The Other Change of Hobbit

New Books received July 2006

New Books received 22- 28 Jul 2006

[2000 AD] Bishop, David. Fiends of the Eastern Front 1: Twilight of the Dead. $7.99.

Paperback comic-book based historical (1945 Russia) military vampire.

Asaro, Catherine. Sunrise Alley. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover robot thriller. Cover art by Jeff Easley.

Asprin, Robert. Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures: Volume 1. $39.95.

Hardcover omnibus, reprinting the first six Myth Adventure novels. Cover and interior art by Phil Foglio.

Baker, Kage. The Company 7: The Children of the Company. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover time-travel sf, a fix-up novel based on six stories from 1999-2001. The Company 7. Cover art by Paul Youll.

Banks, Iain M. The State of the Art. $16.90.

British trade paperback reprint 1991 British hardcover; new printing, new price. No dsicount.

[Battletech] Hardy, Jason M. and Randall N. Bills. Battletech Mech Warrior 27: Dark Age 21: Principles of Desolation. $6.99.

Paperback game-based military sf.

Berryhill, Shane. The Adventures of Chance Fortune 1: Chance Fortune and the Outlaws. $17.95.

Hardcover young adult superhero academy adventure. Jacket art by James Jean.

Gorey, Edward. Gorey Rare: Thirty-Two Little-Known Works. $14.99.

Spiralbound engagement calendar.

Campbell, Barbara. Trickster's Game 2: Bloodstone. $7.99.

Paperback fantasy. Sequel to Heartwood (). Cover art by Matt Stawicki.

[Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures] Knaak, Richard A. A Soldier's Quest 1: The God in the Moon. $6.99.

Paperback sword-and-sorcery pastiche. Cover art by Justin Sweet.

Coogan, Peter. Superhero: The Secret Origin of a Genre. $15.95.

Trade paperback history. Introduction by Denny O'Neil. Cover art and design by John Picacio.

Cook, Dawn. Tess 2: Princess at Sea. $7.99.

Paperback fantasy. Seqeul to The Decoy Princess (). Cover art by Patrick Faricy.

Cross, Janine. The Dragon Temple Saga 1: Touched by Venom. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 trade paperback fantasy. Uncredited cover art by Paul Youll.

Cross, Janine. The Dragon Temple Saga 2: Shadowed by Wings. $14.00.

Trade paperback fantasy. Cover art by Paul Youll.

[Dark Future] [Newman, Kim as] 'Jack Yeovil'. Demon Download Cycle 3: Krokodil Tears. $7.99.

Paperback revised reprint 1993 paperback game-based dark science fantasy. Cover art by Jaime Jones.

David, Peter. Sir Apropos of Nothing. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover comic fantasy; sixth printing, new price.

Davidson, MaryJanice. Undead and Unwed. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 paperback vampire romance; eighth printing, new price.

Defoe, Gideon. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists. $15.95.

Hardcover reprint 2004 British hardcover pirate adventure with Darwin. Endpaper maps and illustrations by David Senior. Jacket design by Two Associates.

Delany, Samuel R. Babel-17/Empire Star. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2002 trade paperback collection two novels; second printing, new price

de Lint, Charles. The Harp of the Grey Rose. $40.00.

Hardcover reprint 1985 trade paperback fantasy. One of 750 signed and numbered copies. Jacket art by MaryAnn Harris.

Dick, Philip K. A Scanner Darkly. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1977 hardcover sf; 23rd printing, new ISBN. New movie tie-in cover art.

Douglass, Sara. The Crucible 3: The Crippled Angel. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2002 Australian paperback fantasy. A second 2006 copyright may indicate revisions. Cover art by Donato [Giancola].

Eddings, David and Leigh Eddings. The Dreamers 3: Crystal Gorge. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover epic fantasy. Cover art by Matt Stawicki.

Freer, Dave and Eric Flint. The Rats, the Bats, and the Ugly. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover comic military sf. Jacket art by Bob Eggleton.

Funke, Cornelia. Ghosthunters [1] and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost. $4.99.

Digest paperback translation by Helena Ragg-Kirkby of 1993 German (as Gespensterjaeger auf eisiger Spur) young adult comic paranormal. Cover art by Guy Francis; interior art by Funke.

