The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

Books, Listed by Author

ERIKSON, STEVEN (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Midnight Tides (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-04628-5, Mar 2004, £12.99, 698pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Fantasy novel, the fifth volume of “The Malazan Book of the Fallen”. A hardcover edition (-04627-7, £20.00) is also available.

ERSKINE, BARBARA; pseudonym of Barbara Hope-Lewis, (1944- ) (chron.)

• * _Sands of Time (HarperCollins UK 0-00-651209-7, Apr 2004, £6.99, 416pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2003) collection of 23 stories and three poems.

ESDALE-BANKS, LESLIE; see pseudonym L. A. Banks (stories) (chron.)

ESKRIDGE, KELLEY (chron.)

• * _Solitaire (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-008660-2, Feb 2004, $13.95, 355pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Eos 2002) near-future SF novel.

ETCHISON, DENNIS (William) (1943- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Talking in the Dark (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9742907-6-9, 2004, $16.50, 355pp, tp) Reprint (Stealth Press 2001) collection of 24 stories. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.writers.com/publishing] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.

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• * _Gathering the Bones (with Ramsey Campbell & Jack M. Dann) See entry under Ramsey Campbell.

ETTETH, RAVI SHANKAR (chron.)

• * *The Village of Widows (Transworld/Black Swan 0-552-77078-7, May 2004, £6.99, 302pp, tp, cover by Judy Haslam-Jones) Literary novel with fantasy elements. A hardback (Doubleday UK 0-385-60404-1, £12.99) scheduled for 1/04 was cancelled.

EVANS, LINDA (chron.)

• * _The Road to Damascus (with John Ringo) See entry under John Ringo.

EVANS, PETER J. (chron.)

• * +Durham Red #1: The Unquiet Grave (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-159-5, Oct 2004, $6.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Durham Red] Novelization, the first based on the 2000AD comic-book character. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. First US edition (Black Flame UK 9/04).
• * _Judge Dredd: Black Atlantic (with Simon Jowett) See entry under Simon Jowett.

EVERETT, PERCIVAL (L.) (1956- ) (chron.)

• * *American Desert (Hyperion 0-7868-6917-8, May 2004, $24.95, 291pp, hc) Satirical mainstream novel with elements of dark fantasy. A beheaded man comes back to life, causing a frenzy among the media, academia, and religious groups.

EVERSON, JOHN (1966- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Covenant (Delirium Books 1-929653-65-4, Dec 2004, $50.00, 306pp, hc) Horror novel. A reporter stumbles on a dark secret behind a series of teen suicides. A first novel. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Delirium Books, PO Box 338, North Webster IN 46555; [www.deliriumbooks.com]; [sales@deliriumbooks.com].

EWING, JEREMY (stories) (chron.)

• * *Because I’m Not Sane (D-Press no ISBN, Mar 2004, £2.00, 19pp, ph, cover by Chris Friend) Poetry collection. (Contents)

EWING, LYNNE (chron.)

• * *The Becoming (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1892-1, Sep 2004, $9.99, 273pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, 11th in the “Daughters of the Moon” series.
• * *The Prophecy (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1891-3, Jun 2004, $9.99, 273pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, 11th in the “Daughters of the Moon” series.
• * *Sons of the Dark #1: Barbarian (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1811-5, Sep 2004, $9.99, 264pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Sons of the Dark] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, first in a companion series to “Daughters of the Moon”.
• * *Sons of the Dark #2: Escape (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1812-3, Sep 2004, $9.99, 252pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Sons of the Dark] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, second in a companion series to “Daughters of the Moon”.

FALKNER, J(ohn) MEADE (1858-1932) (chron.)

• * _The Nebuly Coat (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-073-5, Sep 2004, C$59.00, xiv+290pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Reprint (Edward Arnold 1903) classic mystery novel with an introduction by Mark Valentine. This is a limited edition of 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $46.00 and in the UK for £28.00.

