The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

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Team of Darkness Tony Ruggiero (Hard Shell Word Factory 0-7599-0103-1, Mar 2002, $10.95, 179pp, tp, cover by Dirk A. Wolf) Vampire novel. American Forces in the Balkan region uncover evidence of vampires, and one general sees potential in vampire soldiers. Order from Hard Shell Word Factory, PO Box 161, Amherst Jct. WI 54407; [www.hardshell.com].

The Waterstone Rebecca Rupp (Candlewick Press 0-7636-0726-6, Aug 2002, $16.99, 275pp, hc, cover by Loren Long) Young-adult fantasy. The waterstone is needed to stop the world from drying up.

The Disappeared Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45888-5, Jul 2002, $6.50, 374pp, pb, cover by Greg Bridges) [Miles Flint] SF novel set in the world of the award-winning novella “The Retrieval Artist”. A cop tries to track a woman tied to alien murders.

The Retrieval Artist and Other Stories Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-4330-9, Aug 2002, $24.95, 293pp, hc, cover by Ken Barr) Collection of nine stories. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

Next of Kin Eric Frank Russell (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 0-575-07240-7, Feb 2003, $14.95, 181pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Dobson 1959) SF novel. This is a special second printing (dated 2002) of the 2001 Gollancz “SF Collectors’” edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].

Wasp Eric Frank Russell (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 0-575-07095-1, Jan 2002, $14.95, 175pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Avalon 1957) SF novel. This is a special printing (dated 8/01) of the 2000 Gollancz “SF Collectors’” edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].

Richard Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung, Volume One P. Craig Russell (Dark Horse Books 1-56971-666-8, Apr 2002, $21.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by P. Craig Russell) [Ring of the Nibelung] Graphic novel adaptation of the first three operas in Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, based on a translation by Patrick Mason.

Richard Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung, Volume Two P. Craig Russell (Dark Horse Books 1-56971-734-6, Jul 2002, $21.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by P. Craig Russell) [Ring of the Nibelung] Graphic novel adaptation of the last two operas in Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, based on a translation by Patrick Mason.

The Isle of Battle Sean Russell (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97490-8, Aug 2002, $25.95, 467pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Swans’ War] Fantasy novel, book two in the “Swans’ War” trilogy.

The Isle of Battle Sean Russell (SFBC #51941, Aug 2002, $12.99, 467pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Swans’ War] Reprint (Eos 2002) fantasy novel, book two in the “Swans’ War” trilogy. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The One Kingdom Sean Russell (HarperTorch 0-380-79227-3, Feb 2002, $7.99, 534pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Swans’ War] Reprint (Orbit 2001) fantasy novel, book one in the “Swans’ War” trilogy.

Ship of Fools Richard Paul Russo (Ace 0-441-00893-3, Jan 2002, $6.50, 370pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Ace 2001) SF novel of a generation starship.

Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance, Book One: The Edge of the Sword Kevin Ryan (Pocket 0-7434-4598-8, Jun 2002, $6.99, 281pp, pb) [Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance] Star Trek novelization, first in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance, Book Three: River of Blood Kevin Ryan (Pocket 0-7434-4600-3, Aug 2002, $6.99, 263pp, pb) [Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance] Star Trek novelization, third and final in the sub-series. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance, Book Two: Killing Blow Kevin Ryan (Pocket 0-7434-4602-X, Aug 2002, $6.99, 265pp, pb) [Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Heavenly Village Cynthia Rylant (Scholastic Signature 0-439-23149-3, Jun 2002, $4.99, 95pp, tp, cover by Lisa Desimini) Reprint (Blue Sky 1999) young-adult fantasy novella about a village between heaven and earth.

The Arms of Hercules Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-812-56680-7, Apr 2002, $6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [Books of the Gods] Reprint (Tor 2000) fantasy novel, third in the “Books of the Gods” series.

The Books of the Gods, Part Two Fred Saberhagen (SFBC #53421, Oct 2002, $13.99, 534pp, hc, cover by Marc Fishman) [Books of the Gods] Omnibus of two fantasy novels: God of the Golden Fleece (2001) and Gods of Fire and Thunder (2002). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-2995-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

A Coldness in the Blood Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-765-30045-1, Oct 2002, $23.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Vince Natale) [Dracula] Vampire novel, eighth in the “Dracula” series. A dangerous enemy is seeking an Egyptian artifact of great power.

God of the Golden Fleece Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-812-57002-2, Jan 2003, $6.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [Books of the Gods] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel, fourth in the “Books of the Gods” series.

Gods of Fire and Thunder Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-765-30201-2, Aug 2002, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Books of the Gods] Fantasy novel, fifth in the “Books of the Gods” series. Haraldur the northman heads home and encounters beings out of Norse mythology.

