The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007


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Blood Red James A. Moore (Berkley 978-0-425-21759-7, Sep 2007, $7.99, 401pp, pb) Reprint (Earthling Publications 2005) vampire novel. This includes the 2005 introduction by Simon Clark and the author’s afterword.


A Fate Worse Than Dragons John Moore (Ace 978-0-441-01495-8, May 2007, $6.99, 231pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) Humorous fantasy novel.


A Fate Worse Than Dragons John Moore (SFBC #1235744, Jun 2007, $10.99, 231pp, hc, cover by Walter Velez) Reprint (Ace 2007) humorous fantasy novel. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-8345-9, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Griffin’s Daughter Leslie Ann Moore (Avari Press 978-1-933770-01-7, Feb 2007, $18.95, 335pp, tp, cover by Matt Hughes) Fantasy novel. A duke’s mistreated orphan half-elf niece discovers she has frightening powers and runs away to find her unknown father. A first novel. Avari Press, PO Box 11325, Lancaster PA 17605; [www.avaripress.com].


Hero Perry Moore (Hyperion 978-1-4231-0195-6, Aug 2007, $16.99, 428pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. The son of a disgraced superhero keeps his own powers secret until his father’s old group asks him to join.


Nagrasanti T. M. Moore (Ikthalion Press, Jul 2007, $19.95, 339pp, tp, cover by Therri Moore) [Children of the Dragon] Original collection of four stories and several pieces cut from previous novels, book three in the Children of the Dragon series about heroic alien vampires. Illustrated by the author. This is a print-on-demand edition. Ikthalion Press, 4451 Murietta Avenue #26, Sherman Oaks CA 91423; [www.ikthalion.com].


Devour Melina Morel (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 978-0-451-22251-0, Oct 2007, $6.99, 325pp, pb) Paranormal romance. A werewolf hunter stalks a werewolf also being hunted by a vampire in contemporary New York.


In Darkness Reborn Alexis Morgan (Pocket Star 978-1-4165-4658-0, Jul 2007, $6.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Paladins of Darkness] Dark fantasy romance, the third in a series.


Redeemed in Darkness Alexis Morgan (Pocket Star 978-1-4165-4713-6, Dec 2007, $6.99, 347pp, pb) [Paladins of Darkness] Dark fantasy romance, the fourth in the Paladins of Darkness series.


Thirteen Richard K. Morgan (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-48525-0, Jul 2007, $24.95, 544pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson) SF novel. A Thirteen, a genetically supersoldier from a scrapped program, escapes forced exile on Mars and becomes a bounty hunter. First US edition (Gollancz 5/07 as Black Man).


Woken Furies Richard K. Morgan (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-49977-6, Jun 2007, $14.95, 450pp, tp, cover by Christian McGrath) [Takeshi Kovacs] Reprint (Gollancz 2005) SF novel, the third in the Takeshi Kovacs series.


Spin Control Chris Moriarty (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-58625-1, Jul 2007, $6.99, 596pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Major Catherine Li] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2006) SF novel, sequel to Spin State.


The Quest of the Fair Unknown Gerald Morris (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-63152-6, Oct 2006, $16.00, 264pp, hc, cover by Lou Beach) [Squire’s Tales] Young-adult Arthurian novel, eighth in the Squire’s Tales series, this time following an innocent young man in search of his father at Camelot.


The Deluge Mark Morris (Leisure 978-0-8439-5893-5, Dec 2007, $7.99, 342pp, pb) Horror novel. A huge flood swamps England, but the survivors find something even worse when the waters recede.


Thrillers 2 ed. Robert Morrish (CD Publications 978-1-58767-122-7, Dec 2007, $40.00, 229pp, hc, cover by J. Myroshnychenko) Original anthology of nine horror stories by four authors: Gemma Files, Tim Waggoner, R. Patrick Gates, and Caitlín R. Kiernan, with story notes by the authors. CD Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com].


Wave Traveller P. R. Morrison (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-123-7, Oct 2007, $16.95, 318pp, hc, cover by Greg Call) [Wind Tamer] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a series begun in Wind Tamer. First US edition (Bloomsbury 5/07).


Wind Tamer P. R. Morrison (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-147-3, Oct 2007, $7.95, 336pp, tp, cover by Greg Call) [Wind Tamer] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2006) young-adult fantasy novel.


