The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Power #4: The Diary Jesse Harris (Random House/Knopf Borzoi 0-679-82267-4, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $3.50, 136pp, pb, cover by Andrew Moore) [Power] Young-adult psychic horror thriller, fourth book of “The Power” series. Teenage psychic McKenzie Gold is haunted by the ghost of a friend whose supposed suicide was really murder.

The Power #5: Aidan’s Fate Jesse Harris (Knopf Borzoi 0-679-82268-2, Jul ’92, $3.50, 166pp, pb, cover by Andrew Moore) [Power] Young-adult psychic/horror thriller, fifth book of “The Power” series. Teenage psychic McKenzie Gold dreams her boyfriend’s death in a violent car crash and searches for a way to prevent it. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.

The Power #6: The Catacombs Jesse Harris (Knopf Borzoi 0-679-82269-0, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $3.50, 168pp, pb, cover by Bob Wagner) [Power] Young-adult psychic/horror thriller, sixth book of “The Power” series. Teenage psychic McKenzie Gold must confront the monstrous evil lurking beneath a new ride at the local amusement park. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.

Fatherland Robert Harris (Random House 0-679-41273-5, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $21.00, 338pp, hc) Alternate-history political thriller set in 1964 Berlin, in a world where Chancellor Hitler is celebrating his 75th birthday with the help of US President Joseph P. Kennedy. An important Nazi official is found dead in the Rhine and regular cop Xavier March finds himself up against a Gestapo conspiracy. A first novel. First American edition (Hutchinson 1992).

Fatherland Robert Harris (BOMC, Aug ’92, $16.95, 338pp, hc) Reprint (Hutchinson 1992) alternate-history political thriller set in 1964 Berlin, in a world where Chancellor Hitler is celebrating his 75th birthday with the help of US President Joseph P. Kennedy. Similar to the 1992 Random House edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a special BOMC mark on the back.

Bill, the Galactic Hero: The Final Incoherent Adventure Harry Harrison & David Harris (AvoNova 0-380-75667-6, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.50, 215pp, pb, cover by Mark Pacella & Steve Fastner) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Humorous sf novel, sixth book of the “Bill, the Galactic Hero” series. With interior illustrations by Mark Pacella. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Turing Option Harry Harrison & Marvin Minsky (Warner 0-446-51565-5, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $21.95, 422pp, hc, cover by Carol Gillot) Sf thriller about the development of an AI. Minsky is the former director of MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab.

Stonehenge: Where Atlantis Died Harry Harrison & Leon Stover (Tor 0-812-52068-8, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $3.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) Reissue (Tor 1983) historical sf novel; second printing. A shorter version appeared just as Stonehenge (1972).

Salman Rushdie James Harrison (Macmillan Twayne 0-8057-7011-9, Dec ’91 [Jul ’92], $ 21.95, 147pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. A study of Rushdie’s life and works. Part of Twayne’s “English Authors” series. This has a 1991 copyright date but was not seen until now. [Salman Rushdie]

My Sister the Moon Sue Harrison (Doubleday 0-385-42086-2, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $20.00, 449pp, hc, cover by Robert Giusti) [Mother Earth, Father Sky] Associational prehistoric novel, sequel to Mother Earth, Father Sky.

My Sister the Moon Sue Harrison (Avon 0-380-71836-7, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $5.99, 402pp, pb) [Mother Earth, Father Sky] Reprint (Doubleday 1992) associational prehistoric novel, sequel to Mother Earth, Father Sky.

Christmas Stars ed. David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-812-52286-9, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 305pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Anthology of 25 sf Christmas stories.

Christmas Stars ed. David G. Hartwell (SFBC #03340, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $8.98, 305pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Reprint (Tor 1992) anthology of 25 sf Christmas stories. This edition lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. First hardcover edition.

Foundations of Fear ed. David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-312-85074-3, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $27.50, 660pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Survey anthology of 30 horror stories with a critical introduction and story notes. This is a companion volume to the earlier anthology The Dark Descent.

Foundations of Fear ed. David G. Hartwell (BOMC, Oct ’92, $21.95, 660pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Reprint (Tor 1992) survey anthology of 30 horror stories with a critical introduction and story notes. This is a companion volume to the earlier anthology The Dark Descent. Similar to the Tor edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.

Souls in Pawn ed. George Hatch (Horror’s Head Press, May ’92, $7.95, 160pp, tp, cover by Nicholas Scarcy) Original anthology of 13 “adult” horror stories, with illustrations by Nicholas Scarcy. Nøctulpa, Journal of Horror No. 6. Order from Horror’s Head Press, 140 Dickie Ave., Staten Island, New York 10314. Please add $1.05 for postage.

Dark Silence Rick Hautala (Zebra 0-8217-3923-9, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $5.99, 477pp, pb) Horror novel of an old mill in a small Maine town haunted by a terrible evil presence.