School for Sorcery E. Rose Sabin (Tor 0-765-30289-6, Sep 2002, $17.95, 318pp, hc, cover by Vince Natale) [School for Sorcery] Fantasy novel. Tria goes to a school to learn to use her magic talents. Winner of the Andre Norton Gryphon award. A first novel.

Dance for the Ivory Madonna Don Sakers (Speed-of-C Productions 0-9716147-1-7, Feb 2002, $19.99, 457pp, tp) [Scattered Worlds] Near-future SF mystery in the “Scattered Worlds”. A boy whose father was replaced by an imposter grows up to become an operative for the Ivory Madonna. Order from Speed-of-C Productions, PO Box 265, Linthicum MD 21090-0265; [www.scatteredworlds.com]; [speed-of-c@scatteredworlds.com].

Ascendance R. A. Salvatore (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43043-3, May 2002, $6.99, 491pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Demon Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2001) fantasy novel, book one of the second “DemonWars” saga.

Forgotten Realms: Sea of Swords R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2772-0, Aug 2002, $7.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2001) novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, volume four in the “Paths of Darkness” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: The Cleric Quintet Collector’s Edition R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2690-2, Jan 2002, $19.95, 1036pp, tp, cover by Daniel Horne) [Forgotten Realms] Reprint (TSR 1999) omnibus of five novelizations based on the fantasy role-playing game: Canticle (1991), In Sylvan Shadows (1992), Night Masks (1992), The Fallen Fortress (1993), The Chaos Curse (1994). Copyrighted 1999 by TSR, 2002 by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: The Silent Blade R. A. Salvatore (SFBC #50334, May 2002, $11.99, 347pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness] Reprint (TSR 1998) novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR. This is similar to the 1998 TSR edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Forgotten Realms: The Thousand Orcs R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2804-2, Oct 2002, $25.95, 345pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Hunter’s Blades] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Book one in “The Hunter’s Blades” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones R. A. Salvatore (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42881-1, Apr 2002, $26.00, 353pp, hc) [Star Wars] Star Wars novelization of the movie. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones R. A. Salvatore (SFBC, May 2002, $14.99, 353pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) Star Wars novelization of the movie. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and ISBN and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Transcendence R. A. Salvatore (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43041-7, May 2002, $26.95, 441pp, hc, cover by Dean Williams) [Demon Wars] Fantasy novel, book two of the second “DemonWars” saga.

Transcendence R. A. Salvatore (SFBC #51107, Jun 2002, $13.50, 441pp, hc) [Demon Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) fantasy novel, book two of the second “DemonWars” saga. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Dragon Chronicles Malcolm Sanders & Garry Walton (Running Press 0-7624-1418-9, 2002, $19.95, unpaginated, hc) Art book, the fictional “Lost Journals of the Great Wizard, Septimus Agorius” and his explorations and observations of dragons. Text by Malcolm Sanders, who is credited only on the copyright page; Garry Walton is listed as principal illustrator, with four other artists contributing. Text and illustrations copyrighted by Meiklejohn Graphics. First US edition (Pegasus Publishing 2002).

Heritage Findings from Atlantis Robert S. Sanders, Jr. (Armstrong Valley Publishing 1-928798-01-2, Sep 2000, $15.95, 259pp, tp, cover by Martin A. Enticknap) [Galactic Salesman] Young-adult SF novel, the third in the “Galactic Salesman” trilogy. The galactic salesman sends the teens on a mission to a mountain deep in the Alaska wilderness. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. A print-on-demand edition, available from Robert S. Sanders, Jr., Armstrong Valley Publishing, PO Box 1275, Murfreesboro TN 37133; 615-895-5445; add $3.00 shipping.

Are We Having Fun Yet? American Indian Fantasy Stories William Sanders (Wildside Press 1-58715-485-4, Jul 2002, $15.95, 285pp, tp) Collection of nine fantasy stories, including two original to the collection, involving Native Americans. This is an on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928. First published as an e-book: Cascade Mountain Publishing, 1999.

The Ballad of Billy Badass and the Rose of Turkestan William Sanders (Wildside Press 1-58715-485-4, Oct 2001, $15.95, 285pp, tp, cover by Melisa Michaels) Reprint (Xlibris 1999, not seen) Native American fantasy novel. This is an on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

The Wild Blue and the Gray William Sanders (Wildside Press 1-58715-648-2, Jul 2002, $15.95, 194pp, tp) Reprint (Warner Questar 1991) alternate history novel. This is an on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

Cinderella Ruth Sanderson (Little, Brown 0-316-77965-2, Apr 2002, $15.95, 32pp, hc, cover by Ruth Sanderson) Children’s picture book based on the fairy tale, illustrated by the author.

