The Other Change of Hobbit

New Books received August 2006

New Books received 19 - 25 Aug 2006

[Amano, Yoshitaka] Ito, Anri and Junichi Imura. The Tale of Genji. $24.95.

Hardcover translation with additional text by Rachel Nacht of 1997 Japanese art book, based on The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu. Jacket and interior art by Amano.

Avi. Poppy 5: Poppy's Return. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover children's animal fantasy. Cover and interior art by Brian Floca.

Brooks, Terry. Armageddon's Children. $26.95.

Hardcover post-holocaust sf. Jacket design and art by David Stevenson.

[Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] DeCandido, Keith R. A. Buffy, the Vampire Slayer [a31]: Blackout. $6.99.

Paperback tv-based vampire slayer, featuring slayer Nikki Wood in 1977 New York City. Cover design by Sammy Yuen, Jr.

Cleverly, Barbara. Joe Sandilands 2: Ragtime in Simla. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2002 British hardcover historical (1922 India) mystery.

Cleverly, Barbara. Joe Sandilands 4: The Palace Tiger. $13.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover historical (1922 India, the last days of the Raj) mystery.

Dick, Philip K. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1968 hardcover sf; 14th printing, new price.

Dick, Philip K. Eye in the Sky. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1957 paperback sf; second printing, new price.

Dick, Philip K. Radio Free Albemuth. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1985 hardcover sf; seventh printing, new price.

Donaldson, Stephen R. Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever 1: Lord Foul's Bane. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1977 hardcover fantasy; 54th printing, new price. Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever 1. New cover design by Kathleen M. Lynch.

Ellis, Bret Easton. Lunar Park. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover supernatural thriller.

Farren, Mick. Gene Vincent: There's One in Every Town. $24.95.

2004 British hardcover biography of the rock-'n-roll star. Includes discography.

[Fantasy and Science Fiction] Van Gelder, Gordon, editor. F&SF. Volume 111, Number 4/5, Whole Number 655. October/November 2006. $4.99.

Digest. 57th Anniversary Issue. Fiction by Beagle, Cowdrey, Emshwiller, Finlay, Ryman, and others. Book reviews by de Lint and Hand. Film review by Maio. Science column by Doherty & Murphy. Cover art by Kent Bash.

[Forgotten Realms] [Salvatore, R. A.] Dabb, Andrew. The Legend of Drizzt graphic novel 3: Sojourn. $14.95.

Trade paperback graphic novel, collecting three issues of the adaptation. Sequential art by Tim Seeley (pencils) and various hands (inks).

Frasier, Anne. Pale Immortal. $7.99.

Paperback contemporary Wisconsin vampire thriller.

Gibson, Gary. Against Gravity. $16.95.

British trade paperback sf thriller. Cover art by Steve Rawlings.

Grimwood, Jon Courtenay. Stamping Butterflies. $12.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover time-travel. Cover art by Stephen Youll.

Hambly, Barbara. Mother of Winter. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1996 hardcover fantasy; fifth printing, new price.

Holt, Thomas. Meadowland. $29.99.

2005 British hardcover historical (1036 Viking discovery of America). Jacket design by Tim Byrne.

Holt, Tom. J. W. Wells 2: In Your Dreams. $24.95.

2004 British hardcover comic fantasy; second printing. Jacket art by Tamsyn Berryman.

Jacques, Brian. The Ribbajack and Other Haunting Yarns. $6.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover collection six young adult monster stories. Wraparound cover art by Johann Wessels.

Miyazaki, Hayao. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 1. $9.95.

Trade paperback revised reprint 1983 Japanese manga sf; third printing. English adaptation by David Lewis and Toren Smith.

Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 25: The Truth. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2000 British hardcover comic fantasy; ninth printing, new price.

Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 32: A Hat Full of Sky. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover Discworld fairy tale. New publisher imprint. Extras include interview with Pratchett and preview excerpt from Wintersmith. New cover art by Bill Mayer.

Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 20: Hogfather. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1996 British hardcover comic fantasy; 12th printing, new price.

Rankin, Robert. The Brightonomicon. $9.99.

British paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover comic fantasy. Cover art designed by the author

Raye, Kimberly. Vampire Love 1: Dead End Dating. $6.99.

Paperback vampire romance. Cover art by Marcin Baranski.

Roberts, Nora. The Circle Trilogy 1: Morrigan's Cross. $7.99.

Paperback Celtic fantasy vampire romance. Cover art by Pyrographx/David Rheinhart.

Sakers, Don, editor. Gaylaxicon Sampler 2006. $4.99.

