The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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MacLEOD, IAN R. (stories) (chron.) (continued)

* _The Light Ages (Ace 0-441-01149-7, Apr 2004, $14.00, 456pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Light Ages] Reprint (Ace 2003) fantasy novel set in an industrial England powered by magic.
* _The Light Ages (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-6244-0, Apr 2004, £6.99, 456pp, pb, cover by Edward Miller) [Light Ages] Reprint (Ace 2003) SF novel in which the Industrial Revolution was by magic not science.
MacLEOD, KEN(neth Macrae) (1954- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _The Cassini Division (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-85723-730-7, Apr 2004, £6.99, 321pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Fall Revolution] Reissue (Orbit 1998) SF novel, third book of “The Fall Revolution”.
* *Newton’s Wake (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-175-6, Mar 2004, £17.99, 369pp, hc) SF novel.
* +Newton’s Wake (Tor 0-765-30503-8, Jun 2004, $24.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Far-future SF adventure novel. First US edition (Orbit 3/04).
* _Newton’s Wake (SFBC #1164292, Jun 2004, $12.49, 316pp, hc, cover by Stephen Martiniere) Reprint (Orbit 2004) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _The Sky Road (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-85723-967-9, Apr 2004, £6.99, 402pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Fall Revolution] Reissue (Orbit 1999) SF novel, fourth book of “The Fall Revolution”.
* _The Star Fraction (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-85723-833-8, Apr 2004, £6.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Fall Revolution] Reissue (Legend 1995) SF novel, first in “The Fall Revolution”.
* _The Stone Canal (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-060-1, Apr 2004, £6.99, 430pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Fall Revolution] Reissue (Legend 1996) SF novel, second book of “The Fall Revolution”.
McMAHON, GARY (stories) (chron.)

* *Breaking Hearts (D-Press no ISBN, Jun 2004, £2.00, 27pp, ph, cover by Carole Humphreys) Fantasy/horror collection. (Contents)
McMULLEN, SEAN (Christopher) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Glass Dragons (Tor 0-765-30797-9, Mar 2004, $27.95, 495pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Moonworlds Saga] Fantasy novel, second in the “Moonworlds Saga”, sequel to Voyage of the Shadowmoon.
* _Glass Dragons (SFBC #64362, Mar 2004, $13.99, 495pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Moonworlds Saga] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, second in the “Moonworlds Saga”, sequel to Voyage of the Shadowmoon. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Voyage of the Shadowmoon (Tor 0-765-34713-X, Feb 2004, $7.99, 552pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Moonworlds Saga] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel.
McNAUGHTON, JANET (chron.) (assoc.)

* +An Earthly Knight (HarperCollins 0-06-008992-X, Mar 2004, $15.99, 260pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Young-adult fantasy novel based on the ballad of Tam Lin. First US edition (HarperCollins Canada 3/03).
McNEILL, GRAHAM (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Dead Sky, Black Sun (Black Library 1-84416-148-X, Oct 2004, £6.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ultramarines] An “Ultramarines” novel, third in the series, set in the “Warhammer 40,000” universe.
* +Warhammer 40,000: Dead Sky, Black Sun (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-148-X, Nov 2004, $7.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ultramarines] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. First US edition (Black Library UK 10/04).
* *Warhammer: Ursun’s Teeth (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-076-9, Mar 2004, £5.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Paul Dainton) [Warhammer: Ambassador] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Second in a series after The Ambassador.
* +Warhammer: Ursun’s Teeth (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-076-9, Apr 2004, $6.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Paul Dainton) [Warhammer: Ambassador] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. First US edition (Black Library UK 3/04).
McNISH, CLIFF (stories) (chron.)

* *The Doomspell Trilogy (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-102-7, Sep 2004, £12.99, 686pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Doomspell] Omnibus of three young-adult fantasy novels: The Doomspell (2000), The Scent of Magic (2001), and The Wizard’s Promise (2002). (Contents)
* _The Silver Child (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-154-X, Jul 2004, £4.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Silver] Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2003) young-adult fantasy novel. First in the “Silver” sequence.
* *Silver City (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-260-0, Aug 2004, £8.99, 213pp, hc) [Silver] Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in the “Silver” sequence after The Silver Child.
McQUAY, MIKE; [i.e., Michael Dennis McQuay] (1949-1995) (chron.)

