The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002 (original) (raw)

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The Estorian Chronicles, Book I: Cave of Departure Nikki Tate (Orca Book Publishers/Sono Nis Press 1-55039-119-4, 2001, $6.95, 233pp, tp, cover by Jim Brennan) [Estorian Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a series. A 12-year-old boy banished from his tribe seeks to become a storyteller. Available in the US from Orca Book Publishers, Box 468, Custer WA 98240-0468; 800-210-5277; [www.islandnet.com/sononis/].

On Wings of a Dragon Cora Taylor (Fitzhenry & Whiteside 1-55041-674-X, Oct 2001, $15.95, 251pp, hc, cover by Martin Springett) Young-adult fantasy novel. A young woman and her dragon restore a kingdom to its rightful heir. Available from Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 195 Allstate Parkway, Markham Ont Canada L3R 4T8; 121 Harvard Ave. Suite 2, Allston MA 02134; 800-805-1083; [www.fitzhenry.ca].

Resurrection Karen E. Taylor (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1471-7, Sep 2002, $5.99, 302pp, pb) [Vampire Legacy] Vampire detective novel, sixth in the “Vampire Legacy” series featuring vampire Deidre and her ex-detective lover, Mitch.

Smallville: Arrival Michael Teitelbaum (Little, Brown 0-316-17359-2, Sep 2002, $5.99, 162pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by DC Comics.

Slain in the Spirit Melanie Tem (Leisure 0-8439-4989-9, Apr 2002, $5.99, 317pp, pb) Associational non-supernatural horror novel. A nearly blind woman is kidnapped by a man who wants to save her soul.

Immodest Proposals: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume One William Tenn (SFBC #52644, Sep 2002, $14.50, 618pp, hc, cover by H. R. Van Dongen) Reprint (NESFA Press 2001) collection of 33 stories, the first of two volumes. This is similar to the NESFA edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Fresco Sheri S. Tepper (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81658-X, Feb 2002, $7.50, 459pp, tp, cover by Jean Targete) Reprint (Eos 2000) SF novel. Aliens ask a bookstore manager to take a message of peace to Washington.

The Visitor Sheri S. Tepper (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97905-5, Apr 2002, $26.00, 407pp, hc, cover by Greg Spalenka) Far-future, long-post-holocaust SF novel. An orphaned girl seeks the truth behind myths of scientists working to restore the devastated Earth.

In the Shadow of the Wall: Vietnam Stories That Might Have Been ed. Byron R. Tetrick & Martin H. Greenberg (Cumberland House 1-58182-252-9, Jun 2002, $14.95, 270pp, tp) Original anthology of 17 alternate-history stories about the Vietnam War. Authors include Orson Scott Card, Barry N. Malzberg, Joe Haldeman, and Michael Swanwick. Greenberg is not mentioned, but this is copyrighted by Techno Books and Tetrick. Available from Cumberland House, 431 Harding Industrial Park Drive, Nashville TN 37211; 615-832-1171; [www.CumberlandHouse.com].

Between Jean Thesman (Viking 0-670-03561-0, May 2002, $15.99, 197pp, hc, cover by Michio Hoshino) Young-adult contemporary fantasy novel. Siblings staying with family friends realize the nearby forest is an endangered mythical place.

The Colour Out of Space ed. D. Thin (New York Review Books 1-59017-026-1, Oct 2002, $13.95, 354pp, tp, cover by Charles Burns) Anthology of 12 stories of “cosmic horror.” Authors include Bram Stoker, Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Machen, and H.P. Lovecraft.

Soldier of the Legion Marshall S. Thomas (Timberwolf Press 1-58752-039-7, Jun 2002, $14.95, 280pp, tp, cover by Ron Miller) [Beta 3] Military SF novel, first in the “Beta 3” series. Available from Timberwolf Press, 202 N. Allen St., Suite A, Allen TX 75013; [www.TimberWolfPress.com].

Cobwebs and Whispers Scott Thomas (Delirium Books 1-929653-13-1, Jun 2001, $36.00, 228pp, hc, cover by Colleen Crary) Original collection of 26 horror stories, nine reprints. Foreword by Jeff VanderMeer. Introduction by Michael Pendragon. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now. Delirium Books, PO Box 338, North Webster IN 46555; e-mail: [deliriumbooks@kconline.com]; website: [www.deliriumbooks.com].

Dark Blood James M. Thompson (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1433-4, Jul 2002, $5.99, 348pp, pb) [Night Blood] Vampire novel, sequel to Night Blood.

Wild Blood Kate Thompson (Hyperion 0-7868-1422-5, Jun 2002, $5.99, 261pp, tp, cover by Suza Scalora) [Switchers] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1999) young-adult fantasy, third in the trilogy begun in Switchers.

DragonLance: Sister of the Sword Paul B. Thompson & Tonya C. Cook (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2789-5, May 2002, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Corey Wolfe) [DragonLance: Barbarians] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, third in “The Barbarians” sub-series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The American Fantasy Tradition ed. Brian M. Thomsen & Martin H. Greenberg (Tor 0-765-30152-0, Sep 2002, $27.95, 604pp, hc) Anthology of 43 pieces of American fantasy. Includes a select critical bibliography. Greenberg is not mentioned but this is copyrighted by Thomsen and Tekno Books.

