The Other Change of Hobbit

New Books received November 2006

New Books received 18 - 24 Nov 2006

Amano, Yoshitaka. Coffin: The Art of Vampire Hunter D. $39.95.

Slipcased trade paperback reprint 1997 Japanese art book. Includes 74 full-color and 113 black-and-white illustrations.

Asaro, Catherine. The Saga of the Skolian Empire 11: Triad 2: The Final Key. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover romantic space opera. Concludes the story begun in Schism (). Cover art by [Luis] Royo.

Bell, Hilari. The Farsala Trilogy 3: Forging the Sword. $17.99.

Hardcover young adult fantasy. Sequel to Fall of a Kingdom () and Rise of a Hero (). Jacket art by Steve Stone.

Bova, Ben and Bill Pogue. The Trikon Deception. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1992 hardcover sf; second paperback edition. Cover art by Paul Stinson.

[Bush, Anne Kelleher as] 'Anne Kelleher'. Silver's Lure. $14.95.

Trade paperback Celtic fantasy romance. Prequel to Silver's Edge () and Silver's Bane ().

Cast, P. C.. Divine by Choice. $6.99.

Paperback fantasy romance. Sequel to Divine by Mistake (), set 125 years before the Partholon novels.

Childs, Lisa. Witch Hunt 1: Haunted. $5.25.

Paperback paranormal romance.

Davidson, MaryJanice. Sleeping with the Fishes. $7.99.

Paperback comic mermaid (named Fred) romance. Cover design by Judith Lagerman.

Douglas, Carole Nelson. Irene Adler 3: Irene at Large/A Soul of Steel. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1992 hardcover Holmes-related mystery (formerly as Irene at Large). Cover art by Glenn Harrington.

[Dragonlance] Weis, Margaret and Tracy Hickman. Dragonlance Chronicles boxed set. $23.99.

Boxed set reissue boxed set three paperbacks; new price.

[Doctor Who] Richards, Justin. Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies. $12.99.

Trade paperback tv-based photo catalogue.

[Doctor Who] Cole, Stephen. The New Series Doctor 9: The Feast Of The Drowned. $11.99.

Hardcover tv-based time-travel adventure, featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose. Issued without dustjacket.

Frank, Jacquelyn. The Nightwalkers 1: Jacob. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal romance.

Froud, Brian and Ari Berk. Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Letters. $19.95.

2005 hardcover collection of letters and envelopes. A companion to the Pressed Fairy Book and Pressed Fairy Journal.

Goodkind, Terry. Debt of Bones. $4.99.

Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover revised reprint 1998 novella (in Legends ($15.95)); fifth printing. Cover art by Keith Parkinson.

Harper, Karen. Elizabeth I 8: The Fatal Fashione. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover historical (1566 London) mystery.

Harris, Charlaine. Aurora Teagarden 7: Last Scene Alive. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover cozy mystery.

Jacobs, Deborah Lynn. Powers. $16.95.

Hardcover young adult paranormal. Jacket art by Angela Carlino.

Jecks, Michael. West Country/Knights Templar 21: The Death Ship of Dartmouth. $9.99.

British paperback reprint 2006 British hardcover historical (1324 AD Dartmouth) mystery. Cover art by Chris Moore.

Kenner, Julie. Aphrodite's Kiss. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2001 paperback comic superhero romance; unstated new printing, new price.

Lackey, Mercedes. The Five Hundred Kingdoms 1: One Good Knight. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover fantasy romance.

Le Guin, Ursula K.. Catwings. $3.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1988 hardcover young adult feline fantasy; new edition, same ISBN. Cover (here reformatted) and interior art by S. D. Schindler.

Le Guin, Ursula K.. Catwings 2: Catwings Return. $3.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1989 hardcover young adult feline fantasy; new edition, same ISBN. Cover (here reformatted) and interior art by S. D. Schindler.

Lisle, Holly. Talyn: A Novel of Korre. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. Cover photograph by Trinette Reed.

Miller, Wiley. Non Sequitur's Sunday Color Treasury. $16.95.

Trade paperback collection color Sunday comic strips.

Moers, Walter. Rumo and His Miraculous Adventures. $26.95.

Hardcover reprint 2004 British hardcover translation by John Brownjohn of 2003 German comic fantasy. Jacket and interior art by the author.

Niven, Larry. The Draco Tavern. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover collection 26 short sf somewhat tall tales, five original to this volume. Cover art by Stephan Martiniere.

Norton, Andre and Sasha Miller. Cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash and Rowan 4: The Book of the Rowan: Dragon Blade. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. Wraparound cover art by [Luis] Royo.

O'Day-Flannery, Constance. Yellow Brick Road Gang 2: Twice in a Lifetime. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal romance.

Odom, Mel. Juhg 2: Lord Of The Libraries. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover librarian fantasy. Sequel to The Destruction of the Books (). Wraparound cover art by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt.

Petrucha, Stefan. Timetripper 3: Blindsighted. $5.99.

Paperback young adult sf. Cover art by Matt Dorfman.

Pineiro, Caridad. The Calling 4: Death Calls. $5.25.

Paperback vampire romance.

Pynchon, Thomas. Against the Day. $35..

Hardcover historical, set during the early decades of the 20th century.

