The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007

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The Reincarnationist M. J. Rose (Harlequin/Mira 978-0-7783-2420-1, Sep 2007, $24.95, 458pp, hc) [Reincarnationist] Thriller of reincarnation. An accident leaves a journalist with memories not his own — of ancient times. This is copyrighted by Melisse Shapiro.

Traces: Double Check Malcolm Rose (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 978-0-7534-6004-7, Jan 2007, $5.95, 215pp, tp) [Luke Harding] Young-adult SF detective novel, fourth in a series about 16-year-old forensic investigator Luke Harding and his robot sidekick Malc. First US edition (Kingfisher UK 7/06).

Traces: Final Lap Malcolm Rose (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 978-0-7534-6005-4, Jan 2007, $5.95, 231pp, tp) [Luke Harding] Young-adult SF detective novel, fifth in a series about 16-year-old forensic investigator Luke Harding and his robot sidekick Malc.

Traces: Framed! Malcolm Rose (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 978-0-7534-5971-3, May 2007, $5.95, 223pp, tp) [Luke Harding] Reissue (Kingfisher UK 2005) young-adult SF detective novel, first in a series about 16-year-old forensic investigator Luke Harding and his robot sidekick Malc.

Traces: Lost Bullet Malcolm Rose (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 978-0-7534-5980-5, May 2007, $5.95, 204pp, tp, cover by John Fordham) [Luke Harding] Reissue (Kingfisher UK 2005) young-adult SF detective novel, second in a series.

Traces: Roll Call Malcolm Rose (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 0-7534-5923-X, 2005, $5.95, 213pp, tp) [Luke Harding] Young-adult SF detective novel, third in a series about a teen detective Luke Harding and his AI sidekick. First US edition (Kingfisher UK 2005). This is dated 2005, but not seen until now.

Strange Robby Selina Rosen (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-047-9, Jul 2006, $16.00, 364pp, tp, cover by Hoang Nguyen) SF mystery. Police detectives Spider Webb and her partner Tommy Chan are too burned out to care when a vigilante with a strange weapon starts killing criminals — until a task force starts investigating Spider. A hardcover edition (-046-0) is also available.

Houston: We’ve Got Bubbas! ed. Selina Rosen (Yard Dog Press 978-1-893687-86-8, Jun 2007, $18.00, 329pp, tp, cover by Keith Berdak) [Bubba] Original anthology of 29 SF stories, the fifth volume in the shared-world series begun in Bubbas of the Apocalypse about a postholocaust world where only Bubbas survived a zombie plague. Authors include Laura J. Underwood, Dayton Ward, and James S. Dorr. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

I Was a Teenage Popsicle Bev Katz Rosenbaum (Berkley Jam 0-425-21180-0, Oct 2006, $9.99, 248pp, tp) Young-adult SF/romance. A cryogenically frozen teen is thawed ten years in the future — and people are trying to shut down the clinic where her parents are still frozen. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now.

Warhammer: Hour of the Daemon Aaron Rosenberg (BL Publishing/Black Library US 978-1-84416-368-7, Dec 2007, $7.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini) [Warhammer: Daemon Gates] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, the third book in the Daemon Gates trilogy. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (11/07) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

Warhammer: Night of the Daemon Aaron Rosenberg (BL Publishing/Black Library US 978-1-84416-367-0, Feb 2007, $7.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini) [Warhammer: Daemon Gates] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, the second book in the Daemon Gates trilogy. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (1/07) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

World of WarCraft: Tide of Darkness Aaron Rosenberg (Pocket Star 978-1-4165-3990-2, Sep 2007, $7.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Glenn Rane) [World of WarCraft] Novelization based on the world of the game. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

Horizons Mary Rosenblum (Tor 978-0-7653-5515-7, Nov 2007, $6.99, 324pp, pb, cover by John Harris) Reprint (Tor 2006) SF novel.

Water Rites Mary Rosenblum (Fairwood Press 0-9789078-1-7, Feb 2007, $17.99, 305pp, tp) [Drylands] Collection of near-future SF novel The Drylands (1993) plus three related stories, all set in a world changed by global warming. The novel has been somewhat rewritten. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.fairwoodpress.com], or from Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave SE, Auburn WA 98092.

