The Other Change of Hobbit

New Books received May 2007

New Books received 19 - 25 May 2007

Allen, Roger MacBride. Bureau of Special Investigations: Starside 2: Death Sentence. $6.99.

Paperback sf police procedural. Cover art by Jerry Vanderstelt and James Wang.

[Battletech] Milan, Victor. Battletech Mech Warrior 32: Dark Age 26: Rending of Falcons. $6.99.

Paperback game-based military sf.

Bisson, Terry. Bears Discover Fire [and Other Stories]. $13.95.

On-demand trade paperback reprint 1993 hardcover collection. Copyright claim that this is a first printing is an artifact of photocopying the original.

Bradley, Marion Zimmer and Deborah J. Ross. The Alton Gift. $25.95.

Hardcover Darkover novel. Wraparound jacket art by Romas Kukalis.

Bradley, Marion Zimmer [and Elisabeth Waters]. Forest House. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1995 hardcover Arthurian. Prequel to The Mists of Avalon (). Uncredited wraparound cover art by John Jude Palencar.

[Khan, Melissa as] 'Meljean Brook'. Demon Moon. $7.99.

Paperback bitemporal paranormal romance. Cover art by Franco Accornero.

Cherryh, C. J. Chanur's Endgame. $7.99.

Paperback omnibus reprint two sf novels: Chanur's Homecoming (1987) and Chanur's Legacy (1992). Cover art by Michael Whelan from Chanur's Legacy.

Davis, Lindsey. Marcus Didius Falco 18: Saturnalia. $23.95.

Hardcover reprint 2007 British hardcover historical (76-77 AD Rome) mystery. Jacket design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein.

Davidson, MaryJanice and Anthony Alongi. Jennifer Scales 3: The Silver Moon Elm. $9.99.

Digest paperback young adult dragon shapeshifter. Cover design by Lesley Worrell.

Dockery, Kevin and Douglas Niles. Starstrike [1]: Task Force Mars. $7.99.

Paperback military sf.

Etchemendy, Nancy. The Power of Un. $15.95.

Hardcover reprint 2000 hardcover young adult change-the-past sf; ninth printing, new price.

Foster, Alan Dean. Impossible Places. $7.50.

Paperback reprint 2002 paperback collection 19 stories; third printing, new price.

Greenberg, Martin H. and Brittiany A. Koren, editors. Places to Be, People to Kill. $7.99.

Paperback original anthology, with 12 stories by Gorman, Helfers, Hines, Hoyt, Huff, Rabe. Rusch, Swann, Waggoner, and others.

Green, Simon R. Secret History 1: The Man with the Golden Torc. $23.95.

Hardcover paranormal suspense. Jacket art by Paul Young.

Grossman, Austin. Soon I Will Be Invincible. $22.95.

Hardcover superhero novel. Jacket design by Chip Kidd utilizes photography by Geoff Spear.

Hamilton, Peter F. The Reality Dysfunction 1: Emergence. $7.99.

Paperback reprint first half of 1996 British hardcover; 15th printing, new price.

Hearn, Lian. Tales of the Otori 4: The Harsh Cry of the Heron. $15.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2006 hardcover historical (medieval Japan). The Last Tale fo the Otori. Cover design by Honi Werner.

Huff, Tanya. Confederation 3: Heart of Valor. $24.95.

Hardcover military sf novel. Wraparound jacket art by Paul Youll.

Huff, Tanya. Smoke and Ashes. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover vampire detective fantasy, set a generation after the Blood Price series. Sequel to Smoke and Shadows () and Smoke and Mirrors. Cover art by John Jude Palencar.

[Mayr, Dallas as] 'Jack Ketchum'. Offspring. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1991 paperback cannibal horror. Sequel to Off Season ().

King, Laurie R. Kate Martinelli 4: The Art of Detection. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover contemporary Holmes-related (following the recent Mary Russell mystery, Locked Rooms ()). Cover design by Carlos Beltran.

Lackey, Mercedes. The Elemental Masters 2: The Gates of Sleep. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover historical (Edwardian London) fantasy; sixth printing, new price.

Lackey, Mercedes. The Elemental Masters 1: The Serpent's Shadow. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover historical (Edwardian London) fantasy; eighth printing, new price.

Lamb, John J. Bear Collector's Mystery 2: The False-Hearted Teddy. $6.99.

Paperback cozy mystery, featuring an ex-San Francisco homicide detective resettled to Virginia. Cover art by Jeff Crosby.

Lee, Sharon and Steve Miller. The Tomorrow Log. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2003 trade paperback sf adventure. Not a Liaden Adventure. Probably the first and only mass market paperback published by Meisha Merlin. Cover art by Christian McGrath.

MacKay, Scott. Phytosphere. $6.99.

Paperback sf.

[Arends, Marthe as] 'Katie MacAlister'. Aisling Grey, Guardian 2: Fire Me Up. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 paperback paranormal romance; seventh printing, new price.