Roberts, Katherine. The Echorium Sequence 2: Crystal Mask. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2001 British hardcover young adult fantasy; third printing. Cover art Daniel Dos Santos; illustrated by Chris Down.

Roberts, Katherine. The Echorium Sequence 3: Dark Quetzal. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2003 British hardcover young adult fantasy; second printing. Cover art Daniel Dos Santos; illustrated by Chris Down.

Rosenberg, Joel. Paladins II : Knight Moves. $25..

Hardcover alternate history post-Arthurian. Jacket art by Gary Ruddell.

Rowland, Laura Joh. Sano Ichiro 1: Shinju. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1994 hardcover historical (1689 Tokyo) mystery; 14th printing, new price.

Straub, Peter. Ghost Story. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1980 hardcover dark fantasy; 34th printing, new price.

Stross, Charles. Jennifer Morgue. $25.95.

Hardcover collection, publishing the title alternate history novel (Robert E. Howard as superspy) and reprinting a related story. Sequel to The Atrocity Archives (). Afterword by Stross. Jacket art by Steve Montiglio.

Thompson, Ronda. The Wild Wulfs of London 3: The Cursed One. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal (werewolf) romance.

Wyndham, John. The Day of the Triffids. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1951 hardcover sf; third printing, new price.

New Books received 11 - 17 Nov 2006

[Anonymous, editor] Banks, L. A., et al. Vegas Bites: A Werewolf Romance Anthology. $12.95.

Trade paperback original anthology, with four stories by L. A. Banks and others.

Aronofsky, Darren. The Fountain. $30.00.

Hardcover photo book related to the film. Includes trade paperback of the screenplay by Aronofsky.

Barron, Stephanie. Jane Austen 9: Jane and the Barque of Frailty. $24.00.

Hardcover historical (1811 London) celebrity mystery. Jacket art by Kinuko Y. Craft.

Bear, Elizabeth. Carnival. $6.99.

Paperback sf. Cover art by Steve Stone.

Berman, Judith. Bear Daughter. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 trade paperback fantasy. Cover art by Don Seegmiller.

Besson, Luc. Arthur and the Invisibles. $7.99.

Digest paperback omnibus reprint two young adult fantasy novels: Arthur and the Minimoys () and Arthur and the Forbidden City (). Movie tie-in cover art.

Bester, Alfred. The Stars My Destination. $12.95.

Trade paperback augmented reprint 1956 British hardcover pre-cyberpunk sf; seventh printing, new price.

Brooks, Max. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2003 trade paperback zombie humor; 15th printing, new price.

Buckley, Fiona. Ursula Blanchard 2: The Doublet Affair. $13.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1998 British hardcover historical (1561 Elizabethan England) mystery. Cover design by Min Choi.

Butcher, Jim. Codex Alera 2: Academ's Fury. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. Codex Alera 2: sequel to Furies of Calderon (). Cover art by Steve Stone.

[Czajkowski, Jim as] 'James Clemens'. The Godslayer Chronicles, Book 2: Hinterland. $24.95.

Hardcover epic fantasy. Jacket art by Steve Stone.

[Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures] Knaak, Richard A. A Soldier's Quest 3: The Silent Enemy. $6.99.

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

Dart-Thornton, Cecilia. The Crowthistle Chronicles 3: Weatherwitch. $25.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Julek Heller.

Dean, Cameron. Candace Steele Vampire Killer 2: Luscious Craving. $6.99.

Paperback vampire romance. Cover art by Tony Greco.

Doherty, P. C. Ancient Egypt 5: The Assassins of Isis. $23.95.

Hardcover repritn 2004 British hardcover historical (1478 B.C.) mystery. Jacket art by Lee Gibbons.

[Doctor Who] Brake, Colin. The New Series Doctor 12: The Price of Paradise. $11.99.

Hardcover tv-based time-travel adventure, featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose. Issued without dustjacket.

[Wolverton, Dave as] 'David Farland'. The Runelords 5: Sons of the Oak. $27.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Darrell K. Sweet.

Flint, Eric. 1824: The Arkansas War. $25.95.

Hardcover alternate history. Jacket design and art by Big Dot Design.

[Forgotten Realms] Salvatore, R. A. The Legend of Drizzt 9: Siege of Darkness. $25.95.

Hardcover reprint 1994 hardcover game-based fantasy; new edition. Wraparound jacket art and new Introduction by Todd Lockwood.

Foster, Alan Dean. Pip and Flinx 11: Running from the Deity. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sf adventure. Cover art by Robert Hunt.

Foster, Alan Dean. Pip and Flinx 12: Trouble Magnet. $24.95.

Hardcover sf adventure. Jacket art by Robert Hunt.

Glick, Ruth as 'Rebecca York'. Moon Swept. $15.00.

Trade paperback omnibus, reprinting two paranormal romances: Witching Moon (2003) and Crimson Moon (2005). Cover design by George Long.

Gorey, Edward. Amphigorey Again. $35.00.

Hardcover collection of 28 graphic stories, two previously unpublished.

Hague, Michael, editor. The Book of Fairies. $9.99.

Trade paperback reprint 2000 hardcover anthology of fairy stories and poem. Cover and interior art by Hague.