The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss (DAW 978-0-7564-0407-9, Apr 2007, $24.95, 662pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Kingkiller Chronicle; Kvothe] Fantasy novel about Kvothe, a young man who becomes a notorious magician, thief, musician, and assassin. The first book (or “Day 1”) in the Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy. A first novel.

The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss (SFBC #1229007, Jun 2007, $13.99, 662pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Kingkiller Chronicle; Kvothe] Reprint (DAW 2007) fantasy novel, the first in a series about Kvothe, a notorious mage and musician. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Tracer of Egos Victor Rousseau (Spectre Library, The 978-0-9791734-0-0, Aug 2007, $40.00, 171pp, hc, cover by Paul Ikin) [Dr. Phileas Immanuel] Collection of 12 weird stories about occult detective Dr. Phileas Immanuel, none previously collected. The introduction by Morgan A. Wallace discusses the series’ history. This is a limited edition of 200. The Spectre Library, Morgan A. Wallace, [spectrelibrary@gmail.com].

Conversations with the Devil Jeff Rovin (Tor/Forge 978-0-765-30703-3, Mar 2007, $24.95, 429pp, hc) Horror novel. An ex-Catholic psychologist investigating Satanism actually summons the Devil.

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot Stephanie Rowe (Warner Forever 978-0-446-61901-1, May 2007, $6.99, 332pp, pb) [Goblet of Eternal Youth] Humorous paranormal-romance adventure, third in the series begun in Date Me, Baby, One More Time.

Sex & the Immortal Bad Boy Stephanie Rowe (Grand Central/Forever 978-0-446-61902-8, Nov 2007, $6.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Michael Storrings) [Goblet of Eternal Youth] Humorous paranormal-romance adventure, fourth in the series begun in Date Me, Baby, One More Time. The rivka Paige asks a supernatural assassin to help her sneak into heaven to save her soul.

Fanged & Fabulous Michelle Rowen (Warner Forever 978-0-446-61862-5, Jul 2007, $6.99, 331pp, pb) [Sarah Dearly] Humorous vampire romance novel, sequel to Bitten & Smitten. Nearly new vampire Sarah Dearly discovers she’s developed an unwanted reputation as a slayer of vampire slayers.

Knights of the Round Table: Gawain Gwen Rowley (Jove 978-0-515-14349-2, Sep 2007, $6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Aleta Rafton) [Knights of the Round Table] Arthurian romance.

Knights of the Round Table: Geraint Gwen Rowley (Jove 978-0-515-14263-1, Mar 2007, $6.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Aleta Rafton) [Knights of the Round Table] Paranormal romance/Arthurian fantasy.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine 978-0-545-01022-1, Jul 2007, $34.99, 759pp, hc, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy, seventh and final in the series. A slipcased deluxe edition (-02937-7, $65.00) with different dustjacket art and added color plate is also available.

The Chaos King Laura Ruby (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-075258-3, Jun 2007, $16.99, 325pp, hc, cover by Brandon Dorman) [Wall and the Wing] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to The Wall and the Wing.

The Wall and the Wing Laura Ruby (HarperCollins/Eos 978-0-06-076257-6, Jun 2007, $6.99, 327pp, tp, cover by Brandon Dorman) [Wall and the Wing] Reprint (Eos 2006) young-adult fantasy.

Perfect Dark: Second Front Greg Rucka (Tor 978-0-765-31572-4, Jan 2007, $12.95, 368pp, tp) Novelization based on the near-future computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft.

Perfect Dark: Second Front Greg Rucka (Tor 978-0-7653-5474-7, Jun 2007, $7.99, 368pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2006) novelization based on the near-future computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft.

Postsingular Rudy Rucker (Tor 978-0-7653-1741-4, Oct 2007, $25.95, 320pp, hc) Near-future SF novel. Sentient nanotechnology and giant humanoids from another dimension threaten to drastically change the world.

Winterbirth Brian Ruckley (Orbit US 978-0-316-06769-0, Sep 2007, $14.99, 541pp, tp, cover by Gene Mollica) [Godless World] Fantasy novel, the first in the Godless World series. First US edition (Orbit 10/06).

Bad Monkeys Matt Ruff (HarperCollins 978-0-06-124041-6, Jul 2007, $20.00, 230pp, hc) SF thriller. A woman in jail tells a psychiatrist about her work as part of a secret organization fighting evil.

