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June 2005 Releases

New Books received June 2005

New Books received 18 - 24 Jun 2005

Baird, Alison. The Dragon Throne 1: The Stone of the Stars. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2004 trade paperback quest fantasy. Cover art by Steve Youll.
Bear, Elizabeth. Jenny Casey 2: Scardown. $6.99.
Paperback military sf. Cover art by Paul Youll.
Bear, Greg. Dead Lines. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover sf thriller.
[Danvers, Dennis as] 'Robert Sydney'. The Bright Spot. $6.99.
Paperback cybernoir. Cover art by Dave Johnson.
de Larrabeiti, Michael. The Borribles. $6.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1976 British hardcover young adult urban fantasy. Cover art by Red Nose Studio. Recommended by Tom and Dave.
Doctorow, Cory. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town. $24.95.
Hardcover technopunk. Jacket art by Dave McKean.
Eddings, David and Leigh Eddings. The Dreamers 2: The Treasured One. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover epic fantasy. sequel to The Elder Gods (). Cover art by Matt Stawicki.
Feist, Raymond E. Prince of the Blood. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover revised reprint 1989 (not acknowledged by a solitary 2004 copyright) hardcover Riftwar fantasy. The Author's Preferred 15th Anniversary Edition. Cover art by Liz Kenyon.
Fowler, Christopher. Bryant and May 2: The Water Room. $24.00.
Hardcover reprint 2004 British hardcover mystery. Jacket art by Chris Spollen.
Gaiman, Neil. The Sandman 2: The Doll's House. $19.99.
Trade paperback reprint 1990 trade paperback dark fantasy graphic novel; 13th printing, new price.
Gelb, Jeff and Michael Garrett, editors. Hot Blood 6: Stranger by Night. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 1995 paperback original erotic horror anthology with stories by Bowen, Campbell, Hodge, Jones, Lumley, Masterton, Navarro, Taylor and others; second publisher.
[Goldstein, Lisa as] 'Isabel Glass'. The Divided Crown. $25.95.
Hardcover romantic fantasy. Jacket art by Kinuko Y. Craft.
Greenwood, Ed. A Chronicle of Aglirta 1: The Silent House. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover fantasy. A Chronicle of Aglirta 1: set in the same world as the Band of Four series. Cover art by Ezra Tucker.
King, Ross. Ex-Libris. $24.95.
Hardcover reprint 1998 British hardcover antiquarian book thriller; second printing, new price.
Laurey, Rosemary. Be Mine Forever. $6.50.
Paperback vampire romance.
Moon, Elizabeth. The Speed of Dark. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2003 hardcover sf. Cover design by David Stevenson. Winner 2003 Nebula Award Best Novel.
Morgan, Richard. Takeshi Kovacs 3: Woken Furies. $19.65.00.
British hardcover cybernoir. Jacket art by Chris Moore.
Newcomb, Robert. The Chronicles of Blood and Stone 3: The Scrolls of the Ancients. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover epic fantasy. The Chronicles of Blood and Stone 3: Sequel to The Fifth Sorceress ($7.99) and The Gates of Dawn ($7.99). Cover art by Justin Sweet.
Parker, K. J. The Engineer Trilogy 1: Devices and Desires. $20.00.
British trade paperback fantasy.
[Elfquest] Pini, Wendy and Richard Pini. Elfquest: The Grand Quest 8. $9.99.
Manga paperback collection graphic stories (reprinting stories from Siege at Blue Mountain 3-5), representing the tales in chronological order. Cover art by Wendy Pini. Interior pencils by Wendy Pini, inks by Joe Staton.
Romkey, Michael. The Vampire Virus. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1997 paperback vampire; fifth printing, new price.
Simmons, Dan. Ilium. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2003 hardcover Greek myth-based science fantasy. First of two volumes. Wraparound cover art by Gary Ruddell.
Smith, Clark Ashton. The Emperor of Dreams: The Lost Tales of Clark Ashton Smith. $15 7.00.
2002 British trade paperback collection 44 stories and one poem. Edited with an Afterword by Stephen Jones. Fantasy Masterworks 26. Cover art by J. K. Potter.
[Star Trek: Voyager] Lang, Jeffrey. String Theory, Book 1: Cohesion. $7.99.
Paperback tv-based sf adventure. Cover design by John Vairo, Jr.
Twelve Hawks, John. The Fourth Realm Trilogy 1: Traveler. $24.95.
Hardcover time travel sf. Jacket design and illustration by Michael J. Windsor.
David Weber and Steve White. The Stars at War II. $27.00.
Hardcover omnibus reprint two sf adventure novels: The Shiva Option (2002) and Insurrection (1990, here revised and expanded by 20,000 words). Jacket art by David Mattingly.

