The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007


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Among the Free Margaret Peterson Haddix (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 978-0-689-85799-7, Aug 2007, $5.99, 194pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Shadow Children] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2006) young-adult SF novel, the final volume of The Shadow Children series.


Double Identity Margaret Peterson Haddix (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 978-0-689-87379-9, Apr 2007, $5.99, 218pp, tp, cover by Amy Ryan) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2005) young-adult thriller with SF elements.


Turnabout Margaret Peterson Haddix (Simon Pulse 978-1-4169-3653-4, Mar 2007, $5.99, 240pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2000) young-adult SF novel of age reversal.


In Memory of Wonder’s Child: Jack Williamson ed. Stephen Haffner (Haffner Press 978-1-893887-26-8, Apr 2007, $15.00, 111pp, tp, cover by Betty Williamson) Non-fiction, a gathering of obituaries for and appreciations of Jack Williamson; most of the appreciations originally appeared in Locus. This also includes the stories “Nonstop to Mars” and “The Mists of Time”, a photo montage, and three strips from the Beyond Mars comic strip, one in color. Proceeds from this book go to the Jack and Blanche Williamson Scholarship Fund. Haffner Press, 5005 Crooks Rd., Suite 35, Royal Oak MI 48073-1239; [info@haffnerpress.com]; [www.haffnerpress.com].


Deep and Dark and Dangersous Mary Downing Hahn (Houghton Mifflin/Clarion 978-0-618-66545-7, Apr 2007, $16.00, 187pp, hc, cover by Greg Spalenka) Young-adult ghost story.


The Dead Fathers Club Matt Haig (Penguin/Viking 978-0-670-03833-6, Feb 2007, $23.95, 328pp, hc) Dark fantasy novel, a contemporary reworking of Hamlet. Philip’s father’s ghost tells Philip of his uncle’s treachery. First US edition (Cape 6/06).


The Dead Fathers Club Matt Haig (SFBC #1231865, Mar 2007, $12.99, 328pp, hc, cover by Jordan Crane) Reprint (Cape 2006) dark fantasy novel, a contemporary reworking of Hamlet. This is similar to the 2007 Viking US edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Dead Fathers Club Matt Haig (Penguin 978-0-14-311294-5, Dec 2007, $14.00, 328pp, tp, cover by Will Staehle) Reprint (Cape 2006) dark fantasy novel, a contemporary reworking of Hamlet.


Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest Matt Haig (Penguin/Putnam 978-0-399-24739-2, Jun 2007, $16.99, 316pp, hc, cover by Peter Ferguson) Young-adult fantasy novel. Orphans Samuel and Martha move in with their Norwegian aunt, who forbids them to explore the mysterious forest nearby. First US edition (Bodley Head 5/07 as Shadow Forest).


The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories ed. Peter Haining (Carroll & Graf 978-0-78671-960-0, Sep 2007, $13.95, 582pp, tp) Anthology of 44 ghost stories. Authors include M.R. James, Ray Bradbury, and Philip Pullman. Simultaneous with the Robinson UK edition.


The Accidental Time Machine Joe Haldeman (Ace 978-0-441-01499-6, Aug 2007, $23.95, 278pp, hc) SF novel, an updated version of H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine. An MIT research assistant accidentally invents a time machine.


A Separate War and Other Stories Joe Haldeman (Ace 978-0-441-01517-7, Aug 2007, $7.99, 295pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 2006) collection of 15 stories. Foreword by Connie Willis.


Future Weapons of War ed. Joe Haldeman & Martin H. Greenberg (Baen 978-1-4165-2112-9, Mar 2007, $24.00, 271pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) Original anthology of 12 stories. Introduction by Haldeman. Authors include Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Paul J. McAuley, and Brian Stableford.


Shadow Coast Philip Haldeman (Hippocampus Press 978-0-9771734-7-1, May 2007, $15.00, 255pp, tp, cover by Cassie Barden) Horror novel. An archaeological dig may be causing horrors for a remote area on the coast of Washington State. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156.


Book of a Thousand Days Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-051-3, Sep 2007, $17.95, 308pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy based on the fairy tale “Maid Maleen”. The maid Dashti accompanies her mistress into exile.


Princess Academy Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-073-5, May 2007, $7.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Rick Lieder) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2005) young-adult fantasy. A Newbery Honor book. This includes a reading group guide.


