The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Books, Listed by Author

ANDERSON, KEVIN J(ames) (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *The Saga of Seven Suns: Book Two: A Forest of Stars (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-6121-5, Jul 2003, £10.99, 727pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) [Saga of Seven Suns] SF novel, sequel to Hidden Empire. Simultaneous with the US (Warner Aspect) edition.
• * _Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Shadow (with Rebecca Moesta) (Berkley Jam 0-425-18683-0, Sep 2003, $7.99, 392pp, pb, cover by Dave Dorman) [Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights] Reprint (SFBC 1996 as part of The Rise of the Shadow Academy) omnibus of three young-adult novelizations in the series based on characters from Star Wars: Heirs of the Force (1995), Shadow Academy (1995), The Lost Ones (1995). Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
• * _Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Sunrise (with Rebecca Moesta) (Berkley Jam 0-425-18684-9, Dec 2003, $7.99, 392pp, pb, cover by Dave Dorman) [Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights] Reprint (SFBC 1996 as part of The Rise of the Shadow Academy) omnibus of three young-adult novelizations in the series based on characters from Star Wars: Lightsabers (1996), Darkest Knight (1996), and Jedi Under Siege (1996). Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

ANDERSON, M. T. (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Thirsty (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2014-9, Sep 2003, $6.99, 249pp, tp, cover by Greg Spalenka) Reprint (Candlewick 1997) young-adult vampire novel.

ANDERSON, POUL (William) (1926-2001) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Brain Wave (ibooks 0-7434-7486-4, Sep 2003, $11.95, 164pp, tp, cover by Ralf Heimisch) Reprint (Ballantine 1954) SF novel.
• * _Ensign Flandry (ibooks 0-7434-7443-0, Jul 2003, $11.95, 203pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Dominic Flandry] Reprint (Chilton 1966) SF novel, first in the “Flandry” series.
• * *For Love and Glory (Tor 0-312-87449-9, Mar 2003, $24.95, 300pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) SF novel, built around two novellas written for the “Isaac’s Universe” anthology series, now much altered with series references removed. A human archaeologist and her saurian partner uncover an immense Forerunner artifact on a remote planet.
• * _For Love and Glory (SFBC #56349, Mar 2003, $12.50, 300pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Going for Infinity (Tor 0-765-30597-6, May 2003, $14.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Reprint (Tor 2002) collection of 17 stories and a novel excerpt.
• * _The High Crusade (ibooks 0-7434-7528-3, Nov 2003, $11.95, 181pp, tp, cover by Ralf Heimisch) Reprint (Doubleday 1960) humorous SF novel of medieval English knights who take over an alien spaceship.
• * _Three Hearts and Three Lions (SFBC #56102, Jul 2003, $9.99, 161pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Doubleday 1961) fantasy novel. This is the fourth book in the “SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection”.
• * _Three Hearts and Three Lions (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07498-1, Dec 2003, £6.99, 177pp, tp, cover by Paul Gregory) Reprint (Doubleday 1961) fantasy novel. Volume 40 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series.

ANDRE-DRIUSSI, MICHAEL, ed. (chron.)

• * _Snake’s-Hands: The Fiction of John Crowley (with Alice K. Turner) See entry under Alice K. Turner

ANDREWS, DONNA (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Click Here for Murder (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-18856-6, May 2003, $22.95, 295pp, hc, cover by James Lebbad) [Turing Hopper] Mystery with SF elements, the second featuring detective AI program “Turing Hopper”. A systems engineer is murdered and his laptop stolen, and Turing’s password might be on it.
• * _You’ve Got Murder (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-18945-7, Apr 2003, $6.50, 298pp, pb) [Turing Hopper] Reprint (Berkley Prime Crime 2002) mystery featuring AI detective Turing Hopper.

ANDREWS^®, THE NEW VIRGINIA; see under Andrews®, V. C. (stories) (chron.)

ANDREWS^®, V. C. [The New Virginia Andrews^®] (stories) (chron.)

