The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series. The American Triad Series #1: Mississippi Roll #2: Low Chicago #3: Texas Hold 'Em A time for crime has come. The stakes where already high enough at Giovanni Galante’s poker table that night in Chicago. Poker. Dealer’s choice. Seven players. A million-dollar cash buy-in. But after a superpowered disaster, the most high-profile criminals in the city are scattered throughout the past and their schemes across time threaten the stability of the world. Featuring a fresh cast of characters, the latest tale set in George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards universe is a time travel adventure that leads to the criminal underworld of 1920s Chicago. Includes a brilliant collection of original stories from such giants of the world of science fiction and fantasy as Saladin Ahmed, Paul Cornell, Marko Kloos, John Jos. Miller, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christopher Rowe and Melinda M. Snodgrass.
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PRAISE FOR THE WILD CARDS SERIES: “Deep and complex”Starburst “Perhaps the most original and provocative of the shared worlds books.”Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn "Martin has assembled an impressive array of writers. . . . Progressing through the decades, Wild Cards keeps its momentum to the end."Locus "The shared-world series known as Wild Cards has had a long and illustrious history of contributors and achievements." SciFi.com
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• Edited by the reigning king of fantasy, George R.R. Martin • The WILD CARDS series is legendary within the SFF community, spanning three decades and featuring stories from many of the genre’s biggest names • These books mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the series, uniting all of George’s publications with the same imprint and with the long-term UK editor of his A Song of Ice and Fire series Competition: harry potter;northern lights;his dark materials;handmaid’s tale;the lord of the rings;the hobbit;house of the dragon;star wars;mandalorian;the name of the wind;the wheel of time;the eye of the world;narnia. by;jk rowling;philip pullman;margaret atwood;jrr tolkien;patrick rothfuss;robert jordan
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ISBN
9780008239671
Publisert
2019-04-18
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Biographical note

George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire— A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.