Funke, Cornelia. Ghosthunters [1] and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost. $16.99.

Hardcover translation by Helena Ragg-Kirkby of 1993 German (as Gespensterjaeger auf eisiger Spur) young adult comic paranormal. Jacket art by Guy Francis; interior art by Funke.

Gardner, Craig Shaw. Slaves of the Volcano God. $4.50.

Paperback reprint 1989 paperback comic fantasy; second printing, new price.

Golden, Christie. The Final Dance 1: On Fire's Wings. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 trade paperback fantasy romance.

Haldeman, Joe. Old Twentieth. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sf. Cover art by Fred Gambino.

Haldeman, Joe. A Separate War and Other Stories. $23.95.

Hardcover collection 15 stories. Jacket design by Rita Frangie.

Huff, Tanya. The Blood Books: Volume One. $7.99.

Paperback omnibus reprint two vampire detective novels: Blood Price (1991) and Blood Trail (1992). Cover art by John Jude Palencar.

Huff, Tanya. The Blood Books: Volume. $7.99.

Paperback omnibus reprint two vampire detective novels: Blood Lines (1993) and Blood Pact (1993). Cover art by John Jude Palencar.

Kushner, Ellen. The Privilege of the Sword. $14.00.

Trade paperback swashbuckler sequel to Swordspoint (). Cover art by Marc Peltzer and Steven Youll.

Lackey, Mercedes and James Mallory. The Obsidian Trilogy 3: When Darkness Falls. $27.95.

Hardcover fantasy. sequel to The Outstretched Shadow () and To Light a Candle (). Jacket art by Todd Lockwood.

Lee, Tanith. Piratica. $6.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2003 British young adult, Being a Daring Tale of a Singular Girl's Adventure Upon the High Seas. Cover art by Glenn Harrington.

Little, Denise [and Martin H. Greenberg], editor[s]. The Magic Toybox. $7.99.

Paperback original anthology, with 14 stories by Bischoff, Duane, Friesner, Morwood, Moscoe, Nye, Odom, Rabe, Resnick, Rusch, Smith (Dean Wesley), and others.

Lord, David Thomas. Bound in Flesh. $14.00.

Trade paperback gay vampire. Sequel to Bound in Blood (). Cover design by Kristine Mills-Noble.

May, Julian. The Boreal Moon Tale 3: Sorcerer's Moon. $25.95.

Hardcover epic fantasy. Sequel to Conqueror's Moon () and Ironcrown Moon (). Jacket art by Steve Stone.

McCaffrey, Anne and Todd McCaffrey. Dragon's Fire. $24.95.

Hardcover Pern novel. Jacket art by Paul Youll.

McCarthy, Erin. Vegas Vampires 1: High Stakes. $13.00.

Trade paperback vampire romance.

McCullough, Kelly. Webmage. $6.99.

Paperback cyberpunk fantasy. Cover art by Christian McGrath.

Melzer, Patricia. Alien Constructions: Science Fiction and Feminist Thought. $24.95.

Trade paperback literary criticism.

MacLeod, Ian R. The House of Storms. $14.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover alternative Victorian fantasy. Companion to The Light Ages (). Cover art by Steve Stone.

Nix, Garth. Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover collection 13 stories, only one, the novella 'Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case', set in the Old Kingdom. Cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon.

Pinkwater, Daniel. Irving and Muktuk 2: Bad Bears in the Big City. $6.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2003 hardcover picture book featuring urban polar bears. Cover art and illustrations by Jill Pinkwater.

Pinkwater, Daniel. Irving and Muktuk 4: Bad Bear Detectives. $16.00.

Hardcover picture book featuring urban polar bears. Jacket art and illustrations by Jill Pinkwater.

Sagara, Michelle. Cast in Courtlight. $14.95.

Trade paperback romantic fantasy police procedural. Sequel to Cast in Shadow ().

Sallis, James. Drive. $13.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover noir thriller.

Sanderson, Brandon. Mistborn Trilogy 1: Mistborn: The Final Empire. $27.95.

Hardcover epic fantasy. Jacket art by Jon Foster.

