The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Vampire Desire Eva Linczy (NEL 0-340-66576-9, Aug ’96 [Sep ’96], £5.99, 262pp, pb) Erotic dark fantasy novel.

Dark Dominion Bentley Little (Headline 0-7472-4196-1, Feb ’96 [Apr ’96], £5.99, 505pp, pb, cover by Simon Dewey) Reprint (Headline 1995) horror novel.

What’s Up God? Simon Louvish (Indigo 0-575-40025-0, Aug ’96, £5.99, 216pp, pb, cover by David Cook) Reprint (Gollancz 1995) humorous fantasy novel.

Star Wars: A New Hope George Lucas (Warner UK 0-7515-1545-0, Oct ’95 [Feb ’96], £4.99, 247pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reprint (Ballantine 1976 as Star Wars) novelisation of the first in the film trilogy.

Shadow Moon George Lucas & Chris Claremont (Bantam UK 0-553-50426-6, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], £4.99, 452pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Shadow War] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) fantasy novelization. First in the “Chronicles of the Shadow War” series set after the film Willow.

Necroscope: The Lost Years: Volume I Brian Lumley (NEL 0-340-64962-3, Jun ’96 [May ’96], £5.99, 483pp, pb, cover by George Underwood) [Necroscope: Lost Years] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1995) dark fantasy/SF novel.

Necroscope: The Lost Years: Volume II Brian Lumley (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-64963-1, Oct ’96, £16.99, 469pp, hc, cover by George Underwood) [Necroscope: Lost Years] SF/horror novel. Simultaneous with the US (Tor) edition titled Necroscope: Resurgence.

Second Skin Eric Lustbader (HarperCollins UK 0-00-647599-X, Aug ’96, £5.99, 636pp, pb) [Nicholas Linnear] Reprint (Pocket 1995) psychic/mystical thriller, sixth in the series featuring the psychic ninja, Nicholas Linnear.

Doctor Who: Head Games Steve Lyons (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20454-9, Oct ’95 [Feb ’96], £4.99, 258pp, pb, cover by Bill Donohoe) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Killing Ground Steve Lyons (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20474-3, Jun ’96 [Jul ’96], £4.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures] Original novel based on the Doctor Who TV series. This is a world-wide edition, available in the US for $5.95. In “The Missing Adventures”.

The Star Fraction Ken MacLeod (Legend 0-09-955881-5, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], £5.99, 341pp, tp, cover by Angus McKie) [Fall Revolution] Reprint (Legend 1995) SF novel. First in the “Jonathan Wilde” series.

The Stone Canal Ken MacLeod (Legend 0-09-955891-2, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], £15.99, 322pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Fall Revolution] SF novel. Second in the “Jonathan Wilde” series after The Star Fraction. Wilde’s clone seeks the reason for his death, in a cyber-future, and our own near-future.

Arabian Nights and Days Naguib Mahfouz (Doubleday UK 0-385-40561-8, Mar ’96 [Jul ’96], £8.99, 228pp, tp, cover by Stéphan Daigle) Reprint (Doubleday 1995) fantasy novel by a Nobel prize-winning author.

The Tricksters Margaret Mahy (Puffin 0-14-037316-0, Jan ’96 [May ’96], £4.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Alun Hood) Reprint (Dent 1986) young-adult fantasy novel. Internally dated 1995.

Nine Ghosts R. H. Malden (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-07-9, Dec ’95 [Jul ’96], £17.50, xiv+120pp, hc, cover by Rachel A. Crittenden) Reprint (Edward Arnold 1943) collection of ghost stories, with a new Introduction by David Rowlands. Limited to 300 numbered copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $29.00.

A Land Fit for Heroes Volume 3: The Dragon Wakes Phillip Mann (Vista 0-575-60012-8, Jun ’96 [May ’96], £4.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Adrian Chesterman) [Land Fit for Heroes] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) fantasy novel. Third in the series.

A Land Fit for Heroes Volume 4: The Burning Forest Phillip Mann (Gollancz 0-575-06152-9, Jun ’96 [May ’96], £16.99, 255pp, hc, cover by Michael Posen) [Land Fit for Heroes] Fantasy novel. Last in the series set in a Britain still ruled by Rome.

