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The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twentieth Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #58543, Jul 2003, $14.99, 797pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2003) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 25 stories. This is similar to the St. Martin’s edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Phobos Ty Drago (Tor 0-765-30544-5, Nov 2003, $25.95, 431pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) SF mystery novel. Lieutenant Mike Brogue investigates deaths on Phobos. A first novel.
Codex David Drake (Sidecar Preservation Society, Oct 2003, $9.00, 27pp, ph, cover by Kevin Lenagh) Chapbook horror short story, an early unpublished story by Drake. An ancient text tells of trade with other worlds. This is the first English-language edition. This is a limited edition of 175.
The Far Side of the Stars David Drake (Baen 0-7434-7158-X, Oct 2003, $25.00, 436pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Leary & Mundy] SF novel, third in the “Leary & Mundy” series begun in With the Lightnings. This comes with a bound-in CD-ROM with over 40 Baen novels.
Goddess of the Ice Realm David Drake (Tor 0-312-87388-3, Sep 2003, $27.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Fantasy novel, fifth in the “Lord of the Isles” series.
Grimmer Than Hell David Drake (Baen 0-7434-3590-7, Feb 2003, $23.00, 373pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) Collection of 14 military SF stories, one previously unpublished. Six are from the shared world of “The Fleet”.

1 · Introduction: Coming Home by the Long Way · in
5 · Rescue Mission [Fleet] · ss The Fleet, ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett, Ace, 1988
28 · When the Devil Drives [Fleet] · nv The Fleet: Counterattack, ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett, Ace, 1988
67 · Team Effort [Fleet] · nv The Break Through, ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett, Ace, 1989
95 · The End [Fleet] · ss The Fleet Book 4: Sworn Allies, ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett, Ace, 1990
113 · Smash and Grab [Fleet] · nv Total War, ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett, Ace, 1990
142 · Mission Accomplished [Fleet] · ss The Fleet: Crisis, ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett, Ace, 1991
161 · Facing the Enemy [Fleet] · nv Battlestation Book One, ed. David Drake and Bill Fawcett, Ace, 1992
185 · Failure Mode · nv Battlestation Book Two: Vanguard, ed. David Drake and Bill Fawcett, Ace, 1993
210 · The Tradesmen [Draka] · ss Drakas!, ed. S. M. Stirling, Baen 2000, 2000
226 · Coming Up Against It · ss *
245 · With the Sword He Must Be Slain · nv Armageddon, ed. David Drake & Billie Sue Mosiman, Baen, 1998
268 · Nation Without Walls [Jed Lacey] · nv Analog Jul ’77
299 · The Predators [Jed Lacey] · nv Destinies Oct ’79
329 · Underground [Jed Lacey] · na Destinies Feb ’80
Paying the Piper David Drake (Baen 0-7434-7172-5, Dec 2003, $7.99, 445pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Hammer’s Slammers] Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel in the “Hammer’s Slammers” series.
The Reaches David Drake (Baen 0-7434-7177-6, Jan 2004, $24.00, 874pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [The Reaches] SF omnibus of three military SF novels of “The Reaches”: Igniting the Reaches (1994), Through the Breach (1995), and Fireships (1996). There is a new introduction by Drake. A Baen Mega Book.

1 · Introduction · in
5 · Igniting the Reaches · n. New York: Ace, 1994
267 · Through the Breach · n. New York: Ace, 1995
561 · Fireships · n. New York: Ace, 1996
The Curse of Arkady Emily Drake (DAW 0-7564-0103-8, Jun 2003, $6.99, 364pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Magickers] Reprint (DAW 2002) fantasy novel of student mages, second in “The Magickers” series. Drake is a pen name for Rhondi V. Salsitz.
The Dragon Guard Emily Drake (DAW 0-7564-0141-0, Jul 2003, $19.95, 308pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Magickers] Fantasy novel of student mages, third in “The Magickers” series. Drake is a pen name for Rhondi V. Salsitz.
