) [Warhammer: Witch Hunter] Novelization based on the roleplaying game.

Ghost Abbey Robert Westall (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55053-1, Feb 2004, £4.99, 217pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Macmillan UK 1988) young-adult ghost novel.

Anarchaos Donald E. Westlake (Severn House 0-7278-6096-8, May 2004, £17.99, 188pp, hc, cover by Paul Dickinson) Reprint (Ace 1967 as by Curt Clark) SF novel. Copyrighted 1967 by Ace Books, 2004 by Westlake. [First U.K. edition]

The Autumn Castle Kim Wilkins (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07574-0, Jun 2004, £10.99, 463pp, tp) [Europa Suite] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2003) fantasy novel, first in the “Europa Suite”. A hardcover edition (-07573-2, £17.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

Nine Layers of Sky Liz Williams (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-0563-7, Jun 2004, £10.99, 427pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2003) SF novel with elements out of Russian fantasy. A female former Soviet astrophysicist, reduced to janitorial work, meets a mythic hero. [First U.K. edition]

The Poison Master Liz Williams (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-41248-5, Jun 2004, £6.99, 470pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2003) SF novel. A human alchemist questions the rule of her mysterious alien masters.

Shadowmarch Tad Williams (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-288-4, Nov 2004, £17.99, 656pp, hc) [Shadowmarch] Fantasy novel. First in a new trilogy. Simultaneous with the US (DAW) edition. A hardcover edition (-289-2, £12.99) was announced but not seen.

To Green Angel Tower: Siege Tad Williams (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-85723-787-0, Mar 2004, £7.99, 815pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reissue (DAW 1993 as part of To Green Angel Tower) fantasy novel.

The War of the Flowers Tad Williams (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-189-6, Apr 2004, £6.99, 758pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (DAW; Orbit 2003) SF/fantasy novel.

Dread Empire’s Fall, Book Two: The Sundering Walter Jon Williams (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-2898-6, Oct 2004, £6.99, 452pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) [Dread Empire’s Fall] Reprint (Earthlight UK 2003) SF novel, book two of “Dread Empire’s Fall”.

The Sundering Walter Jon Williams (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-2898-6, Oct 2004, £6.99, 452pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) [Dread Empire’s Fall] Reprint (Earthlight UK 2003) SF novel, second in “Dread Empire’s Fall” after The Praxis.

The Dedalus Book of English Decadence: Vile Emperors and Elegant Degenerates ed. James Willsher (Dedalus 1-903517-26-5, Aug 2004, £8.99, 199pp, tp, cover by Charles Ricketts) Anthology of 49 pieced of fiction and poetry, with a lengthy introduction and notes by Willsher.

Catchman Chris Wooding (Scholastic UK 0-439-96289-7, Feb 2004, £4.99, 184pp, tp) Reprint (Scholastic UK 1998) horror novel.

Poison Chris Wooding (Scholastic UK 0-439-98245-6, Jan 2004, £5.99, 269pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds) Reprint (Scholastic Press 2003) fantasy novel of a young girl seeking her sister, exchanged for a changeling.

The Skein of Lament Chris Wooding (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07444-2, May 2004, £9.99, 405pp, tp) [Braided Path] Fantasy novel, second in “The Braided Path” after The Weavers of Saramyr. A hardcover edition (-07443-4, £17.99) is also available.

The Weavers of Saramyr Chris Wooding (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07542-2, Apr 2004, £6.99, 440pp, pb) [Braided Path] Reprint (Gollancz 2003) fantasy novel, the first book of “The Braided Path”.

Orlando Virginia Woolf (Random House/Vintage UK 0-099-47828-5, Dec 2004, £5.99, xviii+219pp, tp) Reprint (The Hogarth Press 1928) literary fantasy. A “Vintage Classic”. Includes introductions by Peter Ackroyd and Margaret Reynolds.

The Curse of the Mistwraith Janny Wurts (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-21069-5, Nov 2004, £7.99, xiii+831pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1993) fantasy novel. Volume one of “The Wars of Light and Shadow”. 10th printing.

The Ships of Merior Janny Wurts (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-21070-9, Nov 2004, £7.99, vii+740pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1994) fantasy novel. Volume two of “The Wars of Light and Shadow”. Ninth printing.

Traitor’s Knot Janny Wurts (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-710113-9, Dec 2004, £11.99, ii+531pp, tp, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow: Alliance of Light] Fantasy novel, seventh in “The Wars of Light and Shadow” and fourth in the “Alliance of Light”. A hardcover edition (-710112-0, £17.99) is also available.

Warhost of Vastmark Janny Wurts (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648207-4, Nov 2004, £7.99, vii+563pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Reprint (HarperPrism 1995 as part of Ships of Merior) fantasy novel. Volume three of “The Wars of Light and Shadow”. Eighth printing.

Star Wars: Survivor’s Quest Timothy Zahn (Random House/Century 1-8441-3680-9, Feb 2004, £17.99, 368pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] SF novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition. Copyrighted by LucasFilm.

Camelot’s Shadow Sarah Zettel (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-717108-0, May 2004, £12.99, 436pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Paths to Camelot] Reprint (Luna 2004 as In Camelot’s Shadow) Arthurian fantasy romance, the first in a series. [First U.K. edition]

The Firebird’s Vengeance Sarah Zettel (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711405-2, Jan 2004, £12.99, 420pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Isavalta] Fantasy novel, the third book in the “Isavalta” trilogy.

The Firebird’s Vengeance Sarah Zettel (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711406-0, Sep 2004, £6.99, 499pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Isavalta] Reprint (Voyager 2004) fantasy novel. Book Three of the “Isavalta Trilogy” after A Sorcerer’s Treason and The Usurper’s Crown.

The Usurper’s Crown Sarah Zettel (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711402-8, Jan 2004, £6.99, 628pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Isavalta] Reprint (Voyager 2002) fantasy novel. Book Two of the “Isavalta” trilogy.

Lord of Lies David Zindell (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648621-5, Mar 2004, £7.99, iii+676pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Ea Cycle] Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel, the second book of the “Ea Cycle” after The Lightstone.

Locus [v52 # 1, No.516, January 2004] ed. Charles N. Brown (Locus Publications, $5.95, 80pp, quarto)

Locus [v52 # 2, No.517, February 2004] ed. Charles N. Brown (Locus Publications, $5.95, 88pp, quarto)

Locus [v52 # 3, No.518, March 2004] ed. Charles N. Brown (Locus Publications, $5.95, 80pp, quarto)

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