Journey to the Blue Moon Rebecca Rupp (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2544-2, Oct 2006, $15.99, 263pp, hc, cover by Peter Ferguson) Young-adult fantasy. Alex goes to the moon to find the watch — and time — he lost. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now.

Recovery Man Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46167-4, Sep 2007, $6.99, 374pp, pb) [Retrieval Artist] SF novel, the sixth in the Retrieval Artist series.

Beneath the Skin Savannah Russe (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 978-0-451-22063-9, Feb 2007, $6.99, 296pp, pb) [Darkwing Chronicles] Vampire novel, book three of the Darkwing Chronicles. Copyrighted by Charlee Trantino.

Beneath the Skin Savannah Russe (SFBC #1229303, Apr 2007, $10.99, 296pp, hc) [Darkwing Chronicles] Reprint (Signet Eclipse 2007) vampire novel, book three of the Darkwing Chronicles. Copyrighted by Charlee Trantino. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7916-2, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

In the Blood Savannah Russe (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 978-0-451-22261-9, Nov 2007, $6.99, 293pp, pb) [Darkwing Chronicles] Vampire romance novel, book four of the Darkwing Chronicles. Copyrighted by Charlee Trantino.

The Rosetta Codex Richard Paul Russo (Ace 978-0-441-01389-0, May 2007, $7.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) Reprint (Ace 2005) SF novel.

Breathe Penni Russon (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-079393-7, Feb 2007, $16.99, 356pp, hc, cover by Chad W. Beckerman) [Undine] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, sequel to Undine. Undine promises not to use her new magic powers, while her best friend Trout seeks more information. First US edition (Random House Australia 10/05).

Burdens of Empire C. J. Ryan (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-58903-0, Sep 2007, $6.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Gloria VanDeen] Far-future SF novel, the fourth featuring Gloria VanDeen.

Star Trek: Errand of Fury, Book 2: Demands of Honor Kevin Ryan (Pocket 978-0-7434-8054-3, Feb 2007, $7.99, 306pp, pb) [Star Trek: Errand of Fury] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

The Hair Princess and the Hog Temple Incident Kristan Ryan (Behler Publications 978-1-933016-07-8, Dec 2006, $14.95, 225pp, tp) Fantasy novel. Two nursing home residents are given the chance to go back and fix one mistake in their pasts — with the help of a pair of screw-up angels. Behler Publications, 22365 El Toro Road #135, Lake Forest CA 92630; [www.behlerpublications.com].

Ardneh’s Sword Fred Saberhagen (Tor 978-0-765-35059-6, May 2007, $6.99, 848pp, pb, cover by Raymond Swanland) [Empire of the East] Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel set in the world of Empire of the East 1,000 years later.

The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up Robert Sabuda, Matthew Armstrong & C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins 978-0-06-117612-8, Dec 2007, $29.99, 14pp, hc) [Narnia] Young-adult pop-up book, with one spread for each of the books in C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia. Illustrated by Matthew Armstrong, with pop-ups by Robert Sabuda.

Everfree Nick Sagan (Penguin/NAL 978-0-451-22043-1, Apr 2007, $13.95, 243pp, tp) [Idlewild] Reprint (Putnam 2006) postholocaust SF thriller, third in the trilogy begun in Idlewild.

Cast in Secret Michelle Sagara (Harlequin/Luna 978-0-373-80280-7, Aug 2007, $14.95, 521pp, tp) [Kaylin Neya] Fantasy novel, third in the Chronicles of Elantra series about law officer Kaylin Neya. Kaylin seeks a kidnapped child of the mindreading Tha’alani.

Septimus Heap, Book Three: Physik Angie Sage (HarperCollins/Tegen Books 0-06-057737-1, Apr 2007, $17.99, 544pp, hc, cover by Mark Zug) [Septimus Heap] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in a series. Illustrated by Mark Zug. A Katherine Tegen book.

Septimus Heap, Book Three: Physik Angie Sage (SFBC #1230483, May 2007, $11.99, 544pp, hc, cover by Mark Zug) [Septimus Heap] Reprint (Tegen Books 2007) young-adult fantasy novel, third in a series. This is similar to the Tegen Books edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Septimus Heap, Book Two: Flyte Angie Sage (HarperCollins/Tegen Books 0-06-057736-3, Apr 2007, $7.99, 532pp, tp, cover by Mark Zug) [Septimus Heap] Reprint (Tegen Books 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a series. Illustrated by Mark Zug. This drops the mini “Magykal” CD packaged with the hardcover. A Katherine Tegen book.