Dragonology Ernest Drake (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2329-6, Nov 2003, $18.99, unpaginated, hc) Art book, a guide to dragons presenting the “long-lost research of 19th-century dragonologist Drake,” illustrated by Helen Ward, Wayne Anderson, and Douglas Carrel. Includes fold-outs, enclosures, envelopes, etc. First US edition (Templar Publishing UK 10/03).
The Awakening Shannon Drake (Kensington/Zebra 0-8217-7228-7, Oct 2003, $6.99, 480pp, pb) Horror novel. A Halloween concert in Salem, Massachusetts brings musician Megan O’Casey back to renew old family ties.
The Awakening Shannon Drake (SFBC #15515, Nov 2003, $10.99, 480pp, hc) Reprint (Zebra 2003) horror novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-3742-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Babylon 5: To Dream in the City of Sorrows Kathryn M. Drennan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45219-4, Aug 2003, $6.99, 337pp, pb) [Babylon 5] Reprint (Dell; Boxtree 1997) novelization based on the SF TV show. Copyrighted by Dell; characters etc. copyrighted by Warner Bros.
Deep Wizardry Diane Duane (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-204942-8, Oct 2003, $6.95, 371pp, tp, cover by Greg Swearingen) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Delacorte 1985) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Young Wizards” series.
High Wizardry Diane Duane (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-204941-X, Oct 2003, $6.95, 353pp, tp, cover by Greg Swearingen) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Delacorte 1990) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Young Wizards” series.
So You Want to Be a Wizard Diane Duane (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-204738-7, Jul 2003, $16.95, 323pp, hc, cover by Greg Swearingen) [Nita & Kit] Reissue (Delacorte 1983) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the “Young Wizards” (or “Wizardry”) series. This 20th anniversary edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

1 · So You Want to Be a Wizard · Diane Duane · n. New York: Delacorte, 1983
279 · Afterword to the Twentieth-Anniversary Edition · Diane Duane · aw
293 · Uptown Local · Diane Duane · nv Dragons & Dreams, ed. Jane Yolen, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Harper & Row, 1986
So You Want to Be a Wizard Diane Duane (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-204940-1, Oct 2003, $6.95, 394pp, tp, cover by Greg Swearingen) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Delacorte 1983) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the “Young Wizards” series.
A Wizard Alone Diane Duane (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-204911-8, Oct 2003, $6.95, 320pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Nita & Kit] Reprint (Harcourt 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, volume six in the “wizardry” series.
Wizard’s Holiday Diane Duane (Harcourt 0-15-204771-9, Oct 2003, $17.00, 416pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Nita & Kit] Young-adult fantasy novel, volume seven in the “wizardry” series. Nita and Kit take part in a wizardly “cultural exchange” program to another planet.
Gazelle Rikki Ducornet (Random House/Knopf 0-375-41124-0, Jul 2003, $21.00, 191pp, hc) Literary novel with occult elements. In 1850s Cairo, a young woman’s father turns to magic to lure back his unfaithful wife.
The Good House Tananarive Due (Simon & Schuster/Atria 0-7434-4900-2, Sep 2003, $25.00, 482pp, hc) Horror novel. A woman trying to understand why her son committed suicide finds an evil force in the small Pacific Northwest town.
Impossible Odds Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81834-5, Nov 2003, $24.95, 365pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades] Fantasy novel, book five of “The King’s Blades”. Simultaneous with the HarperCollins Canada edition.
Paragon Lost Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81835-3, Aug 2003, $7.50, 418pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [King’s Blades] Reprint (Eos 2002) fantasy novel, book four of “The King’s Blades”.
West of January Dave Duncan (Red Deer Press/Bakka Books 0-88995-252-3, Mar 2003, $19.95, 319pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1989) SF novel of a world where each day lasts 200 years. Winner of the Aurora Award. This has a new introduction by Candas Jane Dorsey and afterword by John Rose. Red Deer Press, 813 Mackimmie Library Tower, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary AB Canada T2N 1N4; US orders 800-805-1083; [www.reddeerpress.com].
I, Lucifer Glen Duncan (Grove 0-8021-4014-9, May 2003, $13.00, 262pp, tp) Fantasy novel. God offers Lucifer redemption if he can live sin-free as a human. First US edition (Scribner UK 2002).
