The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

Books, Listed by Author

COE, DAVID B. (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Shapers of Darkness (Tor 0-312-87810-9, Dec 2005, $27.95, 414pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Winds of the Forelands] Fantasy novel, fourth in the “Winds of the Forelands” series.

COHEN, JACK (stories) (chron.)

• * _Heaven (with Ian Stewart) See entry under Ian Stewart.
• * _The Science of Discworld III: Darwin’s Watch (with Terry Pratchett & Ian Stewart) See entry under Terry Pratchett.

COLAVITO, JASON (chron.)

• * *The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture (Prometheus Books 1-59102-352-1, Nov 2005, $19.00, 398pp, tp) Associational non-fiction tracing some current popular beliefs about aliens back to the fiction of HPL. [Lovecraft]

COLBERT, DAVID (chron.)

• * +The Magical Worlds of Narnia (Berkley 0-425-20563-0, Nov 2005, $14.00, 186pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to myths, legends, and symbols that play a part in Lewis’s classic YA fantasy series. First US edition (Puffin UK 10/05). [Lewis]
• * *The Magical Worlds of Narnia: A Treasury of Myths and Legends (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31994-1, Oct 2005, £5.99, 205pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Non-fiction guide exploring the origins of the Narnia novels in religion, myth, literature, and Lewis’s personal life. [Lewis]

COLE, ADRIAN (Christopher Synnot) (1949- ) (chron.)

• * *Eberron: The Crimson Talisman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3739-4, May 2005, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Wayne Reynolds) [Eberron: War-Torn] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the first book of “The War-Torn”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

COLE, STEPHEN (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: The Monsters Inside (BBC Books 0-563-48629-5, May 2005, £6.99, 253pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series, and featuring the 9th Doctor and Rose.
• * *Doctor Who: To the Slaughter (BBC Books 0-563-48625-2, Feb 2005, £6.99, 271pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series, featuring the eighth Doctor.
• * *The Wereling: Prey (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6503-1, May 2004, £5.99, 250pp, tp) [Wereling] Young-adult horror novel, second in “The Wereling” trilogy.
• * +The Wereling: Prey (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-042-5, Mar 2005, $5.99, 261pp, pb) [Wereling] Young-adult werewolf novel, the second volume in the Wereling trilogy. Two teens try to escape a family of werewolves, and keep from becoming werewolves themselves. First US edition (Bloomsbury 5/04).
• * +The Wereling: Resurrection (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-043-3, Apr 2005, $5.99, 264pp, pb) [Wereling] Young-adult werewolf novel, the third volume in “The Wereling” trilogy. Two teens try to escape a family of werewolves, and keep from becoming werewolves themselves. First US edition (Bloomsbury 10/04).
• * +The Wereling: Wounded (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-041-7, Jan 2005, $5.99, 264pp, pb) [Wereling] Young-adult werewolf novel, the first volume in the Wereling trilogy. Two teens try to escape a family of werewolves, and keep from becoming werewolves themselves. First US edition (Bloomsbury 10/03).

COLEBATCH, HAL (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Man-Kzin Wars X: The Wunder War (Baen 0-7434-9894-1, Mar 2005, $7.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Kzin] Reprint (Baen 2003) original collection of four stories set on the planet Wunderland in Larry Niven’s Known Space universe.

COLEMAN, LOREN L. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Legends of Kern, Book II: Cimmerian Rage (Ace 0-441-01295-7, Jul 2005, $6.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) [Hyboria] Fantasy novelization set in Howard’s world of Hyboria (Conan, etc), second in the series.
• * *Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Legends of Kern, Book III: Songs of Victory (Ace 0-441-01310-4, Aug 2005, $6.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) Fantasy novel, the third in a series based on the world of Hyboria created by Robert E. Howard. Copyrighted by Conan Properties International.
• * *Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Legends of Kern, Volume I: Blood of Wolves (Ace 0-441-01292-2, Jun 2005, $6.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) [Hyboria] Fantasy novel, the first in a series set in Robert E. Howard’s world of Hyboria. Copyrighted by Conan Properties International.
• * *MechWarrior: Dark Age: Fortress Republic (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46053-7, Oct 2005, $6.99, 307pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 18th based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.
• * *MechWarrior: Dark Age: Sword of Sedition (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46022-7, Apr 2005, $6.99, 321pp, pb, cover by Ray Lundgren) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 15th based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

