George R. R Martin
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Language
English
Description
Soon to be a show on Hulu!
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.
In this bitingly satirical companion novel to the Wild Cards title Inside Straight, American Hero combines two quintessentially pop culture phenomena: superheroes and reality TV.
American Hero, the nation's most highly anticipated...
2) Warriors 3
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Language
English
Description
From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:
"People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
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.
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 of those who survived mutated into tragically...
4) Warriors 2
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:
"People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge...
5) Full House
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Series
Wild cards volume 30
Language
English
Description
A new collection of Wild Cards stories, previously published on Tor.com and together in one volume for the first time!
In the aftermath of World War II, an alien virus struck Earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. People with admirable abilities were called aces. Others became physically mutated and were labeled as jokers.
Every generation, the virus creates new aces and jokers. Every generation, there are those who use...
6) Warriors 1
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:
"People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge...
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Series
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English
Description
A witty, keenly observant look at our Internet-obsessed culture.
Anna Krestler is adrift. The Internet has draped itself, kudzu-like, over her brain, which makes it even more difficult to confront the question of what to do when she is dismissed from her job as a cubicle serf at a midtown law firm. Despite the exhortations of Leslie, her friend and volunteer life coach, Anna seeks refuge in the back alleys of craigslist, where she connects with Taj,...
8) Der Schwarm
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Language
Deutsch
Description
Das Wild-Cards-Virus hat die Welt verändert: Die Joker, die durch das Virus körperlich verändert wurden, werden verachtet. Die Asse hingegen, die nun mit unfassbaren Fähigkeiten ausgestattet sind, werden gefürchtet oder bewundert. Doch nur wenn Joker, Asse und Normalsterbliche zusammenarbeiten, können sie die Erde vor der Vernichtung bewahren. Denn die Schwarmmutter ist auf unseren Planeten aufmerksam geworden - und keine bekannte Macht des...
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Series
Language
Deutsch
Description
Die erste Generation - man nannte sie Golden Boy, Turtle oder Captain Trips, und sie waren die Helden Amerikas - Kurz nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg setzt ein wahnsinniger Wissenschaftler einen schrecklichen Virus frei. Jetboy, der größte Pilot seiner Zeit, will das Schlimmste verhindern und tritt dem Wissenschaftler am Himmel über New York in einer epischen Luftschlacht entgegen. Doch der Wild-Cards-Virus ordnet den Lauf der Geschichte bereits neu...
10) Pairing up
Series
Publisher
Bantam
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 428 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An alien virus ravages the world, its results as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw and ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. Nevertheless, human nature reigns supreme. And one fo the most enduring human drives is the search for love. Aces and jokers alike both want to find it, or have lost it...or perhaps just want to use it for personal gain. Within these stories,...
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
647 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this original collection of eight interwoven short stories, an alien virus ravages the world. Those infected either die, receive superpowers, or are bizarrely mutated. Dubbed "The Sleeper," Croyd Crenson undergoes hibernations that span days, weeks, or even months. After each hibernation, he awakens with a new appearance and set of powers until his next sleep shuffles the cards anew. His latest awakening has left him split into six different incarnations....
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (287 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In Season Two, Lt. Joe Leaphorn reunites with Jim Chee, his former deputy turned private eye when their separate cases bring them together in pursuit of the same suspect. They find themselves in the high desert of Navajo Country chasing a killer.