[Marvel] [Kirby, Jack] Gaiman, Neil and John Romita, Jr. Eternals. $29.99.

Hardcover graphic novel, reprinting issues 1-7 of the miniseries with original cover art by Rick Berry. Introduction by Mark Evanier. Interview with Gaiman. Alternate covers by Romita and Coipel. Character sketches by Romita. Jacket art by Romita.

[Marvel] [Kirby, Jack] Gaiman, Neil and John Romita, Jr. Eternals. $29.99.

Hardcover graphic novel, reprinting issues 1-7 of the miniseries with original cover art by Rick Berry. Introduction by Mark Evanier. Interview with Gaiman. Alternate covers by Romita and Coipel. Character sketches by Romita. Jacket art by Berry.

McCaffrey, Anne. No One Noticed the Cat. $5.99.

Paperback reprint 1996 gift book hardcover fairy tale with cat. Cover art by Charles Bernard.

McCrumb, Sharyn. Once Around the Track. $25.00.

Hardcover stock-car racing romance.

Moore, Christopher. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1999 hardcover comic sf; 14th printing, new price.

Parker, Robert B. Sunny Randall 5: Blue Screen. $9.99.

Premium paperback reprint 2006 hardcover mystery. Cover design by Andrea Ho.

Parker, Robert B. Sunny Randall 6: Spare Change. $24.95.

Hardcover mystery. Jacket design by Andrea Ho. On sale June 5th.

[Paths of Doom] Black, Jean F. Paths of Doom Adventure Book 4: Realm of the Enchanter. $4.99.

Digest paperback choose-your-own fantasy adventure. Cover and interior art by Alberto del Lago.

Patterson, James. Maximum Ride [3]: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports. $16.99.

Hardcover sf thriller. Jacket design by Kirk Benshoff.

Patterson, James, editor. Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night. $9.99.

Premium paperback reprint 2006 hardcover original anthology, with 30 stories by Child, Lustbader, Morrell, Neville, Preston & Child, Rice, Rollins, Wilson (F. Paul), and other members of International Thriller Writers, Inc.

Resnick, Mike and Joe Siclari, editors. Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches. $30.00.

Hardcover anthology, publishing 31 speeches by Aldiss, Bloch (twice), Bova, Campbell, Dozois, Ellison (with an explaining why what is published here is the text that was the basis for what was actually presented), Eshbach, Farmer, Gernsback, Haldeman, Heinlein, Leiber, Leinster, Lessing, Martin, Matheson, Paul, Pratchett, Priest, Silverberg, Simak, Smith (E. E. 'Doc'), Strugatsky (Arkady and Boris), Sturgeon, van Vogt, Vinge (Vernor), Wilhelm, Wolfe, and Wollheim. Jacket art by Bob Eggleton.

Reynolds, Alastair. Revelation Space 4: Galactic North. $24.95.

Hardcover reprint 2006 British hardcover collection eight Revelation Space stories, three original to this volume. Jacket art by Chris Moore.

Saunders, Charles. Imaro 1: Imaro. $14.95.

Trade paperback revised reprint 1981 paperback fantasy. Introductions by de Lint and Saunder. Afterword by Benjamin Szumskyj. Cover art by Vince Evans.

[Star Wars] Traviss, Karen. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force 5: Sacrifice. $25.95.

Hardcover movie-related sf adventure, set 40 years after the Battle of Yavin. Jacket art by Jason Felix.

[Star Wars] George Lucas/Donald F. Glut/James Kahn. The Star Wars Trilogy. $15.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1987 trade paperback omnibus reprint 1976, 1980, and 1983 paperback novelizations; sixth printing, new printing.

Tessier, Thomas. Wicked Things. $6.99.

Paperback collection, with first publication of the title novel and a reprint of a 2001 novella, 'Scramburg, U.S.A.'.

Thompson, Victoria. Gaslight Mystery 8: Murder in Little Italy. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover historical (1900s New York City) mystery. Cover art by Karen Chandler.

[Tolkien, J. R. R.] Fonstad, Karen Wynn. The Atlas of Middle Earth. $25.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1992 revised reprint 1981 atlas; ninth printing, new price.

Vincent, Rachel. Stray. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal (werecat) romance.

Wilce, Ysabeau S. Flora Segunda. $17.00.

Hardcover young adult fantasy. The Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog. Wraparound jacket art by Owen Richardson.

Williams, Sean. Books of the Cataclysm 3: The Hanging Mountains. $25.00.

Hardcover reprint 2005 (despite 2007 copyright) Australian paperback post-apocalyptic fantasy. Jacket art by Greg Bridges.

New Books received 12 - 18 May 2007

Aldiss, Brian W. Harm. $21.95.

Hardcover alternate contemporary sf poltical thriller. Jacket art by Tifenn Python.

Bradley, Marion Zimmer. The Door Through Space. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1961 paperback sf adventure (half an Ace Double). New Introduction by Elisabeth Waters. Cover art by Ian Field-Richards.