The Deadly Space Between Patricia Duncker (HarperCollins/Ecco 0-06-008594-0, Jul 2003, $13.95, 248pp, tp, cover by Luca Signorelli) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2002) ghost story.
The Hollow Kingdom Clare B. Dunkle (Holt 0-8050-7390-6, Oct 2003, $16.95, 230pp, hc, cover by Megan Lightell Timmons) Young-adult fantasy novel. A goblin king in 19th century England catches two girls trespassing on his land.
The Book of Wonder Lord Dunsany (Wildside Press 1-58715-637-7, Apr 2002, $12.99, 116pp, tp) Reprint (Heinemann 1912) collection of 14 stories, with an introduction by Lin Carter & John Gregory Betancourt. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
Plays of Gods and Men Lord Dunsany (Wildside Press 1-58715-636-9, Apr 2002, $17.50, 141pp, tp) Reprint (Talbot Press 1917) collection of four plays. Introduction by Lin Carter & John Gregory Betancourt. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
The Pleasures of a Futuroscope Lord Dunsany (Hippocampus Press 0-9721644-8-0, Oct 2003, $32.95, 200pp, hc, cover by Jeff Remmer) SF novel. A device allows a journalist to watch a family of survivors after a nuclear holocaust. This was written in 1955 but never published. Edited and with an introduction by S.T. Joshi. Order from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156; [www.hippocampuspress.com].
Time and the Gods Lord Dunsany (Wildside Press 1-58715-719-5, 2002, $15.00, 119pp, tp) Reprint (Heinemann 1906) collection of 20 stories, with an introduction by Lin Carter. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau (Random House 0-375-82273-9, May 2003, $15.95, 270pp, hc) [Book of Ember] Young-adult dystopian novel. 12-year-old Lina arranges to get a job as a messenger in hopes of seeing Unknown Regions beyond her decaying city.
Angel: Fearless Doranna Durgin (Simon Pulse 0-689-86431-0, Oct 2003, $5.99, 305pp, pb) [Angel] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
Angel: Impressions Doranna Durgin (Simon Pulse 0-7434-2758-0, Feb 2003, $5.99, 290pp, pb) [Angel] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox.
Mage Knight 2: Dark Debts Doranna Durgin (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45969-5, May 2003, $6.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Mage Knight] Fantasy novelization based on the game. Copyrighted by WizKids.
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Sterling 1-4027-0973-0, Oct 2003, $12.95, 546pp, tp) Reprint (Barnes & Noble 1993) anthology of 100 horror stories about witches.
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Sterling 1-4027-0976-5, 2003, $12.95, 610pp, tp) Reprint (Barnes & Noble 1995) anthology of 100 horror stories.
Baudolino Umberto Eco (Harcourt 0-15-602906-5, Oct 2003, $15.00, 527pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt; Secker & Warburg 2002) literary historical fantasy novel. Translated by William Weaver from the Italian (RCS Libri 2000).
The Elder Gods David & Leigh Eddings (Warner Aspect 0-446-53221-5, Oct 2003, $25.95, 404pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Dreamers] Epic fantasy novel, first in “The Dreamers”. The Elder Gods create four children called the Dreamers to fight the Vlagh. First US edition (Voyager 7/03).
The Elder Gods David & Leigh Eddings (SFBC #17845, Nov 2003, $13.99, 404pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Dreamers] Reprint (Voyager 2003) epic fantasy novel, first in “The Dreamers”. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Paying the Piper at the Gates of Dawn Rosemary Edghill (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5345-2, May 2003, $25.95, 332pp, hc, cover by Stephanie Law) Collection of 17 stories. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

9 · Introduction · in
15 · The Piper at the Gate · ss MZBFM Aut, 2000
25 · The Intersection of Anastasia Yeoman and Light · ss Tarot Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Lawrence Schimel, DAW, 1997
40 · The Long Divorce of Steel [as by Eluki bes Shahar] · ss MZBFM Sum ’95
59 · Prince of Exiles · ss Out of Avalon, ed. Jennifer Roberson & Martin H. Greenberg, Roc, 2001
76 · A Gift of Two Gray Horses · ss Creature Fantastic, ed. Denise Little, DAW, 2001
89 · The Sword of the North · nv Camelot Fantastic, ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1998
124 · The Maltese Feline · ss Catfantastic V, ed. Andre Norton & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1999
141 · Killer in the Reign · Rosemary & India Edghill · nv Knight Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2002
165 · War of the Roses · ss Assassin Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Alexander Potter, DAW, 2001
181 · The Fairy Ring · na *; revised from “The Phaerie Bride,” Elf Magic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW 1997.
