**More exciting adventures from the longest-running shared world superhero series created and edited by George R. R. Martin, bestselling author of A GAME OF THRONES** 30 years after the world changed, the victims of the gene-altering 'Wild Cards' virus face a new nightmare. The place is New York C
Aces High
โ Scribed by George R.R. Martin
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 266 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Wild Cards is an exciting new series that has it all: action, invention, drama and absolutely unforgettable characters. In the second volume of this astonishing alternate history, nine of science fiction's most gifted writers continue the secret history of our times.
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