Carwyn, Giles and Todd Fahnestock. Mistress of Winter. $25.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Second of a projected trilogy. Wraparound jacket art by Thomas Thiemeyer.

[Command and Conquer] DeCandido, Keith R. A. Command and Conquer 1: Tiberium Wars. $7.99.

Paperback game-based military sf.

Conroy, Robert. 1945. $14.95.

Trade paperback alternate history (what if Japan did not surrender after Hiroshima). Cover art by Chris Gibbs.

David, Peter. Fall of Knight. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover contemporary Arthurian (Arthur as President of the US). Sequel to Knight Life () and One Knight Only (). Cover art by Tristan Elwell.

Douglass, Sara. Darkglass Mountain: Book 1: The Serpent Bride. $26.95.

Hardcover reprint 2007 Australian trade paperback epic fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Steve Stone.

[Doctor Who] Farrington, Ian, editor. Doctor Who: Short Trips [17]: The Centenarian. $27.50.

Hardcover original anthology, with seventeen stories featuring the first eight doctors by Pavlou, Savile, and others.

{Doctor Who] [Torchwood] Walker, Stephen James. Inside the Hub. $27 8.00.

Trade paperback Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Torchwood Series One.

Duane, Diane. Wizardry 10: Young Wizards 8: Wizards at War. $6.95.

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

Duncan, Dave. The Dodec Books 2: Mother of Lies. $24.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Sequel to Children of Chaos (). Jacket art by Daniel Dos Santos.

Fowler, Christopher. Bryant and May 5: White Corridor. $24.00.

Hardcover locked room mystery. Jacket art by Christopher Gibbs.

Goonan, Kathleen Ann. In War Times. $25.95.

Hardcover alternate history (WWII). Jacket design by Howard Grossman.

Grimwood, Jon Courtenay. 9tail Fox. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover science fantasy thriller, set in San Francisco. Cover art by Jon Foster. Recommended by Dave.

Gryphon, Talia. Key to Conflict. $7.99.

Paperback paranormal adventure romance. Cover art by Judy York.

Holdstock, Robert. The Merlin Codex 3: The Broken Kings. $27.95.

Hardcover reprint 2006 (despite 2007 cpyright) British hardcover Arthurian fantasy. Jacket art by Larry Rostant.

Holder, Nancy. Pretty Little Devils. $6.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2006 hardcover young adult horror. In waterproof cover stock for beach reading. Cover art by Jason Ralls.

Kerr, Katherine. Deverry 13: The Silver Wyrm 2: The Spirit Stone. $24.95.

Hardcover reprint 2006 (despite 2007 copyright) British hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Jody A. Lee.

Kikuchi, Hideyuki. Vampire Hunter D 7: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea, Part One. $8.95.

Digest paperback translation by Kevin Leahy of 1988 Japanese vampire sf. Includes new Postscript by Kikuchi. Cover and interior art by Yoshitaka Amano.

Maguire, Gregory. The Hamlet Chronicles 7: One Final Firecracker. $6.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult comic sf. End of the series. Cover art by Dan Santat.

Marillier, Juliet. The Bridei Chronicles 3: The Well of Shades. $27.95.

Hardcover reprint 2006 Australian hardcover Celtic fantasy. Jacket art by Julie Bell.

Mariotte, Jeffrey. Missing White Girl. $6.99.

Paperback contemporary horror. Cover design by Rita Frangie.

Medeiros, Teresa. Kane Trilogy 2: The Vampire Who Loved Me. $14.95.

Trade paperback large print reprint 2007 paperback historical (Regency England) vampire romance.

MacHale, D. J. Pendragon 4: The Reality Bug. $16.99.

Hardcover reprint 2003 digest paperback young adult science fantasy. Jacket art by Victor Lee.

Morgan, Richard. Takeshi Kovacs 3: Woken Furies. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover cybernoir. Cover art by Christian McGrath.

[Pullman, Philip] Wright, Nicholas. His Dark Materials. $20.95.

British trade paperback playscript, adapted by Wright from Pullman's novels. No discount.

Reynolds, Alastair. Pushing Ice. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover sf. Cover art by Chris Moore.

Robins, Lane. Maledicte. $14.95.

Trade paperback fantasy. Cover design and art by David Stevenson.

San Souci, Robert D. Triple-Dare to Be Scared: Thirteen Further Freaky Tales. $16.95.

Hardcover collection thirteen young adult scary stories. Jacket and interior art by David Ouimet.

Scott, Tim. Outrageous Fortune. $12.00.

Trade paperback comic sf. Cover art by Stephen Youll.

Scott, Michael. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel 1: The Alchemyst. $16.99.

Hardcover young adult contemporary (San Francisco) fantasy, with Dr John Dee. Jacket art by Michael Wagner.

Shearin, Lisa. Magic Lost, Trouble Found. $7.99.

Paperback fantasy adventure. Cover art by Aleta Rafton.

Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. $16.00.

