The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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The Riddles of Epsilon Christine Morton-Shaw (HarperCollins/Tegen Books 0-06-072819-1, May 2005, $16.99, 375pp, hc, cover by Bernard Maisner) Young-adult fantasy novel. A spirit leads Jess to a series of riddles and codes that stop an ancient threat. A first novel.

The Book of Years, Volume #2 Peter Morwood (DAW 0-7564-0307-3, Jul 2005, $7.99, 581pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Book of Years] Omnibus of two fantasy novels: The Dragon Lord (1986) and The War Lord (1989 as The Warlord’s Domain).

The Book of Years, Volume 1 Peter Morwood (DAW 0-7564-0306-5, Jun 2005, $7.99, 552pp, pb) [Book of Years] Omnibus of two fantasy novels: The Horse Lord (1983) and The Demon Lord (1984).

47 Walter Mosley (Little, Brown 0-316-11035-3, May 2005, $16.99, 232pp, hc) Young-adult historical fantasy. A plantation slave boy meets the mysterious Tall John and learns about magic and freedom.

The Wave Walter Mosley (Warner Aspect 0-446-53363-7, Jan 2006, $22.95, 209pp, hc) SF novel. A seemingly prank phone call leads a man to discover an alien life-form billions of years old.

Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami (Random House/Knopf 1-4000-4366-2, Feb 2005, $25.95, 436pp, hc) Surreal/metaphysical novel about a runaway teen and an aging simpleton.

Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-7927-6, Dec 2005, $14.95, 467pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 2005) surreal/metaphysical novel. Translated by Philip Gabriel from the Japanese Umibe no Kafuka (Shinchosha 2002).

Urban Shaman C. E. Murphy (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80223-4, Jun 2005, $13.95, 344pp, tp) [Walker Papers] Contemporary fantasy, the first in The Walker Papers. Police mechanic Joanne Walker discovers her powers as a shaman when she confronts the Wild Hunt in Seattle. A first novel.

Longevity City David Murphy (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-352-8, Aug 2005, $25.95, 315pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) SF novel. Medical technology allows a select few a double lifespan.

Cat Breaking Free Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperCollins 0-06-057809-2, Dec 2005, $24.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Beppe Giacobbe) [Joe Grey] Fantasy mystery novel, the 11th featuring talking cat Joe Grey.

The Catswold Portal Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-076540-2, Feb 2005, $6.99, 404pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 1992) fantasy novel of a cat/human shapeshifter and a threat from another world.

Grandmaster Warren Murphy & Molly Cochran (Tor/Forge 0-765-31163-1, Dec 2005, $14.95, 431pp, tp) Reprint (Pinnacle 1984) thriller with SF/fantasy elements about a chess master CIA agent and his Russian nemesis. Winner of the Edgar Award. Part of the Otto Penzler Presents line, this has a new preface by Cochran and introduction by Penzler. A simultaneous hardcover edition (0-765-31160-7, $27.95) was announced but not seen.

BloodAngel Justine Musk (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46052-9, Oct 2005, $6.99, 343pp, pb) [BloodAngel] Horror novel. Horrors sweeping the nation are somehow tied to a new rock singer. A first novel.

The Creatures of Man Howard L. Myers (Baen 0-7434-9900-X, Apr 2005, $7.99, 628pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Baen 2003) SF collection of 19 stories.

Silverlock John Myers Myers (Ace 0-441-01247-7, Apr 2005, $14.95, 364 + xv, tp, cover by Dan Craig) Reprint (Dutton 1949) classic referential fantasy novel. This has the 1979 introductions by Poul Anderson, Larry Niven, and Jerry Pournelle and afterword by Karen Anderson.

Breath Donna Jo Napoli (Simon Pulse 0-689-86177-X, Jul 2005, $5.99, 260pp, pb, cover by Paul Casale) Reprint (Atheneum 2003) young-adult historical novel with fantasy elements based on the story of the Pied Piper.

The Great God Pan Donna Jo Napoli (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22925-1, Feb 2005, $5.99, 146pp, pb, cover by Michael Morgenstern) Reprint (Wendy Lamb 2003) young-adult fantasy novel retelling the Greek myth of Pan and Iphigenia.

Heretic Joe Nassise (Pocket 0-7434-7095-8, Oct 2005, $6.99, 295pp, hc) [Templar Chronicles] Dark fantasy novel, the first in the Templar Chronicles. The man called the Heretic is part of the Vatican’s modern-day secret special forces, the Knights Templar, who battle the forces of darkness.

Gods of Aberdeen Micah Nathan (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-5082-6, Jun 2005, $24.00, 369pp, hc) Mainstream novel, a gothic/allegorical thriller with possible fantasy elements. A teen genius at a small New England college gets involved in secret alchemical research. A first novel.

Elektra Yvonne Navarro (SFBC #1186463, Mar 2005, $10.00, 280pp, hc) Reprint (Pocket Star 2005) novelization of the movie based on the Marvel comics character. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film and Regency Entertainment. This has ISBN 0-7394-5109-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Gargoyles Alan Nayes (Tor 0-765-34056-9, Jan 2006, $6.99, 376pp, pb) Reprint (Forge 2001) SF thriller of genetic engineering.

