The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

ROGERS, MICHAEL (Alan) (1950- )

• * *Forbidden Sequence (Bantam 0-553-27080-X, Jan ’88 [Nov ’87], $4.50, 329pp, pb) Very-near-future sf novel of gene splicing and high-tech skullduggery.

ROGERS, PATRICK F. (1929- )

• * *War God (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-436-2, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.50, 443pp, pb) Technothriller of the struggle for control of a revolutionary new gamma laser weapon launched into orbit.

ROGOW, ROBERTA (Winston) (1942- ) (stories)

• * *Futurespeak: A Fan’s Guide to the Language of Science Fiction (Paragon House 1-55778-347-0, Sep ’91, $24.95, 409pp, hc) Non-fiction, dictionary of fannish terminology.
• * *The Problem of the Missing Miss (St. Martin’s 0-312-18553-7, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $22.95, 261pp, hc) [Arthur Conan Doyle; Charles Dodgson] Associational mystery. Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) search for a kidnapped girl named Alicia and become advocates against child abuse. A first novel by a well-known fan writer.

ROHAN, MICHAEL SCOTT (1951- ); see pseudonym Michael Scot (stories)

• * *The Anvil of Ice (Macdonald 0-356-10749-3, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], £9.95, 354pp, hc) [Winter of the World] Fantasy novel, Vol. 1 of “The Winter of the World”.
• * +The Anvil of Ice (Morrow 0-688-06662-3, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $16.95, 344pp, hc) [Winter of the World] Fantasy novel, first volume of the “Winter of the World” trilogy. First U.S. edition (Macdonald 1986).
• * _The Anvil of Ice (Orbit 0-7088-8210-2, Feb ’87, £2.95, 352pp, pb) [Winter of the World] Reprint (Macdonald 1986) fantasy novel with a superb cover. Volume 1 in the “Winter of the World” trilogy. Highly recommended. (PS-P)
• * *The Castle of the Winds (Orbit 1-85723-570-3, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], £6.99, viii+454pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Winter of the World] Fantasy novel. Book four in the “Winter of the World” series. A young mastersmith’s quest to retrieve his finest suit of armour leads to the reshaping of the world.
• * *Chase the Morning (Orbit 0-7088-8338-9, Jul ’90, £4.99, 334pp, tp, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Spiral] Remarkable off-beat fantasy novel about a world ’just around the corner’ from ours, where sailing ships still ply their trade, although not always with human crews. Strongly recommended. (PSP)
• * +Chase the Morning (Morrow 0-688-08885-6, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $19.95, 334pp, hc, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Spiral] Fantasy novel of a quayside bar in a world that’s just a little bit twisted. First American edition (Orbit 1990).
• * _Chase the Morning (AvoNova 0-380-70871-X, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 334pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Spiral] Reprint (Orbit 1990) fantasy novel of a quayside bar in a world that’s just a little bit twisted.
• * _Chase the Morning (Orbit 1-85723-183-X, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £4.99, 334pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Spiral] Reprint (Orbit 1990) fantasy novel. Volume one in the “Spiral” series.
• * *Cloud Castles (Gollancz 0-575-05563-4, Oct ’93, £8.99, 285pp, tp, cover by Geoff Hunt) [Spiral] Fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-05203-1, £15.99) is also available. Volume three in the “Spiral” series.
• * +Cloud Castles (Morrow AvoNova 0-688-13419-X, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $22.00, 327pp, hc, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Spiral] Fantasy novel, the third book set in the world of the Spiral. First American edition (Gollancz 1993).
• * _Cloud Castles (Gollancz 0-575-05778-5, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], £4.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Spiral] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Spiral” series.
• * _Cloud Castles (AvoNova 0-380-77554-9, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $5.50, 327pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Spiral] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) fantasy novel, third in the series set in “The Spiral”.
• * _Cloud Castles (Vista 0-575-60023-3, Mar ’97 [May ’97], £5.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Geoff Hunt) [Spiral] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Spiral” series.
• * *The Forge in the Forest (Macdonald 0-356-10750-7, Feb ’87, £10.95, 408pp, hc) [Winter of the World] Fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Winter of the World” trilogy. Sustains the promise of Volume 1. Highly recommended. (PS-P)
• * +The Forge in the Forest (Morrow 0-688-07367-0, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $15.95, 379pp, hc) [Winter of the World] Epic fantasy novel, second in the “Winter of the World” saga. First American edition (Macdonald 1987).
• * _The Forge in the Forest (Orbit 0-7088-8254-4, Feb ’88, £3.50, 406pp, pb) [Winter of the World] Reprint (Macdonald 1987) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Winter of the World” series.
• * *The Gates of Noon (Gollancz 0-575-05317-8, Sep ’92, £8.99, 319pp, tp, cover by Peter Elson) [Spiral] Fantasy novel. Sequel to Chase the Morning. A hardcover edition (-05202-3, £14.99) is also available.
• * +The Gates of Noon (Morrow AvoNova 0-688-12507-7, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $22.00, 318pp, hc, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Spiral] Fantasy novel, sequel to Chase the Morning. First American edition (Gollancz 1992).
