The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

Books, Listed by Author

HOWARD, ROBERT E(rvin) (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * _The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane (SFBC #1167646, Feb 2005, $12.99, 414pp, hc, cover by Gary Gianni) [Solomon Kane] Reprint (Wandering Star 1998) collection of sword & sorcery stories. The Gianni illustrations are reproduced in black-and-white. This follows the Del Rey 2004 trade paperback edition; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

HOWE, HARRISON, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dark Notes from NJ (GSHW Press 1-933274-00-X, Feb 2005, $9.95, 265pp, tp, cover by John B. Howe) Original anthology of 15 horror stories inspired by New Jersey musicians, from the Garden State Horror Writers group. Authors include John Passarella, Mary SanGiovanni, and Shikhar Dixit. Foreword by Brian Keene. For ordering information see [www.gshw.net] or e-mail [president@gshw.net]. (Contents)

HOWINGTON, LINDA S. (1950- ); see pseudonym Linda Howard (chron.)

HOWISON, DEL, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Dark Delicacies: Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre by the World’s Greatest Horror Writers (with Jeffrey B. Gelb) (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1676-2, Sep 2005, $15.95, 274 + xiii, tp) Original anthology of 20 stories, first in a planned series. Howison owns the Dark Delicacies bookstore. Introduction by Gelb. Foreword by Richard Matheson. Authors include Ray Bradbury, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, and Nancy Holder. A hardcover edition (-1586-3, $26.00) is also available. (Contents)

HOWLAND, H. R.; pseudonym of Holly Newstein & Ralph W. Bieber, II (chron.)

• * *Ashes (Berkley 0-425-20353-0, Jun 2005, $6.99, 306pp, pb) Horror novel. An ancient evil finds what it seeks in a small Pennsylvania town. Howland is a pen name for Holly Newstein & Ralph W. Bieber II.
• * *The Epicure (Berkley 0-425-20717-X, Dec 2005, $6.99, 262pp, pb) Horror novel. A psychic little girl helps track down a secret society of cannibals in Philadelphia. Howland is a pen name for Holly Newstein & Ralph Bieber.

HOYT, RICHARD (Duane) (1941- ) (chron.)

• * _The Weatherman’s Daughters (Tor/Forge 0-765-34226-X, Feb 2005, $6.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Rafal Olbinski) Reprint (Forge 2003) mystery with fantastic elements.

HUFF, TANYA (Sue) (1957- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Smoke and Mirrors (DAW 0-7564-0262-X, Jun 2005, $24.95, 374pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Victory Nelson (related)] Dark fantasy novel, related to the “Victory Nelson” series, second in a new series featuring Henry’s friend Tony. The TV crew of a vampire-detective show gets trapped in a real haunted house.
• * _Smoke and Mirrors (SFBC #1186686, Jul 2005, $12.49, 374pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Victory Nelson (related)] Reprint (DAW 2005) dark fantasy novel, related to the “Victory Nelson” series, second in a new series featuring Tony Foster. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Smoke and Shadows (DAW 0-7564-0263-8, Apr 2005, $6.99, 396pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Victory Nelson (related)] Reprint (DAW 2004) dark fantasy novel, related to the “Victory Nelson” series, featuring Henry’s friend Tony.

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• * *Women of War (with Alexander B. Potter) (DAW 0-7564-0286-7, Jul 2005, $7.50, 357pp, pb) Original anthology of 15 stories of women warriors. Authors include Rosemary Edghill, Jane Lindskold, and Sharon Lee & Steve Miller. This is copyrighted by the editors and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books. (Contents)

HUGHES, KERRIE, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Maiden, Matron, Crone (with Martin H. Greenberg) (DAW 0-7564-0284-0, May 2005, $6.99, 311pp, pb) Original anthology of 13 stories involving the classic archetypes of the triple goddess. Authors include Tanya Huff, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Charles de Lint. (Contents)

HUGHES, MATT(hew) (1949- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Black Brillion (Tor 0-765-35049-1, Oct 2005, $6.99, 272pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Archonate] Reprint (Tor 2004) satiric fantasy novel, third in the “Archonate” series.
• * *The Gist Hunter & Other Stories (Night Shade Books 1-597800-20-1, Jul 2005, $27.00, 245pp, hc, cover by Jason Van Hollander) [Archonate] Collection of 13 stories, three original, set in the world of The Archonate; six feature Henghis Hapthorn, three of Guth Bandar. The limited edition (-021-X, $49.00) includes one additional story. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; 503-643-5824; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com]. (Contents)

HUMPHRIES, TUDOR (chron.)