New Books received 11 - 17 Jun 2005

Adams, Scott. The Dilbert Future: Thriving on Stupidity in the 21st Century. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1997 hardcover non-fiction; fourth printing, new price.
Alexander, Lloyd. Prydain 4: Taran Wanderer. $19.95.
Digest paperback reprint 1967 hardcover young adult fantasy; new printing, new price.
Askegren, Pierce. The Inconstant Moon Trilogy 2: Fall Girl. $6.99.
Paperback sf adventure. sequel to Human Resource (). Cover art by Larry Rostant.
Banks, Iain M. Player of Games. $16.35.00.
British trade paperback 1988 British hardcover sf; 17th printing. A Culture novel. Cover art by Mark Salwowski.
Barry, C. J. Unforgettable 1: Unearthed. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2003 paperback sf romance.
[Batman Begins] Vaz, Mark Cotta. The Art Of Batman Begins: Shadows of the Dark Knight. $40.00.
Hardcover art book, with
Baumann, Marty. The Astounding B Monster. $14.99.
Trade paperback collection of interviews with James Arness, Bruce Campbell, Anne Francis, Fess Parker, Mamie Van Doren, and others. Cover art by Jack Davis.
Butcher, Jim. Codex Alera 1: Furies of Calderon. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover fantasy. Wraparound cover art by Steve Stone.
Clarke, Will. Lord Vishnu's Love Handles: A Spy Novel (Sort Of). $23.00.
Hardcover gonzo contemporary espionage fantasy. Jacket art by Meredith Maycotte.
[Age of Conan] Coleman, Loren L. Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures: Legends of Kern 2: Cimmerian Rage. $6.99.
Paperback sword-and-sorcery pastiche. Cover art by Justin Sweet.
D'Ammassa, Don. Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. $65.00.
Library bound reference book. The Essential Guide to the Lives and Works of Science Fiction Writers.
Davis, Lindsey. Marcus Didius Falco 16: Scandal Takes a Holiday. $13 7.00.
British paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover historical (76 AD Ostia) mystery.
Davis, Lindsey. Marcus Didius Falco 17: See Delphi and Die. $35.25.00.
British hardcover historical (76 AD Rome and Achaea) mystery.
Disch, Thomas M. On SF. $60.00.
Clothbound collection essays and literary criticism. No dustjacket, as issued. No discount.
Emerson, Kathy Lynn. Susanna, Lady Appleton 1: Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie. $18.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1997 hardcover historical (1559 Lancashire) mystery. Cover art by Linda Weatherly.
Evanovich, Janet. Stephanie Plum 12: Eleven on Top. $26.95.
Hardcover comic mystery.
[Forgotten Realms] Salvatore, R. A. Paths of Darkness 3: Servant of the Shard. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2000 hardcover game-based fantasy; this edition now part of a new series: The Sellswords 1. New wraparound cover art by Todd Lockwood.
[Forgotten Realms] Greenwood, Ed. The Best of the Realms: Book 2: The Stories of Ed Greenwood. $7.99.
Paperback collection 15 game-based fantasy stories. Edited by Susan J. Morris. Cover art by Kev Walker.
Forrest, Katherine V. Kate Delafield 9: Hancock Park. $14.00.
Trade paperback reprint 2004 hardcover lesbian mystery. Cover design by Bradford Foltz. Winner 2005 Lambda Literary Award Best Lesbian Mystery.
Forrest, Katherine V. Kate Delafield 9: Hancock Park. $22.95.
2004 hardcover lesbian mystery. Jacket design by Bradford Foltz. Winner 2005 Lambda Literary Award Best Lesbian Mystery.
Gulik, Robert van. Judge Dee 0: Judge Dee at Work. $8.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1967 hardcover historical mystery short story collection; third printing, new price.
Gulik, Robert van. Judge Dee 7: Necklace and Calabash. $12.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1967 hardcover historical mystery; third printing, new price. New larger format.
Handeland, Lori. Dark Moon. $6.99.
Paperback paranormal romantic suspense.
Harris, Charlaine. Southern Vampire Mystery 1: Dead Until Dark. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 2001 paperback vampire mystery (Louisiana); 13th printing, new price.
Heinlein, Robert A. Podkayne of Mars. $6.99.
Trade paperback reprint 1963 hardcover sf, without the original ending revived in Grumbles from the Grave. Cover art by Matt Stawicki.
Hooper, Kay. Noah Bishop 1: Stealing Shadows. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 2000 paperback psychic detective; tenth printing, new price.
Jones, Diana Wynne. The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. $13 7.00.
British hardcover reprint 1996 British trade paperback. Jacket and interior art by Douglas Carrel. Map by Dave Senior.
Kenyon, Kay. The Seeds of Time. $6.50.
Paperback reprint 1997 paperback sf; fifth printing, new price.