COLFER, EOIN (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-5628-9, May 2005, $5.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Alex Ferrari) [Artemis Fowl] Reprint (Miramax 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the series about a young criminal genius.
• * *Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-5289-5, May 2005, $16.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Ellice M. Lee) [Artemis Fowl] Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series about a young criminal genius.
• * *Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-38164-7, May 2005, £12.99, 343pp, hc, cover by Tony Fleetwood) [Artemis Fowl] Humorous young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series. Simultaneous with the US (Miramax) edition.
• * _Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (SFBC #1180802, Aug 2005, $10.99, 342pp, hc, cover by Ellice M. Lee) [Artemis Fowl] Reprint (Miramax 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series about a young criminal genius. This is similar to the Miramax edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Supernaturalist (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131741-8, Feb 2005, £5.99, 291pp, tp) Reprint (Hyperion 2004) young-adult futuristic novel with dark fantastic elements.
• * _The Supernaturalist (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-5149-X, May 2005, $7.99, 267pp, tp) Reprint (Miramax 2004) young-adult futuristic novel with fantastic elements.
• * _The Wish List (SFBC #1152828, Feb 2004, $9.99, 252pp, hc) Reprint (O’Brien Press Ireland 2000) young-adult fantasy novel. This is similar to the 10/03 Miramax edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

COLLINS, NANCY A(verill) (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Final Destination: Looks Could Kill (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-316-4, Jan 2006, $7.99, 383pp, pb) [Final Destination] Novelization based on the world of the horror movie. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but has only US and Canadian prices.
• * _Paint It Black (White Wolf/Two Wolf Press 1-58846-877-1, Mar 2005, $13.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Thom Ang) [Sonja Blue] Reprint (White Wolf 1995 as part of Midnight Blue) vampire novel in the Sonja Blue series.

COLLINS, PAUL A. (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Skyborn (Tor/Starscape 0-765-31273-5, Nov 2005, $23.95, 271pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster) [Earthborn] SF novel, sequel to The Earthborn. Welkin overcomes his prejudice against the Earthborn survivors living on post-holocaust Earth, but others from the grounded starship want to eradicate them.

COLLINS, ROBERT (stories) (chron.)

• * _Soul Corporation (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-946507-8, Jun 2005, £6.99, 310pp, pb) Reprint (Heinemann 2004) SF novel of a modern Faustian bargain.

COLLINS, SUZANNE (chron.)

• * *Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Scholastic Press 0-439-65623-0, Jul 2005, $16.95, 358pp, hc, cover by August Hall) [Underland Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Underland Chronicles” about a boy who finds a portal into a strange Underland beneath NYC.
• * _Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Scholastic 0-439-65076-3, May 2005, $6.99, 312pp, tp, cover by August Hall) [Underland Chronicles] Reprint (Scholastic Press 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Underland Chronicles.”

CONGREVE, BILL, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +The Year’s Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2005 Edition (with Michelle Marquardt) (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-5059-8, Oct 2005, $17.95, 228pp, tp, cover by Ian Field-Richards) Best-of-the-Year anthology with ten stories, an introduction on Australian SF in 2004, and a list of recommended reading. This first US edition drops the Margo Lanagan story from the Australian first edition (MirrorDanse Books 8/05 as Year’s Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy: Volume One). A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.prime-books.com] or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928. (Contents)
• * *Year’s Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy: Volume One (with Michelle Marquardt) (MirrorDanse Books 0-9757736-0-7, Aug 2005, A$19.95, 254pp, tp, cover by Ian Field-Richards) Best-of-the-Year anthology with 11 stories, an introduction on Australian SF in 2004, and a list of recommended reading. Authors include Margo Lanagan, Terry Dowling, and Damien Broderick. Available from MirrorDanse Books, PO Box 3542, Parramatta NSW 2124, Australia; [mirrordanse@optusnet.com.au]; [www.tabula-rasa.info/MirrorDanse/]. (Contents)

CONLY, ROBERT LESLY CARROLL; see pseudonym Robert C. O’Brien (chron.)