The Dead of the Night John Marsden (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-33740-8, 1995 [May ’96], £3.99, 271pp, pb, cover by Antonio Traza) [Tomorrow] Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 1993) young-adult SF novel. Volume 2 in the trilogy. Published in 1995, but not seen until now.

A Killing Frost John Marsden (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-34523-0, Feb ’96, £3.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Antonio Traza) [Tomorrow] Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 1995 as The Third Day, The Frost) young-adult SF novel. Volume 3 in the trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Tomorrow, When the War Began John Marsden (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-33739-4, 1995, £3.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Antonio Traza) [Tomorrow] Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 1993) young-adult SF novel. Volume 1 in the trilogy. Published in 1995, but not seen until now. [First U.K. edition]

Star Trek: The Prometheus Design Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath (Titan 1-85286-284-X, Apr ’96, £4.99, 190pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reissue (Pocket 1982) SF novelization. Second printing.

A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin (HarperCollins Voyager 0-00-224584-1, Aug ’96, £16.99, 695pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Song of Ice and Fire] Fantasy novel. First in the “Song of Ice and Fire” trilogy.

Fevre Dream George R. R. Martin (Vista 0-575-60005-5, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], £5.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) Reprint (Poseidon 1982) dark fantasy novel.

Mary Reilly Valerie Martin (Black Swan 0-552-99614-9, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], £6.99, 222pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1990) dark fantasy novel. A movie tie-in.

Hidden Gods: The Doorway Anthony Masters & Hugh Colmer (Constable 0-09-473280-9, Oct ’95 [Feb ’96], £15.99, 187pp, hc, cover by Gordon James) Fantasy novel. Two journalists and a writer are involved with the grail, Atlantis, previous lives, and the unforgiving gods. Published in 1995, but not seen until now.

Faces of Fear Graham Masterton (Severn House 0-7278-4854-2, Jan ’96, £16.99, iv+309pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) Collection of 8 dark fantasy stories.

The House that Jack Built Graham Masterton (Heinemann 0-434-00135-X, May ’96 [Jul ’96], £16.99, 385pp, hc, cover by Nick Farmer) Horror novel.

Rook Graham Masterton (Severn House 0-7278-4991-3, Sep ’96, £16.99, 246pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) [Jim Rook] Dark fantasy thriller, first in a series about Jim Rook, a remedial teacher whose childhood illness has left him with occult powers.

Horror Scopes: The Knowing Andrew Matthews (Mammoth 0-7497-2682-2, May ’96 [Jun ’96], £2.99, 130pp, pb) Young-adult dark fantasy novel. A telepath sees into the mind of a killer.

Alternate Views, Alternate Universes: The Art of David Mattingly David Mattingly (Paper Tiger 1-85028-340-0, May ’96, £12.99, 128pp, tp, cover by David Mattingly) Art book. Collection of graphic works, book covers, excerpts from his private portfolio, and computer generated work by an artist whose work repays concentrated attention and many viewings.

Magnificat Julian May (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-222968-4, May ’96 [Apr ’96], £15.99, 448pp, hc) [Galactic Milieu] Reprint (Knopf 1996) SF novel. Book Three of “The Galactic Milieu Trilogy” after Jack the Bodiless and Diamond Mask. The climax of a series that now includes ten books: the “Saga of Pliocene Exile” tetralogy; its companion guide; the two Intervention titles; and this trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Cuddy William Mayne (Jonathan Cape 0-224-03687-4, Nov ’95, £9.99, 196pp, hc, cover by Ken Brown) Young-adult fantasy novel.

Supernatural Stories ed. William Mayne (Kingfisher 1-85697-211-9, Nov ’95 [May ’96], £4.99, 255pp, tp, cover by Jason Cockcroft) Young-adult fantasy collection of 29 stories. Published in 1995, but not seen until now. A hardcover edition (-322-0, £9.99) was announced but not seen.

Fairyland Paul J. McAuley (Vista 0-575-60031-4, Sep ’96, £5.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Fairyland] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel.

Fairyland Paul J. McAuley (Vista 0-575-60031-4, Sep ’96, £5.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Fairyland] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel.

The Invisible Country Paul J. McAuley (Gollancz 0-575-06072-7, Sep ’96, £16.99, 319pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) Collection of nine reprint SF stories, including four set in the world of Fairyland. There is an Introduction by Kim Newman, and each story adds an afterword on its genesis.

