George R. R Martin
1) Warriors 3
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From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:
"People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge...
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Soon to be a show on Hulu!
Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.
In 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...
3) Warriors 2
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From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:
"People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge...
4) Warriors 1
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From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:
"People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge...
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Soon to be a show on Hulu!
Rights to develop Wild Cards have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team behind The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass, as executive producer.
In this bitingly satirical companion novel to the Wild Cards title Inside Straight, American Hero combines two quintessentially pop culture phenomena: superheroes and reality TV.
American Hero, the nation's most highly anticipated...
6) Full House
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A new collection of Wild Cards stories, previously published on Tor.com and together in one volume for the first time!
In the aftermath of World War II, an alien virus struck Earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. People with admirable abilities were called aces. Others became physically mutated and were labeled as jokers.
Every generation, the virus creates new aces and jokers. Every generation, there are those who use...
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A witty, keenly observant look at our Internet-obsessed culture.
Anna Krestler is adrift. The Internet has draped itself, kudzu-like, over her brain, which makes it even more difficult to confront the question of what to do when she is dismissed from her job as a cubicle serf at a midtown law firm. Despite the exhortations of Leslie, her friend and volunteer life coach, Anna seeks refuge in the back alleys of craigslist, where she connects with Taj,...
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"In this original collection of eight interwoven short stories, an alien virus ravages the world. Those infected either die, receive superpowers, or are bizarrely mutated. Dubbed "The Sleeper," Croyd Crenson undergoes hibernations that span days, weeks, or even months. After each hibernation, he awakens with a new appearance and set of powers until his next sleep shuffles the cards anew. His latest awakening has left him split into six different incarnations....
9) Legends
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The Great Anthology of Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy
Terry Goodkind tells of the origin of the Border between the lands in the world of The Sword of Truth, in "Debt of Bones."
George R. R. Martin sets his piece a generation before his epic, A Song of Ice and Fire, in the adventure of "The Hedge Knight."
Anne McCaffrey, the poet of Pern, returns once again to her world of romance and adventure in "Runner of Pern."
And look for Legends...