Simmons, Dan. Olympos. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sf. Sequel to Ilium (). Wraparound cover art by Gary Ruddell.

Smith, Sherwood. Inda [1}. $25.95.

Hardcover epic fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Matt Stawicki.

[Star Trek] Fontana, D. C. Star Trek 44: Vulcan's Glory. $4.99.

Paperback reprint 1989 paperback tv-based sf adventure, now no longer numbered. New afterword by the author. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

[Star Trek] Bonanno, Margaret Wander. Strangers from the Sky. $4.99.

Paperback reprint 1987 paperback tv-based sf adventure. New Introduction by the author. Cover art by Jerry Vanderstelt.

[Star Wars] Jeter, K. W. The Bounty Hunter Wars 2: Slave Ship. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 1998 paperback movie-related sf adventure; 14th printing, new price.

[Star Wars] Jeter, K. W. The Bounty Hunter Wars 3: Hard Merchandise. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 1999 paperback movie-related sf adventure; 11th printing, new price.

Vande Velde, Vivian. All Hallows' Eve: 13 Stories. $17.00.

Hardcover collection 13 young adult halloween stories, all but one original to this volume. Jacket design by Vaughn Andrews.

Vonnegut (Jr.), Kurt. Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1969 hardcover satirical sf; 94th printing, new price.

[Warhammer] Abnett, Dan and Mike Lee. Darkblade 6: Reaper of Souls. $7.99.

Paperback game-based dark fantasy. A Tale of Malus Darkblade. Cover art by Clint Langley.

[Warhammer] King, William. Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus. $10.99.

Trade paperback omnibus reprinting three game-based dark fantasy novels: Trollslayer, Skavenslayer, and Daemonslayer (all three 1999). Cover art by Geoff Taylor.

[Warhammer 40,000] Farrer, Matthew. Shira Calpurnia 3: Blind. $7.99.

Paperback game-based dark military science fantasy. Shira Calpurnia 3. Cover art by Clint Langley.

Wells, Martha. The Fall of Ile-Rien 3: The Gate of Gods. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. The Fall of Ile-Rien 3: sequel to The Wizard Hunters ($7.99) and The Ships of Air (). Uncredited wraparound cover art by Donato Giancola

Wooding, Chris. The Braided Path 1: The Weavers of Saramyr. $7.99.

British paperback reprint 2003 British hardcover epic fantasy.

Wooding, Chris. The Braided Path 2: The Skein of Lament. $7.99.

British paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover epic fantasy.

Yolen, Jane and Adam Stemple. A Rock 'n' Roll Fairy Tale 1: Troll Bridge. $16.95.

Hardcover fairy tale reworking. Jacket art by August Hall.

New Books received 15- 21 Jul 2006

Asprin, Robert. Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures: Volume 1. $24.95.

Trade paperback omnibus, reprinting the first six Myth Adventure novels. Cover and interior art by Phil Foglio.

Attanasio, A. A. Killing with the Edge of the Moon. $27.95.

On-demand hardcover dark fantasy. Jacket art by Timothy Lantz.

[Barrie, J. M.] Barry, Dave and Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Shadow Thieves. $18.99.

Hardcover young adult fantasy prequel. Jacket and interior art by Greg Call.

Baxter, Stephen. Destiny's Children 3: Transcendent. $7.50.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sf. Cover art and design by David Stevenson.

[Chesney, Marion as] 'M. C. Beaton'. Agatha Raisin 16: The Perfect Paragon. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover cozy mystery.

Budz, Mark. Idolon. $6.99.

Paperback cyberpunk. Cover art by Allen Spiegel.

Cleverly, Barbara. Joe Sandilands 1: The Last Kashmiri Rose. $13.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2001 British hardcover historical (1922 India, the last days of the Raj) mystery.

Constantine, Storm. The Wraeththu Histories 3: The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence. $27.95.

Hardcover dark fantasy. sequel to Wraiths of Will and Pleasure () and The Shades of Time and Memory (). Jacket art by Rick Berry.

Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe 14: Sharpe's Tiger. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1997 British hardcover historical (1799 India) military novel; 22nd printing, new price.

[DC/Vertigo Comics] Willingham, Bill. Fables 7: Arabian Nights (and Days). $14.99.