FALLON, JENNIFER (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +Eye of the Labyrinth (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58669-6, Apr 2004, $6.99, 512pp, pb, cover by John Taylor Dismukes) [Second Sons] Fantasy novel, book two of the “Second Sons” trilogy. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 2003).
• * +The Lion of Senet (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58668-8, Apr 2004, $6.99, 558pp, pb, cover by John Taylor Dismukes) [Second Sons] Fantasy novel, book one of the “Second Sons” trilogy. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 2002).
• * +Lord of the Shadows (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58670-X, Jun 2004, $6.99, 574pp, pb, cover by John Taylor Dismukes) [Second Sons] Fantasy novel, book three of “The Second Sons” trilogy. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 2003).
• * +Medalon (Tor 0-765-30986-6, May 2004, $24.95, 431pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Fantasy novel, book one of “The Demon Child” trilogy. A first novel. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2000).
• * _Medalon (SFBC #65726, May 2004, $12.49, 431pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2000) fantasy novel, book one of “The Demon Child” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Medalon (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-326-0, May 2004, £7.99, 615pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Demon Child] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2000) fantasy novel, the first book of “The Demon Child” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Medalon (Tor 0-765-34866-7, Nov 2004, $7.99, 488pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2000) fantasy novel, book one of “The Demon Child” trilogy.
• * +Treason Keep (Tor 0-765-30987-4, Nov 2004, $25.95, 492pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Demon Child” trilogy, in the “Hythrun Chronicles”. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2001).

FARLAND, DAVID; pseudonym of David Wolverton, (1957- ) (chron.)

• * _The Runelords (Tor 0-812-54162-6, Oct 2004, $7.99, 613pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Reissue (Earthlight 1998 as The Sum of All Men) fantasy novel, first in a series. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton. Fifth printing.

FARMER, NANCY; [born Nancy Forsythe Coe] (1941- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm (Scholastic/Orchard Classics 0-439-53064-4, Mar 2004, $9.95, 312pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reissue (Orchard 1994) young-adult SF novel of Zimbabwe in 2194. A Newbery Honor Book. This has a new preface by Farmer and a discussion guide.
• * _A Girl Named Disaster (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-47144-3, Jan 2004, $9.95, 310pp, tp) Reprint (Orchard 1996) young-adult novel with fantasy elements.
• * _The House of the Scorpion (Simon Pulse 0-689-85223-1, May 2004, $7.99, 380pp, pb, cover by Russell Gordon) Reprint (Atheneum 2002) young-adult SF novel about a clone. Winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
• * *The Sea of Trolls (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-86744-1, Sep 2004, $17.95, 459pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Sea of Trolls] Young-adult Viking fantasy novel. A Richard Jackson book.
• * _The Sea of Trolls (SFBC #1171417, Oct 2004, $9.99, 459pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Sea of Trolls] Reprint (Atheneum 2004) young-adult Viking fantasy novel. This is similar to the Atheneum edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Sea of Trolls (Simon & Schuster UK 0-689-86043-9, Oct 2004, £12.99, 459pp, hc, cover by Mel Grant) [Sea of Trolls] Reprint (Atheneum 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

FARMER, PHILIP JOSÉ; (1918-2009) (chron.)

• * _To Your Scattered Bodies Go (SFBC #63351, Mar 2004, $10.99, 184pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Riverworld] Reprint (Putnam 1971) Hugo-winning SF novel, first in the “Riverworld” series. This is the ninth book in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection.

FARMER, W. C., ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Sword of Zagan and Other Writings See entry under Clark Ashton Smith.

FARRAR, MATTHEW (chron.)

• * *Warhammer 40,000: Legacy (Black Library 1-84416-092-0, Jul 2004, £5.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization based on the future-war roleplaying game universe, second in the “Shira Calpurnia” series.

FARRELL, ROBERT (chron.)

• * _Alien Log (Farrellbooks, R.E. 0-9759116-0-0, Oct 2004, $13.95, 262pp, tp) Reprint (Farrellbooks 2003, not seen) SF thriller about an artifact found at a UFO crash site. This “second edition” has apparently been revised. R.E. FarrellBooks, PO Box 6507, Peoria AZ 85385-6507; [info@refarrellbooks.com]; [www.refarrellbooks.com].

