Knaves Over Queens: A Wild Cards Novel (Book One of the British Arc)
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Aug 2019 · Wild Cards Book 27 · Tor Books
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A new adventure in the Wild Cards universe, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin, featuring a fresh cast of characters and exploring the impact of the alien virus in Britain.
Developed by aliens and field-tested on Earth, the 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.
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 the wild cards they can find if they are to deal with the terrifying mutations spawned by the virus.
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. This thrilling Wild Cards anthology delves into an alternate history Britain, where superpowered aces and twisted jokers vie for control in a world forever changed by an alien virus.
Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Knaves Over Queens is an action-packed installment in the long-running shared universe science fiction series.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Developed by aliens and field-tested on Earth, the 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.
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 the wild cards they can find if they are to deal with the terrifying mutations spawned by the virus.
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. This thrilling Wild Cards anthology delves into an alternate history Britain, where superpowered aces and twisted jokers vie for control in a world forever changed by an alien virus.
Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Knaves Over Queens is an action-packed installment in the long-running shared universe science fiction series.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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About the author
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN is the author of the acclaimed, internationally bestselling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, which is the basis for HBO's popular Game of Thrones television series. Martin has won multiple science fiction awards, including four Hugos, two Nebulas, the Bram Stoker, the Locus Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Daedelus, the Balrog, and the Daikon (Japanese Hugo).
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