{"product_id":"fort-freak-a-wild-cards-novel-9780765393999","title":"Fort Freak: A Wild Cards Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a show on Hulu \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRights to develop \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Cards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Magicians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr. Robot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, with the co-editor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Cards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 survived, mutated into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, created and edited by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e#1 bestseller George R. R. Martin (called the American Tolkien by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e), is the tale of the history of the world since then--and of the heroes among the one percent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in the latest Wild Cards mosaic novel, we get to know the hardbitten world of Manhattan's Fifth Precinct--or Fort Freak, as cops and malefactors alike call the cop-shop where every other desk sergeant, detective, and patrol officer is more than human. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing original work by writers such as Cherie Priest, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eBoneshaker\u003c\/i\u003e; Paul Cornell, Hugo-nominated comic book and \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who \u003c\/i\u003ewriter; David Anthony Durham, winner of 2009's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; and many others, \u003ci\u003eFort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Freak\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the strongest offerings yet in the ongoing Wild Cards project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wild Cards Universe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Original Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#1 Wild Cards\u003cbr\u003e#2 Aces High\u003cbr\u003e#3 Jokers Wild \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Puppetman Quartet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#4: Aces Abroad\u003cbr\u003e#5: Down and Dirty\u003cbr\u003e#6: Ace in the Hole\u003cbr\u003e#7: Dead Man's Hand \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rox Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#8: One-Eyed Jacks\u003cbr\u003e#9: Jokertown Shuffle\u003cbr\u003e#10: Dealer's Choice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#11: Double Solitaire\u003cbr\u003e#12: Turn of the Cards \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Card Sharks Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#13: Card Sharks\u003cbr\u003e#14: Marked Cards\u003cbr\u003e#15: Black Trump \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#16: Deuces Down\u003cbr\u003e#17: Death Draws Five \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Committee Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#18: Inside Straight\u003cbr\u003e#19: Busted Flush\u003cbr\u003e#20: Suicide Kings \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fort Freak Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#21: Fort Freak\u003cbr\u003e#22: Lowball\u003cbr\u003e#23: High Stakes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#24: Mississippi Roll\u003cbr\u003e#25: Low Chicago\u003cbr\u003e#26: Texas Hold 'Em\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765393999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.28d","brand":"George R. R. Martin, Wild Cards Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642577055900,"sku":"9780765393999","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_24bb6db1-8dc3-4c5d-b398-4e6b23532c5c.jpg?v=1603855103","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fort-freak-a-wild-cards-novel-9780765393999","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}