* _Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 2: Suspicion (ibooks 0-7434-7911-4, Jun 2004, $5.99, 177pp, pb) [Robot City] Reprint (Ace 1987) SF novel in the series based on a concept by Asimov. Copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
McSHERRY, FRANK D(avid), Jr., ed. (1927-1997) (chron.)

* _Jack the Ripper (with Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh) See entry under Martin H. Greenberg
MAGUIRE, GREGORY (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *A Couple of April Fools (Houghton Mifflin/Clarion 0-618-27474-X, Apr 2004, $16.00, 182pp, hc, cover by Elaine Clayton) [Hamlet Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy, sixth in the series begun in Seven Spiders Spinning set in Hamlet, Vermont. Miss Earth goes missing on April Fools day. Illustrated by Elaine Clayton.
* *Leaping Beauty: and other animal fairy tales (HarperCollins 0-06-056417-2, Aug 2004, $15.99, 197pp, hc, cover by Chris L. Demarest) Children’s collection of eight fractured fairy tales with animals in the title roles. Illustrated by Chris L. Demarest. (Contents)
* _Mirror Mirror (HarperCollins/ReganBooks 0-06-098865-7, Oct 2004, $14.95, 283pp, tp, cover by Douglas Smith) Reprint (ReganBooks 2003) historical fantasy novel, a version of “Snow White” set in 16th-century Italy. This includes a reader’s discussion guide.
* _Wicked (HarperCollins/Regan Books 0-06-074590-8, Mar 2004, $15.00, 409pp, tp) [Oz] Reprint (Regan Books 1995) literary fantasy Oz novel, subtitled “The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West”. This is a musical tie-in edition with 16 color pages of photos.
MAHY, MARGARET (May) (1936- ) (chron.)

* _Alchemy (Simon Pulse 0-689-85054-9, Aug 2004, $7.99, 207pp, tp, cover by Kamil Vojnar) Reprint (Flamingo UK 2002) young-adult fantasy novel.
MALLORY, JAMES (chron.)

* _The Outstretched Shadow (with Mercedes R. Lackey) See entry under Mercedes R. Lackey
* _To Light a Candle (with Mercedes R. Lackey) See entry under Mercedes R. Lackey
MALONE, GEOFFREY (chron.)

* *Cadoc (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-85066-3, Mar 2004, £5.99, 218pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel about badgers and baiting.
MALONEY, MACK; pseudonym of Brian Kelleher, (1952- ) (chron.)

* *Starhawk: Storm over Saturn (Ace 0-441-01191-8, Sep 2004, $6.50, 296pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Starhawk] Far-future SF novel, fifth in the series. Maloney is a pen name for Brian Kelleher.
MALZBERG, BARRY N(athaniel) (1939- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *On Account of Darkness and Other SF Stories (with Bill Pronzini) (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-038-3, Feb 2004, $25.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Charles Bernard) Collection of 25 stories, 20 collaborative, one by Malzberg, and four by Pronzini. The authors’ preface discusses their collaborative process. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar]. (Contents)
_____, ed. * _The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time (ibooks 0-7434-8660-9, Mar 2004, $7.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Ralf Heimisch) Reprint (ibooks 2003) anthology of 15 stories. This drops the 16-page graphic adaptation of a story by Ray Bradbury.
MAMATAS, NICK (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Move Under Ground (Night Shade Books 1-892389-91-6, Apr 2004, $25.00, 185pp, hc, cover by Alex L. Fradkin) Lovecraftian Beat road novel. A first novel. A signed limited edition (-92-4, $45.00) is also available.
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* *The Urban Bizarre (Prime Books 1-930997-40-X, Feb 2004, $15.00, 178pp, tp, cover by Jenni Tapanila) Original anthology of 14 stories. Authors include Michael Hemmingson, Charlie Anders, and Heather Shaw & Tim Pratt. A hardcover edition (-39-6, $27.95) is also available. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.net]. (Contents)
MANFREDI, VALERIO MASSIMO (chron.)

* *The Talisman of Troy (Macmillan UK 1-4050-4089-0, Feb 2004, £14.99, 276pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Fantasy novel. The last of the heroes returns home. Translated by Christine Fedderson-Manfredi from Le Paludi di Hesperia (Mondadori 1994).
MANN, GEORGE (chron.)