CONNELL, BRENDAN (1970- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Translation of Father Torturo (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-0043-4, Sep 2005, $17.95, 194pp, tp, cover by Francisco de Zurbaran) Fantasy novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.prime-books.com], or from Prime Books, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

CONNOLLY, JOHN (1968- ) (chron.)

• * _Bad Men (Pocket 0-7434-8785-0, May 2005, $7.99, 454pp, pb, cover by Jae Song) [Melancholy Joe Dupree; *Charlie “Bird” Parker] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2003) mystery/suspense novel with elements of dark fantasy and a brief appearance by Detective Charlie Parker.
• * *The Black Angel (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-83765-9, Apr 2005, £14.99, 529pp, hc) [*Charlie “Bird” Parker] Dark fantasy novel featuring detective Charlie Parker.
• * +The Black Angel (Simon & Schuster/Atria 0-7434-8786-9, Jun 2005, $25.00, 488pp, hc) [*Charlie “Bird” Parker] Mystery/suspense novel with elements of dark fantasy featuring ex-NYC detective Charlie Parker, who talks to ghosts. This is a signed edition and includes a CD “limited release soundtrack”. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 5/05, not seen).
• * +Nocturnes (Simon & Schuster/Atria 0-7432-7019-3, Mar 2005, $12.95, 406pp, tp) Original collection of 15 supernatural stories, one a reprint. Nine of the stories were originally broadcast by BBC Radio. Illustrated by Peter Viccars. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 10/04).

CONNORS, (William) SCOTT, ed. (1957- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Star Changes See entry under Clark Ashton Smith.

CONRAD, LIZA (chron.)

• * *High School Bites (Penguin/NAL Jam 0-451-21752-7, Jan 2006, $9.99, 219pp, tp) [Lucy Chronicles] Young-adult vampire novel, first in the Lucy Chronicles. Lucy discovers there are vampires in Seattle.

CONRAD, ROXANNE (Longstreet) (1962- ); see pseudonym Rachel Caine (chron.)

CONSTABLE, KATE (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Singer of All Songs (Scholastic/Point 0-439-55479-9, Mar 2005, $5.99, 297pp, pb, cover by Matt Manley) [Chanters of Tremaris] Reprint (Allen & Unwin Australia 9/02) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in “The Chanters of Tremaris” trilogy.
• * +The Waterless Sea (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-55480-2, Mar 2005, $16.95, 314pp, hc) [Chanters of Tremaris] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in “The Chanters of Tremaris” trilogy. First US edition (Allen & Unwin Australia 2003).

CONSTANTINE, STORM (1956- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Hienama (Immanion Press 1-9048-5327-7, Jan 2005, £16.99, 179pp, hc, cover by Ruby) Erotic fantasy novella of the Sulh in the Wraethu Mythos. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.immanionpress.wox.org], or from 8 Rowley Grove, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9BJ, UK.
• * _The Shades of Time and Memory (Tor 0-765-30350-7, Jul 2005, $15.95, 444pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry) [Wraethu History] Reprint (Immanion Press 2004) fantasy novel, the second book in the “Wraethu History” series prequel to the “Wraethu” trilogy.
• * _Silverheart (with Michael Moorcock) See entry under Michael Moorcock.

CONTENTO, WILLIAM G(uy) (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _The Checklist for The SF Magazine Index: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction (1890-2004) (with Stephen T. Miller) See entry under Stephen T. Miller
• * _The SF Magazine Index 1890-2004 (with Stephen T. Miller) See entry under Stephen T. Miller

CONWAY, GERARD F. (1952- ) (chron.)

• * *Doc Dynamo (with Roy Thomas) (Black Coat Press Script Library 1-932983-22-8, May 2005, $15.95, 149pp, tp, cover by Gil Formosa) Associational unproduced TV screenplay in the style of old movie serials. Introduction by Thomas. Order from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; [www.blackcoatpress.com].

CONWAY, GERRY; see under Conway, Gerard F. (chron.)

COOK, DAWN (1966- ); see pseudonym Kim Harrison (chron.)

• * *The Decoy Princess (Ace 0-441-01355-4, Dec 2005, $7.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Patrick Faricy) Fantasy novel, the first in a series. A princess discovers she’s really a beggar’s child raised to be a target for assassins.

