The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003
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Charmed: Seasons of the Witch, Vol. 1 ed. Anon. (Simon Pulse 0-689-86545-7, Oct 2003, $7.99, 182pp, tp) [Charmed] Young-adult original anthology of three stories based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.
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Forgotten Realms: The Best of the Realms, Book I ed. Anon. (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3024-1, Nov 2003, $6.99, 335pp, pb, cover by Mark Zug) [Forgotten Realms] Anthology of 14 stories, one original by R.A. Salvatore, based on the world of the roleplaying game, chosen by readers from previous anthologies. Introduction by Philip Athans. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
- · Introduction · Philip Athans · in (*), 2003
- 1 · Rite of Blood · Elaine Cunningham · na Realms of the Underdark, ed. J. Robert King, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1996
- 55 · Elminster at the Magefair [Forgotten Realms: Elminster] · Ed Greenwood · nv Realms of Valor, ed. James Lowder, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1993
- 85 · Darksword · Troy Denning · nv Realms of Shadow, ed. Lizz Baldwin, Wizards of the Coast, 2002
- 117 · Blood Sport · Christie Golden · ss Realms of Infamy, ed. James Lowder, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1994
- 139 · Six of Swords · William W. Connors · ss Realms of Magic, ed. Brian Thomsen & J. Robert King, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1995
- 159 · The Rose Window · Monte Cook · ss Realms of Mystery, ed. Philip Athans, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1998
- 175 · The First Moonwell · Douglas Niles · ss Realms of Magic, ed. Brian Thomsen & J. Robert King, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1995
- 187 · The Greatest Hero Who Ever Died · J. Robert King · ss Realms of Infamy, ed. James Lowder, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1994
- 207 · Tertius and the Artifact · Jeff Grubb · nv Forgotten Realms: Realms of the Arcane, ed. Brian Thomsen & Robert J. King, TSR, 1997
- 229 · Red Ambition · Jean Rabe · ss Realms of Magic, ed. Brian Thomsen & J. Robert King, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1995
- 247 · The Common Spell · Kate Novak-Grubb · ss Realms of Magic, ed. Brian Thomsen & J. Robert King, Lake Geneva: TSR, 1995
- 259 · Assassin’s Shadow · Jess Lebow · ss Realms of Shadow, ed. Lizz Baldwin, Wizards of the Coast, 2002
- 289 · And the Dark Tide Rises · Keith Francis Strohm · nv Forgotten Realms: Realms of the Deep, ed. Philip Athans, Wizards of the Coast, 2000
- 315 · Empty Joys · R. A. Salvatore · ss *
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Four Dark Nights ed. Anon. (Leisure 0-8439-5153-2, Dec 2003, $6.99, 326pp, pb) Reprint (Leisure 2002) original anthology of four supernatural horror novellas by Bentley Little, Douglas Clegg, Christopher Golden, and Tom Piccirilli.
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His Immortal Embrace ed. Anon. (Kensington 0-7582-0475-2, Sep 2003, $12.00, 344pp, tp, cover by Richard Newton) Original anthology of four vampire romance stories by Hannah Howell, Lynsay Sands, Sara Blayne, and Kate Huntington.
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Masters of Midnight: Erotic Tales of the Vampire ed. Anon. (Kensington 0-7582-0421-3, Jun 2003, $14.00, 362pp, tp) Original anthology of four gay vampire stories.
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Philip José Farmer’s The Dungeon 2 ed. Anon. (ibooks 0-7434-5853-2, May 2003, $7.99, 588pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo) [Dungeon] Omnibus of the third and fourth novels in the series: The Valley of Thunder by Charles de Lint (1989) and The Lake of Fire by Robin Wayne Bailey (1989).
- iii · Philip José Farmer’s The Dungeon Volume 3: The Valley of Thunder · Charles de Lint · n. Bantam Spectra, 1989
- vii · Foreword · Philip José Farmer · fw
- 263 · Selections from the Sketchbook of Major Clive Folliot · Robert Gould · il
- 275 · Philip José Farmer’s The Dungeon, Volume 4: The Lake of Fire · Robin W. Bailey · n. Bantam Spectra, 1989
- 281 · Foreword · Philip José Farmer · fw
- 568 · (Untitled - Sketches from the Sketchbook of Major Clive Folliot) · Robert Gould · il
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Star Trek: S.C.E. Book Four: No Surrender ed. Anon. (Pocket 0-7434-6443-5, May 2003, $6.99, 311pp, pb) [Star Trek: S.C.E.] Anthology of four novellas in the series, all previously published as e-books, by authors Jeff Mariotte, Ian Edginton & Mike Collins, Robert Greenberger, and Glenn Hauman. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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Star Trek: S.C.E. Book Three: Some Assembly Required ed. Anon. (Pocket 0-7434-6442-7, Apr 2003, $6.99, 295pp, pb) [Star Trek: S.C.E.] Anthology of four novellas in the series, all previously published as e-books, by authors Aaron Rosenberg, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Dave Galanter & Greg Brodeur, and Scott Ciencin & Dan Jolley. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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When Darkness Falls ed. Anon. (Harlequin/Silhouette 0-373-21822-2, Oct 2003, $6.50, 378pp, pb) Original anthology of three dark fantasy romance novellas by Susan Krinard, Tanith Lee, and Evelyn Vaughn.
