Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review Index

Contents Lists

Vector [#103, August 1981] 24-25 · God Emperor of Dune, Frank Herbert; New York: Putnam, 1981. 411 p. · Brian Smith · br 24-25 · The Priests of Psi and Other Stories, Frank Herbert; London: Gollancz, 1980. 204 p. · Brian Smith · br 25-26 · The Claw of the Conciliator, Gene Wolfe; New York: Timescape, 1981. 303 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 27-29 · Gemini God, Garry Kilworth; London: Faber, 1981. 240 p. · Anon. · br 29-31 · The Face, Jack Vance; New York: DAW, 1979. 224 p. · Simon Ounsley · br 31-32 · The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White, Tim White; London: New English Library, 1981. 143 p. · Chris Morgan · br 32-33 · Scavengers, David J. Skal; New York: Pocket Books, 1980. 204 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 33-35 · Songs from the Stars, Norman Spinrad; New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980. 286 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 35 · Cloned Lives, Pamela Sargent; London: Fontana, 1981. 320 p. · Brian Smith · br 35-36 · Facts and Fallacies: A Book of Definitive Mistakes and Misguided Predictions, Chris Morgan & David Langford; Exeter, Eng.: Webb & Bower, 1981. 176 p. · Joseph Nicholas · br 36 · A Treasury of Modern Fantasy, ed. Terry Carr & Martin H. Greenberg; New York: Avon, 1981. 588 p. · Joseph Nicholas · br

Vector [#104, October 1981] 23-26 · The Affirmation, Christopher Priest; New York: Scribners, 1981. 213 p. · Joseph Nicholas · br 26-28 · The Guardian of Isis, Monica Hughes; London: Hamish Hamilton, 1981. 140 p. · Ann Collier · br 26-28 · The Keeper of the Isis Light, Monica Hughes; New York: Atheneum, 1981. 136 p. · Ann Collier · br 28-29 · The Divine Invasion, Philip K. Dick; New York: Timescape, 1982. 223 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 30-31 · War Games, Brian Stableford; London: Pan, 1981. 205 p. · Chris Bailey · br 31-32 · The Science Fiction of Mark Clifton, Mark Clifton, ed. by Barry N. Malzberg and Martin H. Greenberg; Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1980. 296 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 33-34 · The Crystal World, J.G. Ballard; New York: Avon, 1981. 157 p. · Ann Collier · br 34-36 · The Merman’s Children, Poul Anderson; New York: Berkley/Putnam, 1980. 258 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 36-38 · Hello, America, J.G. Ballard; London: Cape, 1981. 224 p. · Joseph Nicholas · br 39-40 · The Very Slow Time Machine, Ian Watson; London: Gollancz, 1979. 189 p. · Chris Bailey · br 19-20 · The Gardens of Delight, Ian Watson; London: Gollancz, 1980. 176 p. · Paul Kincaid · br

Vector [#105, December 1981] 14-15 · Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, Kate Wilhelm; New York: Harper, 1976. 251 p. · Jim England · br 23-25 · Juniper Time, Kate Wilhelm; New York: Harper, 1979. 280 p. · Chris Morgan · br 25-26 · The Best Science Fiction of the Year, #10, ed. Terry Carr; New York: Timescape, 1981. 434 p. · Brian Smith · br 26-28 · Solaris/The Chain of Chance/A Perfect Vacuum, Stanislaw Lem; Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1981. 543 p. · Andy Sawyer · br 28 · Cities in Flight, James Blish; London: Arrow, 1981. 608 p. · Joseph Nicholas · br 29-30 · Dragon’s Egg, Robert L. Forward; New York: Del Rey, 1980. 345 p. · Roy Macinski · br 30 · Roadmarks, Roger Zelazny; New York: Del Rey, 1980. 185 p. · Martyn Taylor · br 30-32 · Deathhunter, Ian Watson; London: Gollancz, 1981. 173 p. · Nick Lowe · br 33-34 · The Avatar, Poul Anderson; London: Sphere, 1981. 416 p. · John Hobson · br 34-35 · The High Crusade, Poul Anderson; London: Corgi, 1982. 144 p. · Ray Owen · br 35-36 · Fantasy Annual III, ed. Terry Carr; New York: Timescape, 1981. 291 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 36-37 · Distant Stars, Samuel R. Delany; New York: Bantam, 1981. 352 p. · John Hobson · br 37-39 · The Golden Man, Philip K. Dick; New York: Berkley, 1980. 336 p. · David Penn · br 40 · Deathbeast, David Gerrold; New York: Popular Library, 1978. 255 p. · John Hobson · br

