Wild Cards
George R.R. Martin
432 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 1596872829
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Language: English
Publish: None
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Just after World War 2 over New York City, an alien virus transforms human genetics and goes recessive to create super heroes and villains. Most victims die, others experience physical or psychic changes: aces have useful powers, deuces minor maybe entertaining abilities, jokers uglified, disabled, relegated to ghettos.