Wild Cards - George R. R. Martin - Yasser Bahgat

There is a secret history of the world

In the shadows of a post-World War II cataclysm, an alien virus has infected Earth, granting superpowers to a handful of survivors. Some of them were called Ayas - those who bore superhuman mental and physical powers, while others who were transformed into Jawakers - were cursed with strange mental and physical abilities. Some of them directed their talents to serve humanity, while others used them for evil. Wild Cards in Their Story First published in 1987, the Wild Cards saga began with powerful stories by Roger Zilanzi, Walter John Williams, Howard Waldrop, Lewis Shiner, and George Martin himself. This new expanded volume contains additional original stories at the beginnings of the wild card world from new notable writers such as Hugo Award winner David Levine, acclaimed screenwriter and novelist David Levine, and the New York Times bestseller; Carey Foghen.