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October 2001 Catalog - Science Fiction
* FOURTH WORLD by Dennis Danvers - EOS pb. Santee St. John first meets Margaret Mayfield in Central America when he is working as a living camera for NewsReal. There he witnesses and duly records a massacre. He and Margaret begin to work for the doomed Zapatista movement when Santee disappears into the dangerous wilds of the Third World, a tangled web of endless consequences. ... $7.00
* DEATH DAY by William C. Dietz - Ace HC. It took Earth only three days to fall from the alien invasion. But Jack Manning is used to killing and while his survival instincts tell him to side with the invaders, his heart tells him something different. Will he find the secret to the alien race before it is too late? ... $22.95
* DREAMER: SILENT EMPIRE #1 by Steven Harper - Roc pb. The Dream is a plane of mental existence where people are able to communicate with one another over immense distances. Those capable of finding and navigating the Dream became known as the Silent. The backwater planet of Rust is home to a young boy who may be the most powerful Silent ever born - a Silent with the ability to possess the bodies of others against their will. And every government will be willing to go to war to control him. ... $6.00
* DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson - Del Rey pb. Shadow sits on the Golden Lion Throne and Baron Vladimir Harkonnen plots against the new Emperor, House Atreides, and the mysterious Sisterhood of the Bene Gesserit. For Leto Atreides has grown complacent and comfortable as ruler of his House and it is a time of momentous choice: between greatness or oblivion. ... $7.00
also available DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES, pb ... $7.00
DUNE by Frank Herbert, pb ... $8.00
* BOLO STRIKE by William H. Keith Jr. - Baen HC. The enemy is the Aetryx, unknown beings who enslave other species with the promise of immortality. Colonel Jon Streicher prepares to lead the Bolo strike to stop the invaders. But perhaps the enemies are really gods? ... $19.00
* TRANQUILITY WARS by Gentry Lee - Bantam pb. Tension mounts between two powerful interplanetary governments and bands of renegade space pirates take advantage of the growing hostilities to raid them both for new recruits. Hunter Blake, a highly respected professional, recently reunited with the love of his life, finds his deepest beliefs challenged and faces a countdown with destiny itself as events spiral toward a crucial climax. ...$7.00
* NEKROPOLIS by Maureen McHugh - Ecco Press HC. Hariba is one of the "jessed", the perfect servant, augmented to be completely loyal, subservient and trustworthy. Akhmim is an A.I., a menial, tender and not-quite-human. Their forbidden love forces them to try the unthinkable -- escape. But who will harbor them? ... $25.00
* EYES OF THE CALCULOR by Sean McMullen - Tor HC. The third book set in McMullen's complex, involved future world. Fundamental structures of civilization are making catastrophic changes. In space, the Mirrorsun has begun to spin, pushing vast amounts of energy that could tear it apart, or be directed down at Earth. The hypnotic Call has ceased, all electrical machines have been reduced to molten metal and a religious prophet is attempting to bring all of Australica under her rule. Meanwhile, an American princess on a trade-seeking mission is shot out of the air by fanatics and must disguise herself. From unlikely friends she must form an alliance between two continents and two species if she is to prevent ultimate war. ... $27.95
also available SOULS IN THE GREAT MACHINE, Tpb ... $15.95
THE MIOCENE ARROW, Tpb ... $15.95
* MARROW by Robert Reed - TOR pb. The Ship has roamed the universe for longer than any of the immortal crew can recall, its true purpose and origins unknown. It is larger than many planets, housing thousands of alien races and just as many secrets. Now one of those secrets has been discovered; at the center of the Ship is a planet. Marrow. ... $8.00
* THE FREE LUNCH by Spider Robinson - Tor HC. Dreamworld - the most wonderful amusement park in the world - where clever engineering and high tech tricks not only help people have the the time of their lives, but make those lives a better place. Mike, a youngster caught in a bad situation, devises a scheme to stay in Dreamworld for good. He finds unexpected friends, incredible dangers and winds up fighting for both his life and the existence of the park. ... $22.95
* WILD BOY by Warren Rochelle - Golden Gryphon HC. Humans have been domesticating animals for thousands of years. But in "Wild Boy", a space-faring alien race comes to earth with the purpose of domesticating the Humans. Aiming to create a breed of humans who are emotionally compatible symbiants, the Lindauzi are unopposed throughout Earth. Ilox is a human raised to be the perfect 'pet', that is, until he finds humans were once the dominant species on Earth. His subsequent disobedience causes him to be banished, where he is adopted into a tribe of 'wild humans'. But the bond between owner and pet may be too great for Ilox to resist, and he finds himself drawn back to the captivity he hated. ... $22.95
* FLATTERLAND: LIKE FLATLAND, ONLY MORE SO by Ian Stewart - Perseus HC. Like it's predecessor and inspiration, Flatterland tells a story within a greater story. Victoria Line has contacted the Space Hopper, who tempts her away from her home and family in Flatland and becomes both her guide and mentor as they travel through ten dimensions. Her journey takes her through the Mathiverse, and becomes in turn a guide for us to some of the trickiest concepts in contemporary mathematics. ... $25.00