King, Stephen. Four Past Midnight. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1990 hardcover collection; 29th printing, new price.
King, Laurie R. Mary Russell 8: Locked Rooms. $24.00.
Hardcover historical (1924 San Francisco) Holmes pastiche. Jacket design by Jamie S. Warren Youll.
Lovecraft, H. P. At the Mountains of Madness: The Definitive Edition. $9.95.
Trade paperback collection, reprinting the title novel (in the 1964 Arkham House text) and the essay 'Supernatural Horror in Literature', texts here prepared by S. T. Joshi. Introduction by China Mieville.
Lovecraft, H. P. The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories. $14.00.
Trade paperback reprint 2001 trade paperback collection; sixth printing, new price.
[Magic: The Gathering] Thompson, Paul B. Masquerade Cycle 2: Nemesis. $6.99.
Paperback game-related fantasy; second printing, new price.
Marco, John. Tyrants and Kings 1: The Jackal of Nar. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1999 trade paperback fantasy; sixth printing, new price.
McCaffrey, Anne and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Acorna's People: The Further Adventures of the Unicorn Girl. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1999 hardcover fantasy; fifth printing, new price.
McCrumb, Sharyn. Zombies of the Gene Pool. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1992 hardcover fannish mystery; new printing, new price.
McDonald, Ian. River of Gods. $26.55.
2004 British hardcover Indian sf.
McKinley, Robin. Hero and the Crown. $16.99.
Hardcover reprint 1984 hardcover young adult heroic fantasy; 23rd printing, new price.
Moorcock, Michael. Elric [12]: White Wolf's Son: The Albino in the Middle March. $24.95.
Hardcover high sword-and-sorcery novel. Jacket art by Robert Gould.
Moore, James. Serenity Falls 2: The Pack. $6.99.
Paperback horror. sequel to Writ in Blood ().
Newman, Kim. Dead Travel Fast. $14.99.
Trade paperback collection ten stories.
Onions, Oliver. The Beckoning Fair One. $5.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1911 ghost story (originally published in Widdershins).
Paretsky, Sara. V. I. Warshawski 13: Fire Sale. $25.95.
Hardcover mystery. Jacket design by Thomas Tafuri.
Pyle, Howard. The Garden Behind the Moon. $7.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1895 hardcover fairy tale. Cover and interior art by Pyle.
Saylor, Steven. Roma Sub Rosa 8: Last Seen in Massilia: A Novel of Ancient Rome. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2000 hardcover historical (49 BC Marseilles); third printing, new price.
[Star Wars] Cunningham, Elaine. Star Wars: The New Jedi Order 10: Dark Journey. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 paperback movie-related sf; sixth printing, new price.
Stross, Charles. Iron Sunrise. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover sf. Cover art by Danilo Ducak.
Sutcliff, Rosemary. Warrior Scarlet. $7.95.
Digest paperback reprint 1958 hardcover young adult historical; fifth printing, new price.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Edition. $68.55.
2004 British trade hardcover revised reprint 1954-55 hardcovers. Newly corrected text and index, two additional hobbit family trees, ribbon bookmark, two foldout two-color maps, same as the American 50th Anniversary Edition.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Edition. $195.85.00.
2004 British boxed, limited hardcover revised reprint 1954-55 hardcovers. Newly corrected text and index, two additional hobbit family trees, ribbon bookmark, two foldout two-color maps, same as the American 50th Anniversary Edition.
[Tolkien, J. R. R.] [SparkNotes]. The Lord of the Rings. $11.75.00.
Trade paperback study guide. Dave says, 'Oy.'
Turtledove, Harry. Settling Accounts 1: Return Engagement. $15.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2004 hardcover alternate history. Cover design by Big Dot Design.
[Warhammer 40,000] Abnett, Dan. Gaunt's Ghosts 3: Necropolis. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2000 paperback game-based military science fantasy; new edition. New cover art by Adrian Smith.
[Warhammer] King, William. Gotrek & Felix 4: Dragonslayer. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2000 paperback game-based military science fantasy; new edition. New cover art by Geoff Taylor.
Wells, H. G. The War of the Worlds. $16.95.
Hardcover facsimile reprint 1960 hardcover reprint 1898 British hardcover sf. Cover and interior art by Edward Gorey. No dustjacket, as issued.
Wurts, Janny. The Wars of Light and Shadow 7: Alliance of Light 4: Traitor's Knot. $27.95.
Hardcover fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by illustrations by author.

