{"product_id":"george-r-r-martin-presents-wild-cards-sleeper-straddle-a-novel-in-stories-hardcover","title":"George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle: A Novel in Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMelinda M. Snodgrass\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn original collection of interwoven short stories set in the Wild Cards universe, where an alien virus mutates some and grants superpowers to others, 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\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCroyd Crenson is the Wild Card's greatest failure--and its greatest success. Dubbed \"The Sleeper,\" he randomly undergoes hibernations that can span days, weeks, or even months. After each hibernation, he awakens with a new appearance and set of powers--sometimes a joker, sometimes an ace, and sometimes a combination of both--until exhaustion claims him and his next inevitable sleep shuffles the cards anew. Ever since his initial infection in 1946, he's awoken in a singular body--until now. His latest awakening has left him split into six different incarnations, each of them a self-contained piece of the original and each with a unique look and ability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of them, at least, recognizes this for the disaster that it is, and tasks the clever and elusive Tesla--a joker with ace powers--to locate and gather the remaining five versions of himself before sleep claims them again and leaves Croyd permanently fractured. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is a journey through Croyd's long and colorful life, through the lens of some who have encountered the world's most unusual wild carder. And as Tesla delves deeper into the investigation, he'll have to work fast, because not every Croyd is as amiable as the first--and they'll do whatever it takes to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing stories from: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Rowe - Carrie Vaughn - Cherie Priest - William F. Wu - Walter Jon Williams - Stephen Leigh - Mary Anne Mohanraj - Max Gladstone - Edited by George R. R. Martin - Assisted by Melinda M. Snodgrass\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, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A 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, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The World of Ice \u0026amp; Fire, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRise of the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e (the last two with Elio M. Garc?, Jr., and Linda Antonsson). Other novels and collections include \u003ci\u003eTuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven\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, Beauty 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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 9.53 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764562362656,"sku":"9780593357835","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a5028a19c9b405c38a70d3a4f7bc61f9.webp?v=1780252237","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/george-r-r-martin-presents-wild-cards-sleeper-straddle-a-novel-in-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}