* *The Human Abstract (Telos 1-903889-65-0, Apr 2004, £7.99, 133pp, tp, cover by Dariusz Jaziczak) SF novel. A first novel. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP.
MANN, THOMAS (1875-1955) (chron.)

* *Horror and Mystery Photoplay Editions and Magazine Fictionizations (McFarland 0-7864-1393-X, Mar 2004, $35.00, 212 + x, hc) Non-fiction, reference, a bibliography of a collection of over 500 “photoplay” or “movie edition” books and stories published before 1970. The titles, either movie tie-in reprints or new novelizations, include some fantasy and SF films as well as horror and mystery. A lengthy illustrated introduction and index are included. Order from McFarland & Company, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; credit card orders 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]; add $4.00 postage.
MANN, WILLIAM J.; see pseudonym Geoffrey Huntington (stories) (chron.)
MARCELLAS, DIANA (chron.)

* *Twilight Rising, Serpent’s Dream (Tor 0-312-87482-0, Aug 2004, $27.95, 493pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) [Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea] Fantasy novel, third in a trilogy begun in Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea.
MARCO, JOHN (chron.)

* _The Devil’s Armor (DAW 0-7564-0203-4, Nov 2004, $7.99, 732pp, pb, cover by David Bowers) [Eyes of God] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel, sequel to The Eyes of God.
* _The Devil’s Armour (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07451-5, Mar 2004, £10.99, 559pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) [Eyes of God] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel, sequel to The Eyes of God. A hardcover edition (-07450-7, £17.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]
MARÍAS, JAVIER (1951- ) (chron.)

* _Dark Back of Time (New Directions 0-8112-1570-9, Jun 2004, $16.95, 336pp, tp) Reprint (New Directions 2001) mainstream novel with elements of fantasy/magical realism. Translated from the Spanish Negra espalda del tiempo (Ediciones Alfaguara 1998) by Esther Allen.
MARILLIER, JULIET (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Foxmask (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-0524-6, Mar 2004, £17.99, 554pp, hc) [Saga of the Light Isles] Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 2003) Viking fantasy novel, second in the “Saga of the Light Isles” after Wolfskin. A trade paperback edition (-0525-4, £10.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]
* +Foxmask (Tor 0-765-30674-3, Aug 2004, $27.95, 464pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) [Saga of the Light Isles] Viking fantasy novel, second of two in “The Saga of the Light Isles”. First US edition (Pan Macmillan Australia 8/03).
* _Wolfskin (Tor 0-765-30673-5, Feb 2004, $15.95, 493pp, tp, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Saga of the Light Isles] Reprint (Macmillan Australia 8/02) fantasy novel, first of two in “The Saga of the Light Isles”.
* _Wolfskin (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-49354-X, Mar 2004, £7.99, 720pp, pb) [Saga of the Light Isles] Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 2002) Viking fantasy novel, first in the “Saga of the Light Isles”.
* _Wolfskin (Tor 0-765-34590-0, Aug 2004, $7.99, 519pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Saga of the Light Isles] Reprint (Macmillan Australia 8/02) fantasy novel, first of two in “The Saga of the Light Isles”.
MARIOTTE, JEFF(rey J.) (chron.)

* *Angel: Love and Death (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 0-689-87085-X, Oct 2004, $5.99, 295pp, pb) [Angel] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
* *Charmed: Survival of the Fittest (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 0-689-86852-9, Sep 2004, $5.99, 227pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the 26th based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.
* *Witch Season: Fall (Simon Pulse 0-689-86724-7, Oct 2004, $5.99, 292pp, pb, cover by Michael Frost) [Witch Season] Young-adult dark fantasy novel, second in a series of four.
* *Witch Season: Summer (Simon Pulse 0-689-86665-8, Jul 2004, $5.99, 301pp, pb) [Witch Season] Young-adult dark fantasy novel, first in a series of four. A witch named Season threatens Kerry and her friends.
MARK, JAN(et Marjorie) (1943-2006) (chron.)

* *Useful Idiots (Fickling Books, David 0-385-60413-0, Apr 2004, £12.99, 409pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel.
* +Useful Idiots (Random House/Fickling 0-385-75023-4, Aug 2004, $15.95, 409pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel set in 2255. A grad student investigates a human skull found in physically and culturally eroded Great Britain. First US edition (Fickling UK 4/04).
MARKS, LAURIE J. (1957- ) (chron.)