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The Last Rune, Book Five: The Gates of Winter Mark Anthony (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58333-6, Aug 2003, $6.99, 565pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Last Rune] Fantasy novel, book five in “The Last Rune” series.
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Cube Route Piers Anthony (Tor 0-765-30406-6, Oct 2003, $25.95, 333pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Humorous fantasy, 27th in the “Xanth” series.
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Up in a Heaval Piers Anthony (Tor 0-812-57499-0, Oct 2003, $6.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Tor 2002) humorous fantasy novel, 26th in the “Xanth” series.
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Coyote Cowgirl Kim Antieau (Tor/Forge 0-765-30267-5, Jun 2003, $24.95, 284pp, hc, cover by Gary Kelley) Fantasy Southwestern novel. A talking crystal skull helps Jeanne Les Flambeaux trail the boyfriend who stole a family heirloom.
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Interstellar Patrol Christopher Anvil (Baen 0-7434-3600-8, Apr 2003, $15.00, 471pp, tp, cover by Mark Hennessy-Barratt) [Colonization] Collection of 14 stories set in the world of the “Colonization” series. Three of the stories appeared in altered form as Strangers in Paradise (1969). Introduction by David Weber. Preface and afterword by editor Eric Flint.
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Remnants 11: Dream Storm K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-88495-6, Mar 2003, $4.99, 146pp, tp, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. The remnants try to make a home on the devastated Earth.
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Remnants 12: Aftermath K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-88522-7, May 2003, $4.99, 154pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. The remnants’ ship finds Earth again after 500 years.
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Remnants 13: Survival K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-87735-6, Jul 2003, $4.99, 156pp, tp, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants 13] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. The remnants find survivors on Earth.
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Remnants 14: Begin Again K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-87737-2, Sep 2003, $4.99, 152pp, tp, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel, last in the series. The Remants set out to build themselves a new life on the devastated Earth.
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Rare Flesh David Armstrong & Clive Barker (Rizzoli/Universe Books 0-789-30845-2, Sep 2003, $40.00, unpaginated, hc, cover by David Armstrong) Associational art book with male nude photos by Armstrong and “provocative” poetry and prose by Barker.
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Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 1: The Kindling Jennifer Armstrong & Nancy Butcher (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-447273-6, Apr 2003, $5.99, 283pp, tp, cover by John Van Fleet) [Fire-Us Trilogy] Reprint (HarperCollins 2002) young-adult near-future, post-holocaust SF novel, first in a trilogy.
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Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 2: The Keepers of the Flame Jennifer Armstrong & Nancy Butcher (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-447270-1, Oct 2003, $5.99, 280pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet) [Fire-Us Trilogy] Reprint (HarperCollins 2002) young-adult, near-future, post-holocaust SF novel, second in a trilogy.
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Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 3: The Kiln Jennifer Armstrong & Nancy Butcher (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-008050-7, Apr 2003, $15.99, 193pp, hc, cover by John Van Fleet) [Fire-Us Trilogy] Young-adult near-future, post-holocaust SF novel, third in a trilogy. Kids try to survive in a world depopulated by a deadly virus.
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Stolen Kelley Armstrong (Viking 0-670-03137-2, May 2003, $24.95, 401pp, hc) [Women of the Otherworld] Werewolf novel, second in the “Women of the Otherworld” series after Bitten. An obsessed rich man is collecting people with supernatural powers.
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Gullivar of Mars Edwin L. Arnold (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-5942-5, Mar 2003, $15.95, 193 + xvi, tp, cover by Thomas Floyd) Reprint (Brown, Langham 1905 as Lieut. Gullivar Jones: His Vacation by Edwin Lester Arnold) SF novel. Introduction by Richard A. Lupoff; afterword by Gary Hoppenstand. Illustrations by Thomas Floyd. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th Street, Lincoln NE 68588-0255; orders 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu].
