The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Jungle of Steel & Stone George C. Chesbro (Mysterious Press 0-445-40521-X, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $3.95, 200pp, pb) [Veil Kendry] Reprint (Mysterious Press 1988) fantasy paranormal novel about an artist involved as a detective.

Two Songs This Archangel Sings George C. Chesbro (Dell 0-440-20105-5, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.95, 254pp, pb) [Dr. Robert Frederickson (Mongo); Veil Kendry] Reprint (Atheneum 1986) thriller with fantasy elements. Fifth in the “Mongo” series.

The Ghost and Lady Alice Marion Chesney (Ballantine Fawcett 0-449-21698-5, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $2.95, 222pp, pb) Reprint (Fawcett Coventry 1982) Regency ghost/love story.

The Atheling Grace Chetwin (Tor 0-312-93059-3, Mar ’88 [Jan ’88], $18.95, 445pp, hc) [Last Legacy] Sf novel (with fantasy elements), Vol. 1 of “The Last Legacy” tetralogy. Near-future anti-war novel.

The Crystal Stair Grace Chetwin (Macmillan Bradbury 0-02-718311-4, May ’88 [Aug ’88], $13.95, 225pp, hc) [Gom] Young-adult fantasy novel, part of the “Tales of Gom” series.

The Grange R. Chetwynd-Hayes (Tor 0-812-51626-5, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.95, 249pp, pb) Classic British ghost novel set in 1590. Not a horror novel in spite of the packaging. First American edition (Wm. Kimber 1985).

The Haunted Grange R. Chetwynd-Hayes (Kimber 0-7183-0698-8, Nov ’88, £9.95, 184pp, hc) [Clavering Grange] Horror novel. Volume 8 in the “Clavering Grange” series.

The Other Side R. Chetwynd-Hayes (Tor 0-812-51628-1, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $3.95, 273pp, pb) Collection of 4 stories set in a haunted house. The stories are set in 1850, 1969, 1980, and 2000! More ghost story than horror, despite the packaging. First American edition (Kimber 1972).

Tales of the Hidden World R. Chetwynd-Hayes (Kimber 0-7183-0673-2, Jul ’88, £9.50, 206pp, hc) [Clavering Grange] Original ghost collection. Volume 6 in the “Tales of Clavering Grange” series.

Tales of the Dark #3 ed. Lincoln Child (St. Martin’s 0-312-90539-4, Feb ’88, $3.50, 179pp, pb) Anthology of 9 horror stories.

Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 5: Refuge Robert Chilson (Ace 0-441-37385-2, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $2.95, 163pp, pb) [Robot City] Sf novelization in the series based on Asimov’s work.

The Fairy of Ku-She M. Lucie Chin (Ace 0-441-22563-2, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $3.50, 265pp, pb) Fantasy novel of ancient China; a first novel.

Mystique: Tales of Wonder ed. Mike Chinn (The British Fantasy Society, Jan ’88 [Apr ’88], £1.00, 34pp, ph) Original anthology of horror stories “in the style” of the old horror pulps. Volume 13 in the “BFS Booklet” series.

The City of Gold and Lead John Christopher (Macmillan Collier 0-02-042701-8, Oct ’88 [Nov ’88], $3.95, 218pp, pb) [Tripods] Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1967) young-adult sf novel, Book Two of the “Tripods” trilogy. Second Collier edition. Sold in a boxed set with volumes one and three.

The Guardians John Christopher (Puffin 0-14-030579-3, Aug ’88, £1.95, 176pp, pb) Reissue (Hamish Hamilton 1970) young-adult sf novel.

The Pool of Fire John Christopher (Macmillan Collier 0-02-042721-2, Oct ’88 [Nov ’88], $3.95, 218pp, pb) [Tripods] Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1968) young-adult sf novel, conclusion of the “Tripods” trilogy. Second Collier edition. Sold in a boxed set with volumes one and two.

When the Tripods Came John Christopher (Dutton 0-525-44397-5, Apr ’88 [Jun ’88], $12.95, 151pp, hc) [Tripods] Young-adult sf novel, prequel to the “Tripods” trilogy.

When the Tripods Came John Christopher (Viking UK 0-670-82090-3, Sep ’88 [Dec ’88], £6.95, 128pp, hc) [Tripods] Reprint (Dutton 1988) young-adult sf novel. Prequel to the Tripods trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

The White Mountains John Christopher (Macmillan Collier 0-02-042711-5, Oct ’88, $3.95, 214pp, pb) [Tripods] Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1967) young-adult sf novel, first in the “Tripods Trilogy.” A small group of friends journey toward a place they can be free of the Tripods who rule the Earth. Second Collier edition, sold in a boxed set with volumes two and three (ISBN 0-02-042571-6, $11.85).

Guardian Angels Joseph Citro (Zebra 0-8217-2278-6, Feb ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.95, 411pp, pb) [Shadow Child] Horror novel.

Loose Connections Sybil Claiborne (Academy Chicago 0-89733-301-2, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $16.95, 171pp, hc) Collection of 16 literary stories with elements of sf, fantasy, and the surreal.

