Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty

Others caused terror. Miller, Roger Zelazny, Leanne C. Martin. The others were Jokers, tormented by bizarre mind or body disfigurements. Here, in the fifth volume of the exciting series, 10 of science fiction's most gifted writers take listeners on a journey of wonder and excitement in an astounding alternate history. Some were called Aces, endowed with powerful mental and physical prowess. Snodgrass, Edward Bryant, Stephen Leigh, Pat Cadigan, Walter Jon Williams, and George R. Let the secret history of the world be told - of the alien virus that struck Earth after World War II and of the handful of the survivors who found they now possessed superhuman powers. And now, 40 years later, as a gang war between the Shadow Fists and the Mafia rages out of control in the streets of Jokertown, Aces and Jokers go underground - to wage their own war against the powers of the netherworld. Featuring the

Another home run Ryad "James" Outstanding installment of the long running series. I can't wait for the next one.. "Medicore entry into the wild cards series" according to Z. If you've made it this far into the Wild Cards series then you know what these books are like. Down and Dirty was a pretty decent entry into the series but it didn't have anything that set it apart from other volumes in the series. It told a more coherent story than Aces Abroad and ramps up for the third part of the set (Ace in the Hole) but earlier entries in the series were much better.. "Crazy, funny, interesting" according to Debbie. Crazy, funny and interesting. Totally not GOT. But a worthwhile read. Cant wait to see how this is all going to play out on tv.