The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007

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Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov (Tor 978-0-7653-1912-8, Jan 2008, $24.95, 255pp, hc) [Trantorian Empire] Reprint (Doubleday 1950) SF novel in the Empire/Foundation sequence.

The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1905-2, Mar 2007, $13.95, 532pp, tp) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1989 with subtitle Short Novels of the 1940s) anthology of ten stories.

The Dream of the Stone Christina Askounis (Simon Pulse 978-1-4169-1187-6, Apr 2007, $8.99, 290pp, tp, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) Reprint (Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1993) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel.

M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action Robert Asprin (Ace 0-441-01484-4, Mar 2007, $7.99, 199pp, tp, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reprint (Starblaze 1990) humorous fantasy novel, ninth in the Myth Adventures series.

Myth Adventures, Volume Two Robert Asprin (Meisha Merlin 978-1-59222-113-4, Jan 2007, $24.95, 877pp, tp, cover by Phil Foglio) [Myth] Omnibus of the seventh through 12th humorous fantasy novels in the Myth Adventures series: M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link (1986), Myth-nomers and Im-pervections (1987), M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action (1990), Sweet Myth-tery of Life (1994), Myth-ion Improbable (2001), and Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. (2002). A trade paperback hardcover edition (-112-73-0, $39.95) was announced but not seen.

Myth-nomers and Im-pervections Robert Asprin (Ace 978-0-441-01461-3, Jan 2007, $6.99, 217pp, tp, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reprint (Starblaze 1987) humorous fantasy novel, eighth in the Myth Adventures series.

Myth Adventures Robert Asprin & Phil Foglio (Airship Entertainment 978-1-890856-44-1, Nov 2007, $39.95, 234pp, tp, cover by Phil Foglio) [Myth] Graphic novel version of Another Fine Myth (1978), the first book in Asprin’s Myth series, adapted and illustrated by Phil Foglio, with inks by Tim Sale. This originally appeared in comic book form, and was collected in two volumes as Myth Adventures One (1985) and Myth Adventures Two (1987).

Class Dis-Mythed Robert Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye (Ace 978-0-441-01531-3, Sep 2007, $7.99, 296pp, pb, cover by Phil Foglio) [Myth] Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2005) fantasy novel in Asprin’s Myth Adventures series.

Myth-Told Tales Robert Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye (Ace 978-0-441-01486-6, Mar 2007, $7.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Collection of nine stories, four new in Asprin’s Myth series, expanding significantly on the three stories in the 2003 Meisha Merlin collection by the same title.

Forgotten Realms: Scream of Stone Philip Athans (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4271-8, Jun 2007, $6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Carl Critchlow) [Forgotten Realms: Watercourse] Novelization based on the world of the roleplaying game, the third book in The Watercourse trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: Realms of War ed. Philip Athans (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4934-2, Jan 2008, $6.99, 337pp, pb, cover by Raymond Swanland) [Forgotten Realms: Twilight War] Original anthology of 12 stories in the Twilight War series based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: The Halls of Stormweather ed. Philip Athans (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4244-2, Feb 2007, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Raymond Swanland) [Forgotten Realms: Sembia] Reissue (Wizards of the Coast 2000) original anthology of seven stories based on the fantasy roleplaying game, the first book in the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Dragons: Worlds Afire ed. Philip Athans, Patrick McGilligan, Mark Sehestedt & Susan J. Morris (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4166-9, Jun 2006, $29.95, 142pp, hc, cover by Duane O. Myers) Original anthology/art book with four novellas about dragons set in the Forgotten Realms, DragonLance, Eberron, and Magic, the Gathering game universes. Illustrated by various artists. The authors are R.A. Salvatore, Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, Keith Baker, and Scott McGough.

Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea Nancy Atherton (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-303830-6, Jan 2007, $7.99, 322pp, pb, cover by Jerry Lofaro) [Aunt Dimity] Reprint (Viking 2006) mystery/ghost novel, 11th in the series.

Aunt Dimity Goes West Nancy Atherton (Viking 978-0-670-03840-4, Feb 2007, $22.95, 228pp, hc) [Aunt Dimity] Mystery/ghost novel, 12th in the series. A Colorado vacation gives Lori a 100-year-old mystery to solve.

The Conjure Book A. A. Attanasio (Wildside Press/Prime Books 978-0-8095-5773-8, Feb 2007, $12.95, 171pp, tp, cover by Timothy Lantz) Dark fantasy novel. A lonely 13-year-old finds a book of spells that really work and decides to contact her dead mother. Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.prime-books.com].

