{"product_id":"fort-freak-a-wild-cards-novel-book-one-of-the-mean-streets-triad-paperback","title":"Fort Freak: A Wild Cards Novel (Book One of the Mean Streets Triad) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWild Cards Trust\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, the latest in a new generation of Wild Cards tales\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 survived, mutated into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, created and edited by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e#1 bestseller George R. R. Martin (called \"the American Tolkien\" by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e), is the tale of the history of the world since then--and of the heroes among the one percent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in the latest Wild Cards mosaic novel, we get to know the hardbitten world of Manhattan's Fifth Precinct--or \"Fort Freak,\" as cops and malefactors alike call the cop-shop where every other desk sergeant, detective, and patrol officer is more than human. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing original work by writers such as Cherie Priest, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eBoneshaker\u003c\/i\u003e; Paul Cornell, Hugo-nominated comic book and \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who \u003c\/i\u003ewriter; David Anthony Durham, winner of 2009's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; and many others, \u003ci\u003eFort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Freak\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the strongest offerings yet in the ongoing Wild Cards project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wild Cards Universe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Original Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#1 Wild Cards\u003cbr\u003e#2 Aces High\u003cbr\u003e#3 Jokers Wild \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Puppetman Quartet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#4: Aces Abroad\u003cbr\u003e#5: Down and Dirty\u003cbr\u003e#6: Ace in the Hole\u003cbr\u003e#7: Dead Man's Hand \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rox Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#8: One-Eyed Jacks\u003cbr\u003e#9: Jokertown Shuffle\u003cbr\u003e#10: Dealer's Choice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#11: Double Solitaire\u003cbr\u003e#12: Turn of the Cards \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Card Sharks Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#13: Card Sharks\u003cbr\u003e#14: Marked Cards\u003cbr\u003e#15: Black Trump \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#16: Deuces Down\u003cbr\u003e#17: Death Draws Five \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Committee Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#18: Inside Straight\u003cbr\u003e#19: Busted Flush\u003cbr\u003e#20: Suicide Kings \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fort Freak Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#21: Fort Freak\u003cbr\u003e#22: Lowball\u003cbr\u003e#23: High Stakes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#24: Mississippi Roll\u003cbr\u003e#25: Low Chicago\u003cbr\u003e#26: Texas Hold 'Em\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGEORGE R. R. MARTIN is the author of the internationally bestselling fantasy series \u003ci\u003eA Song of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (basis of HBO's popular \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e series) and editor of the multi-author collaborative Wild Cards series. Martin's many awards include four Hugos, two Nebulas, the Bram Stoker, and the World Fantasy Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMELINDA M. SNODGRASS has worked on numerous shows in Hollywood, including \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Next Generation\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has written pilots and feature films. She coedits of the Wild Cards series and writes writes the urban fantasy Linnet Ellery books (beginning with \u003ci\u003eThis Case Is Gonna Kill Me\u003c\/i\u003e) under the name Phillipa Bornikova.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.28 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47511290511538,"sku":"9780765393999","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/qA7kIsBQAs9780765393999.webp?v=1779662829","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/fort-freak-a-wild-cards-novel-book-one-of-the-mean-streets-triad-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}