227 · We Have Met the Enemy · ss First Contact, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, DAW, 1997
242 · And King Hereafter · ss Spell Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, DAW, 2000
254 · May Eve · ss The Fortune Teller, ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1997
263 · Scandal [as by Eluki bes Shahar] · ss MZBFM Spr ’96
277 · Haut-Clare [as by Eluki bes Shahar] · ss MZBFM Sum ’91
285 · For I Have Sworn Thee Fair [“To Light Such a Candle”, as by Eluki bes Shahar] · ss Return to Avalon, ed. Jennifer Roberson & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1996
296 · Lizzie Fair and the Dragon of Heart’s Desire · nv Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Worlds, ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley & Rachel E. Holman, Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust, 1998
Vengeance of Masks Rosemary Edghill (Wildside Press 1-58715-115-4, May 2003, $35.00, 237pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) [Childeric the Shatterer] Fantasy novel, the first book of “Childeric the Shatterer”. Childeric, heir to the Eidolon Empire, must fight for power. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
The Warslayer Rosemary Edghill (SFBC #51350, Jun 2002, $9.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Carol Heyer) Reprint (Baen 2002) humorous contemporary fantasy novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-2612-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Budayeen Nights George Alec Effinger (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-19-3, Sep 2003, $24.95, 235 + xi, hc, cover by John Picacio) [Budayeen] Collection of nine stories, a story fragment, and the opening two chapters of an uncompleted novel, all set in the walled city of Budayeen. Foreword and story notes by Barbara Hambly. Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].

ix · Foreword · Barbara Hambly · fw
3 · Schrödinger’s Kitten · nv Omni Sep ’88
27 · Marîd Changes His Mind [Marid Audran] · na IASFM May ’89
73 · Slow, Slow Burn · ss Playboy May ’88
91 · Marîd and the Trail of Blood [Marid Audran] · nv Sisters of the Night, ed. Barbara Hambly & Martin H. Greenberg, Warner Aspect, 1995
117 · King of the Cyber Rifles · ss IASFM mid-Dec ’87
133 · Marîd Throws a Party [Marid Audran] · nv *; first two chapters unfinished novel Word of Night.
163 · The World as We Know It · nv Futurecrime, ed. Cynthia Manson & Charles Ardai, Fine, 1992
191 · The City on the Sand · nv F&SF Apr ’73
229 · The Plastic Pasha · ss *
Schild’s Ladder Greg Egan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-107344-X, Jan 2004, $13.95, 342pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel.
Primal Darkness: The Gothic & Horror Art of Bob Eggleton Bob Eggleton (Steve Jackson Games/Cartouche Press 1-55634-624-7, Nov 2003, $26.95, 62pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Art book showing Eggleton’s darker side, from dinosaurs to evil clowns, focusing on cover illustrations and sketches, with comments by Eggleton. Introduction by Brian Lumley. Available online at [www.cartouchepress.com].
He Stands Alone Randy Lee Eickhoff (Tor/Forge 0-312-87020-5, Mar 2003, $13.95, 224pp, tp) [Ulster Cycle] Reprint (Forge 2002) fantasy novel of Cúchulainn, fifth in the epic “Ulster Cycle”, a new translation/retelling of old Irish legends.
The Red Branch Tales Randy Lee Eickhoff (Tor/Forge 0-312-87019-1, Mar 2003, $29.95, 400pp, hc) Collection of 30 Celtic tales plus fragments, a new translation/retelling of old Irish legends.