The Outlaw Varjak Paw S. F. Said (Random House/Yearling 978-0-440-42172-6, Jun 2007, $6.50, 264pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean) [Varjak Paw] Reprint (Fickling UK 2005) young-adult talking animal fantasy, sequel to Varjak Paw. Illustrated by Dave McKean.

Dead Man Rising Lilith Saintcrow (Orbit US 978-0-316-00314-8, Sep 2007, $6.99, 380pp, pb, cover by Arcangel) [Dante Valentine] Reissue (Warner 2006) near-future dark fantasy, second in the series featuring Dante Valentine.

The Devil’s Right Hand Lilith Saintcrow (Orbit US 978-0-316-02142-5, Sep 2007, $6.99, 391pp, pb) [Dante Valentine] Near-future dark fantasy, third in the series featuring Dante Valentine. This includes an extras section with supplementary materials.

The Devil’s Right Hand Lilith Saintcrow (Orbit US 978-0-316-02142-5, Dec 2007, $6.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Calvin Chu) [Dante Valentine] Reissue (Orbit US 2007) near-future dark fantasy, third in the series featuring Dante Valentine. Second printing.

Saint City Sinners Lilith Saintcrow (Orbit US 978-0-316-02143-2, Nov 2007, $6.99, 371pp, pb) [Dante Valentine] Near-future dark fantasy, fourth in the series featuring Dante Valentine.

To Hell and Back Lilith Saintcrow (Orbit US 978-0-316-00177-9, Jan 2008, $6.99, 389pp, pb, cover by Calvin Chu) [Dante Valentine] Near-future dark fantasy, fifth and final in the series featuring Dante Valentine. Dante decides it’s time to fight back against Lucifer.

Working for the Devil Lilith Saintcrow (Orbit US 978-0-316-00313-1, Sep 2007, $6.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Dante Valentine] Reprint (Warner 2006) near-future, dark urban fantasy featuring necromance-for-hire Dante Valentine, who gets a job she can’t refuse from the Devil.

Forgotten Realms: Passage to Dawn R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4257-2, Mar 2007, $25.95, 338pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt] Reprint (TSR 1996) novelization based on the roleplaying game, tenth volume in the Legend of Drizzt. This has a new introduction by Peter Archer. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: Road of the Patriarch R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4277-0, Jul 2007, $7.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Sellswords] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2006) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, Book III of The Sellswords. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: Streams of Silver R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4265-7, May 2007, $7.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Reprint (TSR 1989) novelization based on the roleplaying game, fifth volume in the Legend of Drizzt series, originally published as book two of the Icewind Dale trilogy. Copyrighted 1989 by TSR, 2005 by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: The Halfling’s Gem R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4289-3, Aug 2007, $7.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Reprint (TSR 1990) novelization, the third book of the Icewind Dale trilogy and the sixth book of the Legend of Drizzt. Copyrighted by TSR 1990, Wizards of the Coast 2005.

Forgotten Realms: The Orc King R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4340-1, Oct 2007, $27.95, 346pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Transitions] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book one in the Transitions series. The cover notes “celebrating 20 years of Drizzt™”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: The Silent Blade R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4336-4, Jun 2007, $25.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt] Reprint (TSR 1998) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, book 11 in The Legend of Drizzt. This has a new introduction by Philip Athans. Copyrighted TSR 1998, Wizards of the Coast 2007.

The Highwayman R. A. Salvatore (Tor 978-0-7653-5870-7, Oct 2007, $4.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Chronicles of Corona] Reprint (CDS Books 2004) fantasy novel, the first book of the Saga of the First King (or Chronicles of Corona) series in the world of the Demon Wars. This is a special low-price edition.

Forgotten Realms: The Crystal Shard R. A. Salvatore, Andrew Dabb & Val Semeiks (Devil’s Due Publishing 978-1-932796-76-6, Feb 2007, $18.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Tim Seeley) [Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt] Graphic novel version of the gaming novelization by Salvatore, book four of the Legend of Drizzt. Adapted by Andrew Dabb with pencilled art by Val Semeiks. Originally published as a comic book series.

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