Trade paperback urban fairy tale graphic story collection, reprinting issues 42-47. Pencil art by Mark Buckingham (42-46) and Jim Fern (47); inks by Steve Leialoha & Andrew Pepov (42-46) and Jimmy Palmiotti (47). Cover art by James Jean.

Fforde, Jasper. Nursery Crime 1: The Big Over Easy. $14.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2006 hardcover fantasy mystery, featuring Detective Inspector Tom Spratt and Sergeant Mary Mary. Cover art by Tom Gauld.

Hoffman, Barry. Love Hurts and Other Short Stories. $9.95.

Trade paperback collection seven stories. Cover art by Harry O. Morris.

Howard, Robert E. The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard 3: People of the Dark. $10.00.

On-demand trade paperback collection 11 stories, presented in order of publication in the Farnsworth Wright texts for Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman, who claims copyright (!). Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale. Cover art by Stephen Fabian. No discount.

Kritzer, Naomi. Dead Rivers Trilogy 3: Freedom's Sisters. $6.99.

Paperback fantasy. Dead Rivers Trilogy 3: sequel to Freedom's Gate () and Freedom's Apprentice (). Cover art by Stephen Youll.

Lethcoe, Jason. Zoom's Academy. $14.95.

Trade paperback omnibus reprint two young adult superhero novels: Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy (2003) and The Capture of the Crimson Cape (2006). Movie tie-in cover art. Illustrations by the author.

Masson, David I. The Caltraps of Time. $17.99.

On-demand trade paperback expanded reprint 1968 British hardcover collection, adding three stories to the original's seven.

Mignola, Mike and John Arcudi. B.P.R.D. [4]: The Black Flame. $17.95.

Trade paperback paranormal graphic novel. Story by Mignola and Arcudi, art by Guy Davis. Includes sketches by Davis.

[Mignola, Mike] Sniegoski, Thomas E. Hellboy Novel 5: The God Machine. $7.99.

Paperback graphic story-based dark fantasy adventure. Cover art by creator Mike Mignola.

Mohanraj, Mary Anne. Bodies in Motion: Stories. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover collection 20 stories tracing a family in Sri Lanka and the US from 1939-2002. Cover design by Mumtaz Mustafa. Includes new P.S. section with interview, recipe, and more.

Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. $9.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Mary GrandPre.

Rucka, Greg. A Queen & Country Novel 2: Private Wars. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover graphic story related thriller. Cover art by Tom Hallman.

Sizemore, Susan. Primes 5: Primal Heat. $6.99.

Paperback vampire romance. Cover art by Franco Accornero.

Smith, Jeff. Bone 4: The Dragonslayer. $9.99.

Trade paperback reprint 1997 hardcover epic fantasy graphic novel, here rendered in color by Steve Hamaker.

Smith, Jeff. Bone 4: The Dragonslayer. $18.99.

Hardcover reprint 1997 hardcover epic fantasy graphic novel, here rendered in color by Steve Hamaker.

[Star Trek] Bonanno, Margaret Wander. Burning Dreams. $7.99.

Paperback tv-based sf adventure, featuring Christopher Pike.

[Star Wars] [Blondell, Judy as] 'Jude Watson'. The Last of the Jedi 5: A Tangled Web. $5.99.

Digest paperback young adult movie-based science fiction adventure. Cover art by John Van Fleet.

Turtledove, Harry. Settling Accounts [3]: The Grapple. $26.95.

Hardcover alternate history. Sequel to Settling Accounts: Return Engagement () and Settling Accounts: Drive to the East (). Jacket art by Big Dot Design.

Waggoner, Tim. Godfire, Book 1: The Orchard of Dreams. $25.95.

Hardcover heroic quest fantasy. Jacket art by Thorsten Grambow. No discount.

New Books received 8 - 14 Jul 2006

Asprin, Robert and Peter J. Heck. Phule 6: Phule's Errand. $7.99.

Paperback comic military sf. Cover art by Walter Velez.

Baker, Kage. Dark Mondays. $26.95.

Hardcover collection nine stories, five original to this volume. Jacket art by Mike Dringenberg.

Banker, Ashok K. The Ramayana Book 6: King of Ayodhya. $13.95.