On-demand trade paperback, with 13 stories and novel chapters by Barnett & Scott, Matthews, Schimel, and others.

Sherman, Delia. Changeling. $16.99.

Hardcover young adult urban (Central Park) fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Mel Grant.

Sherman, David. Starfist [13]: Force Recon Book 2: Pointblank. $6.99.

Paperback military sf. Cover art by Dave Seeley.

[Star Trek] Gerrold, David and Robert J. Sawyer, editors. Boarding the Enterprise:. $17.95.

Trade paperback original anthology, with 15 essays by Burstein, DeBrandt, Fontana, Levinson, Spinrad, Steele, Watt-Evans, and others. Transporters, Tribbles and the Vulcan Death Grip in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek. Cover design by Todd Michael Bushman.

[Star Trek] William Shatner with Judith & Garfield Reeves-St. Captain's Glory. $25.00.

Hardcover tv-based sf adventure. Jacket art by Jerry Vanderstelt.

[Star Wars] Traviss, Karen. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force 2: Bloodlines. $7.50.

Paperback movie-related sf adventure, set 40 years after A New Hope.

Strieber, Whitley. The Grays. $24.95.

Hardcover alien encounter novel.

[Bird, Jessica as] 'J. R. Ward'. The Black Dagger Brotherhood 3: Lover Awakened. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal (vampires and slayers) erotica.

[Warhammer 40,000] Abnett, Dan. Gaunt's Ghosts 1: First & Only. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2000 paperback game-based dark military science fantasy; new edition, new ISBN.

[Welles, Orson] Callow, Simon. Orson Welles Volume 2: Hello Americans. $32.95.

Hardcover biography.

New Books received 12 - 18 Aug 2006

Abbey, Lynn. Rifkind 3: Rifkind's Challenge. $24.95.

Hardcover sword-and-sorcery. Sequel to Daughter of the Bright Moon (1979) and The Black Flame (1980). Jacket art by Julie Bell.

Asamatsu, Ken, editor. Lairs of the Hidden Gods 1: Night Voices, Night Journeys. $20.00.

On-demand trade paperback translation of 2002 Japanese (as Hishinkai) original anthology, with eight Cthulhu Mythos stories and two bibliographies. Introduction by Robert M. Price. Cover art by Akihiro Yamada. No discount.

Asamatsu, Ken, editor. Lairs of the Hidden Gods 2: Inverted Kingdom. $20.00.

On-demand trade paperback translation of 2002 Japanese (as Hishinkai) original anthology, with seven Cthulhu Mythos stories and one essay. Introduction by Robert M. Price. Cover art by Akihiro Yamada. No discount.

Asprin, Robert. MythAdventures 6: Little Myth Marker. $6.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1985 trade paperback comic fantasy. Cover art by Walter Velez.

Barbour, David and Richard Raleigh. Shadows Bend: A Novel of the Fantastic and Unspeakable. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2000 trade paperback dark fantasy. H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard vs. Cthulhu! Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

[Battlestar Galactica] Gardner, Craig Shaw. Battlestar Galactica 2: The Cylons' Secret. $14.95.

Trade paperback tv-based sf adventure.

[Battlestar Galactica] Gardner, Craig Shaw. Battlestar Galactica 2: The Cylons' Secret. $25.95.

Hardcover tv-based sf adventure.

[Baum, L. Frank] Smith, Sherwood. Trouble Under Oz. $16.99.

Hardcover fantasy pastiche, authorized by the Baum estate. Jacket and interior art by William Stout.

Blaylock, James P. The Digging Leviathan. $18.95.

On-demand trade paperback reprint 1984 paperback comic sf. Cover art and design by Lydia C. Marano. No discount.

Clegg, Douglas. The Vampyricon 1: The Priest of Blood. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover historical (12th and 13th century Crusades) vampire. Cover art by Judy York.

Clute, John and Peter Nicholls, editors. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. $51 9.00.

1999 British trade paperback reprint 1993 British hardcover, augmented by 24 (eight more than the 1995 American edition) pages of New Data, Typographical Errors, Factual Corrections, and Miscellanea. No discount.

Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising 1: Over Sea, Under Stone. $5.99.

Paperback reprint 1965 hardcover young adult fantasy; 32nd printing, new price.

[Costello, Matthew J. as] 'Shane Christopher'. In Dreams. $6.99.

Paperback horror.

Datlow, Ellen, Kelly Link, and Gavin J. Grant, editors. The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection. $19.95.

