{"product_id":"wild-cards-xii-turn-of-the-cards-9781250168177","title":"Wild Cards XII: Turn of the Cards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wild Cards series goes into unexplored depths in \u003ci\u003eWild Cards XII: Turn of the Cards\u003c\/i\u003e, a standalone novel written by award-winning author Victor Milan and edited by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author George R. R. Martin. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePursued by the CIA, the DEA, and the Wild Card mistress of the winds, Mistral, renegade biochemist Mark Meadows uses the three personalities buried in his psyche to outwit his pursuers. Fleeing across Europe and Asia, Mark meets a Vietnam veteran with an astounding plan--to lead an army of jokers in a war of conquest. Caught between jokers who despise him and nationalists who want him dead, Mark must decide whether to unleash his ace powers for a madman's bloody dream, or to stay true to his peaceful ideals--and die.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e has been a full-time writer for over 25 years. He is the author of the acclaimed, internationally bestselling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, which is the basis of HBO's popular \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones \u003c\/i\u003etelevision series. Martin has won multiple science fiction awards, including 4 Hugos, 2 Nebulas, the Bram Stoker, the Locus Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Daedelus, the Balrog, and the Daikon (Japanese Hugo). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed author \u003cb\u003eVictor Milán\u003c\/b\u003e (1954-2018) was best known for his award winning science fiction novel \u003ci\u003eCybernetic Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e and his fantasy series \u003ci\u003eThe Dinosaur Lords\u003c\/i\u003e. In previous worlds he was a cowboy and Albuquerque's most popular all-night prog-rock DJ.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50444699926802,"sku":"9781250168177","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_165bfb56-2a80-44cf-aee5-ed6a5a26d5ca.jpg?v=1729687311","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wild-cards-xii-turn-of-the-cards-9781250168177","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}