Trade paperback augmented reprint 1831 revised reprint 1818 gothic classic. Introduction by Patrick McGrath. Art by Berni Wrightson and Lynd Ward. Includes Polidori's 'The Vampyre'; eight essays by Aldiss, Florescu, and others; stills from films; more.

Sigler, Scott. Ancestor. $19.95.

Trade paperback sf. Cover art by Kevin Capizzi.

Sizemore, Susan. Laws of the Blood 2: Partners. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2000 paperback vampire; fifth printing, new price. New cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

[Star Trek Deep Space Nine] Palmieri, Marco, editor. Twist of Faith. $18.00.

Trade paperback omnibus, reprinting four 2001 novels (Avatar (Books 1 and 2 by S. D Perry), Abyss (by Weddle and Lang), Demons of Air and Darkness (by DeCandido)) and a 2001 novella, 'Horn and Ivory' (by DeCandido). Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

[Star Trek] Marc Okrand. The Klingon Dictionary. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1992 trade paperback revised reprint 1985 trade paperback Klingon/English and English/Klingon dictonaries, with rudimentary grammar; 19th printing, new price.

[Star Wars] [Dark Horse] Ostrander, John and Jan Duursema. Star Wars: Legacy: Volume 1: Broken. $17.95.

Trade paperback graphic novel, collecting issues 1-3, 5 and 6 of the Dark Horse comic book, set 130 years after the Battle of Yavin. Story by Ostrander and Duursema, script by Ostrander, art by Duursema. Cover art by Adam Hughes.

Stott, Rebecca. Ghostwalk. $24.95.

Hardcover reprint 2007 British hardcover bitemporal thriller, tangling 21st century investigation and 17th century Newtonian alchemy. Jacket design by Honi Werner.

Strickland, Kim. Wish Club. $13.95.

Trade paperback chick lit paranormal. Cover design by Honi Werner.

Tepper, Sheri S. The Margarets. $26.95.

Hardcover sf. Jacket art by Stephan Martiniere.

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Children of Hurin. $75.00.

Slipcased hardcover Middle-earth fantasy. Deluxe edition, on better paper, jacket art by Alan Lee preserved as a frontispiece.

[Transformers] Foster, Alan Dean. Transformers. $7.99.

Paperback novelization of screenplay by Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman.

[Transformers] Furman, Simon. Transformers: The Ultimate Guide. $16.99.

Trade paperback revised reprint 2004 hardcover visual guide.

Watt-Evans, Lawrence. The Annals of the Chosen 2: The Ninth Talisman. $25.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Raymond Swanland.

Williams, Walter Jon. Dread Empire's Fall 1: The Praxis. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2002 British trade paperback space opera; fourth printing, new price.

Winterson, Jeanette. Tanglewreck. $6.95.

Digest paperback reprint 2006 British hardcover young adult time-travel fantasy.

Zindell, David. Ea 2: The Silver Sword. $25.95.

Hardcover revised reprint second half of 2001 British hardcover epic fantasy (then as The Lightstone: The Ninth Kingdom). Jacket art by Gordon Crabb.

New Books received 5 - 11 May 2007

[Milan, Victor as] 'Alex Archer'. Rogue Angel 6: The Lost Scrolls. $6.50.

Paperback archeological sf adventure with female protagonist.

Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. The Kiesha'ra 3: Falcondance. $7.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult hawk-shapeshifter fantasy. Includes reader's guide and author interview. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

Barsotti, Charles. They Moved My Bowl. $19.99.

Hardcover collection of dog cartoons from New Yorker magazine. Foreword by George Booth.

Brooks, Walter R. Jimmy Takes Vanishing Lessons. $16.95.

Hardcover reprint 1965 hardcover reprint 1950 young reader's fantasy story. Cover and interior art by Don Bolognese from the 1965 edition.

Brown, Eric. Helix. $7.99.

Paperback sf. Cover art by Dominic Harman.

Colt, Jennifer. Butcher of Beverly Hills : A Novel. $11.95.

2005 trade paperback comic chick-lit crime. Cover art by Gabriel Pages.

[DC/Vertigo Comics] Carey, Mike. God Save the Queen. $19.99.

Hardcover graphic novel, a contemporary Tam Lin fantasy set in London. Jacket and sequential art by John Bolton.

Dick, Philip K. Four Novels of the 1960s. $35.00.

Hardcover omnibus, reprinting four novels: The Man in the High Castle (1962), The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965), Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968), Ubik (1969). Edited with Chronology and Notes by Jonathan Lethem. The Library of America 173.

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles 1: The Field Guide. $10.99.

Hardcover children's fantasy; 19th printing, new price.

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles 2: The Seeing Stone. $10.99.

Hardcover children's fantasy; 17th printing, new price.

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles 3: Lucinda's Secret. $10.99.

Hardcover children's fantasy; 14th printing, new price.

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles 4: The Ironwood Tree. $10.99.