• * *Broken Wings (Pocket 0-671-03997-0, May 2003, $7.99, 454pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Broken Wings] Associational gothic horror novel, first in a new two-part series. A hardcover edition (-03998-9, $24.00) was announced but not seen. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership.
• * *Hidden Leaves (Pocket 0-7434-5787-0, Mar 2003, $5.99, 264pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Willow De Beers] Associational gothic horror novel, fifth in the “De Beers” series after Willow, Wicked Forest, Twisted Roots, and Into the Woods. This includes Dark Seed, a prequel to Willow previously available only as an e-book. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership. (Contents)
• * _Into the Garden (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-0941-9, Feb 2003, £17.99, 373pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Wildflowers] Reprint (Pocket 1999 as by V.C. Andrews) associational gothic horror novel, fifth in “The Wildflowers” series. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman.
• * *Into the Woods (Pocket 0-7434-2859-5, Jan 2003, $7.99, 443pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [De Beers] Associational gothic horror novel, fourth in the “De Beers” series after Willow, Wicked Forest, and Twisted Roots. A hardcover edition (-2866-8, $24.95) was announced but not seen. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership.
• * *Midnight Flight (Pocket Star 0-7434-2861-7, Oct 2003, $7.99, 377pp, pb) [Broken Wings] Associational gothic novel, sequel to Broken Wings. A simultaneous hardcover edition (-2868-4, $23.95) was announced but not seen. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership.
• * _The Wildflowers (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-4034-X, Feb 2003, £6.99, 629pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Wildflowers] Reprint (Pocket 2001 as Wildflowers by V.C. Andrews®) associational omnibus of four gothic horror novels in the “Wildflowers” series, all 1999: Misty, Star, Jade, and Cat. The author is probably Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership.

ANG, SUSAN (chron.)

• * *The Master of Rings: Inside the World of J.R.R. Tolkien (Totem Books 1-84046-400-3, Dec 2002, $13.95, 176pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference, with a biography of Tolkien, summaries of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and encyclopedic lists of characters, events, and places mentioned in the books. Includes bibliography and index. [Tolkien]
• * _The Master of the Rings: Inside the World of J.R.R. Tolkien (ibooks 0-7434-7988-2, Nov 2003, $9.95, 176pp, tp, cover by Nicholas Halliday) Reprint (Totem Books 2002) non-fiction, reference, with a biography of Tolkien, summaries of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, encyclopedic lists, bibliography, and index. Illustrated by Enrique Malatoni. [Tolkien]

ANONYMOUS (stories) (chron.)

• * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Chosen (Simon Pulse 0-689-86625-9, May 2003, $7.99, 673pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on the final season of the TV show, with eight unpaginated pages of color photos. This was originally announced as written by Nancy Holder, but she left the project. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

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• * *The 2003 Rhysling Anthology (Science Fiction Poetry Association no ISBN, Jul 2003, no price, 69pp, ph, cover by Tim Mullins) Anthology of 41 poems. Subtitled “The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Poetry of 2002”, this serves as the ballot for the SFPA’s Rhysling Awards. A list of past winners is included. For information write Scott E. Green, SFPA President, 47 Byledge Rd., Manchester NH 03104-2101; [sgreen@grolen.com]. (Contents)
• * *The Blackest Death Volume I (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9679220-9-7, Dec 2003, $30.50, 302pp, hc) Original anthology of 26 horror stories. Authors include William P. Simmons, Lavie Tidhar, and Steve Redwood. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com], or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330. (Contents)
• * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2 (Simon Pulse 0-7434-2744-0, Jan 2003, $9.99, 355pp, tp) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer] Original anthology of ten stories, loosely based on the TV show, about Slayers through the ages. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. (Contents)
• * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3 (Simon Pulse 0-689-86436-1, Nov 2003, $9.99, 323pp, tp) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer] Original anthology of four stories, loosely based on the TV show, about Slayers through the ages. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. (Contents)
• * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer, Volumes 2 & 3 (SFBC #61476, Nov 2003, $12.99, 472pp, hc) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer] Omnibus of two anthologies of stories loosely based on the TV show (both 2003): Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer, Volume 2 and Volume 3. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. This has ISBN 0-7394-3843-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * *Charmed Destinies (Harlequin/Silhouette 0-373-21833-8, Nov 2003, $6.50, 377pp, pb) Original anthology of three fantasy romance stories by Mercedes Lackey, Rachel Lee, and Catherine Asaro. (Contents)
• * *Charmed: Seasons of the Witch, Vol. 1 (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. (Contents)
• * *CrossTIME Science Fiction Anthology, Vol. II (Crossquarter Publishing Group/CrossTIME 1-890109-05-3, 2003, $12.95, 185pp, tp) Original anthology of 12 winning and honorable mention stories from the second CrossTIME Short Science Fiction Contest. Crossquarter Publishing Group, PO Box 8756, Santa Fe NM 87504-8756; [www.crossquarter.com]. (Contents)
• * *Forgotten Realms: The Best of the Realms, Book I (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. (Contents)
• * _Four Dark Nights (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.
• * _His Eternal Kiss (Zebra/Kensington 0-8217-7435-2, Sep 2003, $5.99, 320pp, pb) Reprint (Kensington 2002) vampire/Regency romance anthology of three stories.
• * *His Immortal Embrace (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. (Contents)
• * *Janet’s Sex Planet / Orgy in Orbit (BeeLine 0-503-06749-0, n.d., $3.95, 384pp, pb) Omnibus of two reprinted erotic SF novels. The books are separately paginated. (Contents)
• * *Masters of Midnight: Erotic Tales of the Vampire (Kensington 0-7582-0421-3, Jun 2003, $14.00, 362pp, tp) Original anthology of four gay vampire stories. (Contents)
• * *Philip José Farmer’s The Dungeon 2 (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). (Contents)
• * *Star Trek: S.C.E. Book Four: No Surrender (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. (Contents)
• * *Star Trek: S.C.E. Book Three: Some Assembly Required (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. (Contents)
• * *Strange Tales (Tartarus Press 1-872621-80-5, Dec 2003, £27.50, vi+289pp, hc) Ghost/horror anthology. Limited to 300 copies. (Contents)
• * *Things That Go Bump in the Night III (Ellora’s Cave 1843606488, 2003, $7.99, e-book) (Contents)
• * *When Darkness Falls (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. (Contents)