Trade paperback anthology, with 40 stories and poems by Allende, Bear (Elizabeth), Brenchley, Cady, Coover, Cowdrey, Ford (Jeffrey), Hand, Hill, Mieville, Monette, Newman, Palahniuk, Ryman, Sherman (Delia), Sterling, Waldrop, and others; essays by Link & Grant on the year's fantasy, Datlow on Horror, Bryant on media, Vess on comic and graphic novels, Joan D. Vinge on anime and manga, de Lint on music, and Frenkel covering obituaries. Cover art by Thomas Canty.

Datlow, Ellen, Kelly Link, and Gavin J. Grant, editors. The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection. $35.00.

Hardcover anthology, with 40 stories and poems by Allende, Bear (Elizabeth), Brenchley, Cady, Coover, Cowdrey, Ford (Jeffrey), Hand, Hill, Mieville, Monette, Newman, Palahniuk, Ryman, Sherman (Delia), Sterling, Waldrop, and others; essays by Link & Grant on the year's fantasy, Datlow on Horror, Bryant on media, Vess on comic and graphic novels, Joan D. Vinge on anime and manga, de Lint on music, and Frenkel covering obituaries. Jacket art by Thomas Canty.

[Dick, Philip K.] Robb, Brian J. Counterfeit Worlds: Philip K. Dick on Film. $19.95.

Trade paperback biography and media criticism. Lots of stills and book covers.

Donaldson, Stephen R. Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant 2: The One Tree. $7.50.

Paperback reprint 1982 hardcover fantasy; 26th printing, new price.

Donaldson, Stephen R. Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever 3: ThePower That Preserves. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1977 hardcover fantasy; 40th printing, new price. New cover design by Kathleen M. Lynch.

Donaldson, Stephen R. Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant 1: The Wounded Land. $7.50.

Paperback reprint 1980 hardcover fantasy; 32nd printing, new price.

Douglass, Sara. The Wayfarer Redemption 6: Crusader. $27.95.

Hardcover reprint 1999 Australian trade paperback fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by [Luis] Royo.

Eddings, David and Leigh Eddings. The Dreamers 4: The Younger Gods. $26.99.

Hardcover epic fantasy. Jacket art by Matt Stawicki.

Eisner, Will. The Spirit Archives: Volume 19. $49.99.

Hardcover collection Spirit supplement graphic stories from the second half of 1949.

Erikson, Steven. Malazan Book of the Fallen 4: House of Chains. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2002 British hardcover fantasy. Wraparound cover art by Todd Lockwood.

Erikson, Steven. Malazan Book of the Fallen 4: House of Chains. $27.95.

Hardcover reprint 2002 British hardcover fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Todd Lockwood.

Farris, John. Elvisland. $19.95.

On-demand trade paperback collection 13 stories. Introduction by David J. Schow. Cover art, frontispiece, and design by Lydia C. Marano. No discount.

Froud, Brian and Terry Jones. The Goblins of Labyrinth. $29.95.

Hardcover revised reprint 1996 hardcover (as The Goblin Companion) revised reprint 1986 hardcover art book. Text by Jones. Jacket and interior art (some new to this edition) by Froud.

Gardner, Craig Shaw. The Cineverse Cycle 2: Bride of the Slime Monster. $3.95.

Paperback reprint 1990 paperback comic sci-fi; second printing, new price. Cover art by Walter Velez.

Gorey, Edward. Categor y: Fifty Drawings by Edward Gorey. $14.95.

Hardcover reprint 1973 hardcover and trade paperback art book, with drawings as well produced as the muddy original edition.

Hambly, Barbara. Benjamin January 1: A Free Man of Color. $7.50.

Paperback reprint 1997 hardcover historical mystery; ninth printing, new price.

Hamilton, Laurell K. Anita Blake 3: Circus of the Damned. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1995 paperback vampire; ninth (which seems unlikely, since we had 12th printings in 2001) printing, new price.

Hamilton, Laurell K. Anita Blake 1: Guilty Pleasures. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1993 paperback vampire; 11th (which seems unlikely, since we had 15th printings in 2001) printing, new price.

Hamilton, Laurell K. Anita Blake 4: The Lunatic Cafe. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1996 paperback vampire; 8th (which seems unlikely, since we had 11th printings in 2001) printing, new price.

Haydon, Elizabeth. The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme 1: The Floating Island. $17.95.

Hardcover young adult fantasy adventure. Jacket and interior art by Brett Helquist.

Herbert, Brian and Kevin J. Anderson. Dune 7: Hunters of Dune. $27.95.

Hardcover sf, based on outline and notes by Frank Herbert. Set after Chapterhouse: Dune (). Jacket art by Stephen Youll.

