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Suicide Kings: A Mosaic Novel - Wild Cards

by George R.R. Martin
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Suicide Kings: A Mosaic Novel - Wild Cards
Suicide Kings: A Mosaic Novel - Wild Cards

Superhuman struggles in a virus-altered world.

If you've ever been intrigued by the human condition when amplified through the lens of the fantastic, "Suicide Kings" might speak to you. As part of the Wild Cards series, it delves into how society contends with the extraordinary, blending realism with the surreal. George R. R. Martin orchestrates a symphony of characters whose superhuman abilities are both a gift and a curse, reflecting the complex layers of what it means to be different.

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Suicide Kings: A Mosaic Novel - Wild Cards

by George R.R. Martin
$10.90
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ISBN: 9780575134225
Authors: George R.R. Martin
Publisher: Gollancz
Date of Publication: 2013-08-08
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 940 readers)

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In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human DNA was accidentally unleashed in the skies over New York City. It killed ninety percent of those it infected. Nine percent survived to mutate into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, created and edited since 1987 by New York Times #1 bestseller George R. R. Martin (“The American Tolkien”—Time magazine) along with Melinda Snodgrass, is the tale of the history of the world since then—and of the heroes among the one percent. Ranging from New York and New England to ravaged Africa and New Orleans, encompassing war, devastation, and stubborn hope, Suicide Kings advances the story of the Wild Cards, and their struggle to be fully human in a world that fears and mistrusts them.
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Superhuman struggles in a virus-altered world.

If you've ever been intrigued by the human condition when amplified through the lens of the fantastic, "Suicide Kings" might speak to you. As part of the Wild Cards series, it delves into how society contends with the extraordinary, blending realism with the surreal. George R. R. Martin orchestrates a symphony of characters whose superhuman abilities are both a gift and a curse, reflecting the complex layers of what it means to be different.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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