Hamilton, Laurell K. Princess Meredith 4: A Stroke of Midnight. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover faery p.i. erotica. Cover art by Judy York.

Harris, C. S. Sebastian St. Cyr 2: When Gods Die. $23.95.

Hardcover Regency (1811 Brighton, England) mystery. Jacket art by Robert Hunt.

Hendrix, Howard. Spears of God. $14.95.

Trade paperback near future sf. Cover design and art by Big Dot Design.

[The Horror Writers Association] Castle, Mort, editor. On Writing Horror. $16.99.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover revised reprint 1996 hardcover writers' handbook (then as just Writing Horror). Essays by Bonansinga, Campbell, Cavelos, Ketchum, Kilpatrick, King, Lansdale, Marano, Monteleone, Morrell, Navarro, Nicholson, Oates, Piccirilli, van Belkom, Williamson, Winter, and others.

Hunter, Erin. Warriors: The New Prophecy 3: Dawn. $6.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2006 hardcover young adult feline fantasy. Wraparound cover art by Wayne McLoughlin.

Kearney, Paul. The Sea Beggars 2: This Forsaken Earth. $12.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2006 British hardcover searfaring fantasy. Wraparound cover art by Steve Stone.

Liparulo, Robert. Germ. $22.99.

Hardcover boptech thriller. Jacket design by Charles Brock.

Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. $8.99.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult vampire romance. Jacket design by Gail Doobinin incorporates photo by Roger Hagadone.

Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight 2: New Moon. $17.99.

Hardcover young adult vampire romance. Jacket design by Gail Doobinin incorporates photo by John Grant.

McKillip, Patricia A. Harrowing the Dragon. $14.00.

Trade paperback reprint 2005 hardcover collection reprinting 15 stories from 1982 to 1999. Cover art by Kinuko Y. Craft.

McMullan, Kate. Dragon Slayers' Academy 18: Never Trust a Troll!. $4.99.

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

McNaughton, Janet. The Secret Under My Skin. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2000 Canadian hardcover young adult sf. Cover art by Matthias Clamer.

Modesitt, L. E., Jr. The Corean Chronicles 6: Soarer's Choice. $27.95.

Hardcover fantasy. sequel to Alector's Choice () and Cadmian's Choice (). Jacket art by Raymond Swanland.

Moles, David and Susan Groppi, editors. Twenty Epics. $19.95.

On-demand trade paperback original anthology, with 20 epics in 10,000 words or less by Pratt, Rowe, Wentworth, and others. Wraparound cover art by Lara Wells.

Mortimer, John. Rumpole 14: Rumpole and the Reign of Terror. $23.95.

Hardcover mystery. Jacket art by Daniel Adel.

Palmatier, Joshua. Wrath Suvane 2: The Cracked Throne. $24.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Jacket art by Steve Stone.

Powers, Tim. On Stranger Tides. $19.95.

On-demand trade paperback reprint 1987 paperback pirate fantasy. Cover art and design by Lydia C. Marano.

[Ravenloft] P. N. Elrod. I, Strahd: The Memoirs of a Vampire. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1993 hardcover game-based vampire. Cover art by Jon Foster.

Reese, Jenn. Jade Tiger. $12.95.

Trade paperback martial arts fantasy romance. Cover art by Timothy Lantz.

Resnick, Mike, editor. This Is My Funniest. $14.95.

Trade paperback anthology, in which Leading Science Fiction Writers Present Their Funniest Stories Ever. Includes 29 stories by Brin, Dozois, Friesner, Gerrold, Haldeman, Harrison, Kelly, Kress, Malzberg, McDevitt, Nye, Resnick (Laura), Resnick (Mike), Robinson (Spider), Rusch, Sheckley, Silverberg, Swanwick, Tenn, Turtledove, Waldrop, Williams (Walter Jon), Willis, Yolen, and others. Individual story introductions by the authors. Cover art by Ralph Voltz.

Ringo, John. Kildar 4: Unto the Breach. $26.00.

Hardcover tongue-in-asscheek military sf. Jacket art by Kurt Miller.

Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson and the Olympians 1: The Lightning Thief. $7.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult contemporary Greek myth-related fantasy. Cover art by John Rocco.

Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2: The Sea of Monsters. $17.95.

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

Robar, Serena. Colby Blanchard 2: Fangs4Freaks. $9.99.

Digest paperback young adult vampire. Cover design by Erika Fusari.

[Roberts Nora as] 'J. D. Robb'. Eve Dallas 23: Born in Death. $24.95.

Hardcover near-future police procedural romance. Jacket design and photo by George Cornell.

Rosenblum, Mary. Horizons. $24.95.

Hardcover sf. Jacket art by John Harris.

Schow, David J. Havoc Swims Jaded. $25.00.

Hardcover collection reprinting 13 stories (one with Craig Spector). Jacket art by Frank Dietz.

Smith-Ready, Jeri. Thia 1: Eyes of Crow. $14.95.

Trade paperback paranormal (shapeshifter) fantasy. Cover art by Chad Michael Ward.

Smith, Cordwainer. We the Underpeople. $15.00.

Trade paperback collection, collecting five stories and the novel Norstrilia. Introduction by Robert Silverberg. Cover art by Bob Eggleton.