Starring T. Rex! Dinosaur Mythology and Popular Culture José Luis Sanz (Indiana University Press 0-253-21550-1, Nov 2002, $17.95, 153pp, tp, cover by Frank Frazetta) Non-fiction, a critical exploration of dinosaur myths, from The Lost World of Arthur Conan Doyle to Godzilla, Jurassic Park, and Dinotopia. Translated from the Spanish by Philip Mason. A hardcover edition (-34153-1, $42.95) was announced but not seen. This is the British Film Institute (BFI) UK edition, available in the US from Indiana University Press, 601 N. Morton St., Bloomington IN 47404; 800-842-6796; [iuporder@indiana.edu]; [iupress.indiana.edu].

The Cave José Saramago (Harcourt 0-15-100414-5, Nov 2002, $25.00, 307pp, hc) Associational novel, an allegory with surreal elements, by a Nobel Prize-winning author. A potter and his family live in the shadow of a giant mall/apartment complex. Translated from the Portuguese A Caverna (Editorial Caminho 2000) by Margaret Jull Costa.

Behind the Eyes of Dreamers and Other Short Novels Pamela Sargent (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-3879-8, Mar 2002, $23.95, 224pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) Collection of three novellas. Introduction by George Zebrowski. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 207-859-1000; [www.galegroup.com]. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman.

Child of Venus Pamela Sargent (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105809-2, Aug 2002, $7.99, 496pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [Venus of Dreams] Reprint (Eos 2001) SF novel of life on a partially terraformed Venus, the conclusion to the trilogy begun in Venus of Dreams and Venus of Shadows.

The Mountain Cage and Other Stories Pamela Sargent (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-62-2, Apr 2002, $16.00, 363pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 13 stories. Introduction by Barry N. Malzberg.

Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction ed. Al Sarrantonio (SFBC #14643, Jan 2002, $12.50, 544pp, hc) Reprint (Roc 2001) original SF anthology of 30 stories. This is similar to the Roc edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction ed. Al Sarrantonio (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45904-0, Dec 2002, $7.99, 665pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 2001) SF anthology of 30 stories.

Mirror Images Susan Satterfield (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-29-5, Apr 2002, $6.00, 54pp, ph, cover by Rick Tinney) Chapbook SF novelette of an antique shop that is more than it seems. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; e-mail: [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; website: [www.yarddogpress.com]; add $2.00 postage.

The Manhattan Hunt Club John Saul (Ballantine 0-449-00652-2, May 2002, $7.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Phil Heffernan) Reprint (Ballantine 2001) associational non-supernatural horror novel/thriller.

Midnight Voices John Saul (Ballantine 0-345-43331-9, Jun 2002, $25.95, 341pp, hc, cover by Phil Heffernan) Horror novel. A legendary Manhattan apartment building houses dark secrets.

Midnight Voices John Saul (SFBC, Jul 2002, $12.99, 341pp, hc) Reprint (Ballantine 2002) horror novel of a legendary Manhattan apartment building that houses secrets. This is similar to the Ballantine edition, except it lacks a price.

Hominids Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-312-87692-0, May 2002, $25.95, 441pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Neanderthal Parallax] SF novel of parallel worlds, the first book of “The Neanderthal Parallax”. A scientist from a world of Neanderthals is accidentally transported to ours.

Iterations Robert J. Sawyer (Quarry Press/Out of this World 1-55082-295-0, Feb 2002, C$34.95, 301pp, hc) Collection of 22 stories, including three Aurora Award winners. Sawyer provides individual introductions describing how each story came to be written. Introduction by James Alan Gardner. Order from Quarry Press, PO Box 1061, Kingston ON K7L 4Y5 Canada; 613-548-8429; e-mail: [info@quarrypress.com].

Channeling Cleopatra Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Ace 0-441-00897-6, Feb 2002, $21.95, 244pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Cleopatra] Near-future SF novel involving the mind-transfer technology introduced in Scarborough’s anthology Past Lives, Present Tense. An anthropologist and others seek to access Cleopatra’s memory through her DNA.

Past Lives, Present Tense ed. Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Ace 0-441-00904-2, Jan 2002, $6.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Diane Fenster) Reprint (Ace 1999 as edited by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and Martin H. Greenberg) original anthology of 15 stories of people who use a technique involving DNA to share their minds with famous figures from the past.

Quietus Vivian Schilling (Hannover House 0-9637846-1-7, Jan 2002, $24.95, 600pp, hc, cover by Arnold Bocklin) Horror novel/psychological thriller with supernatural elements. A woman suffers visions after a near-death experience.

Straw into Gold Gary D. Schmidt (Houghton Mifflin/Clarion 0-618-05601-7, Apr 2001, $15.00, 172pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult fantasy based on the story of “Rumpelstiltskin”. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now.

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