The Hunted Andrew Neiderman (Pocket Star 0-7434-8320-0, Aug 2005, $7.99, 344pp, pb) Associational non-supernatural horror novel. Someone is stalking hunters in the woods.

Stone Cribs Kris Nelscott (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-33859-7, Feb 2005, $13.95, 323pp, tp, cover by Ed Holub) [Smokey Dalton] Reprint (St. Martin’s Minotaur 2004) associational mystery, the fourth featuring detective Smokey Dalton. Nelscott is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

War at Home Kris Nelscott (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-32527-4, Mar 2005, $24.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Ed Holub) [Smokey Dalton] Associational mystery, the fifth featuring detective Smokey Dalton. Nelscott is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

The Book of Dragons E. Nesbit (Dover 0-486-43648-9, Sep 2004, $6.95, 156pp, tp, cover by Christy Shaffer) Reprint (Harper 1901) young-adult collection of eight stories. This has the original illustrations by H.R. Millar and H. Granville Fell.

The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana Jess Nevins (MonkeyBrain Books 1-932265-08-2, Nov 2005, $50.00, 1009 + x, hc, cover by John Picacio) Non-fiction, an encyclopedic guide to characters and themes from genre works primarily from the Victorian age. Coverage includes works in other languages than English and from non-Western cultures. Introduction by Michael Moorcock. Includes bibliography. Order from MonkeyBrain, PO Box 200126, Austin TZ 78720; [info@monkeybrainbooks.com]; [www.monkeybrainbooks.com].

Savage Messiah Robert Newcomb (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47707-3, Jan 2006, $26.95, 574pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Destinies of Blood and Stone] Fantasy novel, first in The Destinies of Blood and Stone trilogy, sequel to the The Chronicles of Blood and Stone.

The Scrolls of the Ancients Robert Newcomb (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44897-9, Jul 2005, $7.99, 557pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) [Chronicles of Blood and Stone] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) fantasy novel, third in the “The Chronicles of Blood and Stone” begun in The Fifth Sorceress.

Dead Travel Fast Kim Newman (Dinoship 0-9728585-3-9, Jun 2005, $14.95, 321pp, tp) Collection of ten stories, with afterwords on each by Newman.

The Covenant Rising Stan Nicholls (SFBC #1177493, Feb 2005, $12.99, 410pp, hc) [Dreamtime] Reprint (Voyager 2003 as Quicksilver Rising) fantasy novel, first in “The Dreamtime” trilogy. This has ISBN 0-7394-5032-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Covenant Rising Stan Nicholls (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-073890-1, Dec 2005, $7.50, 410pp, pb) [Dreamtime] Reprint (Voyager 2003 as Quicksilver Rising) fantasy novel, first in “The Dreamtime” trilogy about a cursed warrior seeking a group of magicians called the Covenant.

Orcs Stan Nicholls (Trafalgar Square/Gollancz 0-575-07487-6, Mar 2005, $14.00, 711pp, tp, cover by Scott Maple) [Orcs] Omnibus of the three fantasy novels in the series: Bodyguard of Lightning (1999), Legion of Thunder (1999) and Warriors of the Tempest (2000), plus the story “The Taking”. This first US edition (Gollancz 9/04) is actually the Gollancz edition with stickers. Distributed in the US by Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].

The Righteous Blade Stan Nicholls (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-073891-X, Jan 2006, $13.95, 327pp, tp, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Dreamtime] Fantasy novel, second in “The Dreamtime” trilogy about a warrior seeking a cure for his curse. First US edition (Voyager 9/04 as Quicksilver Zenith).

The Home Scott Nicholson (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1711-2, Aug 2005, $6.99, 349pp, pb) Horror novel set in a group home for troubled boys.

The Society of Others William Nicholson (Doubleday/Talese 0-385-51327-5, Jan 2005, $23.95, 224pp, hc) Associational fable/Kafkaesque story of a nameless hitchhiking teen who winds up in a repressive country. First US edition (Doubleday UK 4/04, not seen).

Three Incestuous Sisters Audrey Niffenegger (Abrams 0-8109-5927-5, Sep 2005, $27.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Audrey Niffenegger) Adult picture book in Goreyesque style with fantasy elements, about three sisters who all fall in love with the same young man. Illustrated with etchings by the author. Originally self-published as a hand-bound, hand printed series of ten.

DragonLance: Lord of the Rose Douglas Niles (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3146-9, Mar 2005, $6.99, 392pp, pb, cover by J. P. Targete) [DragonLance: Rise of Solamnia] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the first book of the “Rise of Solamnia” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

War of the Worlds: New Millennium Douglas Niles (Tor 0-765-31142-9, Jun 2005, $24.95, 332pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) Contemporary SF technothriller, an update of Wells’s classic. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates.