• * _The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (with C. S. Lewis & Hiawyn Oram) See entry under C. S. Lewis

HUNT, WALTER H. (chron.)

• * _The Dark Ascent (Tor 0-765-34982-5, Aug 2005, $7.99, 464pp, pb, cover by David Seeley) [Matt Pontowski] Reprint (Tor 2004) military SF novel, third in a series begun in The Dark Wing.
• * *The Dark Crusade (Tor 0-765-31117-8, Aug 2005, $25.95, 432pp, hc, cover by David Seeley) [Matt Pontowski] Military SF novel, fourth in the series begun in The Dark Wing.

HUNTER, ERIN; pseudonym of Cherith Baldry & Kate Cary (chron.)

• * _Warriors: A Dangerous Path (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-052565-7, Jun 2005, $5.99, 313pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in a series about four clans of warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * _Warriors: Fire and Ice (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-714003-7, Jan 2005, £4.99, 351pp, tp) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult fantasy novel. Book two in the series about warrior cats. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Warriors: Rising Storm (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-052563-0, Mar 2005, $5.99, 315pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in a series about four clans of warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * _Warriors: The Darkest Hour (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-052585-1, Oct 2005, $5.99, 315pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, sixth in a series about four clans of warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * *Warriors: The New Prophecy: Dawn (HarperCollins 0-06-074455-3, Jan 2006, $15.99, 335pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors: New Prophecy] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in a spin-off series about warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * *Warriors: The New Prophecy: Midnight (HarperCollins 0-06-074449-9, Jun 2005, $15.99, 303pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors: New Prophecy] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a new trilogy and seventh overall in the series about warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * *Warriors: The New Prophecy: Moonrise (HarperCollins 0-06-074452-9, Aug 2005, $15.99, 287pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors: New Prophecy] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in a new trilogy and eighth overall in the series about warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

HUNTER, EVAN (1926-2005); see pseudonym Ed McBain (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

HUNTER, JUSTIN (chron.)

• * +Warhammer: Forged in Battle (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-153-6, Jan 2005, $6.99, 248pp, pb) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the world of the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library 11/04).

HUSSEY, CHARMIAN (chron.)

• * _The Valley of Secrets (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-89377-X, Jul 2005, £5.99, 445pp, tp, cover by Christopher Crump) Reprint (Saint Piran Press 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.

HUSTON, CHARLIE (chron.)

• * *Already Dead (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47824-X, Jan 2006, $12.95, 268pp, tp) [Joe Pitt] Hard boiled vampire mystery. Manhattan investigator Joe Pitt is a vampire.

HUTCHINS, MICHAEL H., ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _A Reverie for Mister Ray See entry under Michael Bishop.

HUTSON, SHAUN (1958- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Twisted Souls (Time Warner UK 0-316-72592-7, Aug 2005, £17.99, 321pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Horror novel.

HUXLEY, ALDOUS (Leonard) (1894-1963) (chron.)

• * _Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited (Harper Perennial Modern Classics 0-06-077609-9, Jun 2005, $16.95, 340 + xxi, tp) Reprint (Harper 1960) omnibus of the classic dystopian SF novel Brave New World (1932) and non-fiction Brave New World Revisited (1958). This has the foreword by Christopher Hitchens from the HarperCollins 2004 edition. There is a “P.S.” section with biographical and critical material.

HYAMS, GINA, ed. (chron.)

• * *The Campfire Collection: Thrilling, Chilling Tales of Alien Encounters (Chronicle Books 0-8118-4514-1, Jun 2005, $15.95, 255pp, tp) Anthology of 13 scary stories. Authors include Stephen King, Philip K. Dick, James Tiptree Jr., and Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Introduction by Michael Berry. (Contents)

HYND, NOEL (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _A Room for the Dead (SFBC/The Literary Guild #1180467, Jul 2005, $10.99, 353pp, hc) Reprint (Kensington 1994) ghost story/police procedural. This is a Literary Guild edition distributed through the SFBC; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

IBBOTSON, EVA (Maria Charlotte Michele, née Wiesner) (1925- ) (chron.)

