Jokers Wild - Wild Cards, Bk 3 Author:George R. R. Martin (Editor) 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 survivors who found they now possessed superhuman powers. Some were called aces, endowed with powerful mental and physical prowess. The others were jokers, tormented by bizarre mind of body disfigurements. Some served hum... more »anity. Others wreaked terror. And now, forty years later, under the streets of Manhattan, an evil genius unleashes the powers of darkness -- and Aces and jokers alike must fight for their lives.« less