When Genres Collide: Selected Essays from the 37th Annual Meeting of the Science Fiction Research Association ed. Thomas J. Morrissey & Oscar De Los Santos (Fine Tooth Press 978-0-9794770-9-6, Aug 2007, $34.95, xv+239pp, tp, cover by J. P. Briggs) Non-fiction, a selection of 22 critical essays presented at the 2006 SFRA meeting, plus a transcription of a panel with six authors. This is a print-on-demand edition, available from [www.finetoothpress.com] or from PO Box 11512, Waterbury CT 06703.


The SFWA European Hall of Fame ed. James & Kathryn Morrow (Tor 978-0-7653-1536-6, Jun 2007, $26.95, 336pp, hc) Anthology of 16 stories translated from 13 languages, all published in Europe after 1984. Authors include Johanna Sinisalo, Jean-Claude Dunyach, and Andreas Eschbach.


Season of the Witch Natasha Mostert (Penguin/Dutton 978-0-525-95003-5, Apr 2007, $24.95, 398pp, hc) Dark fantasy novel with erotic elements. A computer hacker with telepathic abilities investigates two witches.


A Critical History of Doctor Who on Television John Kenneth Muir (McFarland 978-0-7864-3716-0, 2008, $29.95, 491+xii, tp) [Doctor Who] Reprint (McFarland 1999) non-fiction. Includes notes, index, bibliography, videography, and recommended viewing. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].


The Psychology of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Examination of the Boy Who Lived ed. Neil Mulholland (BenBella Books 978-1-932100-88-4, May 2007, $17.95, 326pp, tp) Non-fiction gathering of 22 essays by mental health professionals, exploring the psychological implications and underpinnings of J.K. Rowling’s characters and the wizarding world. [J. K. Rowling]


Fablehaven Brandon Mull (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 978-1-4169-4720-2, May 2007, $6.99, 354pp, tp, cover by Brandon Dorman) Reprint (Shadow Mountain 2006) young-adult fantasy novel about a refuge for magical creatures. This includes a reading group guide.


Something Wicked Catherine Mulvany (Pocket Star 978-1-4165-2557-8, Aug 2007, $6.99, 357pp, pb) Vampire romance. A journalist runs into vampires, one good, one wicked.


Darwin’s Paradox Nina Munteanu (Hades/Dragon Moon Press 978-1-896944-68-5, Nov 2007, $17.95, 288pp, tp, cover by Tomislav Tikulin) SF novel. An AI and an intelligent virus take over a city and threaten the world. Dragon Moon Press, PO Box 1714, Calgary Alberta Canada T2P 2L7; [www.dragonmoonpress.com].


After Dark Haruki Murakami (Random House/Knopf 978-0-3072-6583-8, May 2007, $22.95, 191pp, hc) Mostly mainstream novel with fantastic/metaphysical elements about two sisters and the people they encounter in Tokyo at night.


Coyote Dreams C. E. Murphy (Harlequin/Luna 978-0-373-80272-2, May 2007, $14.95, 408pp, tp) [Walker Papers] Contemporary fantasy, the third in the Walker Papers about shaman/police mechanic Joanne Walker. Something is causing Joanne’s co-workers to fall asleep and not wake up.


Heart of Stone C. E. Murphy (Harlequin/Luna 978-0-373-80292-0, Nov 2007, $14.95, 438pp, tp) [The Negotiator] Fantasy romance about a crusading lady lawyer and a lonely gargoyle accused of murder, the first book in The Negotiator trilogy.


The Wild Girls Pat Murphy (Penguin/Viking 978-0-670-06226-3, Oct 2007, $16.99, 288pp, hc, cover by Gina Triplett) Associational young-adult novel about a girl who moves to California in the early 1970s and runs into the counter-culture.


Cat Deck the Halls Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperCollins/Morrow 978-0-06-112395-5, Dec 2007, $16.95, 344pp, hc, cover by Beppe Giacobbe) [Joe Grey] Fantasy mystery novel, the 13th featuring talking cat Joe Grey.


Cat Pay the Devil Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperCollins/Morrow 978-0-06-057810-7, Mar 2007, $24.95, 295pp, hc, cover by Beppe Giacobbe) [Joe Grey] Fantasy mystery novel, the 12th featuring talking cat Joe Grey.


