Texas (Wild Cards)

<p></p><p>The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire</p> <p>For decades, George R.R. Martin – bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire – has collaborated with an ever-shifting ensemble of science fiction and fantasy icons to create the amazing Wild Cards universe.</p> <p>In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth’s population was devastated by a terrifying alien virus. Those who survived were changed for ever. Some, known as Jokers, were cursed with bizarre mental and physical deformities; others, granted superhuman abilities, are known as Aces.</p> <p>Wild Cards tells the stories of this world.</p> <p>PRAISE FOR THE WILD CARDS SERIES:</p> <p>“Perhaps the most original and provocative of the shared worlds books.”Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn</p> <p>"Martin has assembled an impressive array of writers. . . . Progressing through the decades, Wild Cards keeps its momentum to the end."Locus</p> <p>"The shared-world series known as Wild Cards has had a long and illustrious history of contributors and achievements." SciFi.com</p>