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Aces High
A Science Fiction Novel by George R. R. Martin
Book 2 of the Wild Cards Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Superhero,
- Alternate History,
- Alien Invasion
This book is for you if you're into...
- Superhuman conspiracies set against an alternate 1980s backdrop
- Alien threats colliding with earthbound power struggles
- Shared-world anthologies with shifting heroes and villains
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, Wild Cards II: Aces High, we trace these heroes and villains through the tumultuous 1980s, both like and unlike our own. Now, after centuries of travel through space, an extraterrestrial being called the Swarm is headed for Earth. Meanwhile, some of the aces given superpowers by the virus are hatching conspiracies to control the human world. These factions are about to collide…and the fallout could be catastrophic.
Featuring stories from SF and fantasy giants such as George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Pat Cadigan, Lewis Shiner, Walter Jon Williams, and others.
The Wild Cards Universe The Original Triad #1 Wild Cards #2 Aces High #3 Jokers Wild. The Puppetman Quartet #4: Aces Abroad #5: Down and Dirty #6: Ace in the Hole #7: Dead Man’s Hand. The Rox Triad #8: One-Eyed Jacks #9: Jokertown Shuffle #10: Dealer’s Choice. #11: Double Solitaire #12: Turn of the Cards. The Card Sharks Triad #13: Card Sharks #14: Marked Cards #15: Black Trump. #16: Deuces Down #17: Death Draws Five. The Committee Triad #18: Inside Straight #19: Busted Flush #20: Suicide Kings. The Fort Freak Triad #21: Fort Freak #22: Lowball #23: High Stakes. The American Triad #24: Mississippi Roll #25: Low Chicago #26: Texas Hold 'Em.
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