Twice Dead Things A. A. Attanasio (Elder Signs Press 0-9759229-9-8, Sep 2006, $16.95, 305pp, tp, cover by Leo Scarpelli) Collection of 11 stories, one new; two are “experiments” compiled from shorter pieces, two of which are new. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now. Elder Signs Press, PO Box 389, Lake Orion MI 48361-0389; [www.eldersignspress.com].

Falcondance Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Random House/Delacorte 98-0-440-23885-03, May 2007, $7.99, 183pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Kiesha’ra] Reprint (Delacorte 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the Kiesha’ra series.

Wyvernhail Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-385-73436-3, Sep 2007, $14.99, 174pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Kiesha’ra] Young-adult fantasy novel, fifth and final in the Kiesha’ra series.

Deathlands: Cannibal Moon James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62587-1, Mar 2007, $6.50, 346pp, pb) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 77th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Deathlands: Remember Tomorrow James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62589-5, Sep 2007, $6.50, 346pp, pb) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 79th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Deathlands: Sky Raider James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62588-8, Jun 2007, $6.50, 347pp, pb) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 78th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Deathlands: Sunspot James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-62590-1, Dec 2007, $6.50, 336pp, pb) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 80th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Closing the Cosmic Eye James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-63853-6, Feb 2007, $6.50, pb) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 40th in the overall series. Axler is a house name; the author is probably Victor Milan. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Dark Goddess James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-63856-7, Nov 2007, $6.50, 336pp, pb) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 43nd in the series. The Overlord Lilitu needs human help to overthrow her fellow aliens. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Satan’s Seed James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-63855-0, Aug 2007, $6.50, 346pp, pb) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 42nd in the overall series. The author is probably Mark Ellis. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Skull Throne James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 978-0-373-63854-3, May 2007, $6.50, 349pp, pb) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 41st in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Blaze Richard Bachman (Scribner 978-1-4165-6585-4, Jun 2007, $25.00, 285pp, hc) Horror novel about a dimwitted crook who hears his dead partner’s voice in his head, directing a kidnapping. This is a trunk novel by Stephen King, who provides the foreword and a short story, “Memory”.

Daemon Eyes Camille Bacon-Smith (DAW 978-0-7564-0445-1, Jul 2007, $7.99, 598pp, pb, cover by Chris McGrath) [Kevin Bradley] Reprint (SFBC 1999 as Daemons, Inc.) omnibus of two dark fantasy detective novels, Eye of the Daemon (1996) and Eyes of the Empress (1998). The novels have been somewhat updated, and a new prologue added.

Frankenstein’s Bride Hilary Bailey (Sourcebooks Landmark 978-1-4022-0870-6, Oct 2007, $16.95, 253+xxi, tp) [Frankenstein] Omnibus of Hilary Bailey’s Frankenstein’s Bride (Simon & Schuster UK 1995; this appears to be the first US edition), a sequel to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818), also included here.

Fantasms Len Bailey (Tor/Starscape 978-0-765-30982-2, Feb 2007, $17.95, 295pp, hc, cover by Paul Hess) [Danny Ray] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to Clabbernappers. Junior cowboy champion Danny Ray returns to the Kingdom of Elidor to rescue Princess Amber from kidnappers.

Turn Left to Tomorrow Robin Wayne Bailey (Yard Dog Press 978-1-893687-84-4, Jul 2007, $16.00, 242pp, tp, cover by Andrew Probert) Collection of 11 stories, one original, showcasing Bailey’s SF. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

Alien Infection Darrell Bain (Twilight Times Books 1-931201-23-4, May 2006, $16.95, 175pp, tp, cover by Kurt Ozinga) SF suspense novel. A lab technician accidentally infects himself with a patient’s blood but keeps it secret when government agents try to remove all traces of the patient. Originally published as an e-book in 2005, this edition is dated 2006, but not seen until now. Twilight Times Books, PO Box 3340, Kingsport TN 37664; 423-323-0183; [www.twilighttimesbooks.com].

Shadow Worlds Darrell Bain & Barbara M. Hodges (Twilight Times Books 978-1-933353-79-1, Jul 2007, $16.95, 191pp, tp) SF novel. An experiment involving alternate dimensions goes wrong and people start stumbling onto the bodies of their dead doubles. Twilight Times Books, PO Box 3340, Kingsport TN 37664; 423-323-0183; [www.twilighttimesbooks.com].

The Salamander Spell E. D. Baker (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-018-6, Sep 2007, $16.95, 248pp, hc, cover by Joe & Kathy Heiner) [Frog Princess] Young-adult fantasy novel, a prequel to the Tales of the Frog Princess series.