Black Horses for the King Anne McCaffrey (Doubleday UK 0-385-40771-8, Jun ’96, £9.99, 219pp, hc, cover by Kevin Tweddell) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1996) associational historical novel. Artos the Bear, model for King Arthur, travels in search of horses that will aid him in driving the Saxons out of Britain. [First U.K. edition]

Dinosaur Planet Anne McCaffrey (Severn House 0-7278-4973-5, Jul ’96, £15.99, 189pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) [Ireta] Reprint (Orbit 1977) SF novel, first of the “Ireta” series. First world hardback.

Freedom’s Landing Anne McCaffrey (Corgi 0-552-14271-9, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], £4.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Romas) [Catteni] Reprint (Putnam 1995) SF novel. Volume One in a new series.

The Girl Who Heard Dragons Anne McCaffrey (Corgi 0-552-14436-3, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], £4.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Steve Weston) Reprint (Tor 1994) collection of 15 stories, plus an Introduction. [First U.K. edition]

Red Star Rising Anne McCaffrey (Bantam UK 0-593-03770-7, Aug ’96, £15.99, 335pp, hc, cover by Steve Weston) [Pern] SF novel in the “Pern” series. Thead makes its Second Pass after human colonisation.

Power Play Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Corgi 0-552-14100-3, Jun ’96 [May ’96], £4.99, 332pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Petaybee] Reprint (Bantam UK 1995) SF novel. Volume 3 in the “Petaybee” series after Powers That Be and Power Lines.

Highlander: Scimitar Ashley McConnell (Boxtree 0-7522-0299-5, Apr ’96, £4.99, 216pp, pb) [Highlander] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) novelisation of the fantasy TV series about sword-wielding immortals. Second in a series. [First U.K. edition]

Getting it in the Head Mike McCormack (Jonathan Cape 0-224-04087-1, Feb ’96, £9.99, 232pp, tp) Collection including horror and fantasy.

The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter Sharyn McCrumb (NEL 0-340-64688-8, Feb ’96 [Jul ’96], £5.99, 306pp, pb) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Reprint (Scribner’s 1992) associational mystery novel with psychic elements. [First U.K. edition]

If Ever I Return Sharyn McCrumb (Coronet 0-340-64691-8, Oct ’95, £5.99, 312pp, pb) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Reprint (Scribner’s 1990 as If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O) associational mystery, with psychic elements. First of a series. Issued in 1995, but not seen until now. [First U.K. edition]

The Rosewood Casket Sharyn McCrumb (NEL 0-340-64690-X, Sep ’96, £5.99, 354pp, pb) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Reprint (Dutton 1996) mystery with fantasy elements. [First U.K. edition]

She Walks These Hills Sharyn McCrumb (Coronet 0-340-64689-6, Jun ’95, £5.99, 336pp, pb) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Reprint (Simon & Schuster/Scribners 1994) mystery novel with ghost/fantasy elements, third book of the “Ballad” series centred round Appalachian folklore. Issued in 1995, but not seen until now. [First U.K. edition]

Ancient Shores Jack McDevitt (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648228-7, Nov ’96, £5.99, 399pp, pb) Reprint (HarperPrism 1996) SF novel. A sailboat made of alien materials is found buried 2000 miles from any ocean. [First U.K. edition]

The Engines of God Jack McDevitt (HarperCollins Voyager 0-00-648227-9, Aug ’96, £5.99, 419pp, pb) [Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins] Reprint (Ace 1994) SF novel. The vanished alien race of Monument-Makers may hold the secret of humanity’s future. [First U.K. edition]

Chaga Ian McDonald (Vista 0-575-60022-5, Nov ’96, £5.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Chaga] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel. Published in the US as Evolution’s Shore.

Sacrifice of Fools Ian McDonald (Gollancz 0-575-06075-1, Nov ’96, £16.99, 286pp, hc, cover by Mike Posen) SF novel. The alien Shian have bartered their technology for the right to settle on Earth. In Ireland, the massacre of an entire Shian family precipitates a crisis between the two races.

The Amulet Michael McDowell (HarperCollins UK 0-00-616269-X, Jan ’96, £4.99, 316pp, pb) Reprint (Avon 1979) horror novel.

The Grotesque Patrick McGrath (Penguin 0-14-023929-4, Jun ’96 [Oct ’96], £5.99, 186pp, pb) Reissue (Poseidon 1989) literary gothic novel. A film tie-in edition.