The Feeding Leigh Clark (Leisure 0-8439-2604-X, 1988 [Apr ’88], $3.95, 352pp, pb) Horror novel set in a crumbling house above a mine filled with ancient evil.

Where are the Children? Mary Higgins Clark (Collins 0-00-223083-6, Jan ’88, £10.95, 192pp, hc) Reprint (Talmy Franklin 1975) horror novel. [Not seen]

2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke (Legend 0-09-932680-9, Dec ’88, £2.50, 229pp, pb) [Space Odyssey] Reissue (NAL 1968) sf novel. This edition contains the 1982 epilogue.

2061: Odyssey Three Arthur C. Clarke (Grafton 0-246-13323-6, Jan ’88, £10.95, 254pp, hc) [Space Odyssey] Sf novel. Theoretically simultaneous with US (Del Rey) edition.

2061: Odyssey Three Arthur C. Clarke (SFBC #11829, Jul ’88, $4.98, 206pp, hc) [Space Odyssey] Reprint (Del Rey/Grafton 1988) sf novel, third in the “Odyssey” series.

The Deep Range Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz 0-575-04267-2, May ’88, £2.95, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1957) sf novel. This edition contains a new foreword by Clarke. Volume 23 in the “VGSF Classics” series.

The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34794-3, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.50, 303pp, pb) Reissue (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1979) sf novel, winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards. ninth Del Rey printing;

The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke (Easton Press, Nov ’88, no price, 261pp, hc) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1979) award-winning sf novel. This leatherbound, gilt-edge edition is available only to members of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series. There is a new introduction by George Zebrowski and illustrations by Bob Eggleton.

Imperial Earth Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz 0-575-04316-4, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], £2.99, 287pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1975) sf novel. Volume 27 in the “VGSF Classics” series.

Of Time and Stars Arthur C. Clarke (Puffin 0-14-030703-6, Aug ’88, £1.99, 205pp, pb) Reissue (Gollancz 1972) sf collection.

Rendezvous with Rama Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz 0-575-04195-1, Feb ’88, £2.95, 256pp, pb) [Rama] Reprint (Gollancz 1973) sf novel. Volume 21 in the “VGSF Classics” series.

Rendezvous with Rama Arthur C. Clarke (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35056-1, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.50, 274pp, pb) [Rama] Reissue (Gollancz 1973) sf novel, winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards. 20th Del Rey printing [dated 1/88]; over 2,000,000 in print.

Cradle Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Gollancz 0-575-04164-1, Jul ’88, £11.95, 309pp, hc) Romantic thriller about a woman reporter who finds an alien spaceship crash-landed off Key West. Simultaneous with the American edition.

Cradle Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Warner 0-446-51379-2, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $18.95, 293pp, hc) Sf novel. A mysterious artifact is found off the Florida coast.

A Meeting with Medusa/Green Mars ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-53362-3, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $2.95, 67 + 103pp, pb) Anthology of two novellas, published back-to-back in Ace Double fashion. Unlike the Ace books, the price is only on one side and the OCR characters on the other.

The Joshua Factor Donald D. Clayton (Bart 1-55785-014-3, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $3.95, 250pp, pb) Reprint (Texas Monthly Press 1986) sf novel of near future disaster.

A Bait of Dreams Jo Clayton (DAW 0-88677-276-1, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $3.95, 404pp, pb) [Gleia] Reissue (DAW 1985) fantasy novel; third printing.

Blue Magic Jo Clayton (DAW 0-88677-270-2, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $3.95, 333pp, pb) [Drinker of Souls] Fantasy novel, second in the “Drinker of Souls” trilogy — this time, Clayton also brings in strong sf elements. An enjoyable oddity. (FCM)

Drinker of Souls Jo Clayton (DAW 0-88677-275-3, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $3.95, 335pp, pb) [Drinker of Souls] Reissue (DAW 1986) fantasy novel, first of a trilogy; third printing.

Shadow of the Warmaster Jo Clayton (DAW 0-88677-298-2, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.95, 398pp, pb) Sf novel of a quest to recover the kidnapped daughter of a rich and powerful executive.

The Cold Moons Aeron Clement (Kindredson 0-9512998-0-8, Mar ’88, £10.95, 322pp, hc) Reissue (Kindredson 1987) animal fantasy about badgers. This was originally published in a limited (2000 copies) edition in Wales and has only just been made available ‘country-wide.’

Mission of Gravity Hal Clement (Easton Press, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $32.00, 224pp, hc) [Mesklin] Reprint (Doubleday 1954) classic sf novel, in the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series. Leatherbound, gilt-edge. There is a new introduction by C.J. Cherryh, and artwork by Vincent DiFate. This first appeared in 1987, but was not seen until 1988.

Still River Hal Clement (Sphere 0-7474-0117-9, Nov ’88, £3.50, 279pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) hard science ‘puzzle’ story in Clement’s usual style. [First U.K. edition]

6:02 Mark A. Clements (Popular Library 0-445-20562-8, Feb ’88, $3.95, 252pp, pb) Horror novel, a first novel.

Gruesome John Frederick: A Tale of Christmas Jack Clemons (Aegina 0-916383-30-X, 1988 [Oct ’88], $6.00, 73pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy Christmas tale about a boy who is kidnapped by a dwarf by accident.

