Wild Cards

#1 Wild Cards

George R R Martin, Wild Cards Trust, George R R Martin , George R R Martin

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St Martins/Tor
26 July 2012

Anthologies (non-poetry); Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Adventure; Science fiction; Fantasy; Short Stories Fantasy

Series: Wild Cards

Soon to be a TV show on Hulu!

Back in print after a decade, expanded with new original material, this is the first volume of George R. R. Martin's Wild cards shared-world series

There is a secret history of the world--a history in which an alien virus struck the Earth in the aftermath of World War II, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Some were called Aces--those with superhuman mental and physical abilities. Others were termed Jokers--cursed with bizarre mental or physical disabilities. Some turned their talents to the service of humanity. Others used their powers for evil. Wild Cards is their story.

Originally published in 1987, Wild Cards I includes powerful tales by Roger Zelazny, Walter Jon Williams, Howard Waldrop, Lewis Shiner, and George R. R. Martin himself. And this new, expanded edition contains further original tales set at the beginning of the Wild Cards universe, by eminent new writers like Hugo-winner David Levine, noted screenwriter and novelist Michael Cassutt, and New York Times bestseller Carrie Vaughn.

Now in development for TV! Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.

The Wild Cards Universe The Original Triad #1 Wild Cards #2 Aces High #3 Jokers Wild

The Puppetman Quartet #4: Aces Abroad #5: Down and Dirty #6: Ace in the Hole #7: Dead Man's Hand

The Rox Triad #8: One-Eyed Jacks #9: Jokertown Shuffle #10: Dealer's Choice

#11: Double Solitaire #12: Turn of the Cards

The Card Sharks Triad #13: Card Sharks #14: Marked Cards #15: Black Trump

#16: Deuces Down #17: Death Draws Five

The Committee Triad #18: Inside Straight #19: Busted Flush #20: Suicide Kings

The Fort Freak Triad #21: Fort Freak #22: Lowball #23: High Stakes

The American Triad #24: Mississippi Roll #25: Low Chicago #26: Texas Hold 'Em

By: George R R Martin, Wild Cards Trust
Edited by: George R R Martin, George R R Martin
Imprint: St Martins/Tor
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 168mm, Width: 104mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780765365071
ISBN 10: 0765365073
Series: Wild Cards
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 26 July 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Wild Cards (#1 Wild Cards)

Delicious Everything I'd hoped for in a new Wild cards book. The character interactions and plot twists have exactly the complexity, surprise, and unsentimental realism I'd expect out of a George R. R. Martin project. Austin Grossman, author of Soon I Will Be Invincible, on Inside Straight