Heyer, Georgette. Devil's Cub. $14 9.00.

British trade paperback reprint 1932 British hardcover Regency romance; third printing, new price. No discount.

Jarvis, Robin. The Deptford Histories 1: The Alchemist's Cat. $6.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1989 British hardcover (as The Alchymist's Cat) young adult fantasy. Cover art by Leonid Gore.

Joyce, William. Sleepy Time Olie. $6.99.

Trade paperback reprint 2001 hardcover picture book. Cover art and illustrations by author.

Kang, Minsoo. Of Tales and Enigmas. $17.95.

On-demand trade paperback collection 15 stories, 11 original to this volume. No dsicount.

King, Stephen. The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower. $9.99.

Premium paperback reprint 2004 hardcover fantasy. Retains black-and-white interior art by Michael Whelan, but not the color plates. Cover design by Thomas Canty may incorporate elements of Whelan illustration, but it's not apparent to our eyes.

Krauss, Lawrence M. Fear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed. $18.00.

On-demand trade paperback reprint 1993 hardcover nonfiction. No discount.

Lee, Julianne. Knight Tenebrae. $7.99.

Paperback time-travel science fantasy set in Scotland of Robert Bruce. Cover art by Judy York.

[Lewis, C. S.] Lindskoog, Kathryn. Sleuthing C. S. Lewis: More Light in the Shadowlands. $23.00.

2001 trade paperback revised and expanded reprint 1994 hardcover speculative nonfiction (as Light in the Shadowlands).

[Lewis, C. S.] Lindskoog, Kathryn. Surprised by C.S. Lewis, George Macdonald, & Dante. $35.00.

2001 hardcover collection of essays. An Array of Original Discoveries.

Link, Kelly. Magic For Beginners. $14.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover collection nine stories, three original to this volume. Cover art by Shelley Jackson. Includes 2006 Nebula Award winners for Best Novella and Best Novelette.

McClelland, Bruce. Slayers and Their Vampires: A Cultural History of Killing the Dead. $19.95.

Trade paperback nonfiction.

McMullan, Kate. Dragon Slayers' Academy 15: Double Dragon Trouble. $4.99.

Digest paperback young adult fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Bill Basso.

Moore, Moira J. Hero Strikes Back. $7.99.

Paperback comic fantasy. Sequel to Resenting the Hero (). Cover art by Matt Stawicki.

Nix, Garth. The Keys to the Kingdom 1: Mister Monday. $2.99.

Bargain digest paperback reprint 2003 digest paperback young adult fantasy. Cover art by John Blackford.

Piper, H. Beam and John J. McGuire. Null-ABC. $12.95.

On-demand trade paperback reprint 1953 short novel (from Astounding Science Fiction).

Pratchett, Terry and Gary Jollife. The Unadulterated Cat. $16 9.00.

British hardcover reprint 1989 British paperback feline humour; eighth printing, new import price. No discount.

Pullman, Philip. His Dark Materials 3: The Amber Spyglass. $7.50.

Paperback reprint 2000 British hardcover fantasy; eighth printing, new price.

Roiphe, Katie. Still She Haunts Me: A Novel of Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2001 hardcover semi-biographical novel.

Sagara West, Michelle. The Sundered 3: Lady of Mercy. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1993 paperback fantasy. Cover art and design by Monolithic Studios.

Shan, Darren. Cirque Du Freak 10: The Lake of Souls. $7.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2003 British hardcover young adult vampire. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

Shan, Darren. Cirque Du Freak 12: Sons of Destiny. $16.99.

Hardcover reprint 2004 British hardcover young adult vampire. Jacket art by Cliff Nielsen.

Somtow, S. P. Bluebeard's Castle. $17.95.

2003 on-demand trade paperback comic contemporary resetting of the Bluebeard story to Bangkok in the 1990s.

[Star Trek] Dean Wesley Smith with Elia J. Kassin and Paula. Strange New Worlds 9. $16.00.

Trade paperback original anthology, with 23 stories set in the various Star Trek series by first time writers. Cover art by Doug Drexler.

Turner, Megan Whalen. Instead of Three Wishes. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1995 hardcover collection seven young adult fantasy stories. Cover art by Brandon Dorman.

Waldrop, Howard. Howard Who?. $14.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1986 hardcover collection 12 wacked out stories. Introduction by George R. R. Martin. Cover art by Kevin Huizenga. Highly recommended by Dave.

Wilson, Robert Anton and Robert Shea. Illuminatus! Trilogy. $20.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1984 trade paperback omnibus; 28th printing, new price.

