Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Knaves Over Queens is an all-new adventure set in London, featuring a fresh cast of characters from the Wild Cards universe.

Developed by aliens and field-tested on Earth, the virus known as Xenovirus Takis-A was released in New York in 1946, changing the course of human history forever. Most of those infected die — and a tiny percentage become deformed beings known as jokers. A lucky few survivors become aces: superhumans gifted with amazing powers. Now the virus has reached Britain.

There, Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, gifted with extraordinary longevity, together with the Enigma ace Alan Turing, set up a special organization named the Order of the Silver Helix. They will need all of the wild cards they can find if they are to deal with the terrifying mutations spawned by the virus.

Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass, Knaves Over Queens features the writing talents of Paul Cornell, Marko Kloos, Mark Lawrence, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Emma Newman, Peter Newman, Peadar O Guilin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector, and Charles Stross.

Now in development for TV: Rights to develop Wild Cards have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team behind The Magicians and Mr. Robot , with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass, as executive producer.

** 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