* ANGELMASS by Timothy Zahn - Tor HC. Jereko Kostas, an academic researcher from the Earth-based Pax Empire, is sent secretly into the independent human colonies of the Empyrean to investigate the reality behind the "angels" they use to help promote peace in their government. These angels hold the ability to render people within close proximity reasonable, calm and virtually incapable of lying. But the leaders of the Pax view the angels as a danger to mankind, and as more is discovered about the angels and their source tension builds between the two cultures. ... $27.95
IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS by Julie E. Czerneda - Daw pb. Humanity had set out to colonize the universe, terraforming world after world, with eager immigrants awaiting their new lives on unknown planets. But when the alien Quill were brought to worlds they didn't belong on, catastrophe occurred. Now humanity is in a state of retreat, fleeing a horrible menace, and leaving stranded colonists to be consumed. The search begins for the one thing that may save them, a small child who survived a Quill attack and may hold the secret to their defeat. ... $7.00
YEAR'S BEST SF 18TH COLLECTION edited by Gardner Dozois - St. Martin's Press Tpb. As always, one of the finest short story collections published, with an impressive range of talens including Stephen Baxter, Greg Egan, Peter F. Hamilton, Paul J. McAuley, Nancy Kress, Lucius Shepard and Michael Swanwick. ... $18.95
YEAR'S BEST SF 18TH COLLECTION, HC. Also available in hardcover. ...$29.95
Quite a few out-of-print books being reissued this month, including:
* THE CITY AND THE STARS / THE SANDS OF MARS by Arthur C. Clarke Aspect Tpb. The 10-billion-year-old metropolis of Diaspar is Humanities Last Home. Among the immortals, the only man born in 10 million years desperately wants to find out what's beyond the City. His quest will uncover the destiny of a people and a galaxy. In THE SANDS OF MARS SF writer Martin Gibson finally gets a chance to visit the research colony on the Red Planet. It's a dream come true, until he discovers the perils of survival on another world and the very real terror it holds. ... $14.95
* GHOST FROM THE GRAND BANKS / THE DEEP RANGE by Arthur C. Clarke Aspect Tpb. In the first, two powerful geniuses compete to raise the TITANIC, but beneath the rival technologies, fortunes and egos, two obsessions rage - and the great ship may again become a deathtrap. In THE DEEP RANGE Walter Franklin finds solace for the tragedy of a space accident in the depths and life of the sea, protecting ocean-dwelling farmers and researchers. But with time, he finds the dangers of his underwater life strangely evocative of his life in space. ... $14.95
* THE FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE by Arthur C. Clarke - Aspect Tpb. Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with a 24,000 mile high space elevator, but besides solving a million technical, political and financial problems he must somehow allay the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet is the top of the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda successfully protected for more than 2,000 years by the monastery at the peak. ...$14.95
* THE COMPLETE IVORY by Doris Egan - Daw pb. Omnibus publication of THE GATE OF IVORY, TWO-BIT HEROES and GUILT-EDGED IVORY, a favorite series back in print! ... $8.00
* STAR FRACTION by Ken MacLeod - Tor HC. Macleod's first book is available in hardcover for the first time in the US. It tells the story of a mercenary, a scientist and a teenager whose lives all play a part in the Watchmaker's plans. The plans will over come the deadly peace process set up by the UN/US forces. The events of this book set the stage for Macleod's later books but are stand alone stories that can be read in any order. ... $25.95
SKY ROAD by Ken MacLeod - Tor pb. Humanity's future in space will be determined from the failures of the past. Only the secret files from the first space age left by Myra Godwin can move humanity forward. Clovis, a scholar working in the spaceship construction yard is seduced into looking into the dark past by his mysterious girlfriend Merrial. ... $7.00
* ENEMY OF THE STATE by F. Paul Wilson - Stealth Press HC. Peter Lanague was a citizen of the planet Tolive, devotee of the Kyfhom philosophy, revolutionary agent provocateur. But LaNauge is planning a unique revolution-one that not only topples the entrenched Outworld Imperium but fundamentally alters every Outworlder's concept of government as well. First published in 1980, now back in print - in hardcover! ... $29.95
* HEALER by F. Paul Wilson - Stealth Press HC. First published in 1976, this edition of Wilson's first book includes a new preface from the author as well as a new short story " To Fill the Sea and Air". ... $29.95
* THE DOORS OF HIS FACE, THE LAMPS OF HIS MOUTH by Roger Zelazny ibooks Tpb. Another beloved classic brought back into print in trade paperback. ...$14.95
* NEBULA AWARDS TWO edited by Brian W. Aldiss & Harry Harrison Stealth Press HC. Now in hardcover, three award-winning stories and eight runners-up. This collection includes "The Last Castle" by Jack Vance, "Call Him Lord" by Gordon R. Dickson, "Man in His Time" by Brian Aldiss and "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick. ... $29.95
* NEBULA AWARDS VOL 3 edited by Roger
Zelazny - Stealth Press HC. Continuing Stealth Press's mission to bring
classic SF back into print in high quality hardcover, this third collection
of Nebula Award nominees and winners includes such gems as "Gonna Roll
the Bones" by Fritz Leiber and "Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes"
by Harlan Ellison. ... $29.95
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