New Books received 5 - 11 Aug 2006

Anderson, Poul. The Broken Sword. $14.90.

British trade paperback reprint 1954 hardcover fantasy; second printing, new price. No discount.

[Anderson, Kevin J. as] 'Gabriel Mesta'. The Martian War. $14.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover pastiche. A Thrilling Eyewitness Account of the Recent Alien Invasion as Reported by Mr. H. G. Wells. Cover and interior art by Bob Eggleton.

Andrews, Donna. Meg Langslow 7: No Nest for the Wicket. $23.95.

Hardcover cozy mystery. Jacket art by Griesbach/Marticci.

[Anonymous, editor] [Pinkwater, Daniel]. Friends Forever: Four Favorite Stories. $6.99.

Turtleback anthology reprinting four kid's books, including Second-Grade Ape (1998) by Pinkwater.

Appelbaum, Stanley, editor and translator. Great French Tales of Fantasy / Contes Fantastiques Celebres. $14.95.

Trade paperback dual-language anthology, with six stories by Gautier, de l'Isle-Adam, de Maupassant, Merimee, and tohers.

Banks, Iain M. Consider Phlebas. $16.90.

British trade paperback reprint 1987 British hardcover sf; 24th printing, new price. No discount.

Bell, Hilari. The Prophecy. $15.99.

Hardcover young adult fantasy. Jacket art by Debra Lill.

Block, Francesca Lia. Necklace of Kisses. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sequel to the Weetzie Bat books. Weetzie and friends as adults. Cover photograph by Rubberball.Getty Images.

['Edghill, Rosemary' as] 'Marion Zimmer Bradley'. Witchlight. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 1996 hardcover dark fantasy. Wraparound cover art by M. Hess. Copyright reassigned to Edghill in 2004 for this first mass-market paperback edition.

Brite, Poppy Z. Liquor 3: Soul Kitchen. $13.95.

Trade paperback New Orleans restaurant mystery. Sequel to Liquor () and Prime (). Cover design by Elina Nudelman incorporates photography by Phil Schermeister.

Brust, Steven. Vlad Taltos 10: Dzur. $24.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Stephen Hickman.

Clarke, Susanna. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. $7.99.

Paperback repint 2004 British hardcover historical (early 19th century England) dark fantasy; second American paperback publisher.

Conant, Susan. Cat Lover's Mystery 1: Scratch the Surface. $6.99.

Paperback feline mystery. Cover art by Tim Jessell.

Craig, Patricia, editor. The Oxford Book of Detective Stories. $32.50.

2002 trade paperback reprint 2000 hardcover anthology; first printing reissued at new price.

[DC/Vertigo Comics] Carey, Mike. Lucifer 10: Morningstar. $14.99.

Trade paperback fantasy graphic novel, collecting issues 62-69. Art by Colleen Doran (issue 62), Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly (issues 63-65, 67-69), and Michael Wm. Kaluta (issue 66). Cover art by Christopher Moeller.

Dean, Pamela. Tam Lin. $8.99.

Trade paperback reprint 1991 hardcover modern fantasy reworking of the folksong. Introduction by Terri Windling. Cover art by Steve Stone.

Ellison, Harlan. Mind Fields: The Art of Jacek Yerka, The Fiction of Harlan Ellison. $29.95.

Hardcover reprint 1994 hardcover collection 33 short stories accompanying artwork by Yerka; second printing.

Fforde, Jasper. Nursery Crime 2: The Fourth Bear. $24.95.

Hardcover fantasy mystery, featuring Detective Inspector Tom Spratt and Sergeant Mary Mary. Jacket art by Tom Gauld.

[Frankenstein] Petrucha, Stefan. Frankenstein 1: The Shadow of Frankenstein. $6.99.

Paperback movie-related horror. Cover art by Stephen Youll.

[Frazer, Gail as] 'Margaret Frazer'. Joliffe 3: A Play of Knaves. $6.99.

Paperback historical (Spring 1435 Oxfordshire) mystery.

Garton, Ray. Live Girls. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 1987 paperback horror; second American publisher.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Celestial Railroad and Other Stories. $5.95.

Paperback slightly augmented reprint 1963 paperback collection 18 stories. New Introduction by Ross C. Murfin. A Signet Classic.

Heinlein, Robert A. Time for the Stars. $23.95.

Hardcover reprint 1956 hardcover young adult sf. Jacket art by Chris Moore.

Howard, Robert E. The Conan Chronicles Volume 2: The Hour of the Dragon. $16.90.

British trade paperback reprint 2001 British trade paperback collection; third printing, new price. No discount.