Hardcover reprint 2004 hardcover children's fantasy; ninth printing. Cover art and illustrations by the authors. No dustjacket as issued.

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles: Notebook for Fantastical Observations. $9.95.

Hardcover companion notebook; fourth printing. Cover and interior art by DiTerlizzi. No dustjacket as issued.

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles. $49.99.

Boxed set five hardcovers. New price.

Dolley, Chris. Resonance. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sf. Cover art by Alan Pollack.

Douglass, Sara. The Troy Game 4: Druid's Sword. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover historical (WWII London, very post-Fall of Troy) fantasy. Wraparound cover art by [Luis] Royo.

Friesner, Esther. Temping Fate. $6.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2006 hardcover young adult comic fantasy. Cover art by Marcus Chin.

Griffith, Nicola. Aud Torvingen 3: Always. $26.95.

Hardcover lesbian noir. Follows The Blue Place () and Stay (). Jacket design by Nellys Li.

Grimwood, Jon Courtenay. 9tail Fox. $28.90

2005 British hardcover science fantasy thriller, set in San Francisco; new import price. No discount.

Hogan, James P. Mission to Minerva. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sf. Sequel to Inherit the Stars. Cover art by Bob Eggleton.

Jones, Stephen, editor. Summer Chills. $14.95.

Trade paperback anthology, reprint 20 stories of 'Strangers in Strange Lands' by Barker, Campbell, Copper, Edelman, Ellison, Etchison, Fowler, Holder, Lumley, Newman, Silverberg, Wagner, and others. Cover art by Les Edwards.

Juster, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth. $6.50.

Digest paperback reprint 1961 hardcover young adult fantasy; 53rd printing, new price.

Kurzweil, Allen. Leon and the Champion Chip. $6.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult comic sf. Cover art by Don Andreasen.

Lackey, Mercedes and James Mallory. The Obsidian Trilogy 3: When Darkness Falls. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover fantasy. sequel to The Outstretched Shadow () and To Light a Candle (). Cover art by Todd Lockwood.

[Laumer, Keith] Keith, William H. Retief's Peace. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover comic diplomatic sf pastiche. Cover art by Kurt Miller.

Marsden, John. Out of Time. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 1990 Australian hardcover young adult sf. Cover art by Craig Phillips.

Reynolds, Alastair. Zima Blue and Other Stories. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2006 hardcover collection ten stories. Introduction by Paul J. McAuley. Cover art by Chris Mayernik.

Ringo, John. Kildar 2: Kildar. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover tongue-in-asscheek military sf. Sequel to Ghost (). Cover art by Kurt Miller.

Rochelle, Warren. Harvest of Changelings. $24.95.

Hardcover dark fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Matthew Hughes.

Saberhagen, Fred. Empire of the East 4: Ardneh's Sword. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover fantasy, connecting the Empire of the East to the Swords series. Cover art by Raymond Swanland.

Scalzi, John. Old Man's War 2: The Ghost Brigades. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover military space opera. Sequel to Old Man's War (). Cover art by John Harris.

Simak, Clifford D. Way Station. $27.00.

2004 hardcover reprint 1963 hardcover sf. The Clifford D. Simak Centennial Edition. Jacket art by Randy J. Lagana.

[StarCraft] Golden, Christie. The Dark Templar Saga 1: Firstborn. $7.99.

Paperback game-based sf adventure. Cover art by Glenn Rane.

[Star Trek: Vanguard] Mack, David. Vanguard 3: Reap the Whirlwind. $7.99.

Paperback tv-related sf adventure.

Stoker, Bram. Dracula: A Norton Critical Edition. $22.00.

1997 trade paperback augmented reprint 1897 British hardcover vampire; third printing. Edited by Nina Auerbach and David J. Skal. Includes annotations, critical articles, contmporary reviews, bibliography, and more.

Taylor, G. P. The Shadowmancer Returns: The Curse of Salamander Street. $17.99.

Hardcover reprint 2006 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Gina DiMassi. This Putnam edition differs from the Strang received last week in having on the last page an author's biography instead of a publisher's ad.

[Warhammer] Bishop, David. A Murder in Marienburg. $7.99.

Paperback game-based dark fantasy. Cover art by Jeff Johnson.

Wilks, Eileen. Moon Children 2: Mortal Danger. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 paperback werewolf mystery romance; new printing, new price.

Williams, Liz. Detective Inspector Chen 2: The Demon and the City. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2006 hardcover near-future occult thriller. Cover art by Jon Foster.

Zindell, David. Ea 1: The Lightstone. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover revised reprint 2001 British hardcover epic fantasy (then as The Lightstone: The Ninth Kingdom). Cover art by Gordon Crabb.

New Books received 28 Apr - 4 May 2007

Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. The Kiesha'ra 1: Hawksong. $7.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2003 hardcover young adult hawk-shapeshifter fantasy. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. The Kiesha'ra 2: Snakecharm. $7.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2004 hardcover young adult hawk-shapeshifter fantasy. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

Banks, Iain. The Steep Approach to Garbadale. $38.90

British hardcover suspense. Jacket design by Jamie Keenan.