Stackpole, Michael A. The Age of Discovery Trilogy 2: Cartomancy. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 trade paperback cartographer fantasy. Sequel to A Secret Atlas (). Cover art by Stephen Youll.

[Star Trek: S.C.E.] DeCandido, Keith R. A., editor. Star Trek: Corps of Engineers Book 8: Aftermath. $15.00.

Trade paperback tv-related anthology, reprinting e-books 29-36 by Bennett, Martin & Mangels, Greenberger, Rosenberg, and Coleman & BIlls.

[Star Wars] Denning, Troy. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force 3: Tempest. $7.99.

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

[Star Wars] [Blondell, Judy as] 'Jude Watson'. The Last of the Jedi 6: Return of the Dark Side. $5.99.

Digest paperback young adult movie-based science fiction adventure. Cover art by Drew Struzan.

Steele, Allen. Coyote Frontier: A Novel of Interstellar Colonization. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover sf. Cover art by Ron Miller.

Steer, Dugald A. Dragonology Chronicles Volume 1: The Dragon's Eye. $15.99.

Hardcover young adult fantasy. Jacket and interior art by Douglas Carrel.

Stein, Jeanne. Anna Strong 1: The Becoming. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 trade paperback vampire bounty hunter romance. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen.

Stirling, S. M. The Sky People. $24.95.

Hardcover alternate 1988 sf. Jacket art by Gregory Manchess.

Suskind, Patrick. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1986 hardcover translation by John E. Woods of 1985 German hardcover (as Das Parfum) horror; 16th printing. New movie tie-in cover art supplied by Dreamworks.

Thomsen, Brian M., editor. The Further Adventures of Beowulf: Champion of Middle Earth. $14.95.

Trade paperback anthology, with a prose translation by John Earle and four original related stories by Abbey, Baur, Greenwood, and Grubb. Cover design by Tom McKeveny.

Thomsen, Brian M. and Martin H. Greenberg, editors. The Repentant. $6.99.

Paperback original anthology, with 13 stories by Elrod, Grubb, Hoffman, Huff, Lowder, Nye, Rabe, and others.

Tremayne, Peter. Sister Fidelma 15: Master of Souls. $24.95.

Hardcover reprint 2005 British hardcover historical (668 AD Munster, Ireland) mystery. Jacket art by Teresa Fasolino.

White, Andrea. Surviving Antarctica: Reality TV 2083. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult sf. Wraparound cover art by Steve Stone.

Wilhelm, Kate. Barbara Holloway 9: Sleight of Hand. $24.95.

Hardcover mystery.

Wright, John C. Orphans of Chaos 2: Fugitives of Chaos. $25.95.

Hardcover British boarding school fantasy. Jacket art by Scott M. Fischer.

Wyke-Smith, E. A. The Marvellous Land of Snergs. $9.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1927 British hardcover fantasy, here photoreproduced from the 1928 American hardcover reprint. Cover and interior art by George Morrow.

New Books received 4 - 10 Nov 2006

Baker, Kage. Mother Aegypt and Other Stories. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2004 hardcover collection 13 stories, the title story previously unpublished. Cover art by Michael Dringenberg.

Basset, Brian. Red and Rover 2: Waggin' Tales :. $10.95.

2004 trade paperback collection daily and Sunday comic strips.

Briggs, Patricia. Raven's Shadow. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 paperback fantasy; fifth printing, new price.

Cherryh, C. J. Explorer. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover sf; fourth printing, new price.

Crilley, Mark. Akiko 9: Akiko: Pieces of Gax. $9.95.

Hardcover young adult space adventure. Jacket art and illustrations by the author.

Eddings, David. The Belgariad Volume Two. $16.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1985 British hardcover omnibus (Castle of Wizardry () and Enchanters' End Game ()); sixth printing, new price.

Fenner, Cathy and Arnie Fenner, editors. Spectrum 13: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. $29.95.

Trade paperback art book. Front cover art by Donato Giancola, back cover art by Jason Chan.

Fenner, Cathy and Arnie Fenner, editors. Spectrum 13: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. $39.95.

Hardcover art book. Front jacket art by Donato Giancola, back jacket art by Jason Chan.

Hetley, James A. Dragon 2: Dragon's Teeth. $14.00.

Trade paperback contemporary fantasy (shapeshifters and witches). Cover art by Don Seegmiller.

[Hoyt, Sarah as] 'Sarah D'almeida'. Musketeer Mystery 1: Death of a Musketeer. $6.99.

Paperback historical mystery, featuring Dumas' characters. Cover art by Gregory Manchess.

Jeapes, Ben. The New World Order. $6.50.

Paperback reprint 2004 British hardcover young adult historical (1645 England) alien invasion sf.

Johnson, Steven. The Ghost Map. $26.95.

Hardcover nonfiction. The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic -- and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World.

Johnson, Crockett. Purple Crayon 7: Harold's ABC. $6.99.

Trade paperback reprint 1963 hardcover picture book; unstated new printing, new price.

Johnson, Crockett. Purple Crayon 5: Harold's Circus. $6.99.

Trade paperback reprint 1959 hardcover picture book; unstated new printing, new price.

Jones, Terry. Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book. $24.95.