Naomi Mitchison: A Profile of Her Life and Work Lesley A. Hall (Aqueduct Press 978-1-933500-10-2, Feb 2007, $9.00, 145pp, ph) Non-fiction essay in perfect-bound chapbook form. Part of the Conversation Pieces chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]. [Naomi Mitchison]


The Raw Shark Texts Steven Hall (Canongate 978-1-84195-911-5, Apr 2007, $24.00, 428pp, hc) Surreal psychological conspiracy thriller/fantasy novel with typograhical illustrations. A man’s recurring spells of amnesia could be a psychological problem — or something much stranger. First US edition (Canongate 3/07).


Dead Sexy Tate Hallaway (Berkley 978-0-425-21508-1, May 2007, $14.00, 294pp, tp, cover by Margarete Gockel) [Garnet Lacey] Humorous vampire romance, sequel to Tall, Dark & Dead. Garnet’s vampire ex-boyfriend is living in her basement, a hunky FBI agent is watching her, and zombies keep turning up. Hallaway is a pen name for Lyda Morehouse.


Dead Sexy Tate Hallaway (SFBC #1235618, Jun 2007, $10.99, 294pp, hc, cover by Margarete Gockel) [Garnet Lacey] Reprint (Berkley 2007) humorous vampire romance, sequel to Tall, Dark & Dead. Hallaway is a pen name for Lyda Morehouse.


Patriot Hearts Barbara Hambly (Bantam 978-0-553-80428-7, Feb 2007, $25.00, 430pp, hc, cover by Gilbert Stuart) Associational historical novel of the Founding Mothers.


Renfield: Slave of Dracula Barbara Hambly (Berkley 978-0-425-21789-4, Oct 2007, $7.99, 291pp, pb) [Dracula] Reprint (Berkley 2006) vampire novel telling the story of Dracula’s servant.


Burnt Offerings Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley 978-0-425-21884-6, Dec 2007, $24.95, 376pp, hc) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Ace 1998) dark fantasy detective novel, seventh in the series featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter.


Circus of the Damned Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley 978-0-425-20139-8, Jan 2007, $14.00, 303pp, tp, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Ace 1995) dark fantasy novel, third in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.


Danse Macabre Laurell K. Hamilton (Jove 978-0-515-14281-5, Apr 2007, $7.99, 517pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Berkley 2006) dark fantasy novel in the Anita Blake series.


Guilty Pleasures Laurell K. Hamilton (Jove 978-0-515-14418-5, Sep 2007, $4.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Reissue (Ace 1993) dark fantasy novel, first in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. This is a “special price” edition.


The Harlequin Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley 978-0-425-21724-5, Jun 2007, $25.95, 422pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Dark fantasy novel in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.


A Lick of Frost Laurell K. Hamilton (Ballantine 978-0-345-49590-7, Nov 2007, $24.95, 274pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson) [Meredith Gentry, PI] Erotic dark fantasy, sixth in the Meredith Gentry series. Merry returns to Los Angeles, where the authorities try to arrest her guards on charges laid by the Seelie king.


Mistral’s Kiss Laurell K. Hamilton (Ballantine 978-0-345-44361-8, Nov 2007, $7.99, 302pp, pb, cover by Judy York) [Meredith Gentry, PI] Reprint (Ballantine 2006) erotic dark fantasy mystery, fifth in the Meredith Gentry series.


Ravenloft: Death of a Darklord Laurell K. Hamilton (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4734-8, Sep 2007, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Jon Foster & Matt Adelsperger) [Ravenloft: Covenant] Reprint (TSR 1995) horror novelization based on the roleplaying game, part of the Covenant series. Copyrighted 1995 TSR, 2006 Wizards of the Coast.


Strange Candy Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley 978-0-425-21521-0, Jun 2007, $14.00, 287+xiv, tp, cover by Craig White) Reprint (Berkley 2006) collection of 14 stories.


Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Volume I Laurell K. Hamilton, Stacie Ritchie & Brett Booth (Marvel 978-0-7851-2579-2, Jul 2007, $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Brett Booth) [Anita Blake] Graphic novel adaptation of the first part of the first novel in the Anita Blake series by Hamilton, originally published as a series of comic books. Adapted by Stacie Ritchie and Jess Ruffner-Booth, with art by Brett Booth.


Judas Unchained Peter F. Hamilton (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-46167-4, Apr 2007, $8.99, 1008pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Commonwealth Saga] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) far-future SF novel, part two of the Commonwealth Saga.


KOP Warren Hammond (Tor 978-0-7653-1272-3, Jul 2007, $24.95, 331pp, hc, cover by Chris McGrath) [KOP] SF noir detective novel. Juno, a crooked cop on the colony planet Lagarto, gets a beautiful rookie partner and an ugly murder case. A first novel.