Vector [#106, February 1982] 22-23 · Russian Hide and Seek, Kingsley Amis; Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1981. 250 p. · Ray Owen · br 24-25 · The Island of Doctor Death, Gene Wolfe; New York: Pocket Books, 1980. 410 p. · Ray Owen · br 25-27 · Vainglory, George Turner; London: Faber, 1981. 320 p. · David Langford · br 27-28 · Heroes and Villains, Angela Carter; Harmondsworth: King Penguin, 1981. 150 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 28-30 · Project Pope, Clifford D. Simak; New York: Del Rey, 1981. 219 p. · Eve Harvey · br 30 · The Prince of Morning Bells, Nancy Kress; New York: Timescape, 1981. 224 p. · Brian Smith · br 30-32 · Well of Shiuan, C.J. Cherryh; New York: DAW, 1978. 253 p. · Ann Collier · br 32-33 · The Song of Phaid the Gambler, Mick Farren; London: New English Library, 1981. 537 p. · Martyn Taylor · br 33-35 · Little, Big, John Crowley; New York: Bantam, 1981. 538 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 36-39 · Particle Theory, Edward Bryant; New York: Timescape, 1981. 252 p. · Roz Kaveney · br 39-40 · The War Hound and the World’s Pain, Michael Moorcock; New York: Timescape, 1981. 231 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 40 · Parallel Lines: The Science Fiction Illustrations of Peter Elson and Chris Moore, Parallel Lines; New York: Quick Fox, 1981. 75 p. · Joseph Nicholas · br

Vector [#107, April 1982] 26-27 · The Drowned World, J.G. Ballard; n.p.: Dragon’s Dream, 1981. · Rob Hansen · br 27-28 · In the Hands of Glory, Phyllis Eisenstein; New York: Timescape, 1981. 236 p. · Ian Williams · br 28-29 · Smile on the Void: A Novel of the Future, Stuart Gordon; New York: Berkley, 1981. 294 p. · Martyn Taylor · br 30-31 · A Glow of Candles and Other Stories, Charles L. Grant; New York: Berkley, 1981. 211 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 31-32 · Esbae: A Winter’s Tale, Linda Haldeman; New York: Avon, 1981. 224 p. · Ann Collier · br 33-34 · Riddley Walker, Russell Hoban; New York: Summit, c, 1980. 220 p. · Phil Palmer · br 35-36 · Search for the Sun: Cageworld 1, Colin Kapp; London: New English Library, 1982. 172 p. · Jim England · br 35-36 · The Lost Worlds of Cronos: Cageworld 2, Colin Kapp; London: New English Library, 1982. 170 p. · Jim England · br 35-38 · Manrissa Man, Peter Van Greenaway; London: Gollancz, 1982. 208 p. · Andy Sawyer · br 38-39 · The Entropy Tango, Michael Moorcock; London: New English Library, 1981. 153 p. · Roelof Goudriaan · br 39-42 · The White Hotel, D.M. Thomas; London: Gollancz, 1981. 240 p. · Nick Lowe · br 44-45 · Pictures at an Exhibition, ed. Ian Watson; Cardiff: Greystoke Mobray, 1981. 168 p. · Martyn Taylor · br