New Books received 4 - 10 Jun 2005

[Battletech] Bick, Ilsa J. Battletech Mech Warrior 22: Dark Age 16: Daughter of the Dragon. $6.99.
Paperback game-based military sf. Cover design by Ray Lundgren.
Smith, Sherwood. The Emerald Wand of Oz. $16.99.
Hardcover Oz fantasy, officially licensed from the L. Frank Baum Family Trust. Jacket and interior art by William Stout.
Crowley, John. Lord Byron's Novel: The Evening Land. $25.95.
Hardcover novel from an alternate timestream, with notes by Ada Lovelace. Jacket design by Hin-Yee Lai incorporates art by Caspar David Friedrich.
Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. $6.99.
Trade paperback storybook anonymous adaptation, illustrated with stills from the new movie.
Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. $6.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1972 British hardcover young adult fantasy; new Puffin Modern Classics edition. 1996 cover art and 1998 illustrations by Quentin Blake.
[Dahl, Roald] Woodward, Kay. The Whipple-Scrumptious Joke Book. $5.99.
Digest paperback movie-related joke book. Lots of spot illustrations based on stills from the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie.
Disch, Thomas M. On SF. $24.95.
Trade paperback collection essays and literary criticism.
[Doctor Who] Howe, David J, Stephen James Walker & Mark Stammers. The Handbook: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Production o. $29.95.
Trade paperback revised omnibus reprint seven previous paperback episode guides.
Erickson, Steve. Days Between Stations. $13.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1985 hardcover literary sf. Cover design by Paul Ratchford.
Erickson, Steve. Tours of the Black Clock. $13.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1989 hardcover literary alternate history (Hitler invaded England) fantasy. Cover design by Paul Ratchford.
Fisher, Catherine. The Oracle Prophecies 2: The Sphere of Secrets. $16.99.
Hardcover reprint 2004 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Jacket art by Nenad Jaksevic.
Highsmith, Patricia. Small g: A Summer Idyll. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1995 British hardcover gay mystery.
Hoffman, Nina Kiriki. A Stir of Bones. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 2003 hardcover haunted house. Prequel to A Red Heart of Memories (). Cover art by Jay Cooper.
Huff, Tanya. Smoke and Mirrors. $24.95.
Hardcover vampire detective fantasy, set a generation after the Blood Price series. Sequel to Smoke and Shadows (). Jacket art by John Jude Palencar.
Jacques, Brian. Redwall 12: The Legend of Luke: A Tale from Redwall. $7.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1999 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Wraparound cover art by Troy Howell. Illustrations by Fangorn.
Jacques, Brian. Redwall 13: Lord Brocktree. $7.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2000 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Wraparound cover art by Troy Howell. Illustrations by Allan Curless.
Lupoff, Pat and Dick Lupoff, editors. The Best of Xero. $19.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2004 hardcover collection of articles and letters from the Hugo Award winning fanzine, with contributions by Blish, Carter, Davidson, Ellison, Gorman, Pohl, Thomas (Roy), Westlake, and others. Introduction by Roger Ebert.
Mieville, China. Iron Council. $35.35.00.
2004 British hardcover New Crobuzon dark science fantasy. Digital jacket art by David Stevenson and Carl D. Gallan. Nominee 2005 Hugo Award.
Nimmo, Jenny. Children of the Red King 4: Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors. $9.95.
Turtlebound reprint 2005 British hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Chris Sheeban.
Perry, Steve and Michael Reaves. The Omega Cage. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 19988 paperback sf adventure; third printing, new price. Wraparound cover art by [Luis] Royo.
Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 32: A Hat Full of Sky. $6.99.
Paperback reprint reprint 2004 British hardcover fairy tale told on Discworld. Discworld 32: sequel to The Wee Free Men ($6.99). Cover art by Chris Gall.
Preston, Douglas and Lincoln Child. Pendergast 6: Dance of Death. $25.95.
Hardcover thriller.
Rawn, Melanie. Dragon Prince. $15.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1985 paperback fantasy. Cover art by Michael Whelan.
Rodda, Emily. Fairy Realm 7: The Star Cloak. $8.99.
Turtlebound reprint 2005 Australian young adult fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Raoul Vitale.
Sleator, William. Interstellar Pig. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1984 hardcover young adult sf; 19th printing, new price.
Snyder, Midori. The Oran Trilogy 3: Beldan's Fire. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1993 paperback fantasy; second publisher. Cover image and design by Tony Sahara.
Snyder, Midori. The Oran Trilogy 1: New Moon. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1989 paperback fantasy; second publisher. Cover image and design by Tony Sahara.
Snyder, Midori. The Oran Trilogy 2: Sadar's Keep. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1991 paperback fantasy; second publisher. Cover image and design by Tony Sahara.
Stephenson, Neal. The Baroque Cycle 2: The Confusion. $15.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2004 hardcover historical literary science fantasy. Sequel to Quicksilver ($15.95).
Vachss, Andrew. Two Trains Running. $25.00.
Hardcover period (1959 America) thriller.