• * *The Beasts of Clawstone Castle (Macmillan Children’s Books 1-405-04889-1, May 2005, £12.99, 232pp, hc, cover by David Roberts) Young-adult fantasy novel.
• * _The Haunting of Granite Falls (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-240371-7, Aug 2005, $5.99, 216pp, tp, cover by Kevin Hawkes) Reprint (Macmillan 1987 as The Haunting of Hiram) young-adult fantasy.
• * _The Star of Kazan (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-41802-5, May 2005, £5.99, 388pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan Children’s Books 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

INGERMANSON, RANDALL (chron.)

• * *Retribution (HarperCollins/Zondervan 0-310-24707-1, Sep 2004, $12.99, 333pp, tp) [City of God] Christian time-travel novel, second in the “City of God” series after Premonition (not seen). Two time travelers in 66 AD Jerusalem witness Roman atrocities and contemplate getting involved. This is dated 2004 but not seen until now.

IRELAND, KENNETH, ed. (1929- ) (chron.)

• * _The Kingfisher Treasury of Ghost Stories (Kingfisher 0-7534-1257-8, Aug 2005, £4.99, 159pp, tp, cover by Nathan Reed) Reprint (Kingfisher US 1996 as A Treasury of Ghost Stories) young-adult ghost anthology.

IRVINE, ALEXANDER C. (1969- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Asimov’s Have Robot, Will Travel (ibooks 1-59687-151-2, Nov 2005, $6.99, 257pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Robot] Reprint (ibooks 2004) SF mystery novel in Isaac Asimov’s robot universe.
• * *The Life of Riley (Subterranean Press 1-59606-013-1, Sep 2005, $25.00, 149pp, hc, cover by Patrick Arrasmith) Short SF novel. A signed, limited edition of 200 with added chapbook collection ($40.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].
• * *The Narrows (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46698-5, Oct 2005, $13.95, 341pp, tp) Historical fantasy of a man working in a Detroit golem-making factory during WWII.

IRVINE, IAN (1950- ) (chron.)

• * _Chimaera (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-325-2, Jun 2005, £7.99, 836pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Three Worlds: Well of Echoes] Reprint (Viking Australia 2004) fantasy novel, the fourth volume in The Well of Echoes quartet in the Three Worlds series.

IRWIN, ROBERT (Graham) (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Prayer-Cushions of the Flesh (Dedalus 1-873982-63-1, Jul 2005, £6.99, 154pp, tp) Reprint (Dedalus 1997) erotic literary fantasy novel. A film tie-in edition, it adds an afterword on the film by co-writer and co-director Magnus Irvin, and is illustrated with background and film stills.

IRWIN, WILLIAM, ed. (chron.)

• * *More Matrix and Philosophy: Revolutions and Reloaded Decoded (Carus Publishing/Open Court 0-8126-9572-0, Mar 2005, $17.95, 226 + xiii, tp) [Matrix] Non-fiction, critical, a gathering of 16 essays on philosophical aspects of The Matrix and its sequel movies, plus a selection from Erewhon by Samuel Butler. There is an index. This is volume 11 in the Popular Culture and Philosophy series.

ISAACS, NEIL D(avid), ed. (1931-1988) (chron.)

• * _Understanding The Lord of the Rings: The Best of Tolkien Criticism (with Rose A. Zimbardo) See entry under Rose A. Zimbardo

ISAAK, ELAINE (chron.)

• * *The Singer’s Crown (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-078253-6, Oct 2005, $14.95, 469pp, tp, cover by Aaron Campbell) [Prince Wolfram] Fantasy novel about a prince trained as a singer to keep him from being a threat to his uncle’s usurped throne. A first novel.

ISHIGURO, KAZUO (1954- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Never Let Me Go (Faber and Faber 0-571-22411-3, Mar 2005, £16.99, 263pp, hc) Literary SF novel of human-clones used for spare parts. Simultaneous with the Knopf US edition.
• * *Never Let Me Go (Random House/Knopf 1-4000-4339-5, Apr 2005, $24.00, 288pp, hc) Quasi-SF novel set in the 1990s in a parallel world in which clones are raised for organ donation.

IZZO, ANTHONY (chron.)

• * *Cruel Winter (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1732-5, Sep 2005, $6.99, 349pp, pb) Horror novel. The new kid in town is protected by something evil. A first novel.

JACKSON, DEBORAH (chron.)

• * *Ice Tomb (Invisible College Press 1-931468-19-2, Jan 2005, $15.95, 325pp, tp) Near-future SF thriller. A scientific mystery in Antarctica leads volcanologist Erica Daniels to the first moon base. This is copyrighted 2004 and indicates second printing, but was not previously seen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.invisipress.com], or from Invisible College Press, PO Box 209, Woodbridge VA 22194-0209.