9 · Introduction · in *
15 · Author’s Note · ms *
17 · The Beginning of Emain Macha · ss *
23 · The Pangs of the Ulaid · ss *
29 · The Capture of the Fairy Hill · ss *
31 · The Story of Baili Binnbérlaig · ss *
37 · The Birth of Conchobor the King · ss *
43 · The Tidings of Conchobor Mac Nessa · ss *
55 · The Tale of the Pig-Keepers · ss *
59 · Athirne and Amergin · ss *
65 · The Guesting of Athirne · ss *
71 · The Battle of Etair · ss *
81 · The Battle of Cumar · ss *
109 · The House of the King and High King · ss *
111 · The Tale of Mac Da Thó’s Pig · ss *
131 · The Violent Deaths of Goll and Garb · ss *
149 · The Intoxication of the Ulster Men · nv *
187 · Bricriu’s Feast and the Exile of Dóel Dermait’s Sins · ss *
203 · The Battle of the Gathering at Macha · ss *
209 · The Deprivation of Mongán · ss *
213 · The Vision of Ferchertne · ss *
219 · The Story of Mac Dareo’s Hostel · ss *
225 · The Cattle-Raid of Cooley · nv *
269 · The Battle of Rosnaree · nv *
293 · The Story of Fergus Mac Léti · ss *
297 · The Strong Man’s Bargain · vi *
299 · The Cattle-Raid of Flidais · ss *
307 · The Colloquy of the Two Sages · ss *
317 · The Trouble of the Ulster Men · vi *
319 · The Wooing of Luaine · ss *
327 · The Hostel of Da Choca · ss *
347 · The Battle of Airtech · ss *
355 · The Spoils · uw *
356 · Imbas Forosnai · uw *
356 · On Doomsday · uw *
357 · On Werewolves · uw *
357 · The Exile of Fergus Mac Róich · uw *
359 · Findglais · uw *
359 · Loch Léin · uw *
360 · Carn Furbaidi and Ethne · uw *
360 · Crac Lethdeirg · uw *
361 · Ard Macha · uw *
362 · Lech Oenfir Aife · uw *
362 · Carn Máil · uw *
362 · Sliab Callann · uw *
363 · Inber Cichmaini · uw *
363 · Móin Tire Náir · uw *
364 · Fich mBuana · uw *
364 · Mag Lena · uw *
365 · Gáirech · uw *
365 · Inber Bicni · uw *
365 · Druim Suamaich · uw *
366 · Srub Brain · uw *
367 · Instructions to Princes · nf *
381 · Notes · ms
Night Lives: Nine Stories of the Dark Fantastic Phyllis Eisenstein (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-4958-7, Apr 2003, $25.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Ed Emshwiller) Collection of nine stories, three collaborations with Alex Eisenstein. 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].

6 · Introduction: Straddling the Spectrum · in
10 · In the Western Tradition · na F&SF Mar ’81
71 · The Island in the Lake [Alaric] · nv F&SF Dec ’98
119 · Nightlife · nv F&SF Feb ’82
165 · Wallpaper World · Phyllis & Alex Eisenstein · ss Weird Tales Sum, 2001
198 · Subworld · nv F&SF Jan ’83
226 · Altar Ego · Phyllis & Alex Eisenstein · nv F&SF Mar ’77
252 · The Amethyst Phial · ss F&SF Feb ’84
273 · Dark Wings · ss Shadows #5, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1982
281 · Sleeping Beauty · Phyllis & Alex Eisenstein · ss Cavalier Feb ’76
A Handful of Magic Stephen Elboz (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-3878-5, 2003, $4.95, 200pp, tp, cover by Bob Dacey) [Kit Stix] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first volume in a series featuring Kit Stix in a 19th century London where magic is threatened by science. Kit helps the queen’s grandson sneak out of the palace only to be bitten by a werewolf. First US edition (Oxford University Press 2000).
A Land Without Magic Stephen Elboz (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-3879-3, 2003, $4.95, 232pp, tp, cover by Bob Dacey) [Kit Stix] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second volume in a series featuring Kit Stix in a 19th century London where magic is threatened by science. First US edition (Oxford University Press 2000).

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