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n nSoon to be a TV show on Hulu! n nBack in print after a decade, expanded with new original material, this is the first volume of George R. R. Martins Wild cards shared-world series n nThere 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. n nOriginally 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. n nNow in development for TV! nRights 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. n n nThe Wild Cards Universe nThe Original Triad n#1 Wild Cards n#2 Aces High n#3 Jokers Wild n nThe Puppetman Quartet n#4: Aces Abroad n#5: Down and Dirty n#6: Ace in the Hole n#7: Dead Mans Hand n nThe Rox Triad n#8: One-Eyed Jacks n#9: Jokertown Shuffle n#10: Dealers Choice n n#11: Double Solitaire n#12: Turn of the Cards n nThe Card Sharks Triad n#13: Card Sharks n#14: Marked Cards n#15: Black Trump n n#16: Deuces Down n#17: Death Draws Five n nThe Committee Triad n#18: Inside Straight n#19: Busted Flush n#20: Suicide Kings n nThe Fort Freak Triad n#21: Fort Freak n#22: Lowball n#23: High Stakes n nThe American Triad n#24: Mississippi Roll n#25: Low Chicago n#26: Texas Hold Emn
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