The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONES
When an alien virus struck the Earth decades ago, it spawned a new breed of superhuman men and women. Those with useful mutations were known as Aces, those with deformities as Jokers.
Now, in New York's Jokertown, a savage street war has broken out between the Mafia and a gang known as the Shadow Fists. A courageous band of Aces must go underground to wage a war against the powers of the criminal netherworld.
Edited by George R.R. Martin and including a story by him, this volume also features stories from Roger Zelazny, Pat Cadigan, Melinda M. Snodgrass and many more.
George Raymond Martin nasce nel New Jersey, a Bayonne, il 20 settembre del 1948, ed è diventato uno degli scrittori più celebri grazie alla sua saga Game of Thrones (Trono di Spade).
Cresce in una famiglia umile con padre operaio portuale e la madre casalinga, abita in un quartiere popolare lontano dal centro della città e durante le giornate ha molto tempo da dedicare ai viaggi con la fantasia. Frequenta dapprima la Mary Jane Donohoe School e poi presso la Marist High School, dove inizia ad emergere il suo