Cat Pay the Devil Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperCollins/Avon 978-0-06-057813-8, Jan 2008, $6.99, 313pp, pb) [Joe Grey] Reprint (Morrow 2007) fantasy mystery novel, the 12th featuring talking cat Joe Grey.


Uninvited Justine Musk (Pocket/MTV Books 978-1-4165-3827-1, Sep 2007, $8.99, 258pp, tp) Young-adult horror novel. A small town is terrorized by bikers with an unearthly leader.


Wart Anna Myers (Bloomsbury USA 978-0-8027-8977-8, Sep 2007, $16.95, 215pp, hc) Young-adult novel with possible fantasy elements. Wart thinks his father’s girlfriend is a witch who turned her own son into a frog.


Daemon Hall Andrew Nance (Holt 978-0-8050-8171-8, Jun 2007, $16.95, 259pp, hc, cover by Coleman Polhemus) Young-adult horror novel. A thriller writer holds a writing contest for young people in a haunted mansion. Illustrated by Coleman Polhemus.


Orbit John J. Nance (Pocket Star 978-0-7432-7662-1, Mar 2007, $7.99, 406pp, pb, cover by John Blackford) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2006) very-near-future SF novel.


The Lure Bill Napier (St. Martin’s 978-0-312-93681-5, Nov 2007, $6.99, 402pp, pb) SF thriller. Scientists receive alien signals the world’s superpowers want to suppress before they can be decoded. First US edition (Headline 2002).


Bound Donna Jo Napoli (Simon Pulse 0-689-86178-9, Aug 2006, $5.99, 186pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 2004) young-adult historical novel with fantasy elements, a retelling of Cinderella set in Ming China. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now.


Immortals: The Awakening Joy Nash (Dorchester/Love Spell 978-0-505-52695-3, Aug 2007, $6.99, 348pp, pb) [Immortals] Paranormal romance, third in a series by various authors following five brothers, all Immortal demi-gods.


The Hound of Rowan Henry H. Neff (Random House 978-0-375-83894-1, Sep 2007, $16.99, 419pp, hc, cover by Cory Godbey) [Tapestry] Young-adult fantasy novel, book one of The Tapestry series. Max McDaniels’s discovery of an ancient Celtic tapestry leads him to the Rowan Academy, a secret school for children with special gifts.


Unholy Birth Andrew Neiderman (Pocket Star 978-1-4165-1684-2, Aug 2007, $7.99, 339pp, pb) Horror novel. A lesbian trying to get a child by artificial insemination thinks she may be having the spawn of Satan.


They Came from Below Blake Nelson (Tor Teen 978-0-7653-1423-9, Jul 2007, $17.95, 299pp, hc, cover by Yuko Shimizu) young-adult SF novel. Two teen girls on Cape Cod for the summer meet boys who turn out to be aliens.


The Swing Voter of Staten Island Arthur Nersesian (Akashic Books 978-1-933354-34-7, Oct 2007, $22.95, 272pp, hc) Alternate world/surreal novel. A man suffering from amnesia finds himself in a military simulation version of New York City in the middle of Nevada. Akashic Books, PO Box 1456, New York NY 10009; [www.akashicbooks.com].


Pulp Magazine Holdings Directory: Library Collections in North America and Europe Jess Nevins (McFarland 978-0-7864-3068-0, Apr 2007, $49.95, 235pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference, an alphabetical listing of American pulp magazines with bibliographic data and information on current library holdings for each. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].


A March into Darkness Robert Newcomb (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-47709-5, Feb 2007, $26.95, 638pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Destinies of Blood and Stone] Fantasy novel, second in the Destinies of Blood and Stone trilogy sequel to the The Chronicles of Blood and Stone.


A March into Darkness Robert Newcomb (SFBC #1229011, Feb 2007, $13.49, 638pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Destinies of Blood and Stone] Reprint (Del Rey 2007) fantasy novel, second in the Destinies of Blood and Stone trilogy sequel to the Chronicles of Blood and Stone. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


A March into Darkness Robert Newcomb (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-47710-1, Jan 2008, $7.99, 582pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Destinies of Blood and Stone] Reprint (Del Rey 2007) fantasy novel, second in the Destinies of Blood and Stone trilogy sequel to the Chronicles of Blood and Stone.


