anthology: WILD CARDS - MISSISSIPPI ROLL

In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth´s poulation was devastated by a terrifying alien virus. Those who survived were changed forever. Some, known as jokers, were cursed with bizarre mental and physical abnormalities: others, granted superhuman abilities, are the lucky few known as aces.

In this volatile and divided world, intrigue and violence are never far away and a trip up the Mississippi River aboard the steamer Nathez is no excerption. Zombies and vast alligators lurk beneath the water. And in the steam of the engine room, a spirit stands ready to defend its riverboat home.

CONTENTS:

• In the Shadow of TAll Stacks (Stephen Leigh)
• Wingless Angel (John Jos. Miller)
• A Big Break in the Small Time (Carrie Vaughn)
• Death on the Water (Cherie Priest)
• Find the Lady (Kevin Andrew Murphy)
• Under the Arch (David D. Levine)

EDITED BY:  George R. R. Martin

COVER: hardback

PAGES: 320

LANGUAGE: english