The Nine Lives of Catseye Gomez Simon Hawke (Warner Questar 0-446-36241-7, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $4.99, 216pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Catseye Gomez] Fantasy/mystery novel, first book of a spinoff series from the “Wizard” books, featuring tough street cat Catseye Gomez from The Wizard of Santa Fe. Gomez moves to Denver and teams up with a tough anti-establishment cop to solve a murder.

The Reluctant Sorcerer Simon Hawke (Warner Questar 0-446-36260-3, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 199pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Reluctant Sorcerer] Humorous fantasy novel, first book of a new series. A bumbling inventor trying to develop a time machine opens a gateway to a universe where magical creatures are real.

Young Goodman Brown and Other Short Stories Nathaniel Hawthorne (Dover 0-486-27060-2, Feb ’92, $1.00, 111pp, tp) Collection of seven macabre and gothic tales. A Dover Thrift edition.

Sword of Elfame Larry C. Hedrick (Top of the Mountain Publishing 1-56087-021-4, Dec ’92, $9.95, 349pp, tp) [Beyond the Shores of Time] Fantasy novel of a woman who must battle an archdemon for the souls of the human race, first book of a series, “Beyond the Shores of Time”. Order from Top of the Mountain Publishing, 11701 South Belcher Rd., Suite 123, Largo FL 34643-5117.

The Torching Marcy Heidish (Simon & Schuster 0-671-74375-9, Mar ’92, $19.00, 236pp, hc, cover by Paul Aresu) Horror thriller. Bookstore owner/writer Alice Grey’s life begins to parallel that of her subject, an 18th-century midwife burned as a witch, while paranormal incidents fill her days. Recommended (SW).

Requiem Robert A. Heinlein (Tor 0-312-85168-5, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $21.95, 341pp, hc, cover by Pat Morrissey) Collection of assorted Heinlein material, including stories, essays, and speeches, plus tributes to him by various others.

Requiem Robert A. Heinlein (BOMC, May ’92, $18.95, 341pp, hc, cover by Pat Morrissey) Reprint (Tor 1992) collection of assorted Heinlein material, including stories, essays, and speeches, plus tributes to him by various others. Similar to the Tor edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has BOMC mark on the back.

Take Back Your Government Robert A. Heinlein (Baen 0-671-72157-7, Aug ’92 [Nov ’92], $5.99, 288pp, pb) Associational non-fiction book on the mechanics and techniques of the grass-roots political system. This was written in 1946 but not previously published. It was issued as an instant book in August to fit in with the Ross Perot campaign — just as he pulled out of the race. There is an introduction plus comments by Jerry Pournelle.

Tramp Royale Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-82184-7, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $18.95, 372pp, hc, cover by Kirk Reinert) Associational travel book about the Heinleins’ trip around the world in 1953-54, written immediately afterward but not published until now.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tainted Sword D. J. Heinrich (TSR 1-56076-395-7, Oct ’92, $4.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Larry Elmore) [Dungeons & Dragons: Penhaligon] Fantasy novelization based on the “Dungeons & Dragons” role-playing game, first book of the “Penhaligon Trilogy.” There is a full-color inside front cover painting and a full-color inside back cover foldout painting by Larry Elmore and four full-color maps by David C. Sutherland.

Dead Secrets: Wilkie Collins and the Female Gothic Tamar Heller (Yale University Press 0-300-04574-3, Mar ’92 [Aug ’92], $25.00, 201pp, hc, cover by Rosanna Spearman) Non-fiction, an academic study of Wilkie Collins and the place of female Gothic writers in 19th century fiction. Order from Yale University Press, 92A Yale Station, New Haven CT 06520.

Quest for a Maid Frances Mary Hendry (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-46155-4, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.95, 273pp, tp, cover by Alexa Rutherford) Reprint (Canongate 1988) young-adult historical fantasy novel of sorcery and political intrigue set in 13th-century Scotland.

Strange Attractors Tom Henighan (Beach Holme/Tesseract 0-88878-312-4, Dec ’91 [Apr ’92], $6.95, 220pp, tp, cover by Jeff Kuipers) Original collection of nine sf and dark fantasy stories, apparently all original. This is a Canadian publication, dated 1991 but not seen until now. Available from Beach Holme Publishers, 4252 Commerce Circle, Victoria BC V8Z 4M2 Canada.

A Gift for a Gift: A Ghost Story Maeve Henry (Delacorte 0-385-30562-1, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $14.00, 104pp, hc, cover by Bruce Hogarth) Young-adult fantasy novel of a troubled teenager who meets a man who can literally make her dreams come true. First American edition (Heinemann 1990).

Songs of Muad’Dib: The Poetry of Frank Herbert Frank Herbert (Ace 0-441-77427-X, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $8.95, 111pp, tp, cover by Frederic Marvin) Collection of Frank Herbert’s poetry, edited and with an introduction by Brian Herbert. Most of the poems originally appeared in the “Dune” books or The White Plague.

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