FARRELL, S. L.; pseudonym of Stephen Leigh, (1951- ) (chron.)

• * _Holder of Lightning (DAW 0-7564-0152-6, Jan 2004, $6.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Gordon Crabb) [Cloudmages] Reprint (DAW 2003) Celtic fantasy novel, first in “The Cloudmages” series. Farrell is a pseudonym for Stephen Leigh.
• * *Mage of Clouds (DAW 0-7564-0169-0, Jan 2004, $23.95, 514pp, hc, cover by Gordon Crabb) [Cloudmages] Celtic fantasy novel, second in “The Cloudmages” series. Farrell is a pseudonym for Stephen Leigh.

FARREN, MICK (1943- ) (chron.)

• * *Kindling (Tor 0-765-30656-5, Aug 2004, $27.95, 416pp, hc, cover by David Seeley) Fantasy novel. Four youngsters come together to battle the Dark Things attacking the New World.

FARRER, MATTHEW (chron.)

• * +Warhammer 40,000: Legacy (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-092-0, Aug 2004, $6.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Shira Calpurnia] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe, second in the “Shira Calpurnia” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

FARRINGTON, IAN, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: Short Trips: Past Tense (Big Finish 1-84435-046-0, Apr 2004, £14.99, hc) Anthology of original stories based on the TV series. Volume six in the series. (Contents) [Not seen]

FATTARUSO, PAUL (stories) (chron.)

• * *Travel in the Mouth of the Wolf (Soft Skull Press 1-932360-49-2, Sep 2004, $11.95, 114pp, tp, cover by Paul Fattaruso) Fantasy novella. A man struck deaf goes to Antarctica and with the help of a ghost finds a frozen dinosaur. This is part of the Soft Skull ShortLit series. Order from Soft Skull Press, 71 Bond Street, Brooklyn NY 11217; [www.softskull.com].

FAUST, CHRISTA (1971?- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Hoodtown (From Parts Unknown Publications 0-9753791-0-0, Jun 2004, $16.95, 240pp, tp, cover by Rafael Navarro) Associational novel set in the imaginary Hoodtown, a ghetto where everyone lives masked in the style of “lucha libre,” Mexican professional wrestling. A former luchadora investigates the murder of Hood prostitutes. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd. #163, Los Angeles CA 90039; [www.frompartsunknown.com].
• * _Triads (with Poppy Z. Brite) See entry under Poppy Z. Brite

FAUST, MINISTER; pseudonym of Malcolm Azania (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46635-7, Aug 2004, $14.95, 533pp, tp, cover by Ashley Wood) Fantasy novel. Two frinds meet a mysterious woman seeking a lost artifact. A first novel. Faust is a pen name for Malcolm Azania.

FAWCETT, BILL, ed.; [i.e., William Brian Fawcett] (1947- ); see pseudonym Quinn Fawcett (chron.)

• * _The Fleet: Crisis (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake
• * _The Fleet: Sworn Allies (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake
• * _The Fleet: Total War (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake
• * *Masters of Fantasy (with Brian M. Thomsen) (Baen 0-7434-8822-9, Jul 2004, $25.00, 376pp, hc, cover by Jeff Easley) Original anthology of 12 stories by authors writing in some of their most popular fantasy worlds, including David Weber with a tale of Bahzell Bahnakhson, Mercedes Lackey with a “Valdemar” story, Andre Norton (Witch World), and Elizabeth Moon (World of Paksenarrion). Introduction by Brian Thomsen. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates (individual stories copyrighted by their authors). (Contents)
• * _The Warmasters (Baen 0-7434-7185-7, Feb 2004, $7.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Baen 2002) anthology of three novellas by David Weber, David Drake, and Eric Flint.

FAWCETT, QUINN; pseudonym of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro & Bill Fawcett (chron.)

• * *Honor Among Spies (Tor/Forge 0-312-87644-0, May 2004, $25.95, 348pp, hc) Associational mystery featuring the spy adventures of Ian Fleming. Fawcett is a pen name for Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Bill Fawcett.

