The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Blue Ice Pilot Lou Fisher (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20243-2, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $3.50, 247pp, pb) Sf novel of cryogenics, deep space, and war.

The Prince of Whales: A Fantasy Adventure R. L. Fisher (Carroll & Graf/Quicksilver 0-88184-256-7, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $5.95, 151pp, pb) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1985) juvenile fantasy/ecological tale, illustrated by Denise Satter. We missed the hardcover last year.

Dark Sun, Bright Sun Nicholas Fisk (Blackie 0-216-92024-8, Sep ’86, £6.95, 124pp, hc) Juvenile sf novel.

Evil Eye Nicholas Fisk (Blackie 0-216-91694-1, Mar ’86, £5.95, 112pp, hc) [Starstormers] Juvenile sf novel. Volume 4 in the “Starstormers” series.

Grinny Nicholas Fisk (Puffin 0-14-030745-1, Jan ’86 [Mar ’86], £1.25, 96pp, pb) Reprint (Heinemann 1973) juvenile sf novel.

Volcano Nicholas Fisk (Blackie 0-216-91695-X, Sep ’86, £6.95, 144pp, hc) [Starstormers] Juvenile sf novel. Volume 5 in the “Starstormers” series.

You Remember Me! Nicholas Fisk (Puffin 0-14-031656-6, Jan ’86, £1.50, 152pp, pb) Reprint (Viking/Kestrel 1984) juvenile sf novel.

Challenge of the Clans Kenneth C. Flint (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25553-3, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $3.50, 328pp, pb) [Sidhe Legends; Finn MacCumhal] Celtic fantasy novel.

The Hound of Culain Kenneth C. Flint (Bantam UK 0-553-17247-6, Oct ’86, £2.50, 309pp, pb) [Sidhe Legends] Reprint (Bantam 1981 as A Storm Upon Ulster) fantasy novel, a prequel to the “Sidhe” series now called the first of the “Sidhe” books.

Riders of the Sidhe Kenneth C. Flint (Bantam UK 0-553-17250-6, Oct ’86, £2.50, 260pp, pb) [Sidhe Legends] Reprint (Bantam 1984) fantasy novel, originally first in the “Sidhe” trilogy, now second in the series.

Storm Shield Kenneth C. Flint (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26191-6, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $3.50, 310pp, pb) [Sidhe Legends; Finn MacCumhal] Celtic fantasy novel, sequel to Challenge of the Clans.

Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire Phil Foglio (Donning/Starblaze 0-89865-365-7, Jul ’86, $7.95, unpaginated, pb) Graphic novel, humorous sf adventure in full color.

Myth Adventures One Phil Foglio & Robert Lynn Asprin (Donning 0-89865-414-9, 1985 [Jan ’86], $12.95, 104pp, pb) [Myth] Omnibus edition of the first 4 issues of Myth Adventures magazine (Warp Graphics), a comic book version of the “Myth” stories, written by Asprin and illustrated by Foglio. A special limited hardcover edition has also been announced, but we have not seen it.

The Atlas of the Land Karen Wynn Fonstad (SFBC #01260, Mar ’86, $10.98, 201pp, hc) [Thomas Covenant] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) non-fiction reference. A geographical guide to the Donaldson double trilogy.

Star Trek #16: The Final Reflection John M. Ford (Gregg 0-8398-2885-3, Dec ’85 [Feb ’86], $11.95, 253pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1984) “Star Trek” novel, first hardcover edition.

Children of Ashgaroth Richard Ford (Grafton 0-246-13054-7, Oct ’86, £10.95, 444pp, hc) [Faradawn] Fantasy novel, conclusion of the “Faradawn” trilogy.

Into the Sea of Stars William R. Forstchen (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32426-9, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $2.95, 231pp, pb) Sf novel.

Starquake Robert L. Forward (SFBC #03808, Apr ’86, $5.98, 247pp, hc) [Dragon’s Egg] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel, sequel to Dragon’s Egg.

Starquake Robert L. Forward (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31233-3, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $3.95, 339pp, pb) [Dragon’s Egg] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel, sequel to Dragon’s Egg.

Aliens Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-30139-6, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $3.95, 247pp, pb) [Alien] A novelization based on the screenplay by James Cameron of the sequel to Alien.

Aliens Alan Dean Foster (Futura 0-7088-3182-6, Aug ’86, £2.50, 247pp, pb) [Alien] Reprint (Warner 1986) film novelization.

The Day of the Dissonance Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-34158-4, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 292pp, pb) [Spellsinger] Reissue (Phantasia 1984) fantasy novel, “Spellsinger” #3; 2nd printing.