New Books received 28 May - 3 Jun 2005

[Anderson, Kevin J. as] 'Gabriel Mesta'. The Martian War. $23.00.
Hardcover pastiche. A Thrilling Eyewitness Account of the Recent Alien Invasion as Reported by Mr. H. G. Wells. Jacket art by Bob Eggleton.
Bakker, R. Scott. The Prince of Nothing 1: The Darkness That Comes Before. $15.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2003 Canadian trade paperback fantasy. Cover art by Larry Rostant.
Banks, Iain M. Against a Dark Background. $16.50.
British trade paperback reprint 1993 British hardcover sf; eighth printing, new price.
Banks, Iain M. Consider Phlebas. $16.50.
British trade paperback reprint 1987 British hardcover sf; 16th printing, new price.
Banks, Iain M. Feersum Endjinn. $16.50.
British trade paperback reprint 1994 British hardcover sf; eighth printing, new price.
Boynton, Sandra. Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy!: A Touch, Skritch, & Tickle Book. $12.95.
Board book reprint 2003 board book with cool tactile elements; new printing, new price.
[Bush, Anne Kelleher as] 'Anne Kelleher'. Silver's Bane. $13.95.
Trade paperback Celtic fantasy romance. Sequel to Silver's Edge ().
Campbell, Bruce. Make Love The Bruce Campbell Way. $23.95.
Hardcover comic Hollywood novel.
Conley, Darby. Get Fuzzy 5: Say Cheesy. $10.95.
Trade paperback comic strip collection, reprinting Sunday and daily strips in black-and-white.
Cook, Glen. The Instrumentalities of the Night 1: The Tyranny of the Night. $25.95.
Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Raymond Swanland.
Crowley, John. Otherwise: Three Novels. $19.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1994 trade paperback omnibus; second printing, new price.
Cunningham, Michael. Specimen Days. $25.00.
Hardcover speculative fiction.
Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. $6.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1964 British hardcover young adult fantasy; new movie tie-in edition. Includes eight pages of color stills.
[Wolverton, Dave as] 'David Farland'. Worlds of the Golden Queen. $14.95.
Trade paperback omnibus reprint two fantasy novels: The Golden Queen (1994) and Beyond the Gate (1995), both originally as by Dave Wolverton. Cover art by Matt Stawicki.
[Pulver, Mary Monica as] 'Ferris, Monica'. Needlecraft Mystery 9: Embroidered Truths. $23.95.
Hardcover mystery. Jacket art by Mary Ann Lasher.
Foster, Alan Dean. Journeys of the Catechist 1: Carnivores of Light and Darkness. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1998 hardcover sf; fifth printing, new price.
Gaiman, Neil. Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions. $13.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2000 hardcover collection 29 stories and a poem; new printing, new price.
Gaiman, Neil and Charles Vess. Stardust: Being a Romance Within the Realms of Faerie. $19.99.
Trade paperback reprint 1998 hardcover illustrated novel; new printing, new price.
Garfield, Leon. Smith. $7.95.
Digest paperback reprint 1967 British hardcover young adult historical (mid-18th Century London); fifth printing, new price.
Howard, Robert E. The Weird Works Of Robert E. Howard 1: Shadow Kingdoms. $35.00.
Hardcover collection 24 stories, presented in order of publication in the Farnsworth Wright texts for Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman, who claims copyright (!!?!). Introduction by Mark Finn. Jacket art by Stephen Fabian has title and author unlike the
Jecks, Michael. West Country 18: The Chapel of Bones. $9.99.
British paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover historical (1323 Exeter) mystery. Cover art by Chris Moore.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Chrestomanci 3: Witch Week. $6.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1982 British hardcover young adult fantasy; new unstated printing, new price.
Joshi, S. T. The Evolution of the Weird Tale. $15.00.
On-demand trade paperback literary history. Cover art by Wallace Smith. No discount.
[Judge Dredd] Cartmel, Andrew. Judge Dredd 7: Swine Fever. $6.99.
British paperback comic-book-based sf adventure. Cover art by Patrick Goddard and Dylan Teague.
Kikuchi, Hideyuki. Vampire Hunter D. $8.95.
Digest paperback translation by Kevin Leahy of 1983 Japanese vampire sf. Cover and interior art by Yoshitaka Amano.
King, Laurie R. A Darker Place. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1999 hardcover mystery; new printing, new price.
Lackey, Mercedes, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer. The Shadow of the Lion 2: This Rough Magic. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2003 hardcover alternate historical (1538 Venetian Republic) fantasy. Cover art by Larry Dixon.
