Wild Cards: Jokers Wild
Book 3 of Wild Cards
Language: English
Publisher: Ibooks
Published: Mar 15, 2002
Pages:
416
Book Details
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Description:
The streets of New York have erupte din celebration of Wild Card Day - the annual event held every September 15th to remember the dead and cherish the living. It is a day for fireworks and street fairs and parades, for political rallies and memorial banquets, for drinking and fighting in the alleys. WIth each passing year, the festivities become larger and more fevered. And this year - 1986, the fortieth anniversary - promises to be the biggest and best Wild Card Day ever. But lurking in the background is a twisted genius who cares nothing for fun and festivity. The Astronomer has only one concern: destruction...
**Soon to be a show on Hulu!
Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot , with the co-editor of Wild Cards , Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.**
September 15th is Wild Card Day, which commemorates the date the Wild card virus was released, spreading a wave of mutations around the globe. And 1986—the fortieth anniversary—promises to be the biggest Wild Card Day ever. But in New York City, not everyone is celebrating.
The Astronomer, a twisted, powerful genius, has been planning how own special festivities for Wild Card Day, It will be a day of revenge against those who have opposed his evil plans—and aces and jokers alike must soon fight for their lives.
Here, in the third volume of the Wild Cards series, seven of science fiction's most gifted writers take you on a journey of wonder and excitement.
Includes stories by:
Edward Bryant
Leanne C. Harper
George R. R. Martin
John J. Miller
Lewis Shiner
Walter Simons
Melinda M. Snodgrass
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
The streets of New York have erupte din celebration of Wild Card Day - the annual event held every September 15th to remember the dead and cherish the living. It is a day for fireworks and street fairs and parades, for political rallies and memorial banquets, for drinking and fighting in the alleys. WIth each passing year, the festivities become larger and more fevered. And this year - 1986, the fortieth anniversary - promises to be the biggest and best Wild Card Day ever. But lurking in the background is a twisted genius who cares nothing for fun and festivity. The Astronomer has only one concern: destruction...
The streets of New York have erupted in celebration of Wild Card Day—the annual event held every September 15th to remember the dead and cherish the living. It is a day for fireworks and street fairs and parades, for political rallies and memorial banquets, for drinking and fighting in the alleys. With each passing year, the festivities become larger and more fevered. And this year—1986, the fortieth anniversary—promises to be the biggest and best Wild Card Day ever.
But lurking in the background is a twisted genius who cares nothing for fun and festivity. The Astronomer has only one concern: destruction...