The Day of the Dissonance Alan Dean Foster (Macdonald 0-356-12178-X, Jul ’86 [Mar ’86], £9.95, 304pp, hc) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Phantasia 1984) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Spellsinger” series; library edition.

The Hour of the Gate Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-34181-9, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 300pp, pb) [Spellsinger] Reissue (Warner 1984) fantasy novel, “Spellsinger” #2; 3rd printing. The first 2 volumes appeared as a Phantasia Press hardcover in 1983.

The I Inside Alan Dean Foster (Orbit 0-7088-8115-7, 1985 [Jan ’86], £2.50, pb) Reissue (Warner 1984) sf novel.

Into the Out Of Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-51337-7, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $15.95 FPT, 293pp, hc) Fantasy horror novel of evil from another dimension breaking into Africa.

Into the Out Of Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #10449, Dec ’86, $5.98, 311pp, hc) Reprint (Warner 1986) horror novel.

The Moment of the Magician Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-32326-8, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 312pp, pb) [Spellsinger] Reissue (Phantasia 1984) fantasy novel, “Spellsinger” #4; 3rd printing.

The Moment of the Magician Alan Dean Foster (Macdonald 0-356-12322-7, Sep ’86, £9.95, 312pp, hc) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Phantasia 1984) fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Spellsinger” series.

Nor Crystal Tears Alan Dean Foster (NEL 0-450-05594-9, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.95, 231pp, pb) [Thranx] Reissue (Ballantine 1982) sf novel; precursor to the “Tar-Aiym Krang” series.

The Paths of the Perambulator Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-32679-8, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 279pp, pb) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Phantasia 1985) fantasy novel, #5 in the “Spellsinger” series. Chaos is loose, and Jon-Tom and friends (including a koala amateur wizard and a drunken owl) are out to defeat it.

The Paths of the Perambulator Alan Dean Foster (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-3026-9, Jun ’86 [May ’86], £2.50, 279pp, pb) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Phantasia 1985) fantasy novel. Volume 5 in the “Spellsinger” series.

The Paths of the Perambulator Alan Dean Foster (Macdonald 0-356-12449-5, Oct ’86, £10.95, 256pp, hc) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Phantasia 1985) fantasy novel, “Spellsinger” #5.

Spellsinger Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-34195-9, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 347pp, pb) [Spellsinger] Reissue (Warner 1983) fantasy novel, Book #1 of the “Spellsinger” series. The first two volumes originally appeared as a single Phantasia Press hardcover in 1983. 6th Warner printing.

The Tar-Aiym Krang Alan Dean Foster (NEL 0-450-04270-7, Jan ’86, £1.95, 207pp, pb) [Pip & Flinx] Reissue (Ballantine 1972) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Humanx Commonwealth” series.

The Time of the Transference Alan Dean Foster (Phantasia 0-932096-43-3, Aug ’86, $40.00 signed, boxed limited edition, $17.00 trade edition, 253pp, hc) [Spellsinger] Fantasy novel, conclusion of the “Spellsinger” series. There are 300 signed copies and 1,200 regular copies.

The Time of the Transference Alan Dean Foster (Warner 0-446-30009-8, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $3.50, 280pp, pb) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Phantasia 1986) fantasy novel, “Spellsinger” #6. Jon-Tom finally discovers a way back to the “real” world. Less hilarity ensues (as sapient “animals” encounter an all-human world) than expected, but amusing and, ultimately, touching, as Jon-Tom faces tough decisions over leaving his friends.

Voyage to the City of the Dead Alan Dean Foster (NEL 0-450-39874-9, Sep ’86, £2.25, 243pp, pb) [Thranx] Reprint (Del Rey 1984) sf novel. volume 4 in the “Humanx Commonwealth” series.

...Who Needs Enemies? Alan Dean Foster (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-8169-6, Jan ’86, £2.50, 257pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1984) sf collection.

The Adventures of Christian Rosy Cross David Foster (Penguin 0-14-007701-4, Jun ’86 [Aug ’86], £2.95, 161pp, pb) Reprint (Penguin Australia 1986). A “comic retelling of the Rosicrucian myth as picaresque fiction”; presumably this novel has elements of fantasy.

Spaceways: An Anthology of Space Poetry ed. John Foster (Oxford University Press 0-19-276056-4, Nov ’86, £5.95, 128pp, hc) Sf poetry anthology.

Spaceways: An Anthology of Space Poetry ed. John Foster (Oxford University Press 0-19-276068-8, Nov ’86, £2.95, 128pp, tp) Paperback edition of the above.

City Jitters Christopher Fowler (Sphere 0-7221-3704-4, Jun ’86 [May ’86], £2.50, 164pp, pb) Collection of 10 horror stories.

Artificial Things Karen Joy Fowler (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26219-X, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $2.95, 218pp, pb) Collection of 13 stories.