FAWKES, RICHARD (chron.)

• * *Nature of the Beast (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-053677-2, Aug 2004, $6.99, 337pp, pb) Military SF novel.

FEARN, JOHN (Francis) RUSSELL (1908-1960) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Duel With Colossus (Gryphon Books 1-58250-064-9, Jan 2005, $15.00, 131pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel, #23 in the “Golden Amazon” series, but not previously published. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.
• * *Dwellers in Darkness (Gryphon Books 1-58250-058-4, Apr 2004, $15.00, 109pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novella, #20 in the “Golden Amazon” series, only published previously in newspaper form (1958), plus a story. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)
• * *Kingpin Planet (Gryphon Books 1-58250-056-8, Mar 2004, $15.00, 108pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novella, #18 in the “Golden Amazon” series, only published previously in newspaper form (1957), plus related earlier story “Chaos” by Polton Cross, a Fearn pen name. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)
• * *Lords of Creation (Gryphon Books 1-58250-063-0, Jan 2005, $15.00, 132pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel, #22 in the “Golden Amazon” series, but not previously published. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.
• * *World in Duplicate (Gryphon Books 1-58250-062-2, Jan 2005, $15.00, 120pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novella, #21 in the “Golden Amazon” series, only published previously in newspaper form (1959), plus a story. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)
• * *World in Reverse (Gryphon Books 1-58250-057-6, Apr 2004, $15.00, 110pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novella, #19 in the “Golden Amazon” series, only published previously in newspaper form (1958), plus the story “Martian Miniature”. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)

FEDERICI, DEBBIE (chron.)

• * *L.O.S.T. (Llewellyn Publications 0-7387-0561-6, Nov 2004, $9.95, 326pp, tp) [L.O.S.T.] Young-adult fantasy novel. A teen with ADHD is shanghaied into helping the otherworld witches of Live Oak Springs Township defeat the Shadowmaster. Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.lllewellyn.com].

FEEHAN, CHRISTINE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dark Destiny (Jove 0-8439-5050-1, Jul 2004, $7.99, 383pp, pb) [Carpathian] Vampire romance in the “Dark” series about the Carpathian vampire hunters.
• * *Mind Game (Jove 0-515-13809-6, Aug 2004, $6.99, 358pp, pb) [GhostWalker] Horror/romantic suspense novel, set in the “GhostWalker” world of Shadow Game. Nicholas Trevane must protect telepath Dahlia Le Blanc from assassins.

FEIST, RAYMOND E(lias) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _A Darkness at Sethanon (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26328-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 430pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar] Reissue (Doubleday 1986) fantasy novel, the third book in the “Riftwar” series. 30th printing.
• * *Exile’s Return (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224683-X, Sep 2004, £18.99, v+356pp, hc) [Conclave of Shadows] Fantasy novel, third book of “Conclave of Shadows”.
• * _Jimmy the Hand (with S. M. Stirling) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648390-9, Jun 2004, £6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Legends of the Riftwar] Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel, book three of “Legends of the Riftwar”, 15th in the overall “Rift” series.
• * +King of Foxes (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97709-5, Apr 2004, $24.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Conclave of Shadows] Fantasy novel set in the world of Midkemia, the second book of “Conclave of Shadows”. First US edition (Voyager 11/03).
• * _King of Foxes (SFBC #63998, May 2004, $12.49, 381pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Conclave of Shadows] Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _King of Foxes (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224686-4, May 2004, £11.99, iii+374pp, tp, cover by Martin McKenna) [Conclave of Shadows] Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel, book two of “Conclave of Shadows”.
• * _The King’s Buccaneer (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56373-4, Jul 2004, $7.99, 523pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar] Reissue (Doubleday 1992) fantasy novel, the fifth book in the “Riftwar” series.
• * _Magician: Apprentice (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56494-3, Jul 2004, $7.99, 485pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar] Reissue (Doubleday Foundation 1982 as Magician) fantasy novel, the first half of the first book in the “Riftwar” series. This follows the revised and expanded 1994 edition. 22nd printing.