{"product_id":"inside-straight-paperback","title":"Inside Straight - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWild Cards Trust\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in development for TV: Rights to develop \u003ci\u003eWild Cards\u003c\/i\u003e for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you \u003ci\u003eThe Magicians\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr. Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, with the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eWild Cards\u003c\/i\u003e, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 of those who survived mutated into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The \u003ci\u003eWild Cards\u003c\/i\u003e shared-universe series, created and edited since 1987 by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestseller George R. R. Martin along with Melinda Snodgrass, is the tale of the history of the world since then--and of the heroes among that one percent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally begun in 1987, long before George R. R. Martin became a household name among fantasy readers (\"The American Tolkien\" --\u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine), the \u003ci\u003eWild Cards\u003c\/i\u003e series earned a reputation among connoisseurs for its smart reimagining of the superhero idea. Now, with \u003ci\u003eInside Straight\u003c\/i\u003e, the Wild Cards continuity jumps forward to a new generation of major characters, entirely accessible to Martin's hundreds of thousands of new readers, with all-original stories by Martin himself, along with Daniel Abraham, Michael Cassutt, and Stephen Leigh, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge R.R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the acclaimed, internationally bestselling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, adapted into the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. He is also the editor and contributor to the Wild Cards series, including the novels \u003ci\u003eSuicide Kings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFort Freak\u003c\/i\u003e, among other bestsellers. He has won multiple science fiction and fantasy awards, including four Hugos, two Nebulas, six Locus Awards, the Bram Stoker, the World Fantasy Award, the Daedelus, the Balrog, and the Daikon (the Japanese Hugo). Martin has been writing ever since he was a child, when he sold monster stories to neighborhood children for pennies, and then in high school he wrote fiction for comic fanzines. His first professional sale was to \u003ci\u003eGalaxy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, when he was 21. He has been a full-time writer since 1979. Martin has bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern University. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume was edited by George R. R. Martin, with the assistance of Melinda M. Snodgrass, and written by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Abraham\u003cbr\u003eMelinda M. Snodgrass\u003cbr\u003eCarrie Vaughn\u003cbr\u003eMichael Cassutt\u003cbr\u003eCaroline Spector\u003cbr\u003eJohn Jos. Miller\u003cbr\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin\u003cbr\u003eIan Tregillis\u003cbr\u003eS. L. Farrell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 434\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inside Straight\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761015193888,"sku":"9781250177711","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/79e5b9b54e3d6b32e3aed83ad0a83441.webp?v=1780197199","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/inside-straight-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}