A Maggot John Fowles (NAL/Signet 0-451-14476-7, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $4.50, 467pp, pb) Reprint (Little, Brown 1985) literary novel with some sf elements.

A Maggot John Fowles (Pan 0-330-29566-7, Dec ’86, £3.50, 460pp, pb) Reprint (Little, Brown 1985) literary novel with sf elements.

Downtime Peter Fox (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-39362-9, Aug ’86, £9.95, 254pp, hc) Novel of suspense, crime, war games, and sf.

Swansong Richard Francis (Atheneum 0-689-11843-0, Sep ’86, $15.95, 304pp, hc) Satiric quasi alternate-world novel of Britain in the ’80s, with the Farquhar Islands war, a visionary clergyman, an 18th-century rake, etc. First U.S. edition (UK 1986).

The Cross-Time Engineer Leo Frankowski (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32762-4, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $2.95, 259pp, pb) [Conrad Starguard] Sf novel of a time traveler stranded in medieval Poland, Book One in “The Adventures of Conrad Stargard”. A first novel.

The Wind in the Rosebush and Other Tales of the Supernatural Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (Academy Chicago 0-89733-232-6, Dec ’86, $4.95, 258pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1903 as by Mary E. Wilkins) collection of 6 ghost stories, plus a new long historical afterword by Alfred Bendixen.

The Elixir James N. Frey (Zebra 0-8217-1809-6, Apr ’86, $3.95, 414pp, pb) Thriller with a science fictional twist, involving “Hitler’s secret weapon”, an elixir of immortality.

Harlot’s Ruse Esther M. Friesner (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20208-4, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $3.50, 296pp, pb) Fantasy novel of a woman with unique charms, on a quest for her heart’s desire.

New York by Knight Esther M. Friesner (NAL/Signet 0-451-14496-1, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $2.95, 252pp, pb) [New York by Knight] Fantasy novel about knights and dragons, but set in modern New York.

The Silver Mountain Esther M. Friesner (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20048-0, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $3.50, 280pp, pb) Fantasy novel of a prince’s quest.

Spells of Mortal Weaving Esther M. Friesner (Avon 0-380-75001-5, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $2.95, 215pp, pb) [Chronicles of the Twelve Kingdoms] Fantasy novel set in the same kingdom as her earlier novel Mustapha and His Wise Dog.

Jormundgand Nigel Frith (Allen & Unwin/Unicorn 0-04-823282-3, May ’86, £3.50, 210pp, tp) Fantasy novel, retelling the Norse myth of Frey and the ice maiden Hron.

Lyrec Gregory Frost (Ace 0-441-51012-4, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $2.95, 267pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1984) sword & sorcery fantasy novel of a quest through parallel universes. Third printing.

Tain Gregory Frost (Ace 0-441-79534-X, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 386pp, pb) [Tain] Celtic fantasy novel.

The Goblins of Labyrinth Brian Froud & Terry Jones (Holt 0-03-008499-7, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], $25.00, 137pp, hc) Art book with sketches etc. plus text. This is not quite a movie tie-in book because it’s original artwork, not stills from the movie.

The Goblins of Labyrinth Brian Froud & Terry Jones (Holt 0-03-007318-9, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], $16.95, 137pp, pb) Paperback edition of the above.

The Goblins of Labyrinth Brian Froud & Terry Jones (Michael Joseph/Pavilion 1-85145-058-0, Oct ’86, £12.95, 144pp, hc) Reprint (Holt 1986) book of art by Froud, text by Jones, associated with the film Labyrinth.

The Annotated Guide to Startling Stories Leon L. Gammell (Starmont 0-930261-50-X, Sep ’86, $9.95, 90pp, pb) Non-fiction, reference book. A chronological listing with descriptions of all the novels, then the shorter fiction. The lack of an index or alphabetical list makes this less useful than it should be. (CNB)

The Doctor Who Pattern Book Joy Gammon (Target 0-426-20287-2, Oct ’86, £3.50, 120pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1986) — non-fiction, associational, patterns for children, “a galactic collection to knit and sew”, based on the tv show.

Prisoner of Vampires Nancy Garden (Dell Yearling 0-440-47194-X, Dec ’86, $2.95, 213pp, pb) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1984) juvenile horror novel of a teenager who is captured by vampires while researching a school paper.

A Malady of Magicks Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-51661-0, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $2.95, 235pp, pb) [Ebenezum] Humorous fantasy novel of a wizard allergic to magic and his ernest apprentice; first in a trilogy. Portions of the novel appeared earlier “in substantially different form.” Curiously, the story “A Malady of Magicks” (Fantastic Oct ’78) is not in this volume.

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