Return of the Guardian-King Karen Hancock (Bethany House 978-0-7642-2797-4, Apr 2007, $13.99, 461pp, tp) [Legends of the Guardian-King] Christian fantasy novel, the fourth and final in the Legends of the Guardian-King series.


The Bride of Frankenstein: Pandora’s Bride Elizabeth Hand (Dark Horse Books 978-1-59582-035-8, Nov 2007, $6.99, 206pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Frankenstein] Novelization based on characters from the Universal Studios movies. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing.


Generation Loss Elizabeth Hand (Small Beer Press 978-1-931520-21-8, Apr 2007, $24.00, 265pp, hc, cover by Jacob McMurray) Associational horror novel. Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Avenue, Northampton MA 01060; [www.smallbeerpress.com].


Hidden Moon Lori Handeland (St. Martin’s 978-0-312-94917-4, Aug 2007, $6.99, 335pp, pb) [Nightcreatures] Werewolf romance novel in the Nightcreatures series.


Thunder Moon Lori Handeland (St. Martin’s 978-0-312-94918-1, Jan 2008, $6.99, 328pp, pb) [Nightcreatures] Werewolf romance novel in the Nightcreatures series.


Betrayed Jamie Leigh Hansen (Tor 978-0-7653-5720-5, Jan 2008, $6.99, 324pp, pb) [Betrayed] Paranormal romance. A couple whose love has been frustrated across multiple incarnations gets one last chance.


The Shadowkiller Matthew Scott Hansen (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-9473-4, Jan 2007, $24.00, 436pp, hc) Horror novel. Bigfoot wants revenge after a human-caused forest fire.


Tales of the Broken Moon, Book 2: The Lost Prince of Darkleaf Travis Hanson & Aimee Duncan (Bean Leaf Press 978-0-9774127-1-7, May 2007, $12,95, 297pp, tp, cover by Travis Hanson) [Broken Moon] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Bean’s Song. The Bean’s quest to heal a magic sword continues. Illustrated by Travis Hanson. Bean Leaf Press, PO Box 6095, Moreno Valley CA 92554; [www.beanleafpress.com].


MechWarrior: Dark Age: The Last Charge Jason M. Hardy (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46183-4, Dec 2007, $6.99, 292pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 29th based on the computer game based on the Battletech roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.


Battlestar Galactica: Unity Steven Harper (Tor 978-0-765-31608-0, Apr 2007, $14.95, 318pp, tp) [Battlestar Galactica] Novelization, the fourth based on the new version of the SF TV show. A hardcover edition (31606-6, $25.95) is also available. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing.


Battlestar Galactica: Unity Steven Harper (Tor 978-0-7653-5519-5, Oct 2007, $7.99, 318pp, pb) [Battlestar Galactica] Reprint (Tor 2007) novelization, the fourth based on the new version of the SF TV show. Copyrighted by Universal Studios.


The Secret Life of Sparrow Delaney Suzanne Harper (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 978-0-06-113158-5, Jul 2007, $16.99, 362pp, hc, cover by Marcos Chin) Young-adult fantasy. A girl from a family of mediums tries to hide her psychic gifts at her new high school.


All Together Dead Charlaine Harris (Ace 978-0-441-01494-1, May 2007, $24.95, 323pp, hc, cover by Lisa Desimini) [Sookie Stackhouse] Humorous Southern vampire mystery novel, the seventh featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Murder mars a vampire summit.


Definitely Dead Charlaine Harris (Ace 978-0-441-01491-0, Apr 2007, $7.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Lisa Desimini) [Sookie Stackhouse] Reprint (Ace 2006) humorous Southern vampire mystery novel, the sixth featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse.


Grave Surprise Charlaine Harris (Berkley Prime Crime 978-0-425-21470-1, Oct 2007, $7.99, 310pp, pb, cover by David Hollenbach) [Harper Connelly] Reprint (Berkley Prime Crime 2006) paranormal mystery, the second in a series featuring Harper Connelly.


Ice Cold Grave Charlaine Harris (Berkley Prime Crime 978-0-425-21729-0, Oct 2007, $23.95, 280pp, hc, cover by David Hollenbach) [Harper Connelly] Paranormal mystery, the third in a series featuring Harper Connelly, who can see the dead.