Vector [#108, June 1982] 24-28 · Lord Valentine’s Castle, Robert Silverberg; New York: Harper, 1980. 466 p. · Ian Watson · br 29-30 · The Many Colored Land, Julian May; Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. 415 p. · Ray Owen · br 30-31 · Mortal Engines, Stanislaw Lem; New York: Avon, 1982. 239 p. · Ian Watson · br 31-33 · Windhaven, George R.R. Martin & Lisa Tuttle; New York: Timescape, 1981. 324 p. · John Hobson · br 33-35 · Lady of the Haven, Graham Diamond; New York: Playboy, 1978. 382 p. · Cherry Wilder · br 33-35 · Samarkand Dawn, Graham Diamond; New York: Playboy, 1981. 252 p. · Cherry Wilder · br 33-35 · The Beasts of Hades, Graham Diamond; New York: Playboy, 1981. 255 p. · Cherry Wilder · br 35-36 · A Better Moustrap, Bob Shaw; London: Gollancz, 1982. 192 p. · Brian Smith · br 38-39 · Sword of Lictor, Gene Wolfe; New York: Timescape, 1981. 302 p. · Paul Kincaid · br

Vector [#109, August 1982] 37-38 · The Man Who Had No Idea, Thomas M. Disch; New York: Bantam, 1982. 231 p. · Ann Collier · br 38-39 · The Golden Space, Pamela Sargent; New York: Timescape, 1982. 271 p. · Chris Morgan · br 39-41 · Three Worlds to Conquer, Poul Anderson; London: Sidgwick, 1982. ? (1964). · Kevin K. Rattan · br 41-42 · The World and Thorinn, Damon Knight; New York: Putnam, 1980. 214 p. · Brian Smith · br 42-45 · Helliconia Spring, Brian W. Aldiss; New York: Atheneum, 1982. 361 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 45-47 · The One Tree: The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Stephen R. Donaldson; New York: Del Rey, 1982. 475 p. · Joseph Nicholas · br 47 · Strata, Terry Pratchett; New York: St. Martins, 1981. 192 p. · Chris Bailey · br

Vector [#110, October 1982] 36-38 · Serpent’s Reach, C.J. Cherryh; New York: DAW, 1980. 287 p. · David Penn · br 38-39 · Starburst, Frederik Pohl; New York: Del Rey, 1982. 219 p. · Jim England · br 39-40 · Pzyche, Amanda Hemingway; New York: Arbor House, 1983. 250 p. · John Hobson · br 40-42 · Friday, Robert A. Heinlein; New York: Holt, 1982. 368 p. · David Langford · br 42-43 · The Space Eater, David Langford; New York: Timescape, 1982. 224 p. · Sue Thomason · br 43-45 · No Enemy But Time, Michael Bishop; London: Gollancz, 1982. 397 p. ; New York: Timescape, 1983. 397 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 45-47 · Mission, Patrick Tilley; Boston: Little, Brown, 1981. 472 p. · Nik Morton · br 47 · Memory of Tomorrow, Marc Fingal; Sunderland: Fingal, 1982. 112 p. · George Hay · br

Vector [#111, December 1982] 33-34 · Return from the Stars, Stanislaw Lem; New York: Harcourt, 1980. 247 p. · Martyn Taylor · br 34-35 · The Best of Randall Garrett, Randall Garrett, ed. by Robert Silverberg; New York: Timescape, 1982. 261 p. · Ann Collier · br 35-36 · Alien Accounts, John Sladek; London: Granada, 1982. 208 p. · David Langford · br 36-37 · This Time of Darkness, H.M. Hoover; New York: Viking, 1980. 161 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 37-38 · Software, Rudy Rucker; New York: Ace, 1982. 211 p. · Nigel Richardson · br 38-39 · While There’s Hope, John Brunner; Richmond, Surrey: Keepsake Press, 1982. 22 p. · Jim England · br 39 · They’d Rather Be Right, Mark Clifton & Frank Riley; Virginia Beach: Starblaze, c, 1981. 173 p. · David Langford · br