Bear, Greg. Moving Mars. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1993 hardcover sf. Cover art by Wayne Barlowe.

Bebris, Carrie. Darcy 1: Pride and Prescience (Or, a Truth Univesally Acknowledged). $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2004 hardcover Regency mystery. Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery 1. Cover art by Teresa Fasolino.

Bellamy, Edward. Looking Backward. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1889 revised reprint 1888 hardcover utopian. Edited with Introduction and Notes by Matthew Beaumont. An Oxford World's Classic.

Cast, P. C. and Kristin Cast. House of Night 1: Marked. $8.95.

Trade paperback young adult vampire. Cover design by Cara E. Petrus.

Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising 2: The Dark is Rising. $8.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1973 hardcover young adult fantasy; new edition. New series cover art and design by Sammy Yuen Jr.

Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising 3: Greenwitch. $8.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1974 hardcover young adult fantasy; new edition. New series cover art and design by Sammy Yuen Jr.

Coville, Bruce. Rod Allbright 2: I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1994 hardcover young adult sf; second digest paperback edition. New cover art by Greg Swearingen. Interior art by Katherine Coville.

Crowley, John. Aegypt 4: Endless Things. $24.00.

Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Rosamond Purcell.

Czerneda, Julie E., editor. Tales from the Wonder Zone 5: Polaris. $14.95.

Trade paperback original anthology young adult sf, with five stories by Baxter, DeGraff, and others. Introduction by Church and Kuhn. Cover art and illustrations by Jean-Pierre Normand.

Davis, Lindsey. Marcus Didius Falco 17: See Delphi and Die. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover historical (76 AD Rome and Achaea) mystery. Uncredited cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein.

Davis, Lindsey. Marcus Didius Falco 18: Saturnalia. $38.90

British hardcover historical (76-77 AD Rome) mystery. Jacket art by Mark Edwards. No discount.

Dick, Philip K. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. $17.90

British trade paperback reprint 1968 hardcover sf; new edition. Cover design by Sue Michniewicz. No discount.

Dick, Philip K. Dr. Bloodmoney: or How We Got Along After the Bomb. $17.90

British trade paperback reprint 1965 paperback sf; new edition. Cover design by Sue Michniewicz. No discount.

Dick, Philip K. Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. $17.90

British trade paperback reprint 1974 hardcover sf; new edition. Cover design by Sue Michniewicz. No discount.

Dick, Philip K. Human Is? : A Philip K. Dick Reader. $17.90

British trade paperback collection 20 stories. Cover design by Sue Michniewicz. No discount.

Dick, Philip K. Martian Time-Slip. $17.90

British trade paperback reprint 1964 paperback sf; new edition. Cover design by Sue Michniewicz. No discount.

Dick, Philip K. Our Friends from Frolix 8. $15.90

2006 British trade paperback reprint 1970 book club hardcover sf; new edition. Cover art by Chris Moore. No discount.

Dick, Philip K. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch. $17.90

British trade paperback reprint 1964 hardcover sf; new edition. Cover design by Sue Michniewicz. No discount.

[Dick, Philip K.] Lee, Gwen and Doris Elaine Sauter, editors. What If Our World Is Their Heaven?. $17.90

British trade paperback reprint 2000 hardcover collection of interviews. The Final Conversations of Philip K. Dick. Foreword by Tim Powers.

Dore, Gustave. Fantasy and Faith: The Art of Gustave Dore. $65.00.

Hardcover art book. Edited by Eric Zafran, with Robert Rosenblum and Lisa Small.

Drake, David. Balefires: Tales of the Weird and Fantastic. $26.95.

Hardcover collection 24 stories. Jacket art by Richard Pellegrino.

[Eberron] Crilley, Paul. The Inquisitives 2: Night of Long Shadows. $6.99.

Paperback game-based fantasy. Cover art by Michael Komarck.

Friesner, Esther. Nobody's Princess. $16.99.

Hardcover young adult Helen of Troy novel. Jacket art by Larry Rostant.

Goldberg, Natalie. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. $8.95.

Minibook revised reprint 1986 hardcover nonfiction; second printing. Expanded Edition.

Goulart, Ron. Cheap Thrills. $29.99.

Trade paperback illustrated history of pulp fiction.

Haldeman, Joe. The Forever War. $15.90

British trade paperback reprint 1974 hardcover sf; 12th printing, new import price. No discount.

Haldeman, Joe. Peace and War: The Omnibus Edition. $17.90

British trade paperback omnibus, reprinting three novels: The Forever War (1974/91), Forever Free (1997), and Forever Peace (1999). Cover art by Dominic Harman. No discount.

Hand, Elizabeth. Generation Loss: A Novel. $24.00.

Hardcover post-punk mystery. Jacket art by Jacob McMurray.

Harrison, Mette Ivie. The Princess and the Hound. $17.99.