Rise of the Blood Royal Robert Newcomb (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-47711-8, Jan 2008, $26.95, 524pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) Fantasy novel, third in the Destinies of Blood and Stone trilogy sequel to the Chronicles of Blood and Stone trilogy


The Secret Files of the Diogenes Club Kim Newman (MonkeyBrain Books 978-1-932265-27-9, Nov 2007, $15.95, 307pp, tp, cover by Lee Moyer) [Diogenes Club] Collection of seven stories, one original, featuring the supernatural cases of the group of secret agents founded by Sherlock Holmes’ brother Mycroft. Order from MonkeyBrain, 11204 Crossland Dr., Austin TX 78726; [info@monkeybrainbooks.com]; [www.monkeybrainbooks.com].


The Diamond Isle Stan Nicholls (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-073893-8, Jan 2007, $14.95, 441pp, tp, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Dreamtime] Fantasy novel, third in The Dreamtime trilogy about a warrior seeking a cure for his curse. First US edition (Voyager 10/06 as Quicksilver Twilight).


The Diamond Isle Stan Nicholls (SFBC #1226704, Jan 2007, $12.99, 441pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Dreamtime] Reprint (Voyager 10/06 as Quicksilver Twilight) fantasy novel, third in The Dreamtime trilogy. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7860-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Diamond Isle Stan Nicholls (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-073894-5, Oct 2007, $7.99, 441pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Dreamtime] Reprint (Voyager 2006 as Quicksilver Twilight) fantasy novel, third in the Dreamtime trilogy.


Wednesday Night Witches Lee Nichols (Harlequin/Red Dress Ink 978-0-373-89554-0, Aug 2007, $13.95, 297pp, tp, cover by Kim Harlow) Paranormal romance. Women who don’t believe in magic get together and accidentally start making their wishes come true,


They Hunger Scott Nicholson (Kensington/Pinnacle 978-0-7860-1713-9, Apr 2007, $6.99, 383pp, pb) Horror novel.


Jango William Nicholson (Harcourt 978-0-15-206011-4, Jun 2007, $17.00, 409pp, hc, cover by John Blumen) [Noble Warriors] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Noble Warriors trilogy about three young people trying to become Noble Warriors. First US edition (Egmont 9/06).


Seeker William Nicholson (Harcourt 978-0-15-205866-1, Apr 2007, $7.95, 420pp, tp, cover by John Blumen) [Noble Warriors] Reprint (Egmont 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Noble Warriors trilogy.


Robert E. Howard: A Collector’s Descriptive Bibliography, with a Biography Leon Nielsen (McFarland 0-7864-2646-2, 2007, $39.95, 277+x, hc) Non-fiction, reference, described in the full subtitle as “A Collector’s Descriptive Bibliography of American and British Hardcover, Paperback, Magazine, Special and Amateur Editions, with a Biography”. This also gives an overview of Howard’s continuing popularity, major characters, and tips for collectors. Foreword by Damon C. Sasser. Includes index and reference bibliography. Mcfarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].


The Adventuress Audrey Niffenegger (Abrams 978-0-8109-7052-6, Oct 2006, $27.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Audrey Niffenegger) Adult picture book in surreal style with fantasy elements, about a woman who falls in love with Napoleon and gives birth to a cat. Illustrated with etchings by the author. Originally self-published.


DragonLance: The Secret of Pax Tharkas Douglas Niles (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4789-8, Dec 2007, $6.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Dwarf Home] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, volume one of Dwarf Home. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


War of Three Waters Douglas Niles (Ace 0-441-00532-2, Jan 2007, $7.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Watershed] Reissue (Ace 1997) fantasy novel. Book three of The Watershed trilogy. Third printing.


MacArthur’s War: A Novel of the Invasion of Japan Douglas Niles & Michael Dobson (Tor/Forge 978-0-7653-1287-7, May 2007, $27.95, 459pp, hc) Military alternate history of WWII. MacArthur decides to take the war to the Japanese on their own territory.


MacArthur’s War: A Novel of the Invasion of Japan Douglas Niles & Michael Dobson (SFBC #1234750, Jul 2007, $14.99, 492pp, hc) Reprint (Forge 2007) alternate history novel of WWII. 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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