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Wild Cards XIX: Busted Flush
In the six decades since the alien plague known as the "Wild Card" virus spread a wave of mutations around the globe, humanity has begun to come to terms with its consequences.
Grotesque half-human creatures known as "Jokers" inhabit an underworld of their own, while the legendary prodigies known as "Aces" have become real-world superheroes, complete with colorful names and costumes.
Now, in
Busted Flush, a new generation of Aces has taken its place on the world stage, crucial players in international events. At the United Nations,
John Fortune has assembled a team of young heroes known as The Committee to assist at the trouble spots around the world — including zombies in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, a freak nuclear explosion in Texas, and a showdown with the forces of the oil-rich Islamic caliphate in the Middle East.
But The Committee's opponents have their own Aces and Jokers ready to do battle, including a Marxist revolutionary, a brutal mercenary, a boy with apocalyptic powers, and — most terrifyingly of all — a sinister arm of the FBI known as SCARE.
Edited by George R.R. Martin with assistance from Melinda M. Snodgrass.
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