Leinster, Murray. A Logic Named Joe. $7.99.
Paperback collection three novels and three stories. Edited by Eric Flint and Guy Gordon (who only gets title page credit). Cover art by Kurt Miller. Preface by Barry N. Malzberg.
Lem, Stanislaw. Microworlds. $13.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1985 hardcover nonfiction collection; new printing, new price.
Luzzatto, Kfir and Monica O'Rourke, editors. Fear of the Unknown: The Harrow Anthology. $12.99.
On-demand trade paperback reprint 2004 e-book original anthology, with 13 horror stories by Brite, Goingback, Ketchum, and others. Introduction by Yarbro. No discount.
McDonald, Ian. River of Gods. $16.50.
British trade paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover Indian sf.
McKillip, Patricia A. Od Magic. $22.95.
Hardcover fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Kinuko Y. Craft.
Morwood, Peter. The Book of Years: Volume 1: The Horse Lord/The Demon Lord. $7.99.
Paperback omnibus reprint two fantasy novels: The Horse Lord (1983) and The Demon Lord (1984). Uncredited cover art by Richard Hescox.
Murphy, C. E. Urban Shaman. $13.95.
Trade paperback fantasy police procedural romance.
[Necromunda] Chambers, Andy. Necromunda 1: Survival Instinct. $6.99.
British paperback game-based cyberpunk. Cover art by Clint Langley.
[Necromunda] Goto, CS. Necromunda 2: Salvation. $6.99.
British paperback game-based cyberpunk. Cover art by Clint Langley.
Nicholls, Stan. Orcs: The Omnibus Edition. $14.00.
British trade paperback omnibus, reprinting three fantasy novels and one related story. Cover art by Scott Maple.
Niles, Douglas. War of the Worlds: New Millennium. $24.95.
Hardcover reworking of the Wells novel as near-future technothriller. Jacket art by Julie Bell.
Norton, Andre. Gods and Androids. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover omnibus reprint two novels: Android at Arms (1971) and Wraiths of Time (1976). Cover art by Bob Eggleton
O'Donnell, Peter. Modesty Blaise 5: Bad Suki. $16.95.
British trade paperback comic strip collection, reprints 'Bad Suki', 'The Galley Slaves', and 'The Red Gryphon'. Cover and sequential art by Jim Holdaway. Introductions by Rob van der Nol and Walter Simonson.
Pratchett, Terry, Stewart, Ian, and Jack Cohen. The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch. $37.15.00.
British hardcover fantasy non-fiction. Jacket art and chapter initials by Paul Kidby
Reynolds, Alastair. Century Rain. $24.95.
Hardcover reprint 2004 British hardcover sf. Jacket design by Richard Carr.
Saylor, Steven. Roma Sub Rosa 7: Rubicon. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1999 hardcover historical (49 BC Italy) mystery; fourth printing, new price.
[Millar, Martin as] 'Martin Scott'. Thraxas 5: Thraxas & the Sorcerers. $22.00.
Hardcover reprint 2001 paperback comic heroic fantasy. Jacket art by Tom Kidd.
[Star Trek] DeCandido, Keith R. A. Articles of the Federation. $7.99.
Paperback tv-related sf adventure. Cover art by Mark Gerber.
[Star Trek] DeCandido, Keith R. A., editor. The Captain's Table 7: Tales from the Captain's Table. $14.00.
Trade paperback original anthology, with nine tv-related sf bar stories by David, DeCandido, Friedman, Golden, Jarman, Martin & Mangels, Ordover, and others. Cover art by Mark Gerber.
[Star Wars Episode 3] Lane, Miles. Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. $12.95.
Trade paperback graphic novel adaption by Lane based on story and screenplay by George Lucas. Art by Doug Wheatley. Cover art by Tsuneo Sanda.
Steiber, Ellen. A Rumor of Gems. $25.95.
Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Kazuhiko Sano.
Thompson, Victoria. Gaslight Mystery 6: Murder on Marble Row. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2004 hardcover historical (1900s New York City) mystery.
[Trantino, Charlee as] 'Savannah Russe'. The Darkwing Chronicles: Book One: Beyond the Pale. $6.99.
Paperback vampire romance.
Truss, Lynne. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. $19.95.
Hardcover grammar. Jacket design and illustrations by James Nunn.
Turtledove, Harry. The Time Of Troubles 1. $26.00.
Hardcover omnibus reprint two Videssos novels: The Stolen Throne (1995) and Hammer and Anvil (1996). Jacket art by Gary Ruddell.
Varley, John. Mammoth. $23.95.
Hardcover Heinlein-style young adult sf. Jacket art by Matt Stawicki. Recommended by Tom.
[Warhammer] Abnett, Dan and Mike Lee. Darkblade 4: The Daemon's Curse. $7.99.
British paperback game-based dark fantasy. A Tale of Malus Darkblade. Cover art by Clint Langley.

