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Book SynopsisFor decades, George R.R. Martin bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire and creator of A GAME OF THRONES has collaborated with an ensemble of science fiction and fantasy icons to create the amazing Wild Cards universe.Tales of Love & Lust from the World of the Wild Cards An alien virus has ravaged the world. Survivors may draw an ace and receive superpowers, or the joker and become bizarrely mutated. And yet love still reigns supreme.In this fantastical collection of all-new stories A jewel thief seduces a popular actor just so she can track down a long-lost treasure A teenager trapped in the body of a giant snail attempts to win his love A man discovers his purpose in life after meeting a beautiful butterfly woman. A young hero by the name of Hero McHeroface finds solace in the arms of an astrologer hiding her own unique powersSuperheroes and villains do battle over the human heart in this anthology set in the Wild Cards universe.Contributors: Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christopher R
Trade Review 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
'Delightfully imaginative speculation'
TORONTO STAR
'A treat for any fan of superhero stories'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'New readers and fans of the long-running series will both love the fast-paced plotting and the ever-expanding history of the Wild Card virus on this alternate Earth, where even the superheroes are human'
SHELF AWARENESS
‘The shared-world series known as Wild Cards has had a long and illustrious history of contributors and achievements’ SCIFI.COM