Many Bloody Returns ed. Charlaine Harris & Toni L. P. Kelner (Ace 978-0-441-01522-1, Sep 2007, $24.95, 356pp, hc, cover by Lisa Desimini) Original anthology of vampire birthday stories. Includes stories by Charlaine Harris (in the Sookie Stackhouse series), Tanya Huff (the Smoke series), Jim Butcher (Dresden Files), and P.N. Elrod (Jack Fleming).


Runemarks Joanne Harris (Random House/Knopf 978-0-375-84444-7, Jan 2008, $18.99, 527pp, hc, cover by John Hendrix) Young-adult fantasy novel about a girl marked with a magic rune, living in a world where the Norse gods survived Ragnarok centuries before. First US edition (Doubleday UK 8/07).


Unleashing Janus Ted David Harris (PublishAmerica 1-4241-6696-9, Apr 2007, $19.95, 200pp, tp) Young-adult SF novel. Two young people are caught in a battle over the development of an artificial intelligence. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].


For a Few Demons More Kim Harrison (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-078838-4, Mar 2007, $21.95, 456pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Rachel Morgan] Humorous dark fantasy novel about a witch PI, fifth in the series begun in Dead Witch Walking. Harrison is a pen name for Dawn Cook.


For a Few Demons More Kim Harrison (SFBC #1230833, Mar 2007, $12.99, 456pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Rachel Morgan] Reprint (Eos 2007) humorous dark fantasy novel about a witch PI, fifth in the series begun in Dead Witch Walking. Harrison is a pen name for Dawn Cook. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


For a Few Demons More Kim Harrison (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-114981-8, Dec 2007, $7.99, 536pp, pb) [Rachel Morgan] Reprint (Eos 2007) dark fantasy novel about a witch PI, fifth in the series begun in Dead Witch Walking; this adds a new story in the series, “The Bridges of Eden Park”. Harrison is a pen name for Dawn Cook.


Light M. John Harrison (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-58733-3, May 2007, $6.99, 418pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Light] Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award.


Nova Swing M. John Harrison (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-38501-4, Oct 2007, $16.00, 253pp, tp) [Light] SF novel, sequel to Light. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. First US edition (Gollancz 11/06).


Mira, Mirror Mette Ivie Harrison (Penguin/Speak 0-14-240643-0, Aug 2006, $6.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Lori Koefoed) Reprint (Viking 2004) young-adult fantasy. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now.


The Princess and the Hound Mette Ivie Harrison (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-113187-5, May 2007, $17.99, 410pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Young-adult fantasy. A prince with forbidden animal magic meets a princess whose only friend is a hound.


Capt. Hook J. V. Hart (HarperCollins/Geringer 978-0-06-000222-0, May 2007, $6.99, 342pp, tp, cover by Brett Helquist) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Geringer 2005) young-adult fantasy about the early years of the character from J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, subtitled “The Adventures of a Notorious Youth”. Illustrated by Brett Helquist.


The Oblivion Society Marcus Alexander Hart (Permuted Press 978-0-9765559-5-7, Sep 2007, $15.95, 303pp, tp, cover by Michael Greenholt) Reprint (Lulu.com 2006, not seen) postholocaust horror novel. A group of 20-something survivors use their B-movie knowledge to survive after an accidental nuclear war. This is a significantly revised second edition with a new foreword by David Wong. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.permutedpress.com].


The Vampire’s Kiss Raven Hart (Ballantine 978-0-345-49856-4, Dec 2007, $6.99, 323pp, pb) [Savannah Vampire Chronicles] Vampire romance novel, third in the Savannah Vampire Chronicles begun in The Vampire’s Seduction.


The Vampire’s Secret Raven Hart (Ballantine 978-0-345-47977-8, Apr 2007, $6.99, 390pp, pb) [Savannah Vampire Chronicles] Vampire romance novel, sequel to The Vampire’s Seduction.


Dreamquest Brent Hartinger (Tor/Starscape 978-0-7653-1397-3, May 2007, $16.95, 155pp, hc, cover by August Hall) [Tales of Slumberia] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the Tales of Slumberia series. Julie wakes up in a dream studio, where she can stop her nightmares if she can find the producers making them.


The Space Opera Renaissance ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (Tor/Orb 978-0-7653-0618-0, Jul 2007, $24.95, 941pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2006) SF anthology of 32 stories exploring the evolution of space opera.


Year’s Best Fantasy 7 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (Tachyon Publications 978-1-892391-50-6, Jun 2007, $14.95, 372pp, tp, cover by David M. Bowers) Best-of-the-year anthology with 20 stories of genre fantasy, with a summation of the year by the editors. Authors include Gene Wolfe, Peter S. Beagle, Diana Wynne Jones, and Michael Moorcock.


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