2005 hardcover reprint 1994 British hardcover. Cover art and illustrations by Brian Froud. The 10 3/4 Anniversary Edition includes new Introduction by Jones and Froud, 8 new pages, and dvd with interview with Lady Cottington and more new material.

[Kenyon, Sherrilyn as] 'Kinley MacGregor'. Lords Of Avalon 2: Knight of Darkness. $6.99.

Paperback Arthurian fantasy romance.

King, Stephen. Cell. $9.99.

Premium paperback reprint 2006 hardcover cell phone horror. Cover art and design by Lisa Litwack.

Koontz, Dean`. Forever Odd. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover paranormal thriller. Sequel to Odd Thomas (). Cover art by Tom Hallman.

Larson, Erik. Thunderstruck. $25.95.

Hardcover historical (first decade of the 1900s) celebrity (Marconi) nonfiction thriller. Jacket design by Whitney Cookman.

Maguire, Gregory. Wicked. $16.00.

Trade paperback reprint 1995 hardcover Oz pastiche; sixth printing, new price.

Martin, Steve. Pure Drivel. $10.95.

Trade paperback augmented reprint 1998 hardcover humorous essay collection, fifth printing, new price.

Moore, Christopher. Island of the Sequined Love Nun. $12.95.

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

O'Donnell, Peter. Modesty Blaise Titan Collection 10: Cry Wolf. $16.95.

British trade paperback comic strip collection, reprints 'Take Me to Your Leader', 'Highland Witch', and 'Cry Wolf'. Sequential art by Enric Badia Romero. Introductions by O'Donnell.

Parker, Robert B. Spenser 34: Hundred-Dollar Baby. $24.95.

Hardcover mystery. Jacket design by Christy Gray.

Pierce, Tamora. Song of the Lioness 1: Alanna, The First Adventure. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 1983 hardcover young adult fantasy; sixth printing, new price.

Richardson, E. E. Devil's Footsteps. $5.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 British hardcover young adult horror. Cover art by Diane Fenster.

Roberts, Nora. The Circle Trilogy 3: Valley of Silence. $7.99.

Paperback Celtic fantasy vampire romance. Cover design by Richard Hasselberger.

Scarrow, Simon. Optio Cato 2: The Eagle's Conquest. $14.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2001 British hardcover military historical (43AD Roman Britain).

[The Shadow] [Gibson, Walter B. as] 'Maxwell Grant'. The Shadow 2: The Chinese Disks and Malmordo. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint two Shadow magazine novels: The Chinese Disks (1934) and Malmordo (1946). Introductions by Tollin and Murray. Cover art by George Rozen.

Snyder, Maria V. Poison Study. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy.

[Star Wars] Peterson, Lorne. Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop. $50.00.

Hardcover art book. Preface by Lucas. Foreword by Rick McCallum. Afterword by Phil Toppett.

Tutuola, Amos. The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. $14.50.

Trade paperback reprint 2004 trade paperback omnibus (The Palm-Wine Drinkard (1953) and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1954)); tenth printing, new price.

[Uncover a] Beck, Paul. Uncover a Crocodile. $18.95.

Board book with visible crocodile model sections. Illustrations by Davide Bonadonna with Ryan Hobson.

Waggoner, Tim. Godfire, Book 2: Heart's Wound. $25.95.

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

Weisbecker, A. C. Cosmic Banditos. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1986 gonzo comic sf; 12th printing, new price.

New Books received 28 Oct - 3 Nov 2006

Adams, C. T. and Cathy Clamp. Hunter's Moon. $4.99.

Bargain paperback reprint 2004 paperback paranormal (werewolf) romance.

[Odom, Mel as] 'Alex Archer'. Rogue Angel 3: The Spider Stone. $6.50.

Paperback archeological sf adventure with female protagonist.

[Battlestar Galactica] Hatch, Richard, editor. So Say We All. $17.95.

Trade paperback original anthology of tv-show-related essays by Anders, Linaweaver, Rusch, Stover, and others. An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica.

[Battletech] Killiany, Kevin. Battletech Mech Warrior 28: Dark Age 22: Wolf Hunters. $6.99.

Paperback game-based military sf.

Black, Jenna. Guardians of the Night 1: Watchers in the Night. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal (vampire) romance.

Bothwell-Gosse, A. and S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers. The Knights Templars and The Key of Solomon the King. $7.99.

Paperback omnibus reprint two occult texts: The Knights Templar by Bothwell-Gosse (1900) and The Keys of Solomon the King by MacGregor Mathers (1889).

Bova, Ben. Powersat. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover technothriller. Cover design by Drive Communications.

Boynton, Sandra. The Going to Bed Book: Book and Blankie. $12.95.

Boxed set with board book and blankie!

Calhoun, Dia. Avielle of Rhia. $16.99.

Hardcover young adult fantasy. Jacket deisgn by Alex Ferrari incorporates photograph by Tom Grill.

Carwyn, Giles and Todd Fahnestock. Heir of Autumn. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover fantasy. First of a projected trilogy. Uncredited cover art by Thomas Thiemeyer.

Cast, P. C. Divine by Mistake. $6.99.

Paperback revised reprint 2001 trade paperback fantasy romance (then as Goddess by Mistake). Set 125 years before the Partholon novels.

