Three Kings: Edited by George R. R. Martin

The return of the popular shared-world superhero books by George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, is now available. The Wild Cards universe was created after World War II by Martin and a group of science fiction and fantasy icons, with the Earth's population devastated by an alien virus. Some survivors were changed forever, becoming jokers or aces with bizarre mental and physical mutations. Queen Margaret summons Alan Turing, the Joker ace, to seek her lost son, Elizabeth's son, who was born a joker and sent into hiding. Tensions rise in the country as the Twisted Fists, an organization of jokers led by the Green Man, become more militant, and Babh, the goddess of war, sees opportunities to sow strife and reap blood. This novel follows KNAVES OVER QUEENS, the first ever Wild Cards novel set in the UK.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

For decades, George R.R. Martin, the acclaimed author of A Song of Ice and Fire, has collaborated with a diverse array of science fiction and fantasy luminaries to craft the captivating Wild Cards universe. In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth's population was ravaged by an alien virus, leaving a trail of devastation. Among the survivors, a select few were bestowed with extraordinary powers, known as aces. Queen Margaret, who ascended to the English throne following the demise of her sister Elizabeth, finds herself on her deathbed, summoning the enigmatic joker ace Alan Turing. She implores him to embark on a quest to uncover the true heir to the throne: Elizabeth's lost son, believed to have perished at birth but, due to his joker heritage, was hidden away. With Margaret's passing, her elder son Henry ascends to the throne, vowing to transform England into an Anglo-Saxon nation and advocating for the expulsion of jokers to the moon. Tensions escalate, fueled by the growing militancy of The Twisted Fists, an organization of jokers led by the enigmatic Green Man. Meanwhile, the goddess of war, Babh, seizes opportunities to sow chaos and orchestrate acts of bloodshed, adding further complexity to the already fragile political landscape.

This remarkable mosaic novel, brought to life by the talents of Mary Anne Mohanraj, Peter Newman, Peadar Ó Guilín, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and Caroline Spector, continues the saga with KNAVES OVER QUEENS, the inaugural Wild Cards novel set in the United Kingdom. The Wild Cards universe, created by George R.R. Martin, is a sprawling tapestry of interconnected stories and characters, where the boundaries between good and evil, hero and villain, are blurred. The series explores themes of power, identity, and the consequences of choices made in a world where the line between reality and fantasy is blurred.

In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth's population was devastated by an alien virus, leaving a trail of devastation. Among the survivors, a select few were bestowed with extraordinary powers, known as aces. Queen Margaret, who ascended to the English throne following the demise of her sister Elizabeth, finds herself on her deathbed, summoning the enigmatic joker ace Alan Turing. She implores him to embark on a quest to uncover the true heir to the throne: Elizabeth's lost son, believed to have perished at birth but, due to his joker heritage, was hidden away. With Margaret's passing, her elder son Henry ascends to the throne, vowing to transform England into an Anglo-Saxon nation and advocating for the expulsion of jokers to the moon. Tensions escalate, fueled by the growing militancy of The Twisted Fists, an organization of jokers led by the enigmatic Green Man. Meanwhile, the goddess of war, Babh, seizes opportunities to sow chaos and orchestrate acts of bloodshed, adding further complexity to the already fragile political landscape.

This remarkable mosaic novel, brought to life by the talents of Mary Anne Mohanraj, Peter Newman, Peadar Ó Guilín, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and Caroline Spector, continues the saga with KNAVES OVER QUEENS, the inaugural Wild Cards novel set in the United Kingdom. The Wild Cards universe, created by George R.R. Martin, is a sprawling tapestry of interconnected stories and characters, where the boundaries between good and evil, hero and villain, are blurred. The series explores themes of power, identity, and the consequences of choices made in a world where the line between reality and fantasy is blurred.

In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth's population was devastated by an alien virus, leaving a trail of devastation. Among the survivors, a select few were bestowed with extraordinary powers, known as aces. Queen Margaret, who ascended to the English throne following the demise of her sister Elizabeth, finds herself on her deathbed, summoning the enigmatic joker ace Alan Turing. She implores him to embark on a quest to uncover the true heir to the throne: Elizabeth's lost son, believed to have perished at birth but, due to his joker heritage, was hidden away. With Margaret's passing, her elder son Henry ascends to the throne, vowing to transform England into an Anglo-Saxon nation and advocating for the expulsion of jokers to the moon. Tensions escalate, fueled by the growing militancy of The Twisted Fists, an organization of jokers led by the enigmatic Green Man. Meanwhile, the goddess of war, Babh, seizes opportunities to sow chaos and orchestrate acts of bloodshed, adding further complexity to the already fragile political landscape.

This remarkable mosaic novel, brought to life by the talents of Mary Anne Mohanraj, Peter Newman, Peadar Ó Guilín, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and Caroline Spector, continues the saga with KNAVES OVER QUEENS, the inaugural Wild Cards novel set in the United Kingdom. The Wild Cards universe, created by George R.R. Martin, is a sprawling tapestry of interconnected stories and characters, where the boundaries between good and evil, hero and villain, are blurred. The series explores themes of power, identity, and the consequences of choices made in a world where the line between reality and fantasy is blurred.

Weight: 270g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008361525