• * _The Gates of Noon (Gollancz 0-575-05531-6, Oct ’93, £4.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Spiral] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) fantasy novel. Volume two in the “Spiral” series.
• * _The Gates of Noon (AvoNova 0-380-71718-2, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $4.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Spiral] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) fantasy novel about the overlapping world of the Spiral, sequel to Chase the Morning.
• * _The Gates of Noon (Vista 0-575-60032-2, Mar ’97 [May ’97], £5.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Spiral] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Spiral” series.
• * *The Hammer of the Sun (Macdonald 0-356-15147-6, Mar ’88, £11.95, 502pp, hc) [Winter of the World] Fantasy novel that completes the Winter of the World trilogy. Rather disconcertingly, this volume drops most of the story threads built up in the first two volumes in favour of a quest to the Eastern Lands, and then has to hurry to tie up all the loose ends. Still well thought out and well written, but would have done better as a less frenetic, second, trilogy in its own right. (PSP)
• * _The Hammer of the Sun (Orbit 0-7088-8271-4, Oct ’88, £3.99, 509pp, pb) [Winter of the World] Reprint (Macdonald 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Winter of the World” trilogy.
• * _The Hammer of the Sun (Orbit 1-85723-318-2, Nov ’98, £6.99, 509pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Winter of the World] Reissue (Macdonald 1988) fantasy novel. Book three in “The Winter of the World” series.
• * _The Ice King (with Allan Scott) (Orbit 1-85723-088-4, Jan ’94, £4.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) Reprint (NEL 1986 as by Michael Scot) fantasy/horror novel.
• * *The Lord of Middle Air (Gollancz 0-575-05780-7, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], £15.99, 253pp, hc, cover by Ian Miller) Fantasy novel set in the thirteenth century, and based on the Border stories of Scotland; Rohan is a descendant of the main protagonist.
• * _The Lord of Middle Air (Gollancz 0-575-06099-9, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], £5.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel set in the thirteenth century, and based on the Border stories of Scotland. Rohan is a descendant of the main protagonist.
• * _The Lord of Middle Air (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60234-1, Nov ’97, £5.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel.
• * *Maxie’s Demon (Orbit 1-85723-462-6, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], £6.99, 376pp, pb) [Spiral] Fantasy novel in the “Spiral” series.
• * +Run to the Stars (Ace 0-441-73663-7, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $2.95, 245pp, pb) Reprint (Arrow 1982), first U.S. edition. Sf novel of emigrants from Earth to a new world.
• * _Run to the Stars (Orbit 0-7088-8312-5, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], £3.50, 245pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Arrow 1982) sf novel.
• * *A Spell of Empire: The Horns of Tartarus (with Allan Scott) (Orbit 0-7088-8360-5, May ’92, £4.99, 462pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) Humorous fantasy novel set in a world where the Roman Empire had a much smaller role in history.
• * _The Winter of the World, Volume 1: The Anvil of Ice (Avon 0-380-70547-8, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 354pp, pb) [Winter of the World] Reprint (Macdonald 1986) Tolkienesque fantasy novel, first in a series.
• * _The Winter of the World, Volume 1: The Anvil of Ice (AvoNova 0-380-70547-8, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $4.99, 354pp, pb, cover by Tim Jacobus) [Winter of the World] Reissue (Macdonald 1986) fantasy novel, first volume of a trilogy. Third printing.
• * _The Winter of the World, Volume 2: The Forge in the Forest (Avon 0-380-70548-6, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.50, 405pp, pb) [Winter of the World] Reprint (Macdonald 1987) epic high fantasy novel.
• * _The Winter of the World, Volume 2: The Forge in the Forest (AvoNova 0-380-70548-6, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $4.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Tim Jacobus) [Winter of the World] Reissue (Macdonald 1987) fantasy novel. Third printing.
• * +The Winter of the World, Volume 3: The Hammer of the Sun (William Morrow 0-688-07368-9, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $19.95, 502pp, pb) [Winter of the World] Fantasy novel, third book in the “Winter of the World” series. First American edition (Macdonald 1988).
• * _The Winter of the World, Volume 3: The Hammer of the Sun (AvoNova 0-380-70549-4, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $4.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Tim Jacobus) [Winter of the World] Reissue (Macdonald 1988) fantasy novel. Second printing.
• * _The Winter of the World, Volume Three: The Hammer of the Sun (Avon 0-380-70549-4, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $3.95, 502pp, pb, cover by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) [Winter of the World] Reprint (Macdonald 1988) fantasy novel, third book of the “Winter of the World” series.
• * _The Winter of the World, Volume Two: The Forge in the Forest (Orbit 1-85723-109-0, Nov ’98 [Dec ’98], £6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) Reissue (Macdonald 1987 as The Forge in the Forest) fantasy novel.