Guns, Drugs and Monsters Steve Niles (ibooks 1-59687-134-2, Oct 2005, $6.99, 229pp, pb, cover by Tim Bradstreet) [Cal McDonald, Monster Hunter] Reprint (IDW 2002, not seen) dark fantasy mystery novel, second in the Cal McDonald, Monster Hunter series.

Savage Membrane Steve Niles (ibooks 1-4165-0409-5, Feb 2005, $6.99, 199pp, pb, cover by Breehn Burns) [Cal McDonald, Monster Hunter] Reprint (IDW 2002, not seen) dark fantasy mystery novel, first in the “Cal McDonald, Monster Hunter” series.

Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors Jenny Nimmo (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-54528-5, Jul 2005, $9.95, 410pp, hc, cover by Chris Sheban) [Children of the Red King] Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the “Children of the Red King” quintet. First US edition (Egmont 6/05 as The Castle of Mirrors).

The Magic Goes Away Collection Larry Niven (Pocket 0-7434-1693-7, Feb 2005, $13.00, 358pp, tp, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Mana] Omnibus of three fantasy books: novel The Magic Goes Away (1978), and two anthologies edited by Niven: The Magic May Return (1981), and More Magic (1984).

Ringworld’s Children Larry Niven (Tor 0-765-34102-6, Apr 2005, $7.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Ringworld] Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel in the “Ringworld” series after The Ringworld Throne.

Building Harlequin’s Moon Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper (Tor 0-765-31266-2, Jun 2005, $25.95, 400pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) SF novel. The first interstellar starship ends up in the wrong star system and must terraform a moon to get antimatter.

Building Harlequin’s Moon Larry Niven & Brenda Cooper (SFBC #1189132, Jul 2005, $12.99, 400pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Burning Tower Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle (Pocket 0-7434-1691-0, Feb 2005, $25.00, 430pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Mana; Burning City] Prehistoric Los Angeles fantasy, sequel to The Burning City. Monster birds threaten the caravan routes that supply Tep’s Town.

Burning Tower Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle (SFBC #1180906, Feb 2005, $12.49, 430pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Mana; Burning City] Reprint (Pocket 2005) prehistoric Los Angeles fantasy, sequel to The Burning City. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Mote in God’s Eye Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle (SFBC #1180876, Nov 2005, $12.99, 523pp, hc, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Mote] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1974) SF novel. This is #23 in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection; it has ISBN 0-7394-6095-1, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Man-Kzin Wars XI ed. Larry Niven (Baen 1-4165-0906-2, Oct 2005, $22.00, 371pp, hc) [Man-Kzin Wars] Original anthology of six stories set in Larry Niven’s Known Space universe. Authors are Hal Colebatch, Matthew Joseph Harrington, and Larry Niven.

Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories Garth Nix (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-074713-7, Jul 2005, $16.99, 305 + xii, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) Young-adult collection of 12 stories, one in the Abhorsen series, and one satiric piece about epic fantasy. Nix provides a general introduction on his writing career, and notes on most of the stories.

The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1: Mister Monday Garth Nix (Scholastic Press 0-439-70369-7, Mar 2005, $15.95, 361pp, hc, cover by John Blackford) [Keys to the Kingdom] Reprint (Scholastic 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, first in a seven-part series.

The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 2: Grim Tuesday Garth Nix (Scholastic Press 0-439-70370-0, Mar 2005, $15.95, 321pp, hc, cover by John Blackford) [Keys to the Kingdom] Reprint (Scholastic 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a seven-part series.

The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 3: Drowned Wednesday Garth Nix (Scholastic Press 0-439-70086-8, Mar 2005, $15.95, 389pp, hc, cover by John Blackford) [Keys to the Kingdom] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in a seven-part series. Arthur Penhaligon must contend with pirates to get the third key from the dangerously transformed Lady Wednesday. First US edition (Allen & Unwin Australia 1/05).

The Seventh Tower, Volumes 4-6 Garth Nix (Scholastic 0-7607-9526-6, 2005, $14.95, 691pp, hc, cover by Steve Rawlings) [Seventh Tower] Reissue (Scholastic 2003) omnibus of three young-adult fantasy novels in “The Seventh Tower” series: Above the Void (2001), Into Battle (2001), and The Violet Keystone (2001). Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This is a Barnes & Noble edition.

Wild Galaxy William F. Nolan (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-31-2, Apr 2005, $25.95, 199 + xiii, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 19 SF stories selected as his best by the author, who also provides comments on each in his introduction. Three stories have not been previously collected. Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; 217-384-4205; [www.goldengryphon.com].

Beast Master’s Planet Andre Norton (Tor 0-765-31327-8, May 2005, $24.95, 363pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Hosteen Storm] Omnibus of two SF novels, Beast Master (1959) and Lord of Thunder (1962).

Beast Master’s Planet Andre Norton (SFBC #1189432, Jul 2005, $12.49, 363pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Hosteen Storm] Reprint (Tor 2005) omnibus of two SF novels, Beast Master (1959) and Lord of Thunder (1962). This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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