Chesney, Marion. An Edwardian Murder Mystery 3: Sick Of Shadows. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover historical mystery.

[Brooks, Janice Young as] 'Jill Churchill'. Grace and Favor 6: Who's Sorry Now?. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover period (1933 Hudson River Valley) cozy mystery.

Cook, Glen. The Instrumentalities of the Night 1: The Tyranny of the Night. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by Raymond Swanland.

Crowther, Peter [and Martin H. Greenberg], editor[s]. Forbidden Planets. $7.99.

Paperback original anthology, with 12 stories by Baxter, Di Filippo, Hughes, Irvine, Lake, McDonald, Moorcock, Reynolds, Roberson, Roberts, and others. Introduction by Bradbury. Greenberg's hand evident only in the Tekno Books copyright.

[Dark Future] Moore, Stuart. Dark Future 4: Reality Bites. $7.99.

Paperback game-based dark science fantasy. Cover art by Jaime Jones.

Dart-Thornton, Cecilia. The Crowthistle Chronicles 2: The Well of Tears. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by Julek Heller.

Dick, Philip K. Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. $14.90.

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

[Dragonlance] Weis, Margaret. The Dark Disciple 2: Amber and Iron. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2006 hardcover game-based fantasy. Wraparound cover art by Matt Stawicki.

[Eberron] Baker, Keith. The Dreaming Dark 3: The Gates of Night. $6.99.

Paperback game-based fantasy. Cover art by Mark Zug.

Ford, John M. The Dragon Waiting. $14.90.

British trade paperback reprint 1983 hardcover fantasy; new import price. No discount.

[Forgotten Realms] Kemp, Paul S. The Twilight War 1: Shadowbred. $6.99.

Paperback game-based fantasy adventure. Cover art by Raymond Swanland.

Foster, M. A. The Transformer Trilogy. $15.00.

Trade paperback omnibus reprint three novels: The Morphodite (1981), Transformer (1983), and Preserver (1985). Cover art by Michael Whelan.

Gilman, Laura Anne. Grail Quest 3: The Shadow Companion. $10.99.

Turtleback young adult fantasy. Cover art by Don Seegmiller.

Heinlein, Robert A. Space Cadet. $12.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1948 hardcover young adult sf. Cover art by Vincent di Fate.

Hines, Jim C. Goblin Quest. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover comic fantasy. Cover art by Mel Grant.

Hoobler, Dorothy. Judge Ooka 4: The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass. $5.99.

Digest paperback 2005 hardcover young adult historical (18th century Japan) mystery. Cover art by Steve Rawlings.

Jones, Stephen, editor. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 17. $13.95.

Trade paperback reprint 2006 British trade paperback anthology, reprinting 22 horror stories by Barker, Campbell, Emshwiller, Hill, Hodge, Lumley, Mieville (with Bircham & Schaefer), Morrell, Williams, Wilson (Gahan), and others. Cover art by LesEdwards.

Kearney, Susan. The Challenge. $4.99.

Bargain paperback reprint 2005 paperback paranormal time-travel romance.

Kearney, Susan. The Dare. $4.99.

Bargain paperback reprint 2005 paperback paranormal space romance, sequel to The Challenge ().

Kenyon, Sherrilyn. Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunter Boxed Set. $20.97.

Boxed set three paperbacks, the first three Dark-Hunter novels: Night Embrace (), Night Pleasures (), and Dance with the Devil ().

Laymon, Richard. The Cellar. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1980 paperback horror; second American paperback publisher.

Le Guin, Ursula K. Earthsea 1: A Wizard of Earthsea. $12.90.

British digest paperback reprint 1968 hardcover fantasy; 52nd printing. Cover art by Martin Macrae. Includes Ruth Robbin's 1968 illustrations. No discount.

[Lovecraft, H. P.] Coulthart, John. H. P.Lovecraft's The Haunter of the Dark and Other Grotesque Visions. $17.95.

Trade paperback reprint 1999 trade paperback graphic story collection, with Coulter's adaptations of HPL's title story, The Call of Cthulhu, and The Dunwich Horror; plus portfolio accompanying Alan Moore's invocation of The Great Old Ones.

[Arends, Marthe as] 'Katie MacAlister'. Aisling Grey, Guardian 3: Light My Fire. $6.99.

Paperback paranormal romance.

Mosley, Walter. 47. $7.99.

Digest paperback reprint 2005 hardcover young adult historical (life of a young slave in pre-Civil War America) fantasy.

Nicholls, Stan. The Dreamtime 2: The Righteous Blade. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2004 British trade paperback fantasy (then as Quicksilver Zenith).

Niles, Douglas. War of the Worlds: New Millennium. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover reworking of the Wells novel as near-future technothriller. Cover art by Julie Bell.

Norton, Andre. The Magic Books 5: Lavender-Green Magic. $5.99.

Digest paperback reprint 1974 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Tristan Elwell. Includes a new Reader's Guide.

Norton, Andre and Lyn McConchie. Silver May Tarnish. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover Witch World fantasy. Cover art by Daniel Dos Santos.

Norton, Andre and Jean Rabe. A Taste of Magic. $24.95.

Hardcover fantasy. Norton's last novel. Jacket art by Tristan Elwell.