ROHMER, RICHARD (Heath) (1924- )

• * *Starmageddon (Irwin 0-7725-1560-3, 1986 [May ’87], price unknown, 241pp, hc) Near-future star wars thriller. This is a 1986 Canadian edition being distributed in the U.S. We missed it last year.

ROHMER, SAX; pseudonym of A. Sarsfield Ward, (1883-1959) (stories)

• * _Daughter of Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1818-5, Apr ’86, $3.50, 270pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (Doubleday 1931) sf novel, 11th in the saga of the evil doctor.
• * _The Drums of Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1617-4, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $3.50, 348pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (Doubleday 1939) sf novel, 6th in the “Fu Manchu” series.
• * *The Fu Manchu Omnibus, Volume 1 (Allison & Busby, 1997, hc) [Fu Manchu] (Contents)
• * *The Fu Manchu Omnibus, Volume 2 (Allison & Busby, Jun ’97, hc) [Fu Manchu] (Contents)
• * *The Fu Manchu Omnibus, Volume 3 (Allison & Busby, May ’98, hc) [Fu Manchu] (Contents)
• * _The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1668-9, Oct ’85, $3.50, 331pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (McBride 1913) sf novel, first in the series.
• * _The Island of Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1912-2, Aug ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 348pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (Doubleday 1941) sf novel, “Fu Manchu” #11.
• * _Shadow of Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1870-3, Jul ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 272pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (Doubleday 1948) sf novel. “Fu Manchu” #12.
• * _The Trail of Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1619-0, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $3.50, 348pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (Doubleday 1934) sf novel, 10th in the series.

ROHN, JIM

• * *The Holo Brothers Book 1: Curse of the Bloated Toad (Fantagraphics 0-930193-36-9, Feb ’88 [May ’88], $8.95, 87pp, tp) Graphic novel, collecting 1986-7 issues of the comic.

ROLAND, PAUL (stories)

• * *The Curious Case of Richard Fielding and Other Stories (Lary Press No ISBN, Nov ’87 [1987], £1.80, 95pp, pb) Collection of 10 weird stories and 16 lyrics to songs. Illustrated throughout by Alan Hunter. (Contents)

ROLFE, CHRISTOPHER, ed. (1938- )

• * _H.G. Wells Under Revision: Proceedings of the International H.G. Wells Symposium (with Patrick Parrinder) See entry under Patrick Parrinder.

ROLLO, WILLIAM

• * *The Big Wheel (NEL 0-450-05281-8, Apr ’84 [Mar ’84], £2.25, 283pp, pb) Near-future sf/espionage novel.

ROLT, L(ionel) T(homas) C(aswell) (1910-1974) (stories)

• * _Sleep No More (Alan Sutton 0-7509-1157-3, May ’96 [Jul ’96], £4.99, xi+129pp, tp, cover by John Atkinson Grimshaw) Reprint (Constable 1948) collection of 14 ghost stories, with a new introduction by Susan Hill. (Contents)
• * _Sleep No More: Twelve Stories of the Supernatural (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-09-5, Jan ’96 [Jul ’96], £19.00, xx+168pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Reprint (Constable 1948) fantasy/ghost collection. Expanded by the addition of an article and an essay on Rolt. There is a new Introduction by Christopher Roden. Illustrated by Paul Lowe. Limited to 400 numbered copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $32.00. (Contents)
• * *Two Ghost Stories (BC Enterprises 1-899562-00-1, Nov ’94 [Apr ’95], £5.50, iv+16pp, tp) Collection of two stories, plus an Introduction by Christopher Roden. Edited by Christopher and Barbara Roden, it was produced for The Ghost Story Society Convention in 1994. A card-covered booklet, with illustrations by Dallas Goffin. (Contents)

ROMANOFF, ALEXANDER NICHOLAYEVITCH (1881-1945); see pseudonym Achmed Abdullah (chron.)