Half the Day Is Night Maureen McHugh (Orbit 1-85723-362-X, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], £6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Fernando & Mercedes) Reprint (Tor 1994) SF novel. Thriller set in a 21st-century undersea city. [First U.K. edition]

Doctor Who: Lords of the Storm David A. McIntee (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20460-3, Dec ’95, £4.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

The Shadow of Weng-Chiang David A. McIntee (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20479-4, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], £4.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures] Original novel based on the Doctor Who TV series. This is a world-wide edition, available in the US for $5.95. Volume 25 in “The Missing Adventures”.

Queen of the Sun E. J. Michael (Thorsons 0-7225-3334-9, Mar ’96 [Apr ’96], £7.99, 225pp, tp) Reprint (HarperSanFrancisco 1995) occult thriller. [First U.K. edition]

The Walker in Shadows Barbara Michaels (Severn House 0-7278-4924-7, Nov ’96, £16.99, 308pp, hc, cover by Derek Collings) Reprint (Dodd, Mead 1979) supernatural romantic thriller. Restless ghosts re-enact their tragedy when a family moves into a cursed house. [First U.K. edition]

Spiderman: Carnage in New York David Michelinie & Dean Wesley Smith (Boxtree 0-7522-0305-3, May ’96, £4.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [Spider-Man] Reprint (Boulevard 1995) novelisation based on the comic book. Packaged by Byron Preiss. [First U.K. edition]

The Queen’s Captive Haydn Middleton (Little, Brown UK 0-316-91368-5, Aug ’96, £15.99, 244pp, hc, cover by Stephen Player) [Mordred Cycle] Fantasy novel. Second in the “Mordred Cycle” trilogy after The King’s Evil.

Christmas on a Rational Planet Lawrence Miles (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20476-X, Jul ’96, £4.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Original novel based on the Doctor Who TV series. This is a worldwide edition and is available in the US for $5.95. Volume 52 in “The New Adventures”.

Myst: The Book of Atrus Rand & Robyn Miller & David Wingrove (Corgi 0-552-14386-3, Nov ’96, £4.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Bill Gregory & Cyan Inc.) [Myst] Reprint (Hyperion 1995) fantasy novel. First in a series of prequels to the CD-ROM game. This edition lacks the photographs from the hardcover.

The Death of Chaos L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Orbit 1-85723-369-7, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], £16.99, 551pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel. Fifth in the “Recluce” series. [First U.K. edition]

The Order War L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Orbit 1-85723-377-8, Mar ’96, £6.99, 581pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel. Fourth in the “Recluce” series.

The Death of Chaos L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Orbit 1-85723-386-7, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], £6.99, 708pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel. Fifth in the “Recluce” series.

The Blood of the Covenant Brent Monahan (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-66081-3, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], £16.99, 311pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Book of Common Dread] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1995) dark fantasy novel. A sequel to The Book of Common Dread. Simon and Frederika are pursued by an ancient, murderous vampire. [First U.K. edition]

The Blood of the Covenant Brent Monahan (NEL 0-340-63824-9, May ’96, £5.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Book of Common Dread] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1995) dark fantasy vampire novel. Sequel to The Book of Common Dread.

The Uprising Brent Monahan (NEL 0-340-67168-8, Oct ’96, £5.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Pocket 1992) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

Corum Michael Moorcock (Millennium 1-85798-314-9, Feb ’96, £6.99, ii+486pp, pb, cover by Yoshitaka Amano) [Corum] Reprint (Berkley 1977 as The Swords Trilogy) fantasy omnibus of the first three Corum books, each further revised for this new paperback edition. It also includes the Introduction from the 1992 Millennium print, and acquires a new subtitle, “The Coming of Chaos”.

The Dancers at the End of Time Michael Moorcock (Orion 0-75280-617-3, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], £6.99, ii+664pp, pb, cover by Mark Reeve) [Dancers at the End of Time] Reprint (Granada 1981) omnibus of 3 satirical SF/fantasy novels: An Alien Heat (1972), The Hollow Lands (1974), and The End of All Songs (1976). The books were slightly revised for the 1993 Millennium edition, and are further corrected for this paperback printing. Volume seven in “The Tale of the Eternal Champion”.

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