Audio/video received June 2005

[cd] Adams, Douglas. The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Secondary Phase. $37.65.00.
1998-99. Three CD boxed set. Two hours, 55 minutes. The original full-cast BBC Radio 4 series on which The Restaurant at the End of the Universe was based.
[cd] [Batman Begins] Zimmer, Hans and James Newton Howard. Batman Begins: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. $18.97.00.
2005. 60 minutes 30 seconds: twelve tracks.
[dvd] [DC Comics]. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: The Complete First Season. $59.98.
1993-94. 6-DVD boxed set. 1074 minutes: 21 episodes. Dolby Digital stereo English soundtrack; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Behind-the-scenes featurette; inteviews with Cain and Hatcher; commentary on the pilot; more.
[dvd] [Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan] Werker, Alfred. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. $19.98.
1939. 82 minutes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, George Zucco in the screen adaption of William Gillette's stageplay. English soundtrack. Commentary by Richard Valley; trailers; gallery.
[dvd] [Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan]. The Sherlock Holmes Collection Volume One. $69.98.
1942-43. Boxed set four DVDs. Four hours, 30 minutes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. English soundtrack. Includes Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942), Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942), Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943), and Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1942). Mastered from 35mm prints restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Commentary by David Stuart Davies; gallery.
[dvd] [Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan]. The Sherlock Holmes Collection Volume Two. $69.98.
1944-45. Boxed set four DVDs. Four hours, 35 minutes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. English soundtrack. Includes Pearl of Death (1944), The Scarlet Claw (1944), The Spider Woman (1944), and The House of Fear (1945). Mastered from 35mm prints restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Commentary by David Stuart Davies; gallery.
[dvd] [Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan]. The Sherlock Holmes Collection Volume Three. $69.98.
1945-46. Boxed set four DVDs. Four hours, 25 minutes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. English soundtrack. Includes The Woman in Green (1945), Pursuit to Algiers (1945), Terror by Night (1946), and Dressed to Kill (1946). Mastered from 35mm prints restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Commentary by David Stuart Davies; footage of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; gallery.
[dvd] [Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan] [Granada Television]. The Return of Sherlock Holmes. $59.98.
5-DVD set. Approximately seven and a half hours; 11 episodes. 1.33:1 Fullscreen. English soundtrack. Commentary track with director John Madden; Interview with Edward Hardwicke.