Ibsen, Henrik. Four Major Plays Volume 1. $6.95.

Paperback reprint 1965 translation by Rolf Fjelde of A Doll House, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler, and The Master Builder. New Afterword by Joan Templeton.

James, Betsy. The Seeker Chronicles 2: Dark Heart. $5.99.

Paperback reprint 1992 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover design by Debra Sfetsios incorporates photograph by Julia Kuskin.

Lamb, John J.. Bear Collector's Mystery 1: Mournful Teddy. $6.99.

Paperback cozy mystery, featuring an ex-San Francisco homicide detective resettled to Virginia.

Le Guin, Ursula K. Annals of the Western Shore 2: Voices. $17.00.

Hardcover young adult fantasy. Set in same world as Gifts (). Jacket art by Larry Rostant.

Lindskold, Jane. Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1994 paperback sf. Cover art by Patrick Arrasmith. One of Dave's favorites.

[Lost] Card, Orson Scott, editor. Getting Lost. $17.95.

Trade paperback original anthology, with 15 articles on Survival, Baggage, and Starting Over in J. J. Abrams' 'Lost' by Castro, Mamtas, Yeffeth, and others. Cover design by Todd Michael Bushman.

Martinez, A. Lee. In the Company of Ogres. $13.95.

Trade paperback comic fantasy. Cover art by Jeff Soto.

McCaffrey, Anne and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Acorna's Children 2: Second Wave. $24.95.

Hardcover sf. Wraparound jacket art by Chris McGrath.

MacDonald, George. The Light Princess and Other Fairy Tales. $9.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1920 hardcover collection (then as Fairy Tales of George MacDonald) eight stories. Edited by Greville MacDonald. New cover art by Pat Lewis. Interior art by Arthur Hughes from the 1920 edition.

McDonald, Ian. River of Gods. $16.90.

British trade paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover Indian sf; second printing, new price. No discount.

Morgan, Richard K. Takeshi Kovacs 2: Broken Angels. $14.90.

British paperback reprint 2003 British hardcover cybernoir. No discount.

Morris, Jan. Hav. $35.90.

British hardcover fantasy, first half originally published as Last Letter from Hav (1985). Jacket design by Tim Byrne incorporates photograph by Lee Gibbons. No discount.

Nevins, Jess. The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana. $50.00.

Hardcover nonfiction. Introduction by Michael Moorcock. Cover art by John Picacio. Issued without dustjacket.

Owens, Robin D. HeartMate. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2001 paperback magical romance; new publisher imprint.

Powers, Tim. The Bible Repairman. $18.00.

Chapbook reprint 2005 chapbook drak fantasy story; second printing. Signed by Powers. Cover and interior art by Powers.

Powers, Tim. Three Days to Never. $25.95.

Hardcover science fantasy thriller. Jacket design and photograph collage by Bradord Foltz.

Pratchett, Terry. Johnny Maxwell 1: Only You Can Save Mankind. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1992 British hardcover young adult humorous science fiction. Cover art by Bill Mayer.

Rowling, J. K. The Harry Potter Collection. $50.94.

Boxed set six digest paperbacks.

Schreiber, Ellen. Vampire Kisses 3: Vampireville. $15.99.

Hardcover young adult vampire. Jacket art by Kamil Vojnar.

Shepherd, Joel. Cassandra Kresnov 1: Crossover. $15.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2001 (despite 2006 copyright) Australian paperback space opera. Cover art by Stephan Martiniere.

Shusterman, Neal. Dark Fusion 1: Dread Locks. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult dark fantasy. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

Shusterman, Neal. Dark Fusion 2: Red Rider's Hood. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult dark fantasy. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

Shusterman, Neal. Everlost. $16.95.

Hardcover young adult supernatural. Jacket design by Daniel Roode.

[Star Wars] [Dark Horse] Blackman, Haden and Welles Hartley. Star Wars: Clone Wars 9: Endgame. $17.95.

Trade paperback movie-based graphic story collection, reprinting issues 79-83 of Dark Horse's Star Wars: Republic and Star Wars: Purge. Cover art by Tomas Giorello.

Tessier, Thomas. Rapture. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 1987 hardcover horror.

[Tiptree, James, Jr.] Phillips, Julie. James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon. $27.95.

Hardcover biography. Jacket design by Jennifer Carrow.

Tremayne, Peter. Sister Fidelma 13: Badger's Moon. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2003 British hardcover historical (667 AD Munster, Ireland) mystery.

Turtledove, Harry. Days of Infamy 2: End of the Beginning. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover alternate history (aftermath of the Japanese military takeover of the Hawaiian Islands in 1941). Uncredited cover art by Steve Stone.