Hardcover young adult fantasy romance. Jacket art by Larry Rostant.

Hartinger, Brent. Tales of Slumberia 1: Dreamquest. $16.95.

Hardcover young adult dark fantasy. Jacket art by August Hall.

Houellebecq, Michel. The Possibility of an Island. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover translation by Gavin Bowd of 2005 French hardcover literary sf. Cover design by John Gall.

Kilpatrick, Nancy. Power of the Blood 3: Reborn. $18.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1998 British trade paperback vampire. Cover design by Samuel Tharmaratnam.

Lebbon, Tim. The Everlasting. $6.99.

Paperback horror.

L'Engle, Madeleine. Time Quintet 5: An Acceptable Time. $6.99.

Digest paperback augmented reprint 1989 hardcover young adult sf; new publisher. Includes interview with L'Engle, chart of the cast of characters. Cover art by Taeeun Yoo.

L'Engle, Madeleine. Time Quartet 2: A Wind in the Door. $6.99.

Digest paperback augmented reprint 1973 hardcover young adult sf; new publisher. Includes interview with L'Engle, chart of the cast of characters. Cover art by Taeeun Yoo.

Lewis, C. S. Space Trilogy 2: Perelandra. $13.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1944 British hardcover science fantasy; ninth printing. Cover art by Kinuko Craft in new design by Kai Chu.

Lewis, C. S. The Pilgrim's Regress. $15.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1933 British hardcover fantasy allegory. An Allegorical Apology for Christianity Reason and Romanticism. Cover and interior art by Michael Hague from 1981 edition.

Lewis, C. S. Space Trilogy 3: That Hideous Strength. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1945 British hardcover science fantasy; seventh printing, new price. Cover art by Kinuko Craft in new design by Kai Chu.

Martinez, A. Lee. A Nameless Witch. $12.95.

Trade paperback comic fantasy. Cover art by Jeff Soto.

Martin, George R. R. A Song of Ice and Fire 3: A Storm of Swords. $28.00.

Hardcover reprint British hardcover epic fantasy; seventh printing, new price.

Martin, George R. R. A Song of Ice and Fire 4: A Feast for Crows. $28.90

British trade paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover epic fantasy. Cover art by Larry Rostant. No discount.

Marusek, David. Getting to Know You. $25.00.

Hardcover collection ten stories. Jacket art by Mark A. Nelson

Masterton, Graham. Edgewise. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover supernatural (wendigo) thriller.

Meyer, Kai. The Wave Walkers 2: Pirate Emperor. $16.99.

Hardcover translation by Elizabeth D. Crawford of 2004 German hardcover young adult pirate fantasy adventure (as Der Muschelmagier). Jacket art by Rick Sardinha.

MacHale, D. J. Pendragon 8: The Pilgrims of Rayne. $16.99.

Hardcover young adult science fantasy. Jacket art by Victor Lee.

Moore, Christopher. Island of the Sequined Love Nun. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1997 hardcover wacky South Sea adventure; 14th printing, new price.

Murakami, Haruki; Rubin, Jay (TRN). After Dark. $22.95.

Hardcover translation by Jay Rubin 2004 Japanese (as Afutadaku). Jacket photograph and design by Chip Kidd.

[Pratchett, Terry] Langford, David. The Unseen University Challenge: Terry Pratchett's Discworld Quizbook. $15.90

British hardcover quizbook. Cover art by David Wyatt. Interior art by Stephen Briggs and Graham Higgins. No discount.

Pratchett, Terry, Batley, Alan, and Bernard Pearson. The Unseen University Cut-Out Book. $32.90

British trade paperback paper model; new import price. No discount.

Pullman, Philip. The Scarecrow and His Servant. $6.50.

Digest paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Kevin Hawkes. Illustrations by Peter Bailey.

Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson and the Olympians 3: The Titan's Curse. $17.95.

Hardcover young adult contemporary Greek myth-related fantasy. Cover art by John Rocco.

Rodda, Emily. Fairy Realm Omnibus 1: Enter the Realm. $9.99.

Turtlebound omnibus reprint three Australian young adult fantasy novels: The Charm Bracelet, The Flower Fairies, and The Third Wish (all 1994). Cover art and illustrations by Raoul Vitale.

[Rowling, J. K.] Mulholland, Neil, Ph.D., editor. The Psychology of Harry Potter. $17.95.

Trade paperback original anthology, with 22 essays. An Unauthorized Examination of the Boy Who Lived.

Sallis, James. John Turner 2: Cripple Creek. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2006 hardcover mystery.

Shepard, Lucius. Softspoken. $23.95.

Hardcover southern gothic. Jacket art by J. K. Potter.

Smith, Linda. Tales of Three Lands: Book 3: The Weathermage. $8.95.

Digest paperback reprint 2006 Canadian digest paperback young adult fantasy. Cover art by Aries Cheung.

Taylor, G. P. The Shadowmancer Returns: The Curse of Salamander Street. $17.99.