[dvd] [Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan] Lanfield, Sidney. The Hound Of The Baskervilles. $19.98.
1939. 80 minutes. 1.33:1 fullscreen. English soundtrack. Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce. Commentary by David Stuart Davies; trailers; more.
[dvd] Harryhausen, Ray. The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen: Legendary Monster Series. $57.95.
Boxed set five-DVDs: Jason and the Argonauts (1963), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), and 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960).
[dvd] Kelly, Richard. Donnie Darko. $26.98.
2004. 132 minutes. 2.35:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Surround 2.0 English soundtrack; English and Spanish Subtitles; Commentary by Kelly and Kevin Smith; production diary; trailer; more.
[dvd] [MacGuyver]. MacGyver: The Complete Second Season. $38.99.
1986. Six-DVD boxed set: 22 episodes. 1047 minutes. Full frame. Dolby Digital monaural English soundtrack. No extras.
[dvd] [Marvel] Norrington, Stephen. Blade. $14.96.
1998. 120 minutes. 2.35:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround English soundtrack; English subtitles. Director and cast commentary; featurettes; trailer; more.
[dvd] [Marvel] Del Toro, Guillermo. Blade II. $19.96.
2002. 117 minutes. 1.85:1 widescreen. DTS ES and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround English soundtrack; English subtitles.
[dvd] Miyazaki, Hayao. The Castle of Cagliostro. $29.98.
1980. Reissue at new price.
[dvd] Scorsese, Martin. The Aviator. $29.95.
2004. Two-DVD set. 170 minutes. 2.40:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround English soundtrack and Dolby Digital stereo French soundtrack; English, French, & Spanish subtitles. Director commentary; many behind-the-scenes & making-of featurettes; more.
[dvd] Thompson, Richard. The Richard Thompson Band: Live In Providence. $19.98.
2004. 89 minutes. Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo soundtracks. Thirteen tracks from a 2003 concert, eight bonus tracks from 1981-2001, short interview.
[dvd] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] Jackson, Peter. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. $19.97.00.
Reissue at new price.

Magazines received June 2005

[Fantasy and Science Fiction] Van Gelder, Gordon, editor. F&SF. Volume 109, Number 2, Whole Number 642. August 2005. $3.99.
Fiction by Hughes, McAllister, O'Keefe, Rosenblum, Reed, and others. Book reviews by de Lint and Hand. Film review by Shepard. Cover art by Max Bertolini.
[Locus] Gong-Wong, Kirsten, managing editor. Locus 533, Vol.54 No.6, June 2005. $5.95.
Interviews with Margo Lanagan and Cecelia Holland. Reviews by Gevers, Horton, Wolfe, Miller, Letson, Cushman, and others. Coverage of World Horror Convention and Nebula Awards Weekend. Forthcoming Books through March 2006.

Calendars received June 2005

Please note that 2006 calendars are no longer in stock, and are listed here solely as a record of what we had received.
[calendar] [Star Wars]. Star Wars: 2006 Poster Calendar. $19.99.
Wall. 12 months of finely reproduced movie posters.

 

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