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Dying Michael Arnzen (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-06-6, Apr 2003, $5.95, 16pp, ph, cover by Kevin Farrell) Collection of horror poetry, a parody of Martha Stewart’s Living.
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Walking with Frodo: A Devotional Journey Through The Lord of the Rings Sarah Arthur (Tyndale House 0-8423-8554-1, Sep 2003, $10.99, 179 + xxiii, tp) Young-adult non-fiction, presenting a series of Christian themes found in the books and movies, with related Biblical passages, and questions for contemplation. [J. R. R. Tolkien]
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The Moon’s Shadow Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-765-30425-2, Mar 2003, $25.95, 478pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Skolian Empire] SF novel in the “Saga of the Skolian Empire”.
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The Moon’s Shadow Catherine Asaro (SFBC #56059, Mar 2003, $12.99, 478pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Skolian Empire] Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel in the “Saga of the Skolian Empire”. 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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The Radiant Seas Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-812-58036-2, Mar 2003, $6.99, 491pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [Skolian Empire; Soz] Reissue (Tor 1999) SF novel, sequel to Primary Inversion. Second printing.
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Skyfall Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-765-30638-7, Oct 2003, $24.95, 317pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Skolian Empire] SF novel in the “Saga of the Skolian Empire” going back to the early days before the interstellar empire existed.
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Lord of Snow and Shadows Sarah Ash (Bantam Spectra 0-553-80334-4, Aug 2003, $21.95, 480pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Tears of Artamon] Fantasy novel, book one of the “Tears of Artamon” series. First US edition (Bantam UK 5/03).
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Gridlinked Neal Asher (Tor 0-765-30735-9, Aug 2003, $26.95, 426pp, hc) [Gridlinked] Far-future SF spy thriller. An agent trying to break his addiction to the AI net that allows interstellar travel must investigate a breakdown in the net on a distant planet. A first novel. First US edition (Macmillan UK 2001).
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Gridlinked Neal Asher (SFBC #00277, Aug 2003, $12.50, 426pp, hc) [Gridlinked] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2001) SF Novel. 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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The End of Eternity Isaac Asimov (SFBC #56486, Nov 2003, $9.99, 185pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Doubleday 1955) SF novel, the seventh volume in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. This has ISBN 0-7394-3557-4 and lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Gold Isaac Asimov (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-055652-8, Nov 2003, $14.95, 399pp, tp) Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) collection of SF and writings on SF. This adds an introduction by Orson Scott Card.
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The Return of the Black Widowers Isaac Asimov (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1248-1, Dec 2003, $24.00, 335 + xv, hc) [Black Widowers] Associational collection of 17 mystery stories by Asimov, five previously uncollected. This includes two homage stories by William Brittain and Charles Ardai, who edited the collection. Introduction by Harlan Ellison, and an afterword by Asimov extracted from I. Asimov on “The Birth of the Black Widowers”. An Otto Penzler book.
- · The Best of the Black Wodowers
- ix · Foreword · Harlan Ellison · fw
- 3 · The Acquisitive Chuckle · ss EQMM Jan ’72
- 17 · Ph as in Phony [“The Phony Ph.D.”] · ss EQMM Jul ’72
- 35 · Early Sunday Morning [“The Biological Clock”] · ss EQMM Mar ’73
- 53 · The Obvious Factor · ss EQMM May ’73
- 71 · The Iron Gem [“A Chip of the Black Stone”] · ss EQMM Jul ’74
- 91 · To the Barest · ss EQMM Aug ’79
- 109 · Sixty Million Trillion Combinations [“64 Million Trillion Combinations”] · ss EQMM May 5 ’80
- 127 · The Redhead · ss EQMM Oct ’84
- 145 · The Wrong House · ss Banquets of the Black Widowers, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1984
- 163 · Triple Devil · ss EQMM Aug ’85
- 181 · The Men Who Read Isaac Asimov · William Brittain · ss EQMM May ’78
- · The Uncollected Black Widowers
- 197 · Northwestward [Batman] · ss The Further Adventures of Batman, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1989
- 215 · Yes, but Why? · ss The Armchair Detective Spr ’90
- 231 · Lost in a Space Warp · ss EQMM Mar ’90
- 247 · Police at the Door · ss EQMM Jun ’90
- 263 · The Haunted Cabin · ss EQMM Oct ’90
- 279 · The Guest’s Guest · ss EQMM Aug ’91
- · One More, Just for Harlan
- 293 · The Woman in the Bar [“The Man Who Pretended to Like Baseball”] · ss EQMM Jun 30 ’80
- · Commemorative
- 313 · The Last Story · Charles Ardai · ss EQMM Dec, 2002
- 331 · Afterword: Birth of the Black Widowers · ar I. Asimov, Isaac Asimov, Doubleday, 1994
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Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. Robert Asprin (Ace 0-441-01083-0, Aug 2003, $6.99, 198pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2002) humorous fantasy novel, 12th in the “Myth” series. Includes a story by Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye.
