Wild Cards II, George R. R. Martin Editor
Wild Cards II, George R. R. Martin Editor
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Wild Cards II
Aces High

Author: George R. R. Martin (Editor)

Narrator: Luke Daniels

Unabridged: 11 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 12/20/2011

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

After the alien virus struck humanity in the wake of World War II, a handful of the survivors found they possessed superhuman powers. The Wild Cards shared-world volumes tell their story. Here in book two, we trace these heroes and villains through the tumultuous 1980s, in stories from SF and fantasy giants such as George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Pat Cadigan, Lewis Shiner, Walter Jon Williams, and others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark

A kind editor pointed GRRM my way when he decided to have a Wild Cards book set in the UK and wanted more British authors on board. Actually as a dual national I'm half American, but I've spent 90%+ of my life here. Anyway, Wild Cards is a franchise spanning 30+ years in real time and 60+ years in bo......more

Goodreads review by Varlan

Sa fie 2,5 stele, sunt vreo trei povestiri care ar merita chiar mai mult.......more

Goodreads review by Jim

Almost 5 stars. Martin, the editor, outlined the universe, very similar to ours except for the (view spoiler)[alien 'wild card' virus in it (hide spoiler)] . Then he turned some of the best SF/Fantasy writers loose. Wow. History is rewritten in some interesting ways, but filled with familiar figures. Imagine Kennedy, McCarthy, Nix......more

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