JACKSON, MELANIE (chron.)

• * *Divine Fire (Dorchester/Love Spell 0-505-52610-7, Jan 2005, $6.99, 359pp, pb) Supernatural romance. A present-day biographer discovers that her subject, Lord Byron, is still alive.

JACOB, CHARLEE (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dread in the Beast (Necro Publications 1-889186-11-2, Feb 2005, $14.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Erik Wilson) Horror novel based on an earlier short story. Introduction by Edward Lee. This is a signed limited edition of 400; a hardcover limited edition of 100 (-12-0, $45.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Necro Publications, PO Box 540298, Orlando FL 32854-0298; add $1.50 postage.

JACOB, PIERS ANTHONY DILLINGHAM (1934- ); see pseudonym Piers Anthony (chron.)

JACOBS, ALAN (chron.)

• * *The Narnian (HarperSanFrancisco 0-06-076690-5, Oct 2005, $25.95, 342 + xxvi, hc, cover by Dave Stevenson) Non-fiction, a critical biography exploring the imaginative life of Lewis. Includes notes and index. [Lewis]

JACOBS, HARVEY (Jay) (1930- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *My Rose & My Glove: Stories (Real and Surreal) (Darkside Press 0-9740589-3-9, 2005, $45.00, 244pp, hc, cover by Allen Koszowski) Ghost/horror collection. Limited to 510 copies, of which 500 have been offered for sale. (Contents)

JACQUES, BRIAN (1939- ) (chron.)

• * _The Angel’s Command (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240285-0, Jan 2005, $7.99, 374pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Ben and Ned] Reprint (Philomel 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Castaways of the Flying Dutchman.
• * *High Rhulain (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-24208-2, Sep 2005, $23.99, 341pp, hc, cover by Troy Howell) [Redwall] Young-adult animal fantasy novel in the “Redwall” series. Simultaneous with the Puffin UK edition.
• * *High Rhulain (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-138160-4, Oct 2005, £12.99, 341pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Redwall] Young-adult animal fantasy novel, 18th in the Redwall series. Simultaneous with the US (Philomel) edition.
• * _The Legend of Luke (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-250109-3, Jun 2005, $7.99, 374pp, tp, cover by Troy Howell) [Redwall] Reprint (Hutchinson 1999) young-adult talking animal fantasy in the “Redwall” series.
• * _Loamhedge (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131282-3, Feb 2005, £5.99, 417pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Redwall] Reprint (Penguin/Philomel 2003) young-adult fantasy novel in the Redwall series.
• * _Loamhedge (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240377-6, Oct 2005, $8.99, 424pp, tp, cover by Troy Howell) [Redwall] Reprint (Philomel 2003) young-adult fantasy novel in the Redwall series.
• * _Lord Brocktree (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-250110-7, Jun 2005, $7.99, 370pp, tp, cover by Troy Howell) [Redwall] Reprint (Philomel 2000) young-adult talking animal fantasy in the “Redwall” series.
• * _Marlfox (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-250108-5, Jan 2005, $7.99, 386pp, tp, cover by Troy Howell) [Redwall] Reprint (Hutchinson 1998) young-adult talking animal fantasy in the “Redwall” series.
• * _Rakkety Tam (Ace 0-441-01318-X, Sep 2005, $7.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Troy Howell) [Redwall] Reprint (Philomel 2004) young-adult animal fantasy novel in the “Redwall” series.
• * *The Redwall Cookbook (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-23791-7, Sep 2005, $24.99, 96pp, tp, cover by Christopher Denise) [Redwall] Young-adult illustrated cookbook, with the recipes linked together by a Redwall story. Illustrated by Christopher Denise.

JAKOBER, MARIE (1941- ) (chron.)

• * *Sons of Liberty (Tor/Forge 0-765-31041-4, Jul 2005, $14.95, 315pp, hc) Associational historical novel of Baltimore during the American Civil War.

JAMES, BETSY (chron.)

• * _Dark Heart (Simon Pulse 0-689-85070-0, Dec 2005, $5.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Julia Kuskin) [Seeker Chronicles] Reprint (Dutton 1992) young-adult fantasy, based on an old ballad, second in The Seeker Chronicles. Kat must undergo a spiritual rite of passage involving a bear.