British paperback Indian-myth-based epic fantasy.

Block, Francesca Lia and Carmen Staton. Ruby. $21.95.

Hardcover young adult dark fantasy. Jacket design by Will Staehle.

Brin, David and Matthew Woodring Stover. Star Wars on Trial. $17.95.

Trade paperback anthology of critical essays. Science Fiction And Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All Time. Cover art by Ralph Voltz.

Bull, Emma. War for the Oaks. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1987 paperback fantasy; seventh printing, new price.

[Turtledove, Harry as] 'Dan Chernenko'. The Scepter of Mercy 1: The Bastard King. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2003 trade paperback fantasy; third printing, new price.

Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe 1: Sharpe's Rifles. $14.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1988 British hardcover military historical; 11th printing, new price.

[Dark Shadows] Parker, Lara. Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch. $12.95.

Trade paperback tv-based vampire romance.

Dozois, Gardner, editor. The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection. $19.95.

Trade paperback anthology, reprinting 29 stories by Asher, Baxter, Bear (Elizabeth), Gerrold, Haldeman, Jones (Gwyneth), Kelly, Lake & Nestvold, MacLeod (Ken), McDonald (Ian), McIntyre, Popkes, Reynolds (Alastair), Reed, Roberson, Sanders, Sterling, Swanwick, Turtledove, Williams (Liz), Wolfe (Gene), and others. Cover art by Stephan Martiniere.

Dozois, Gardner, editor. The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection. $35.00.

Hardcover anthology, reprinting 29 stories by Asher, Baxter, Bear (Elizabeth), Gerrold, Haldeman, Jones (Gwyneth), Kelly, Lake & Nestvold, MacLeod (Ken), McDonald (Ian), McIntyre, Popkes, Reynolds (Alastair), Reed, Roberson, Sanders, Sterling, Swanwick, Turtledove, Williams (Liz), Wolfe (Gene), and others. Jacket art by Stephan Martiniere.

[Dragonlance] Soesbee, Ree. The New Adventures: Elidor Trilogy 2: The Crystal Chalice. $5.99.

Digest paperback game-based young adult fantasy. Cover and interior art by Vinod Rams.

[Doctor Who] Rayner, Jacqueline. The Ninth Doctor 2: Winner Takes All. $11.99.

2005 hardcover tv-based time-travel adventure, featuring the Doctor and Rose in deep space. Issued without dustjacket.

Edelman, David Louis. Jump 225 Trilogy 1: Infoquake. $15.00.

Trade paperback cyberpunk. Cover design by David Stevenson.

Goodkind, Terry. The Sword of Truth 10: Phantom. $29.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Keith Parkinson.

Harrison, Harry. Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1973 hardcover comic sf. Cover art by Don Maitz.

Hartwell, David G. and Kathryn Cramer, editors. The Space Opera Renaissance:. $39.95.

Hardcover anthology, reprinting 32 stories by Asaro, Banks, Baxter, Benford, Brackett, Brin, Bujold, Daniel, Delany, Drake, Garcia y Robertson, Greenland, Hamilton (Edmond), Hamilton (Peter F.), Jackson, Kandel, Kingsbury, Le Guin, McAuley, Moorcock, Reed, Reynolds, Sheckley, Simmons, Smith (Cordwainer), Steele, Stross, Weber, Westerfeld, Williamson, Wright, and Zettel. Jacket design by Jamie Stafford-Hill.

Jones, William, editor. Arkham Tales: Legends of the Haunted City. $15.95.

Trade paperback original anthology, with 17 stories by Ambuehl, Baugh, Dziesinksi, Goodrich, Harringan, Henderson, Sammons, Vaughn, Zumpe, and others. Cover art by Steven Gilberts.

Lackey, Mercedes. The Last Herald-Mage 2: Magic's Promise. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1990 hardcover Valdemar fantasy; 23rd printing, new price.

Liu, Marjorie M. Dirk and Steele 3: The Red Heart of Jade. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal detective romance.

Lumley, Brian and Stanley Wiater, editors. The Brian Lumley Companion. $17.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover literary companion, with contributions by Ganley, Jones, Lumley, Price, Singer, Weinberg, and others. Cover art by Bob Eggleton.