Hardcover reprint 2006 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Gina DiMassi.

[Tesseracts] Wilson, Robert Charles and Edo Van Belkom, edit. Tesseracts Ten. $17.95.

Trade paperback original anthology, with 22 stories and poems by Hughes, Mackay, Smedman, and others. Cover art by Colleen McDonald.

[Time Hunter] Carter, R. J. and Troy Riser. Honore Lechasseur 10: The Sideways Door. $8.95.

Trade paperback time-travel mystery, 'in the spirit' of the Doctor Who novellas. Cover art by Matthew Laznicka.

Turtledove, Harry. Fort Pillow. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2006 hardcover not-alternate historical (April 1864). Cover art by Dennis Lyall.

Verne, Jules. The Kip Brothers. $29.95.

Hardcover translation by Stanford L. Luce of 1902 French (as Les Freres Kip) two-volume hardcover South Seas adventure. Edited by Arthur B. Evans. Introduction and notes by Jean-Michael Margot. Jacket and interior art by George Roux from the 1902 edition

Warren, Christine. The Others 3: The Demon You Know. $6.99.

Paperback dark fantasy romance.

Wilks, Eileen. Moon Children 1: Tempting Danger. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 paperback paranormal (werewolves and demons) romance; fourth printing, new price.

Williams, Lynda. Okal Rel Saga 2: Righteous Anger. $19.95.

Trade paperback space opera. Cover art by David Willicome.

Wright, T. M. A Manhattan Ghost Story. $9.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1984 paperback horror. New Introduction by Wright. Cover art by David J. Howe and Gwyn Jeffers.

Audio/video received May 2007

[cd] Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Quintessential Phase. $28.90

2005. British two-CD set. 2 hours, 30 minutes. Full-cast BBC4 radio dramatisation of Mostly Harmless, including 40 minutes of material not broadcast. Adapted, directed, and co-produced by Dirk Maggs. No discount.

[dvd] Bolger, Paul J. Happily N'Ever After. $28.98.

2007. 87 minutes. 1.85:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 English and Spanish soundtracks; English and Spanish subtitles. Includes Alternate Ending; Deleted Scenes; Director's commentary; featurettes; games.

[dvd] Del Toro, Guillermo. Pan's Labyrinth. $28.98.

2006. 119 minutes. 1.85:1 widescreen. DTS 6.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 English soundtracks; English and Spanish subtitles. Director commentary; video prologue.

[dvd] Del Toro, Guillermo. Pan's Labyrinth. $34.99.

2006. Two-DVD set. 119 minutes. 1.85:1 widescreen. DTS 6.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 English soundtracks; English and Spanish subtitles. Director commentary; video prologue; making-of featurettes; director's notebook; galleries; more.

[dvd]. Essential Classics: Family Films. $30.97.

1939-85. Three-DVD boxed set. 315 minutes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. Includes The Wizard of Oz (1939), The Goonies (1985), and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). Commentary; making-of featurettes; more.

[dvd] [Martin, Alan and Jamie Hewlett] Talalay, Rachel. Tank Girl. $9.98.

1995. 103 minutes. 2.35:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 English and French, and Dolby Digital 2.0 Spanish soundtracks; French and Spanish subtitles.

[dvd] [Milligan, Spike]. The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan. $19.99.

2005. 132 minutes. 1.78:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital English soundtrack. Includes interviews with Eddie Izzard, Joanna Lumley, Eric Sykes, and Michael Palin; documentary footage of The Goons; more.

[cd] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] Shore, Howard. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings: TheCompleteRecordin. $63.98.

Boxed set three CDs and one DVD; reissue at new price.

[dvd] [Warner Brothers]. Looney Tunes: Golden Collection: Volume 4. $64.92.00.

2006.Four-DVD boxed set. 414 minutes. 60 restored, uncut cartoons. 1.33:1 fullscreen. Dolby Digital mono English, French and Spanish soundtracks and subtitles. Includes behind-the-scenes featurettes; commentaries; 'Bugs Bunny Superstar' documentary; more

Magazines received May 2007

[Black Gate] O'Neill, John, editor. Black Gate. Issue 10, Vol.2, No.4. Spring 2007. $9.95.

Fiction by Berman, Sumner, Wells, and others. Article on Big Little SF Magazines of the 1970s by Horton. Cover art by Denis Rodier.

[Fantasy and Science Fiction] Van Gelder, Gordon, editor. F&SF. Volume 113, Number 1, Whole Number 663. July 2007. $4.50.

Digest. Fiction by Cunningham, Hobson, Shepard, Vukcevich, and others. Book reviews by de Lint and Hand. Film review by Shepard. Cover art by Kent Bash.

[Scientific American]. Scientific American. Volume 296, Number 5. May 2007. $4.99.

Articles on Methane on Mars and Titan by Sushil K. Atreya, Chromosomal Chaos and Cancer by Peter Duesberg, Carbon Nanonets by Georger Gruner, and others.

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