Gods and Pawns Kage Baker (Tor 0-765-31552-1, Jan 2007, $24.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [The Company] Collection of eight stories of the Company, six reprints.

The Machine’s Child Kage Baker (Tor 978-0-7653-5461-7, Sep 2007, $7.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [The Company] Reprint (Tor 2006) SF novel in the Company series.

Rude Mechanicals Kage Baker (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-087-6, Apr 2007, $35.00, 114pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) [The Company] SF novella in the Company series. This is a signed, limited edition of 1,500; a traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($150.00) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Sky Coyote Kage Baker (Tor 978-0-7653-1748-3, Dec 2007, $15.95, 310pp, tp, cover by Paul Youll) [The Company] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1999) SF time-travel novel, sequel to In the Garden of Iden in The Company series.

The Sons of Heaven Kage Baker (Tor 978-0-7653-1746-9, Jul 2007, $25.95, 431pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [The Company] SF novel, the final volume of the Company.

Forgotten Realms: Farthest Reach Richard Baker (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-3756-1, May 2007, $6.99, 330pp, pb, cover by Adam Rex) [Forgotten Realms: Last Mythal] Reissue (Wizards of the Coast 2005) novelization based on the roleplaying game; “The Last Mythal” book two. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. Third printing.

Jack Knife Virginia Baker (Jove 978-0-515-14252-5, Feb 2007, $7.99, 343pp, pb) [Jack the Ripper] Time-travel horror novel of Jack the Ripper. A first novel.

Jack Knife Virginia Baker (SFBC #1232454, Apr 2007, $11.99, 343pp, hc) [Jack the Ripper] Reprint (Jove 2007) time-travel horror novel of Jack the Ripper. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-8075-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Thousandfold Thought R. Scott Bakker (Overlook Press 978-1-5567-883-9, Feb 2007, $15.95, 510pp, tp) [Prince of Nothing] Reprint (Overlook Press 2006) fantasy novel, third in The Prince of Nothing trilogy.

Divergence Tony Ballantyne (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-58930-6, May 2007, $6.99, 389pp, pb, cover by John Blackford) [Recursion] SF novel, sequel to Capacity. Simultaneous with the Tor UK edition.

The Kindness of Women J. G. Ballard (Picador USA 978-0-312-42284-4, Dec 2007, $15.00, 343pp, tp, cover by Christoph Nieman) [Empire of the Sun] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1991) associational biographical novel, sequel to Empire of the Sun.

September Snow Robert Balmanno (Regent Press 978-1-58790-093-8, 2006, $15.95, 346pp, tp) [Blessings of Gaia] Dystopian SF novel, book one of The Blessings of Gaia. September Snow leads the rebellion against the repressive Gaia eco-religion and its corrupt government’s plans to alter the weather. Regent Press, 6020-A Adeline Street, Oakland CA 94608; [www.regentpress.net].

Wicked Fantasy Nina Bangs (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-20995-0, May 2007, $7.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Danny O’Leary) [Really Wicked Brothers] Paranormal romance, the third in the Really Wicked Brothers trilogy.

Wicked Nights Nina Bangs (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-22026-9, Oct 2007, $4.99, 295pp, pb) [Really Wicked Brothers] Reissue (Berkley Sensation 2005) paranormal romance, the first in the Really Wicked Brothers series.

Wicked Pleasure Nina Bangs (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-20372-9, Feb 2007, $7.99, 294pp, pb) [Really Wicked Brothers] Paranormal romance, the second in the Really Wicked Brothers series about cursed brothers working at an erotic fantasy park.

The Steep Approach to Garbadale Iain Banks (Macadam/Cage 978-1-59692-303-4, Dec 2007, $13.00, 390pp, tp) Associational mainstream novel. The author writes SF as Iain M. Banks. First US edition (Little, Brown UK 3/07).

The State of the Art Iain M. Banks (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-074-7, Apr 2007, $14.95, 188pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (Orbit 1991) collection of eight stories, including the title novella, previously published in the US as a separately book (Ziesing 1989). This follows the Night Shade first US edition with “A Few Notes on the Culture”.

The Cursed L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-0-312-35237-0, Jul 2007, $14.95, 491pp, tp) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Vampire novel in the Vampire Huntress Legends series. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdaile Banks. This includes a reading group guide.

The Forsaken L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s 978-0-312-94860-3, Jul 2007, $7.99, 500pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2006) vampire novel, the seventh in the Vampire Huntress Legends series. This adds an original story in the series, “That First Kiss”. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdale Banks.

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