ANTHONY, MARK (Russell Lee) (1966- ) (chron.)

• * *The Last Rune, Book Five: The Gates of Winter (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.

ANTHONY, PIERS; pseudonym of Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob, (1934- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Cube Route (Tor 0-765-30406-6, Oct 2003, $25.95, 333pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Humorous fantasy, 27th in the “Xanth” series.
• * _Up in a Heaval (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.

ANTIEAU, KIM (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Coyote Cowgirl (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.

ANVIL, CHRISTOPHER; pseudonym of Harry C. Crosby, (1925-2009) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Interstellar Patrol (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. (Contents)

APPLEBY, BRIAN (chron.)

• * *The Day of the Covert Revelation (Book Guild, The 1-85776-760-8, Jun 2003, £16.95, 224pp, hc) SF novel. A reporter interviews a noted geologist whose missing father returns after 30 years living with a hidden alien race. A first novel. Available from 25 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2LU, England.

APPLEGATE, K. A. (chron.)

• * *Remnants 11: Dream Storm (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.
• * *Remnants 12: Aftermath (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.
• * *Remnants 13: Survival (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.
• * *Remnants 14: Begin Again (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.

ARDAI, CHARLES, ed. (1969- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Return of the Black Widowers See entry under Isaac Asimov.

ARDEN, ADRIANA (chron.)

• * *The Obedient Alice (Nexus 0-352-33826-1, Aug 2003, £6.99, 266pp, pb) [Alice] Erotic parody of “Alice in Wonderland”.

ARMSTRONG, DAVID (chron.)

• * *Rare Flesh (with 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.

ARMSTRONG, JENNIFER; [i.e., Jennifer Mary Armstrong Kunstler] (1961- ) (chron.)

• * _Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 1: The Kindling (with 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.
• * _Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 2: The Keepers of the Flame (with 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.
• * *Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 3: The Kiln (with 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.

ARMSTRONG, KELLEY (chron.)

• * _Bitten (Time Warner UK 0-7515-3094-8, Feb 2003, £6.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Women of the Otherworld] Reprint (Little, Brown UK 2001) dark fantasy novel of a female werewolf.
• * *Stolen (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.
• * _Stolen (Time Warner UK 0-7515-3241-X, Aug 2003, £6.99, 532pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Women of the Otherworld] Reprint (Viking Press 2003) dark fantasy novel of a female werewolf and her pack. The sequel to Bitten.

ARNOLD, EDWIN LESTER (Linden) (1857-1935) (chron.)

• * _Gullivar of Mars (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].

ARNZEN, MICHAEL A(ndrew) (1967- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Dying (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.

ARTHUR, SARAH (stories) (chron.)

• * *Walking with Frodo: A Devotional Journey Through The Lord of the Rings (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. [Tolkien]

ASARO, CATHERINE (Ann) (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Moon’s Shadow (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”.
• * _The Moon’s Shadow (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.