Oceans of Space ed. Brian M. Thomsen & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-7564-0063-5, Mar 2002, $6.99, 315pp, pb) Original anthology of 16 SF stories of adventure on the high seas of space. Authors include Andre Norton, Ron Goulart, and Jody Lynn Nye.

Alternate Gettysburgs ed. Brian Thomsen & Martin H. Greenberg (Berkley 0-425-18377-7, Feb 2002, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Yaun-Lee) Original alternate-history anthology of 11 stories and an appendix of five non-fiction items, including Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”. Authors including Harold Coyle, Simon Hawke, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Introduction by Thomsen.

Alternate Gettysburgs ed. Brian Thomsen & Martin H. Greenberg (SFBC #51253, Jul 2002, $9.99, 342pp, hc, cover by Yuan-Lee) Reprint (Berkley 2002) original alternate-history anthology of 11 stories and an appendix of five non-fiction items. This has ISBN 0-7394-2642-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back cover.

Gothic Writers: A Critical and Bibliographical Guide ed. Douglass H. Thomson, Jack G. Voller & Frederick S. Frank (Greenwood Press 0-313-30500-5, Nov 2001, $99.95, 516pp, hc) Non-fiction, a collection of 54 critical essays, most focusing on individual authors, from Mary Shelley and Horace Walpole to Stephen King and Joyce Carol Oates. Includes bibliography and indexes. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800; [www.greenwood.com].

Bad Things Tamara Thorne (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1477-6, Mar 2002, $5.99, 429pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1994 as Panic by Chris Curry) horror novel of a haunted house.

The Forgotten Tamara Thorne (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1475-X, Nov 2002, $5.99, 383pp, pb) Horror novel. A man’s lost childhood memories hide haunting horrors.

Warhammer: The Claws of Chaos Gav Thorpe (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4319-5, Sep 2002, $6.95, 280pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer: Slaves to Darkness] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, first in the “Slaves to Darkness” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 8/02).

Second Sunrise David & Aimée Thurlo (Tor/Forge 0-765-30441-4, Nov 2002, $24.95, 336pp, hc) [Lee Nez] Native American vampire mystery, first in a series featuring Navajo Nightwalker police officer Lee Nez.

Isaac Asimov’s Robots and Aliens 2 Robert Thurston & Jerry Oltion (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-3513-3, Mar 2002, $14.00, 438pp, tp, cover by Paul Rivoche) [Robot City] Omnibus of two novelizations in the series based on a concept by Asimov: Isaac Asimov’s Robot City: Robots and Aliens Book 3: Intruder (1990) by Thurston and Isaac Asimov’s Robot City: Robots and Aliens Book 4: Alliance (1990) by Oltion. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Metal of Night Mark Tiedemann (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-65-7, May 2002, $16.00, 372pp, tp, cover by Ed Cox) [Compass Reach] SF novel, sequel to Compass Reach. Introduction by Jack McDevitt.

Asimov’s Aurora Mark W. Tiedemann (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-4460-4, Apr 2002, $14.95, 421pp, tp) [Robot Series] SF mystery set in Isaac Asimov’s “Robot” world. This includes an 18-page “Chronology of the Robot-Empire-Foundation Universe” by Attila Torkos. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Asimov’s Aurora Mark W. Tiedemann (SFBC #52495, Sep 2002, $12.99, 422pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Robot Series] Reprint (ibooks 2002) SF mystery set in Isaac Asimov’s “Robot” world. This has ISBN 0-7394-2847-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Sweep # 9: Strife Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-230107-8, Jan 2002, $4.99, 188pp, pb, cover by Marci Senders) [Sweep] Young-adult fantasy novel, ninth in a series about a teen discovering her powers for witchcraft. Copyrighted by packager 17th Street Productions.

Sweep #10: Seeker Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-230108-6, Mar 2002, $4.99, 172pp, pb, cover by Barry Marcus) [Sweep] Young-adult fantasy novel, tenth in a series about a teen discovering her powers for witchcraft. Copyrighted by packager 17th Street Productions.

Sweep #12: Eclipse Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-230110-8, Jul 2002, $4.99, 187pp, pb, cover by Barry Marcus) [Sweep] Young-adult fantasy novel, 12th in a series about a teen discovering her powers for witchcraft. Copyrighted by packager 17th Street Productions.

Sweep #13: Reckoning Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-230086-1, Aug 2002, $4.99, 188pp, pb, cover by Barry Marcus) [Sweep] Young-adult fantasy novel, 13th in a series about a teen discovering her powers for witchcraft. Copyrighted by packager 17th Street Productions.

Sweep #14: Full Circle Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-230182-5, Oct 2002, $4.99, 190pp, pb, cover by Barry Marcus) [Sweep] Young-adult fantasy novel, 14th in a series about a teen discovering her powers for witchcraft. Copyrighted by packager 17th Street Productions.

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