Wild Cards VIII: One-Eyed Jacks: Book One of the Rox Triad

Wild Cards VIII: One-Eyed Jacks: Book One of the Rox Triad

<p><b>Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, <i>One Eyed Jacks </i>is a classic Wild Cards adventure, edited by George R. R. Martin, and the first book in the Jumper Triad.</b></p><p>Something is stirring on Ellis Island, something strange and dangerous enough to subdue even the white-hot tensions between Wild Cards and normal humans. They call themselves the Jumpers: a vicious gang with the power to transport their minds into others' bodies, using them to commit acts of terror and violence, before abandoning them and leaving their victims to face the consequences.</p><p>The Jumpers cutthroat ambition to control the Wild Card community will pit aces, jokers, and humans at odds like never before.</p><p>Edited by #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author George R. R. Martin, <i>One-Eyed Jacks </i>features the writing talents of Walton Simons, Chris Claremont, Lewis Shiner, William F. Wu, Victor Milan, Stephen Leigh, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and John Jos. Miller, along with previously unpublished stories from Carrie Vaughn and Kevin Andrew Murphy.</p><p><b>Rights to develop Wild Cards have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team behind <i>The Magicians</i> and <i>Mr. Robot</i>, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass, as executive producer.</b></p>