O'Donohoe, Nick. The Magic and the Healing. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1994 paperback veterinary fantasy; second publisher. Cover art by Tony Sahara.

[Curlovich, John Michael as] 'Michael Paine'. Stage Fright. $6.99.

Paperback horror.

Palmatier, Joshua. Wrath Suvane 1: The Skewed Throne. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by Steve Stone.

Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 2: The Light Fantastic. $14.90.

British trade paperback reprint 1986 British hardcover comic fantasy; 29th printing. Cover design by N. Keevil incorporates photography by Johnny Ring. No discount.

Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 14: Lords and Ladies. $14.90.

British trade paperback reprint 1992 British hardcover comic fantasy; 14th printing. Cover design by N. Keevil incorporates photography by Johnny Ring. No discount.

Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 4: Mort. $7.99.

Paperback reprint 1987 British hardcover comic fantasy; 13th printing, new price.

Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 7: Pyramids. $14.90.

British trade paperback reprint 1989 British hardcover comic fantasy; 20th printing. Cover design by N. Keevil incorporates photography by Johnny Ring. No discount.

Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 6: Wyrd Sisters. $14.90.

British trade paperback reprint 1988 British hardcover comic fantasy; 20th printing. Cover design by N. Keevil incorporates photography by Johnny Ring. No discount.

Rowland, Laura Joh. Sano Ichiro 10: The Assassin's Touch. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover historical (1695 Japan) mystery. Uncredited cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein.

Scieszka, Jon. The Time Warp Trio 16: Marco? Polo!. $14.99.

Hardcover young adult time-travel. Jacket and interior art by Adam McCauley.

[Handler, Daniel as] 'Lemony Snicket'. A Series of Unfortunate Events 6: The Ersatz Elevator. $12.99.

Hardcover reprint 2001 hardcover cautionary tale; 36th printing, new price.

[Stargate SG-1] Gosling, Sharon. Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion: Season 9. $16.95.

Trade paperback tv episode guide.

[Star Trek] Drexler, Doug and Margaret Clark, editors. Ships of the Line. $19.95.

Hardcover art book, collecting paintings from the Ships of the Line calendars. Text by Michael Okuda.

[Star Trek] Ayers, Jeff. Star Trek: Voyages of Imagination: The Star Trek Fiction Companion. $21.00.

Trade paperback catalog of published Star Trek fiction, with comments from many (but not all) of the authors. Cover art by Mark Gerber.

Tomlinson, Theresa. The Moon Riders. $17.99.

Hardcover reprint 2003 British hardcover young adult Trojan fantasy. Jacket art by Aleta Rafton.

Ward, James M. Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover fantasy naval novel. Cover art by Jon Foster.

[Warhammer] Long, Nathan. Gotrek & Felix 8: Orcslayer. $7.99.

Paperback game-based dark fantasy. Cover art by Geoff Taylor.

[Warhammer] Ralphs, Matt, compiler. Mark of Chaos: The Colelcted Concept Art. $29.99.

Trade paperback art book. Cover art by Janos Orban.

[Warhammer] Reynolds, Anthony. Mark of Chaos. $7.99.

Paperback novelization of dark military fantasy computer game. Cover art by Gergo Sziptner.

Warren, Christine. The Others 2: She's No Faerie Princess. $6.99.

Paperback dark fantasy romance.

Wrede, Patricia C. and Caroline Stevermer. Cecy and Kate 3: The Mislaid Magician, or Ten Years After. $17.00.

Hardcover epistolary fantasy. Sequel to Sorcery and Cecilia () and The Grand Tour (). Jacket art by Neal Armstrong.

Wright, John C. Orphans of Chaos. $6.99.

Paperback reprint 2005 hardcover British boarding school fantasy. Cover art by Scott M. Fischer.

Audio/video received November 2006

[dvd] [Brown, Dan] Howard, Ron. The Da Vinci Code. $29.96.00.

2006. Two-DVD set. 149 minutes. 2.40:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 English, French, and Spanish and Dolby surround English soundtracks; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Ten behind-the-scenes featurettes.

[dvd] [Burroughs, Edgar Rice]. The Tarzan Collection: The Six Original Classic Feature Films. $59.92.00.

1932-42. Three-DVD boxed set. 527 minutes. Dolby Digital 2.0 English and French soundtracks; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Includes theatrical trailers; vintage shorts; feature-length documentary.

[dvd] [DC Comics]. Adventures of Superman: The Complete Fifth and Sixth Seasons in Full Co. $39.98.

1957-58. Five-DVD boxed set. 677 minutes: 26 episodes. 1.33:1 full-frame. Dolby Digital mono English soundtrack; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Feature on Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen with Jack Larson and Noel Neill.

[dvd] [Disney/Pixar] Lasseter, John and Joe Ranft. Cars. $29.99.

2006. 116 minutes. 2.39:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and Dolby Digital 2.0 English soundtracks; English subtitles. Includes two animated shorts; deleted scenes; more.

[dvd] [Doctor Who] Mayne, Lenny. Doctor Who 87: The Hand of Fear. $24.98.

1976. 99 minutes: four episodes. Full-frame. Features the Fourth Doctor and Sarah. Teleplay by Bob Baker and Dave Martin. Includes cast and crew commentary, notes, gallery, interview with Baker and Sladen, and more. Originally broadcast 2 - 23 Oct 1976.