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Thieves’ World: First Blood ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Tor 0-312-87488-X, Dec 2003, $14.95, 460pp, tp, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Thieves’ World] Omnibus of two shared-world anthologies, Thieves’ World (1979) and Tales of the Vulgar Unicorn (1980). This adds Poul Anderson’s final Cappen Varra story.
- 15 · Thieves’ World · ed. Robert Lynn Asprin · oa New York: Ace Oct ’79
- 17 · Editor’s Note · Robert Lynn Asprin · pr
- 19 · Introduction · Robert Asprin · in
- 31 · Sentences of Death · John Brunner · nv Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 57 · The Face of Chaos · Lynn Abbey · nv Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 79 · The Gate of the Flying Knives · Poul Anderson · na Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 113 · Shadowspawn · Andrew J. Offutt · nv Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 139 · The Price of Doing Business · Robert Lynn Asprin · nv Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 155 · Blood Brothers · Joe W. Haldeman · nv Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 173 · Myrtis · Christine DeWees · nv Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 193 · The Secret of the Blue Star [Lythande] · Marion Zimmer Bradley · nv Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 211 · The Making of Thieves’ World · Robert Lynn Asprin · ar Thieves’ World, ed. Robert Lynn Asprin, Ace, 1979
- 221 · Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn · ed. Robert Lynn Asprin · oa New York: Ace Nov ’80
- 223 · Introduction · Robert Asprin · in
- 227 · Spiders of the Purple Mage · Philip José Farmer · na Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, ed. Robert Asprin, Ace, 1980
- 283 · Goddess · David Drake · nv Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, ed. Robert Asprin, Ace, 1980
- 307 · The Fruit of Enlibar · Lynn Abbey · nv Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, ed. Robert Asprin, Ace, 1980
- 325 · The Dream of the Sorceress · A. E. van Vogt · nv Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, ed. Robert Asprin, Ace, 1980
- 353 · Vashanka’s Minion · Janet Morris · nv Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, ed. Robert Asprin, Ace, 1980
- 375 · Shadow’s Pawn · Andrew J. Offutt · nv Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, ed. Robert Asprin, Ace, 1980
- 401 · To Guard the Guardians · Robert Lynn Asprin · nv Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, ed. Robert Asprin, Ace, 1980
- 423 · The Lady of the Winds [Cappen Varra] · Poul Anderson · nv F&SF Oct/Nov, 2001
- 457 · Essay: The Lighter Side of Sanctuary · Robert Lynn Asprin · ar Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, ed. Robert Asprin, Ace, 1980
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For King & Country Robert Asprin & Linda Evans (Baen 0-7434-7168-7, Nov 2003, $7.99, 533pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) Reprint (Baen 2002) SF time-travel adventure novel. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
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E. Godz Robert Asprin & Esther M. Friesner (Baen 0-7434-3605-9, May 2003, $17.00, 279pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) Humorous fantasy novel. Two siblings fight with magic and money to see who will be sole heir to their mother’s magic corporation, E.Godz.
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Myth Alliances Robert Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-009-6, Aug 2003, $14.00, 262pp, tp, cover by Michael Komarck) [Myth] Fantasy novel in Asprin’s “Myth Adventures” series. Skeeve tries to stop ten female Pervects who have taken over a dimension of Wuhses. Introduction by Stephen Pagel. A hardcover edition (-008-8, $25.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.meishamerlin.com].
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Myth-Told Tales Robert Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-001-0, Apr 2003, $8.00, 111pp, tp, cover by Michael Komarck) [Myth] Original collection of three stories in the “Myth” series, set after Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. The authors provide separate introductions on collaborating. Available from Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.meishamerlin.com].
- 7 · How Robert Asprin and I came to be writing new Myth-Adventures · Jody Lynn Nye · in *
- 11 · The ‘Discreet Blackout’ · Robert Asprin · in *
- 15 · Myth Congeniality · nv *
- 44 · Myth Calculations · nv *
- 81 · Myth-ter Right · nv *
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