Vector [#112, February 1983] 30-31 · Blooded on Arachne, Michael Bishop; Sauk City, WI.: Arkham House, 1982. 338 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 31-34 · Lanark, Alasdair Gray; New York: Harper, 1981. 560 p. · Bill Carlin · br 34-37 · Danse Macabre, Stephen King; New York: Everest House, 1981. 400 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 34-37 · A Reader’s Guide to Fantasy, Baird Searles, Beth Meacham & Michael Franklin; New York: Avon, 1982. 216 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 37-38 · The Eye of the Queen, Philip Mann; London: Gollancz, 1982. 264 p. · Martyn Taylor · br 39-40 · In the Valley of the Statues, Robert Holdstock; London: Faber, 1982. 223 p. · Judith Hanna · br 41-42 · The Transmigration of Timothy Archer, Philip K. Dick; London: Gollancz, 1982. 255 p. · Paul Kincaid · br

Vector [#113, April 1983] 32-33 · The Destroyers of Lan-Kern, Peter Tremayne; London: Methuen, 1982. 184 p. · Judith Hanna · br 33-34 · Radix, A.A. Attanasio; New York: Morrow, 1981. 467 p. ; London: Corgi, 1982. 384 p. · Brian Smith · br 36-38 · The Eye of the Heron, Ursula K. Le Guin; New York: Harper, 1983. 179 p. · Graham Andrews · br 38-39 · Myths of the Near Future, J.G. Ballard; London: Cape, 1982. 205 p. · Nick Lowe · br

Vector [#114, June 1983] 36-37 · Yesterday’s Men, George Turner; London: Faber, 1983. 223 p. · Judith Hanna · br 37-39 · The Citadel of the Autarch, Gene Wolfe; New York: Timescape, 1983. 330 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 39-41 · The Majipoor Chronicles, Robert Silverberg; New York: Arbor House, 1982. 314 p. · Nigel Richardson · br 41 · Index to the Strand Magazine 1891-1950, Geraldine Beare; Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1982. 859 p. · Mike Ashley · br

Vector [#115, August 1983] 32-34 · Transmutations: A Book of Personal Alchemy, Alexei Panshin; Elephant, PA: Elephant Books, 1982. 214 p. · Cy Chauvin · br 34-35 · Deluge, Sydney Fowler Wright; Dublin: G. Dalton, 1980. 256 p. · Brian M. Stableford · br 34-35 · The Island of Captain Sparrow, Sydney Fowler Wright; Dublin: G. Dalton, 1980. 192 p. · Brian M. Stableford · br 34-35 · The World Below, Sydney Fowler Wright; Dublin: G. Dalton, 1980. 256 p. · Brian M. Stableford · br 35-37 · Compass Rose, Ursula K. Le Guin; New York: Harper, 1982. 273 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 37-39 · Far from Home, Walter Tevis; Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1981. 181 p. · Nik Morton · br 39-42 · Fantasy Literature: An Approach to Reality, T.E. Apter; Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1982. 161 p. · Judith Hanna · br 39-42 · The Impulse of Fantasy Literature, C.E. Manlove; Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1983. 174 p. · Judith Hanna · br 39-42 · Bridges to Fantasy, ed. George Slusser, Eric Rabkin & Robert Scholes; Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1982. 231 p. · Judith Hanna · br

Vector [#116, September 1983] 35-36 · The Shattered Goddess, Darrell Schweitzer; Norfolk, VA: Starblaze, 1982. 183 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br 36-37 · Regenesis, Alexander Fullerton; London: Michael Joseph, 1983. 364 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 37-40 · Cat Karina, Michael Coney; New York: Ace, 1982. 294 p. · David V. Bartlett · br 40-41 · White Gold Wielder, Stephen R. Donaldson; New York: Del Rey, 1983. 485 p. · Joseph Nicholas · br 41-42 · Downbelow Station, C.J. Cherryh; New York: DAW, 1981. 439 p. · Helen McNabb · br