[dvd] [Doctor Who] Hellings, Sarah. Doctor Who 140: The Mark of the Rani. $24.98.

1985. 89 minutes: two episodes. Full-frame. Features the Sixth Doctor and Peri. Teleplay by Pip and Jane Baker. Includes cast commentary, notes, gallery, deleted and extended scenes, and more. Originally broadcast 2 - 9 Feb 1985.

[dvd] [Doctor Who] Boak, Keith and Euros Lyn. Doctor Who: Series 1 Volume 1: Rose/The End of the World/The Unquiet De. $19.98.

2005. 135 minutes: three episodes (161-63). 1.77:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital stereo English soundtrack. Features the Ninth Doctor and Rose. Teleplays by Russell T. Davies and Mark Gatiss. Originally broadcast 26 Mar - 9 Apr 2005.

[dvd] [Doctor Who] Boak, Keith and Joe Ahearne. Doctor Who: Series 1 Volume 2: Aliens of London/World War Three/Dalek. $19.98.

2005. 135 minutes: three episodes (arcs 164-65). 1.77:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital stereo English soundtrack. Features the Ninth Doctor and Rose. Teleplays by Russell T. Davies and Robert Shearman. Originally broadcast 16 - 30 Apr 2005.

[dvd] [Doctor Who] Grant, Brian, Joe Ahearne, and JamesHawes. Doctor Who: Series 1 Volume 3: Long Game/Father's Day/Empty Child/The D. $19.98.

2005. 171 minutes: four episodes (arcs 166-68). 1.77:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital stereo English soundtrack. Features the Ninth Doctor and Rose. Teleplays by Russell T. Davies, Paul Cornell, and Steven Moffatt. Originally broadcast 7 - 28 May 2005.

[dvd] [Doctor Who] Ahearne, Joe. Doctor Who: Series 1 Volume 4: Boom Town/Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Wa. $19.98.

2005. 132 minutes: three episodes (arcs 169-70). 1.77:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital stereo English soundtrack. Features the Ninth Doctor and Rose. Teleplays by Russell T. Davies. Originally broadcast 4 - 18 Jun 2005.

[cd] Elfman, Danny. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. $18.98.

2006. Two-CD Special Edition Soundtrack. Disc 1 - 61:16, 20 tracks, comprising the previously released original soundtrack. Disc 2 - 33:31, 9 tracks, with covers by Marilyn Manson, Fiona Apple, and others, along with four of Elfman's original demo tracks

[hd-dvd] [Firefly] Whedon, Joss. Serenity. $29.98.

2005. 119 minutes. 1080p high definition 2.35:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround English, French, and Spanish soundtracks; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Whedon commentary; deleted scenes and outtakes; making-of featurette; more.

[dvd] [Gaiman, Neil and Dave McKean] McKean, Dave. MirrorMask. $19.94.

2005. Reissue at new price.

[dvd] [Jones, Raymond F.] Newman, Joseph M. This Island Earth. $14.98.

1955. 86 minutes. 1.33:1 fullframe. Dolby Digital 2.0 mono English soundtrack; English, French, and Spanish subtitles.

[dvd] [Monty Python] Gilliam, Terry and Terry Jones. Monty Python and the Holy Grail. $39.95.

1975. Reissue at new price.

[dvd] [Over the Hedge] Johnson, Tim and Karey Kirkpatrick. Over the Hedge. $29.99.

2006. 83 minutes. 1.85:1 widescreen. Dolby Digital 5.1 English and French and Dolby Digital 2.0 English and Spanish soundtracks; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Behind-the-hedge featurette; infomercial; games; more.

[cd] [Tolkien, J. R. R.] Shore, Howard. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recordings. $80.98.

Boxed set three CDs and one DVD. Entire score on three CDs, and again in DVD-Audio on the one DVD. Out-of-print.

Magazines received November 2006

[Fantasy and Science Fiction] Van Gelder, Gordon, editor. F&SF. Volume 112, Number 1, Whole Number 657. January 2007. $4 5.

Digest. Fiction by Gaiman, Gerrold, Minton, Randall, Reed, and Sterling. Book reviews by de Lint and Kessel. Film review by Shepard. Cover art by David Hardy.

[Locus] Brown, Charles N., editor-in-chief. Locus 550, Vol.57 No.5, November 2006. $6.50.

Interview with Mieville. Essays by Doctorow and Reynolds. Reviews by Gevers, Horton, Wolfe, Miller, Letson, Cushman, Haber, and others. WorldCon coverage. Obituaries for Wilson Tucker, John M. Ford, and others.

Calendars received November 2006

[calendar] Boulet, Susan Seddon. Signs of the Zodiac: Paintings by Susan Seddon Boulet 2007 Calendar. $6.99.

Mini wall.

[calendar] Froud, Brian. Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Letters Calendar 2007. $12.99.

Wall.

[calendar] Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter 2007 Calendar [day-to-day]. $13.99.

Day-to-day pad, with stills from the first four movies.

[calendar] [Star Trek]. Star Trek Stardate 2007 Day-to-Day Calendar. $13.99.

Day-to-day pad, with stills from the movies and tv series.

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