VanderMeer, Jeff. Shriek: An Afterword. $24.95.

Hardcover Ambergris novel. Jacket art by Jonathan Edwards.

Walton, Jo. Farthing. $25.95.

Hardcover alternate historical (Fascists rule in post-WWII Britain) thriller.Jacket design by Howard Grossman.

[WarCraft] Fawcett, Bill, editor. The Battle for Azeroth: Insights in the World of Warcraft. $17.95.

Trade paperback original anthology, with 13 articles on the game by Berman, Durgin, Nye, Robson, and others.

Witcover, Paul. Tumbling After. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover cyberhorror. Cover art by Jim Burns.

New Books received 29 Jul - 4 Aug 2006

Adams, C. T. and Cathy Clamp. Sazi 3: Captive Moon. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal (werecat) romance.

Aiken, Joan. Dido Twite 11: The Witch of Clatteringshaws. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult fantasy adventure. Cover art by Jimmy Pickering.

Anvil, Christopher [Flint, Eric, editor and compiler]. The Trouble with Aliens. $24.00.

Hardcover collection 18 stories. Jacket art by Bob Eggleton.

Beagle, Peter S. The Line Between:. $14.95.

Trade paperback collection eight stories, two original to this volume. Cover design by Ann Monn.

Brooks, Terry. High Druid of Shannara [3]: Straken. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. sequel to Jarka Ruus () and Tanequil (). Cover art by Steve Stone.

Burroughs, Edgar Rice/Hope, Anthony. Tarzan of the Apes and The Prisoner of Zenda. $6.95.

Paperback omnibus reprint two adventure novels: Tarzan of the Apes (1914; introduction by Gore Vidal from 1963) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1894; new introduction by Justin Kaplan). Cover art incorporates uncredited Tarzan by Burne Hogarth. Signet Classic

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

Hardcover reprint 2005 British hardcover (as The Pirates! In an Adventure with Whaling) pirate adventure with a famous whaler. Endpaper maps and iillustrations by David Senior. Jacket design by Two Associates.

Drake, David. Other Times Than Peace. $25.00.

Hardcover collection 11 stories, one in collaboration with Larry Niven. Introudction by Drake. Jacket art by Kurt Miller.

Ellroy, James. The Black Dahlia. $13.99.

Trade paperback reprint 1987 hardcover historical (1947 Los Angeles) police procedural; new edition. New afterword by Ellroy. New movie tie-in cover art.

Erikson, Steven. Malazan Book of the Fallen 3: Memories of Ice. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2001 British hardcover fantasy. Sequel to Gardens of the Moon () and Deadhouse Gates (). Wraparound cover art by Todd Lockwood.

G'Fellers, Jeanne. Saria 1: No Sister Of Mine. $12.95.

2005 trade paperback sf (post-human vs telepathic women ).

Grimes, Martha. Richard Jury 10: The Old Silent. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1989 hardcover mystery; new publisher.

Handeland, Lori. Nightcreature 4: Crescent Moon. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal romantic suspense.

Hunter, Erin. Warriors: The New Prophecy 2: Moonrise. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult feline fantasy. Wraparound cover art by Wayne McLoughlin.

Lanagan, Margo. White Time. $15.99.

Hardcover reprint 2000 Australian hardcover collection 10 stories. Jacket art by Laura Siotos.

[Lethem, Jonathan & Christopher Sorrentino as] 'Ivan Felt an. Believeniks! 2005: The Year We Wrote a Book About the Mets. $22.95.

Hardcover baseball book, in letters by 'Ivan Felt' [Sorrentino] and ' Harris Conklin' [Lethem]. Jacket design by Marc Cozza.

Lisle, Holly. I See You. $6.99.

Paperback romantic suspense.

Little, Bentley. The Burning. $7.99.

Paperback horror.

Maltin, Leonard, editor. Leonard Maltin's 2007 Movie Guide. $8.99.

Paperback reference guide. More than 17,000 (300 new to this edition) entries on 1577 pages.

McCarthy, Wil. History of the Queendom of Sol 1: The Collapsium. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2000 hardcover hard sf; second printing, new price.

McKenna, Juliet E. The Aldabreshin Compass 1: Southern Fire. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2003 British paperback fantasy. Cover art by Scott M. Fischer.

Modesitt, L. E., Jr. The Eternity Artifact. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sf. Cover art by David Seeley.

Norton, Andre. The Magic Books 4: Dragon Magic. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1972 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Tristan Elwell.

