{"product_id":"george-r-r-martin-presents-wild-cards-card-sharks-book-one-of-the-card-shark-triad-paperback","title":"George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Card Sharks: Book One of the Card Shark 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 (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn arson investigator uncovers a conspiracy with world-shattering consequences in the explosive first book of a classic trilogy set in the Wild Cards universe created by the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow featuring a stunning new cover and an all-new short story! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn alien virus ravages the world, with effects as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. The uninfected are known as nats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a fire destroys a Jokertown church, killing and injuring more than a hundred jokers, nat arson investigator Hannah Davis suspects foul play. Following leads throughout Jokertown, she stumbles on the Card Sharks conspiracy: a decades-spanning plot to eradicate the wild card virus--and everyone affected by it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Hannah's findings alone won't be enough to expose the Sharks; it's her word against that of powerful and well-connected government figures, who don't much care about a threat that affects only jokers. She'll need to trace the Sharks' conspiracy all the way back to humanity's first exposure to the virus, learning from those whose lives were forever altered by the Card Sharks. And she'll need to do it quickly, before the Sharks' plans come to fruition--and bring about the end of all wild carders forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook One of the Card Shark Triad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCARD SHARKS - MARKED CARDS - SHOWDOWN \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire--\u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Clash of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Storm of Swords\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Feast for Crows, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Dance with Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as related works such as \u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World of Ice \u0026amp; Fire, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRise of the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e (the last two with Elio M. Garc?a, Jr., and Linda Antonsson). Other novels and collections include \u003ci\u003eTuf Voyaging\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFevre Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Armageddon Rag\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDying of the Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWindhaven\u003c\/i\u003e (with Lisa Tuttle), and \u003ci\u003eDreamsongs Volumes I\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eII\u003c\/i\u003e. As a writer-producer, he has worked on \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with his lovely wife, Parris, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43341016498265,"sku":"9780593357897","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/lbWDfsOT_b9780593357897.webp?v=1779451641","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/products\/george-r-r-martin-presents-wild-cards-card-sharks-book-one-of-the-card-shark-triad-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}