Ashley, Mike, editor. The Mammoth Book of Jacobean Whodunnits. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint British trade paperback original anthology, with 24 historical mystery stories by Buckley, Finney, Gregory, Jecks, MacIntyre, Marston, Morson, Todd, Tremayne, and others.

Meaney, John. The Nulapeiron Sequence 1: Paradox. $15.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2000 British hardcover sf. Wraparound cover art by Jim Burns.

Moore, Christopher. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1999 hardcover comic sf; seventh printing, new price.

[Nightmare on Elm Street] Thomas, Jeffrey. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Dealers. $7.99.

Paperback movie-based horror.

Park, Paul. Roumania 2: The Tourmaline:. $24.95.

Hardcover contemporary fantasy. Sequel to A Princess of Roumania (). Jacket art by John Jude Palencar.

Pullman, Philip. His Dark Materials 1: The Golden Compass. $7.50.

Paperback reprint 1995 British hardcover young adult fantasy; eighth printing, new price.

Edogawa, Rampo. Black Lizard And Beast in the Shadows. $15.00.

Trade paperback translation by Ian Hughes of 1934 and 1928 Japanese crime novels. Introduction by Mark Schreiber. Cover and interior art by Kawajiri Hiroaki.

Smith, Scott. The Ruins. $24.95.

Hardcover horror amid Mayan ruins in contemporary Mexico.

Standish, David. Hollow Earth. $24.95.

Hardcover nonfiction. The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface.

Twelve Hawks, John. The Fourth Realm Trilogy 1: Traveler. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover time travel sf. Cover art and design by Henry Steadman.

Twelve Hawks, John. The Fourth Realm Trilogy 1: Traveler. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover time travel sf. Cover art by Mark Abrams.

Underwood, Laura J. The Demon-Bound 1: Dragon's Tongue. $16.95.

Trade paperback epic fantasy. Introduction by David Coe. Cover art by Matt Stawicki.

Underwood, Laura J. The Demon-Bound 1: Dragon's Tongue. $25.95.

Hardcover epic fantasy. Introduction by David Coe. Jacket art by Matt Stawicki.

[Warhammer] Long, Nathan. Black Hearts 3: Tainted Blood. $7.99.

Paperback game-based dark military fantasy. Cover art by Christer Sveen.

[Warhammer 40,000] McNeill, Graham. The Horus Heresy 2: False Gods. $7.99.

Paperback game-based dark military science fantasy. Cover art by Philip Sibbering.

[Warhammer 40,000] Abnett, Dan. Ravenor Returned. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover game-based dark military science fantasy. Cover icon by Wayne England.

Wright, Austin Tappan. Islandia. $27.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1942 hardcover literary fantasy; second printing. Introduction by John Silbersack. Now erroneously claims their 2001 reprint was the first paperback edition, still retains the older Bob Pepper, now horribly recolored by cowardly a

[Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn as] 'T. C. F. Hopkins'. Confrontation at Lepanto: Christendom vs. Jihad. $22.95.

Hardcover popular history.

Zubro, Mark Richard. Tom and Scott 11: Everyone's Dead But Us. $24.95.

Hardcover gay mystery. Jacket art by Michael Storrings.

New Books received 1 - 7 Jul 2006

[2000 AD] Evans, Peter J. Durham Red 5: Black Dawn. $7.99.

Paperback comic-book based future vampire bounty hunter. Cover art by Mark Harrison.

Clegg, Douglas. Mischief. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2000 paperback dark (haunted mansion) fantasy; unstated new printing, new price.

Conviser, Josh. Echelon. $13.95.

Trade paperback cyberpunk. Cover design by David Stevenson.

Gregory, Susanna. Matthew Bartholomew 11: The Mark of a Murderer. $7.99.

British paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover historical (1355 Oxford) mystery.

Kelly, James Patrick and John Kessel, editors. Feeling Very Strange: The Slipstream Anthology. $14.95.

Trade paperback anthology, reprinting 15 stories by Chabon, Chiang, Emshwiller, Ford (Jeffrey), Fowler, Lethem, Link, Sterling, VanderMeer, Waldrop, and others.

Lyon, Steve. The Gift Moves. $6.50.

Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover young adult postapocalyptic Atlantic seaboard fantasy. Cover art by Mikki Amiko.

McKinley, Robin. Deerskin. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1993 hardcover fantasy; 13th printing, new price.

O'Donnell, Peter. Modesty Blaise Titan Collection 9: The Gallows Bird. $17.95.

British trade paperback comic strip collection, reprints 'The Bluebeard Affair', 'The Gallows Bird', 'The Wicked Gnomes', and 'The Iron God'. Sequential art by Enric Badia Romero. Introductions by O'Donnell.

Steer, Dugald. Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion. $19.99.

Hardcover 'facsimile' of The Sea Journal of Captain William Lubber, Pirate Hunter General. Illustrations by Ian Andrew, Anne Yvonne Gilbert, and Helen Ward.

Thompson, Eldon. The Legend of Asahiel 2: The Obsidian Key. $24.95.

Hardcover fantasy adventure. Wraparound jacket art by Koveck.

Wooding, Chris. The Braided Path 3: The Ascendancy Veil. $7.99.

British paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover epic fantasy.

Audio/video received July 2006

[dvd] [The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.]. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.: The Complete Series. $99.98.

1993-94. Eight-DVD boxed set. 1385 minutes: 27 episodes. Dolby Digital stereo English soundtrack; French and Spanish subtitles. Pilot episode commentary by Bruce Campbell and Carlton Cuse; documentaries; gallery; more.

[dvd] [Babylon 5] Straczynski, J. Michael. Babylon 5: The Complete First Season: Signs and Portents. $59.98.

Reissue at new price.

[dvd] [DC Comics]. Adventures of Superman: The Complete First Season. $39.98.

1952.53. Five-DVD boxed set. 662 minutes: 26 episodes. Full-frame. English soundtrack; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Documentary; Superman and the Mole Men (1951); commercials; more.

[dvd] [Doctor Who]. Doctor Who: The Complete First Series. $99.98.

2005. Five-DVD boxed set. 585 minutes: 13 episodes. 1.78:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround English soundtrack. Includes nearly five hours of special features.

[dvd] [Herbert, Frank] Yaitanes, Greg. Children of Dune. $14.98.

2003. 266 minutes. 1.77:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 English soundtracks; English and Spanish subtitles. Storyboards; making-of featurette. Based on Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.

Magazines received July 2006

[Fantasy and Science Fiction] Van Gelder, Gordon, editor. F&SF. Volume 111, Number 3, Whole Number 654. September 2006. $3.99.

Digest. Fiction by Due, Ellison, Kandel, Morressy, and others. Book reviews by de Lint and West. Film review by Shepard. Correspondence between Alice Sheldon and Ursula K. Le Guin. Cover art by Kent Bash.

[Locus] Brown, Charles N., editor-in-chief. Locus 547, Vol.57 No.2, August 2006. $6.50.

Interviews with Ian McDonald and John C. Wright. Reviews by Gevers, Horton, Wolfe, Miller, Bryant, Cushman, and others. Wiscon report and photos. Locus Survery results. Obituaries for Jim Baen, Ronald Clyne, and others.

[The Strand Magazine] Gulli, Andrew F., managing editor. The Strand Magazine. Issue 19. Jun-Sep 2006. $5.95.

Fiction by Hart, Hoch, Mortimer, Todd, and others. Interviews with Max Allan Collins and Colin Dexter. Articles on Ngaio Marsh's Inspector Alleyn and Secret Societies and The Da Vinci Code.

Calendars received July 2006

[calendar] Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter: 2007 Portrait Calendar. $7.99.

Mini-wall. Digitally manipulated photos from the movies.

[calendar] Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter: 2007 Calendar [poster]. $13.99.

Wall. Featuring promotional poster art from all four films.

[calendar] Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter: 2007 Calendar [desk]. $16.99.

Sprialbound desk calendar. Color stills from the movies.

[calendar] [Star Trek]. Star Trek 2007 Calendar. $12.99.

Wall. Color stills of the cast from the original series.

[calendar] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] Lee, Alan. The Lord of the Rings Diary 2007. $14.95.

Hardcover desk calendar. Sketches and watercolors by Lee.

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