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

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

Ringo, John and Travis S. Taylor. Von Neumann's War. $25.00.

Hardcover military sf. Jacket art by Kurt Miller.

Shan, Darren. Cirque Du Freak 1. $15.95.

2001 hardcover reprint 2000 British hardcover young adult vampire. Jacket collage by Jennifer Nelson.

Waldman, Ayelet. Mommy-Track Mystery 6: The Cradle Robbers. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover contemporary mystery. Cover art by Lisa de Simini.

Williams, Liz. Detective Inspector Chen 1: Snake Agent. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover near-future occult thriller. Cover art by Jon Foster.

Audio/video received August 2006

[dvd] [Animaniacs]. Animaniacs: Vol. 1. $44.98.

1993. Five-DVD boxed set. 550 minutes: the first 25 episodes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 English and mono Portuguese soundtracks; French, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles. Includes Animaniacs Live! satellite interviews.

[dvd] Callner, Marty and Paul Reubens. The Pee-Wee Herman Show: Live from the Sunset Strip's Roxy Theatre. $14.99.

1981. 59 minutes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. Dolby Digital mono English soundtrack.

[dvd] [Carnivale]. Carnivale: The Complete Second Season. $99.98.

2005. 6-DVD boxed set. 720 minutes: 12 episodes. 1.78:1 widescreen. English 5.1, English, French, and Spanish 2.0 soundtracks; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Creator, cast, and crew commentary; featurettes.

[dvd] [DC Comics]. Adventures of Superman: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons in Full C. $39.98.

1955-56. Five-DVD boxed set. 706 minutes: 26 episodes. 1.33:1 full-frame. Dolby Digital mono English soundtrack; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Documentary; three featurettes.

[dvd] [Disney] Lisberger, Steven. Tron: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition. $19.99.

Reissue at new price.

[cd] [Gaiman, Neil]. Wheres Neil When You Need Him?. $15.98.

2006. 74:24, 17 songs written in tribute to Neil's works by Tori Amos and others. Includes artwork by Dave McKean and liner notes by Neil Gaiman.

[dvd] McGoohan, Patrick. The Complete Prisoner. $139.95.

1967. Ten-DVD boxed set. 14 hous, 44 minutes: 17-plus episodes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo English soundtrack; closed captioned. The 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition. The Prisoner Video Companion; trailers; alternate version; galleries; more.

[dvd] [Moore, Alan] McTeigue, James. V for Vendetta. $28.98.

2006. 132 minutes. widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround English and French soundtracks; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Includes making-of featurette.

[dvd] [Rome]. Rome: The Complete First Season. $99.98.

2005. Six-DVD boxed set. 720 minutes: 12 episodes. 1.78:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 English, 2.0 French and Spanish soundtracks; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Cast and creator commentary; making-of featurettes; gallery; more.

[dvd] [Star Trek] Burnett, Robert Myer. Free Enterprise. $19.98.

1998/2006. Two-DVD set. 1221 minutes. 1.85:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 English soundtracks; closed captioned. Extended cut; actor (Shatner and McCormack) and director commentary; deleted scenes; trailer; music video; making-of feature; more.

[dvd] [Strugatsky, Arkady and Boris] Tarkovsky, Andrei. Stalker. $49.99.

1979. Two-DVD set. 163 minutes. 1.33:1 pan-and-scan. Russian Dolby Digital 5.1 and mono Russian soundtracks; English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and other subtitles. Interviews; Tarkovsky's short documentary, 'Memory'; more.

Magazines received August 2006

[Cemetery Dance] Morrish, Robert, editor. Cemetery Dance 55. $5.00.

Fiction by Arznen & Mclaughlin, Gorman, Green, and others. Interviews with Lebbon and Beaumont. Media column by Mike Marano. Cover art by Steve Gilberts.

[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 30 coverage. Obituaries for Jim Baen, Ronald Clyne, rich brown, Mickey Spillane, and others.

Calendars received August 2006

[calendar] [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer]. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2007. $13.99.

Wall. Each month has three color stills of characters from the show.

[calendar] [E. C. Comics]. Tales from the Crypt Calendar 2007. $11.95.

Wall. Introduction by Grant Geissman. Art by Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, Graham 'Ghastly' Ingels, and Jack Kamen.

[calendar] Gorey, Edward. Edward Gorey: Mystery: 2007 Calendar. $13.99.

Wall.

[calendar] [Smallville]. Smallville 2007. $13.99.

Wall. Color still cast photos.

[calendar] Vallejo, Boris and Julie Bell. Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell's Fantasy Calendar 2007. $11.95.

Wall.

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