* *Earth Logic (Tor 0-765-30952-1, Mar 2004, $25.95, 400pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Elemental Logic] Fantasy novel, second in the “Elemental Logic” series after Fire Logic. Earth witch Karis refuses to take her place as Shaftal’s new ruler without a sign.
* _Fire Logic (Tor 0-812-56653-X, Mar 2004, $6.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Charles Keegan) [Elemental Logic] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel. Remnant forces try to retake their country from brutal conquerors.
MARLEY, LOUISE (née Campbell) (1952- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *The Child Goddess (Ace 0-441-01136-5, May 2004, $23.95, 324pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) SF novel. An anthropologist/priest is sent to the planet Virimund, where certain children do not age.
* _The Maquisarde (Ace 0-441-01107-1, May 2004, $6.99, 385pp, pb, cover by Chris Cocozza) Reprint (Ace 2002) near-future SF novel. A musician leaves her privileged life to fight her government’s lies.
MARLOW, JOHN ROBERT (chron.)

* *Nano (Tor/Forge 0-765-30129-6, Feb 2004, $25.95, 381pp, hc) SF thriller of nanotech run amok. Marlow provides an afterword and appendix on the real dangers of nanotech. A first novel.
MARMELL, ARI (chron.)

* *World of Darkness: Vampire: Gehenna: The Final Night (White Wolf 1-58846-855-0, Jan 2004, $7.99, 346pp, pb, cover by William O’Connor) [World of Darkness: Time of Judgment] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the first volume in the “Time of Judgment” trilogy. Copyrighted by White Wolf.
MARRIOTT-WATSON, H(enry) B(rereton) (1863-1921); see under Watson, H. B. Marriott (stories) (chron.)
MARSHALL, HAZEL (chron.)

* *Troublesome Angels and Flying Machines (Oxford University Press 0-19-271951-3, Sep 2004, £6.99, 196pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Troublesome Angels] Young-adult historical fantasy novel, the first in a series. A first novel.
MARSHALL, MICHAEL; pseudonym of Michael Marshall Smith, (1965- ) (chron.)

* _The Lonely Dead (HarperCollins UK 0-00-716394-0, May 2004, £10.00, 375pp, hc) [Straw Men] Reprint (Jove 2004 as The Upright Man) thriller with SF elements, sequel to The Straw Men. Marshall is a pseudonym of Michael Marshall Smith. [First U.K. edition]
* *The Upright Man (Jove 0-515-13638-7, Apr 2004, $6.99, 360pp, pb) [Straw Men] Suspense novel with SF elements, sequel to The Straw Men. The author also writes as Michael Marshall Smith.
MARSON, BONNIE (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Sleeping with Schubert (Random House 1-4000-6041-9, Jun 2004, $21.95, 380pp, hc, cover by Dieter Braun) Humorous ghost story. The composer takes up residence in a Brooklyn lady lawyer’s mind to tie up loose ends.
MARTIN, GEORGE R(aymond) R(ichard) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Dying of the Light (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38308-6, Oct 2004, $15.00, 254pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1977) SF novel.
* _Fevre Dream (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38305-1, Oct 2004, $15.00, 334pp, tp) Reprint (Poseidon 1982) vampire novel.
* *The Hedge Knight (with Ben Avery & Mike S. Miller) (Dabel Brothers 1-932796-06-1, Jun 2004, $14.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell) [Song of Ice and Fire] Graphic novel adaptation of Martin’s novella in the “Song of Ice and Fire” series, adapted by Avery with art by Miller. This also has a new graphic story by Martin. Foreword by Robert Silverberg.
* _Tuf Voyaging (SFBC #1165076, Jun 2004, $12.99, 440pp, hc, cover by Michael Komarck) [Haviland Tuf] Reprint (Baen 1986) collection/quasi-novel of seven linked stories. This is similar to the 2003 Meisha Merlin edition; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
_____, ed. * _Wild Cards 2: Aces High (ibooks 0-7434-7934-3, Mar 2004, $7.99, 361pp, pb, cover by Brian Bolland) [Wild Cards] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1987) shared-world anthology of superhero stories. Martin’s 2001 introduction is now the afterword.

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