COOK, GLEN (Charles) (1944- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Dreams of Steel (Tor 0-812-50210-8, May 2005, $5.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Keith Berdak) [Black Company] Reissue (Tor 1990) fantasy novel, first in the “Chronicles of the Black Company” series. Fifth printing.
• * *Garrett on the Case (SFBC #1188550, Jul 2005, $12.99, 646pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) [Garrett] Omnibus of two fantasy mysteries featuring Garrett, P.I.: Angry Lead Skies (2002) and Whispering Nickel Idols (2005). This has ISBN 0-7394-5517-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * *The Tyranny of the Night (Tor 0-765-30684-0, Jun 2005, $25.95, 427pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland) [Instrumentalities of the Night] Fantasy novel, book one of The Instrumentalities of the Night. A young warrior in his world’s crusades gets new enemies when he slays a minor god of the Dark.
• * _The Tyranny of the Night (SFBC #1187190, Jun 2005, $12.99, 427pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland) [Instrumentalities of the Night] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel in The Instrumentalities of the Night series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Whispering Nickel Idols (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45974-1, May 2005, $6.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Pollack Alan) [Garrett] Fantasy novel, ninth in the series featuring Garrett, P.I.

COOK, SUE WEINLEIN, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Monte Cook’s Arcana Evolved: The Dragons’ Return (White Wolf/Malhavoc Press 1-58846-883-6, Mar 2005, $6.99, 277 + vii, pb, cover by J. P. Targete) Original anthology of 12 stories based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Monte J. Cook. (Contents)

COOK, TONYA C(arter) (chron.)

• * _DragonLance: Sanctuary (with Paul B. Thompson) See entry under Paul B. Thompson

COONEY, CAROLINE B. (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _Freeze Tag (Scholastic/Point 0-590-45681-4, Sep 2004, $5.99, 166pp, pb) Reprint (Scholastic 1992) young-adult horror novel about a girl who can freeze those she touches. This is dated 2004 but not seen until now.

COONTS, STEPHEN (Paul) (1946- ) (chron.)

• * _Saucer: The Conquest (Orion 0-7528-6864-0, Jan 2005, £12.99, 340pp, hc, cover by blacksheep) [Saucer] Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2004) SF novel, sequel to Saucer. A trade paperback edition (-6865-9, £10.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

COOPER, BRENDA (stories) (chron.)

• * _Building Harlequin’s Moon (with Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.

COOPER, GEOFF (stories) (chron.)

• * *Retribution, Inc. (CD Publications 1-58767-112-3, Jun 2005, $30.00, 103pp, hc) [*Brackard’s Point] Horror novella in the Brackard’s Point series. A rock band’s big chance leads to some desperate decisions. This is a signed limited edition of 750. Cemetery Dance Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com].

COOPER, LOUISE (née Antell) (1952-2009) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Merrow (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88145-3, Jun 2005, £5.99, 182pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel.
• * *Sea Horses: The Last Secret (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31442-7, Feb 2005, £4.99, 160pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Sea Horses] Young-adult fantasy novel. Last in the Sea Horses quartet.

COOPER, SUSAN (Mary) (1935- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Magician’s Boy (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 0-689-87622-X, Mar 2005, $14.95, 101pp, hc, cover by Serena Riglietti) Children’s fantasy novelette. A boy is transported to the land of story. Illustrated by Serena Riglietti.

COOVER, ROBERT (Lowell) (1932- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *A Child Again (McSweeney’s Books 1-932416-22-6, Oct 2005, $9.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Michael Kupperman) Collection of 18 stories, many based on folk and fairy tales, plus a shuffleable story on cards. (Contents)

CORBEN, RICHARD (Vance) (1940- ) (chron.)

• * *Edgar Allan Poe: The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales of terror (with Richard Margopoulos) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48313-8, Aug 2005, $12.95, 54pp, tp, cover by Richard Corben) Graphic collection of four horror stories by Poe adapted by Margopoulos and illustrated by Richard Corben.

CORDER, ZIZOU; pseudonym of Louisa Young & Isabel Adomakoh Young (chron.)

• * _Lionboy: The Chase (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31756-6, Jun 2005, £4.99, 323pp, tp, cover by blacksheep & corbis) [Lionboy] Reprint (Puffin UK 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a trilogy. Corder is a pseudonym for Louisa Young and Isabel Adomakoh Young.