The Crystal Crown B. W. Clough (DAW 0-88677-283-4, Jun ’88 [May ’88], $3.50, 223pp, pb) [Averidan] Reissue (DAW 1984) fantasy novel in the “Averidan” series; third printing.

The Name of the Sun B. W. Clough (DAW 0-88677-282-6, Jun ’88 [May ’88], $3.95, 304pp, pb) [Averidan] Fantasy novel, latest in the “Averidan” series.

Strokes: Essays and Reviews 1966-1986 John Clute (Serconia 0-934933-03-0, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $16.95, 178pp, hc) Non-fiction, collection of critical reviews on sf, with an introduction by Thomas M. Disch. Clute is one of our most astute (and wry) reviewers. Recommended. (CNB)

Strokes: Essays and Reviews 1966-1986 John Clute (Serconia 0-934933-02-2, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $8.95, 178pp, tp) Non-fiction, collection of reviews. Paperback edition of the above.

Interzone: The 2nd Anthology ed. John Clute, David Pringle & Simon Ounsley (St. Martin’s 0-312-01325-6, Jan ’88, $16.95, 208pp, hc) Anthology of 15 sf stories. First U.S. edition (Simon & Schuster UK 1987).

Interzone: The 2nd Anthology ed. John Clute, David Pringle & Simon Ounsley (NEL 0-450-42853-2, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], £2.95, 274pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1987) sf anthology.

Interzone: The 3rd Anthology ed. John Clute, David Pringle & Simon Ounsley (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-69944-X, Sep ’88 [Oct ’88], £10.95, 181pp, hc) Anthology of 14 more stories from the UK’s only professional sf magazine.

The Shaman Frank Coffey (Paperjacks 0-7701-0901-2, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $3.95, 240pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1980) horror novel about modern Aztec cults, mysterious shamans, etc.

Modern Masters of Horror ed. Frank Coffey (Berkley 0-425-10952-6, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $3.50, 286pp, pb) Reprint (Coward, McCann & Geoghegan 1981) horror anthology of 15 stories by King, Bloch, Coyne, Campbell, and others.

Castle at Witches Coven Virginia Coffman (Piatkus 0-86188-704-2, Mar ’88, £9.50, 185pp, hc) Reprint (??? 1966) gothic novel with occult overtones. [First U.K. edition]

Chalet of the Devil Virginia Coffman (Piatkus 0-86188-758-1, Aug ’88, £9.95, 216pp, hc) [Lucifer Cove] Reprint (Lancer 1971, as Chalet Diabolique) romantic novel with occult touches. Volume 5 in the “Lucifer Cove” series. [First U.K. edition]

Unicorns in the Rain Barbara Cohen (Macmillan Collier 0-02-042210-5, Mar ’88, $2.95, 164pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 1980) young-adult fantasy novel.

Mindbender James Cohen & Peter Rubie (Lynx 1-55802-228-7, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.95, 279pp, pb) Science fiction/ESP thriller packaged as horror.

Neena Gathering Valerie Nieman Colander (Pageant 0-517-00643-X, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $2.95, 270pp, pb) Post-holocaust sf novel, focusing on the characters of the survivors.

The Gods in Anger Adrian Cole (Unwin 0-04-440158-2, Aug ’88, £3.95, 386pp, pb) [Omaran Saga] Fantasy novel. Volume 4 in “The Omaran Saga”.

The King of Light and Shadows Adrian Cole (Unwin 0-04-440141-8, Mar ’88, £3.95, 388pp, pb) [Omaran Saga] Fantasy novel. Volume 3 in “The Omaran Saga”.

Fleet of the Damned Allan Cole & Chris Bunch (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33172-9, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.50, 340pp, pb) [Sten] Sf space opera novel, “Sten” #4.

Sten Allan Cole & Chris Bunch (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32460-9, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $2.95, 279pp, pb) [Sten] Reissue (Del Rey 1982) sf novel, first in a series; fifth printing.

Radio Plays D. G. Compton (Kerosina 0-948893-24-9, Apr ’88, £4.50, 62pp, tp) Collection of two delightful, surreal radio play scripts that Compton wrote for the BBC in the 1960s. Recommended. (PSP) Limited edition of 350 copies.

Radio Plays D. G. Compton (Kerosina 0-948893-23-0, Apr ’88, 62pp, hc) Hardback edition of the above, slip-cased with the collector’s edition of Scudder’s Game. Limited edition of 300 copies.

Scudder’s Game D. G. Compton (Kerosina 0-948893-22-2, Apr ’88, £12.95, 175pp, hc) Disappointing sf novel about rebellion against the system and the perils of growing old. Limited edition of 750 copies.

Scudder’s Game D. G. Compton (Kerosina 0-948893-21-4, Apr ’88, £35.00, 175pp, hc) Collector’s edition of the above, slip-cased with the hardback edition of Radio Plays. Limited edition of 250 copies.

Quarrel with the Moon J. C. Conaway (Tor 0-812-51636-2, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.95, 319pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1982) horror novel with werewolves. Second printing.

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