ROMBERG, NINA; [i.e., Nina Romberg Andersson] (1945- ); see pseudonym Asa Drake (stories)

• * *Shadow Walkers (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-696-9, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $4.50, 302pp, pb) Horror novel of a group of children transformed by the evil that lurks in the ruins of an abandoned mental hospital.
• * *The Spirit Stalker (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-271-8, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.95, 315pp, pb) Horror novel. Dead Comanches rise up to menace the Texas back country.

ROMERO, GEORGE A(ndrew) (1940- ) (stories)

• * _Dawn of the Dead (with Susanna Sparrow) (St. Martin’s 0-312-18394-1, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $8.95, 210pp, tp) Reissue (St. Martin’s 1978) horror novelization, with photos from the film.

ROMKEY, MICHAEL

• * *Fears Point (Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14601-4, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 311pp, pb) Horror novel. A young man recieves a monstrous inheritance from an abusive father.
• * *I, Vampire (Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14638-3, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 360pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire horror novel — memoirs of a vampire.
• * *Vampire Hunter (Ballantine/Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-00200-4, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $5.99, 308pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire novel. A vampire has hidden for years inside the Titanic.
• * *The Vampire Papers (Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14804-1, Aug ’94, $5.99, 433pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire horror novel, sequel to I, Vampire.
• * *The Vampire Princess (Ballantine/Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14937-4, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 341pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire novel. A vampire princess joins the rich and famous on a luxury cruise.
• * *The Vampire Virus (Ballantine/Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-00261-6, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 291pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire novel. An archaeologist uncovers a deadly virus, and a disease control worker finds a vampire.

ROMTVEDT, DAVID

• * *Crossing Wyoming (White Pine Press 1-877727-23-7, Nov ’92 [Dec ’92], $12.00, 263pp, tp) Literary time-travel fantasy novel about a man (apparently the magical realist author Eduardo Galeano) whose life encompasses the history of Wyoming.

RONSON, MARK; pseudonym of Marc Alexander, (1929- ) (stories)

• * _Bloodthirst (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-156-0, Nov ’86 [Dec ’86], $2.95, 210pp, pb) Reprint (UK? 1979) horror novel of the return of the vampire Countess Elizabeth Bathori during WWII.
• * _Ghoul (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-153-6, Mar ’87, $2.95, 202pp, pb) Reprint (? 1980) horror novel.
• * _Ghoul (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-153-6, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $2.95, 202pp, pb) Reprint (? 1980) Arabian horror novel about a beast from an ancient tomb. Second printing.
• * _Grimalkin’s Tales (with Stella Whitelaw & Judy Gardiner) See entry under Stella Whitelaw.
• * +Ogre (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-161-7, Apr ’87, $2.95, 198pp, pb) Horror novel featuring a prehistoric monster. First U.S. edition (Hamlin UK 1980).
• * +Plague Pit (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-169-2, Apr ’87, $2.95, 191pp, pb) Horror/plague novel. First U.S. edition (Hamlin 1981).
• * *Whispering Corner (Arrow 0-09-961620-3, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], £3.99, 351pp, pb) Horror novel.

ROSCOE, TED; see under Roscoe, Theodore

ROSCOE, THEODORE (1906-1992)

• * *A Grave Must Be Deep (Starmont House 1-55742-041-6, 1989 [Aug ’90], $9.95, 120pp, tp) First book publication of a voodoo horror novel that originally appeared in Argosy. This is a facsimile edition. A hardcover edition (-043-2, $19.95) was announced but not seen.
• * *Z Is for Zombie (Starmont House 1-55742-042-4, 1989 [Aug ’90], $9.95, 140pp, tp) First book publication of a voodoo horror novel that originally appeared in Argosy. This is a facsimile edition. A hardcover edition (-043-2, $19.95) was announced but not seen.

ROSE, HOWARD

• * _Twelve Ravens (Raymond Saroff 1-878352-03-2, Apr ’90, $10.00, 405pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan 1986) occult novel of witchcraft in a small midwestern town. A hardcover edition (-02-4, $20.00) was announced but not seen.

ROSE, MALCOLM (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Circle of Nightmares (Scholastic UK 0-590-13383-7, Jun ’97, £3.50, 266pp, pb, cover by Steinar Lund) Young adult SF/dark fantasy novel.
• * *The Obtuse Experiment (Adlib 0-590-55169-8, Mar ’93, £4.99, 304pp, tp, cover by Lawrence Zeegen) Near-future young-adult thriller.

ROSEBURY, BRIAN

• * *Tolkien: A Critical Assessment (St. Martin’s 0-333-53896-X, Apr ’92 [Feb ’93], $45.00, 167pp, hc, cover by Francis Towne) Non-fiction, criticism. An analysis of Tolkien’s work which tries to set his place in 20th-century literature. First American edition (Macmillan UK 1992). [Tolkien]