Vector [#117, December 1983] 24-26 · SF Commentary, Reprint Edition: First Year, 1969 (Nos. 1-8), Bruce Gillespie; Melbourne: B. Gillespie, 1982. 152 p. · Cy Chauvin · br 26-27 · The Song of Pentecost, W.J. Corbett; New York: Dutton, 1983. 215 p. · Andy Sawyer · br 27-28 · Orbitsville Departure, Bob Shaw; London: Gollancz, 1983. 166 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 29-30 · The SF Book of Lists, ed. Maxim Jakubowski & Malcolm Edwards; New York: Berkley, 1983. 384 p. · Nigel Richardson · br 30-32 · Space, James A. Michener; New York: Random House, 1982. 624 p. · Chris & Pauline Morgan · br 32-34 · The Ice Monkey, M. John Harrison; London: Gollancz, 1983. 144 p. · Martyn Taylor · br 34-37 · 2010: Odyssey Two, Arthur C. Clarke; New York: Del Rey, 1984. 335 p. · Peter Stockill · br 37-38 · Isaac Asimov Presents the Best SF of the 19th Century, ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg; New York: Beaufort, 1981. 306 p. ; London: Gollancz, 1983. 320 p. · Mike Ashley · br

Vector [#118, February 1984] 41-43 · His Master’s Voice, Stanislaw Lem; London: Secker & Warburg, 1983. 199 p. · Ann Collier · br 43-44 · Not by Bread Alone, Naomi Mitchison; London: Boyars, 1983. 167 p. · John Clute · br 44-46 · Tik Tok, John Sladek; London: Gollancz, 1983. 184 p. · Chris Bailey · br 46-47 · The Lazarus Effect, Frank Herbert & Bill Ransom; New York: Putnam, 1983. 379 p. · Ken Lake · br

Vector [#119, April 1984] 53-54 · Strata, Terry Pratchett; New York: St. Martins, 1981. 192 p. · Ken Lake · br

Vector [#120, June 1984] 22-23 · Victorian Science Fiction in the U.K.: The Discourses of Knowledge and of Power, Darko Suvin; Boston: G.K. Hall, 1983. 461 p. · Mike Ashley · br 23-25 · Asimov on Science Fiction, Isaac Asimov; Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1981. 334 p. · Jim England · br 25-27 · Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern, Anne McCaffrey; New York: Del Rey, 1983. 286 p. · David Langford · br 27-30 · The Best Science Fiction of the Year, No. 12, ed. Terry Carr; New York: Timescape, 1983. 357 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 30-34 · The Entropy Exhibition: Michael Moorcock and the British ’New Wave’ In Science Fiction, Colin Greenland; London; Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983. 244 p. · Paul Brazier · br

Vector [#121, August 1984] 29-30 · The Forlorn Hope, David Drake; New York: Tor, 1984. 318 p. · Nik Morton · br 30-32 · Lands of Never, Maxim Jakubowski; London: Unicorn/Unwin, 1983. 167 p. · Chris Bailey · br 32-33 · Mindkiller, Spider Robinson; New York: Berkley, 1983. 246 p. · Paul Brazier · br 35-36 · Lord of Darkness, Robert Silverberg; New York: Arbor House, 1983. 558 p. · Nik Morton · br 36-37 · The Neverending Story, Michael Ende; Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1983. 396 p. · Judith Hanna · br 37-40 · Fantasists on Fantasy: A Collection of Critical Reflections, ed. Robert H. Boyer & Kenneth J. Zahorski; New York: Avon, 1984. 287 p. · Paul Kincaid · br 40-42 · The John W. Campbell Awards, Vol. 5, ed. George R.R. Martin; New York: St. Martins, 1984. 238 p. · Nigel Richardson · br 42-44 · The Steps of the Sun, Walter Tevis; Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1983. 251 p. · David V. Barrett · br 44-45 · Universe 12, ed. Terry Carr; Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1981. 192 p. · Tom Jones · br 45-46 · The Anubis Gates, Tim Powers; New York: Ace, 1983. 416 p. · Mary R. Gentle · br