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Wild Cards

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 deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. Wild Cards is the history of the world since then—and of the heroes among that one percent. This shared-universe science fiction series, created and edited since 1987 by New York Times #1 bestselling science fiction and fantasy author George R. R. Martin, now tells the story of a new generation of heroes, for long-time fans and new readers alike.
  • Joker Moon
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    • Joker Moon

    • Wild Cards (Volume 29)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • In Joker Moon, the next Wild Cards adventure from series editor George R. R. Martin, we follow Aarti, the Moon Maid, who can astrally project herself onto the surface of the moon...

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  • Three Kings
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    • Three Kings

    • Wild Cards (Volume 28)
      Edited by George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • The next anthology in George R. R. Martin's ongoing Wild Cards alternate-history series, Three Kings.

      In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth’s population...

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  • Knaves Over Queens
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    • Knaves Over Queens

    • Wild Cards (Volume 27)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Knaves Over Queens is an all-new adventure set in London, featuring a fresh cast of characters from the Wild Cards universe.

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  • Texas Hold'em
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    • Texas Hold'em

    • Wild Cards (Volume 26)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Soon to be a show on Hulu!

      Texas Hold'em: A Wild Cards Novel       is an adventure in the bestselling shared-universe science fiction superhero series, edited...

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  • Low Chicago
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    • Low Chicago

    • Wild Cards (Volume 25)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Soon to be a show on Hulu!

      In Low Chicago, a gang of criminals scattered throughout the past threaten the stability of the world in George R. R. Martin's...

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  • Mississippi Roll
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    • Mississippi Roll

    • Wild Cards (Volume 24)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Soon to be a show on Hulu!

      Mississippi Roll: A Wild Cards Novel       is an adventurous journey along Ol’ Man River, featuring beloved characters from the...

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  • High Stakes
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    • High Stakes

    • Wild Cards (Volume 23)
      George R. R. Martin & Melinda M. Snodgrass, eds.
      Tor/Forge

    • 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...

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  • Lowball
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    • Lowball

    • Wild Cards (Volume 22)
      Edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass
      Tor/Forge

    • Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and acclaimed author Melinda M. Snodgrass, Lowball is the latest mosaic novel in the Wild Cards universe.

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  • Fort Freak
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    • Fort Freak

    • Wild Cards (Volume 21)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Presented by the #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin, the latest of a new generation of Wild Cards tales

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  • Suicide Kings
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    • Suicide Kings

    • Wild Cards (Volume 20)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • From the #1 New York Times bestseller, the third of a new generation of Wild Cards tales.

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  • Busted Flush
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    • Busted Flush

    • Wild Cards (Volume 19)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • From the #1 New York Times bestseller, the second of a new generation of Wild Cards tales.

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  • Inside Straight
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    • Inside Straight

    • Wild Cards (Volume 18)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • From the #1 New York Times bestseller, the launch of a new generation of Wild Cards tales

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  • Death Draws Five
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    • Death Draws Five

    • Wild Cards (Volume 17)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Edited by bestselling author George R. R. Martin, in the next Wild Cards adventure we follow John Fortune, son of two of the most powerful and popular Aces the world has ever seen.

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  • Deuces Down
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    • Deuces Down

    • Wild Cards (Volume 16)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Deuces Down is the next Wild Cards anthology collection about George R. R. Martin's alternate superhero history

      An anthology about the Wild Cards who...

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  • Wild Cards XII: Turn of the Cards

    • Wild Cards XII: Turn of the Cards

    • Wild Cards (Volume 12)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • 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...

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  • Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire
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    • Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire

    • Wild Cards (Volume 11)
      Edited by George R. R. Martin; Written by Melinda M. Snodgrass
      Tor/Forge

    • Edited by George R. R. Martin, the New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones, Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire from Melinda Snodgrass, creator of Dr....

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  • Wild Cards XI: Dealer's Choice
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    • Wild Cards XI: Dealer's Choice

    • Wild Cards (Volume 10)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Soon to be a TV show!

      Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians...

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  • Wild Cards IX: Jokertown Shuffle
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    • Wild Cards IX: Jokertown Shuffle

    • Wild Cards (Volume 9)
      Edited by George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • 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...

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  • Wild Cards VIII: One-Eyed Jacks
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    • Wild Cards VIII: One-Eyed Jacks

    • Wild Cards (Volume 8)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • 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...

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  • Wild Cards VII: Dead Man's Hand
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    • Wild Cards VII: Dead Man's Hand

    • Wild Cards (Volume 7)
      George R. R. Martin and John Jos. Miller
      Tor/Forge

    • Soon to be a show on Hulu!

      Dead Man's Hand combines the writing talents of George R. R. Martin & John Jos. Miller

      Chrysalis,...

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  • Wild Cards VI: Ace in the Hole
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    • Wild Cards VI: Ace in the Hole

    • Wild Cards (Volume 6)
      Edited by George R.R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • 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...

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  • Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty
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    • Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty

    • Wild Cards (Volume 5)
      Edited by George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Book five of the original Wild Cards series, now in trade paperback

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  • Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
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    • Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad

    • Wild Cards (Volume 4)
      George R. R. Martin and the Wild Cards Trust
      Tor/Forge

    • 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...

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  • Wild Cards III: Jokers Wild
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    • Wild Cards III: Jokers Wild

    • Wild Cards (Volume 3)
      George R.R. Martin and the Wild Cards Trust
      Tor/Forge

    • 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...

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  • Wild Cards II: Aces High
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    • Wild Cards II: Aces High

    • Wild Cards (Volume 2)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Back in print after a decade, featuring fiction by George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Walter Jon Williams, and others, the second volume of the Wild Cards saga

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  • Wild Cards I
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    • Wild Cards I

    • Wild Cards (Volume 1)
      George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • Back in print after a decade, expanded with new original material, this is the first volume of George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards shared-world series

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  • Ripple Effects
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    • Ripple Effects

    • Wild Cards
      Laura J. Mixon
      Tor/Forge

    • Laura J. Mixon's sci-fi adventure story "Ripple Effects" is an action-packed Tor.com Original

      Nine years after the ace John “The Candle” Montaño first wielded his...

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  • Hammer and Tongs and a Rusty Nail
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    • Hammer and Tongs and a Rusty Nail

    • Wild Cards
      Ian Tregillis
      Tor/Forge

    • For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history.

      When a mysterious stranger approaches Wally Gunderson, a.k.a Rustbelt, about running for Jokertown City Council, he doesn’t think twice about it. His first move? Hiring an unlikely campaign manager – Mordecai Albert Jones, the Harlem Hammer. Together they’ll discover the ins and outs of local politics, and whether conspiracy theorist Sparkjob is actually crazy… or just on to something?

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  • Berlin Is Never Berlin
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    • Berlin Is Never Berlin

    • Wild Cards
      Marko Kloos
      Tor/Forge

    • For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. "Berlin is Never Berlin" by Marko Kloos draws upon the seedier...

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  • The Visitor: Kill or Cure
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    • The Visitor: Kill or Cure

    • Wild Cards
      Mark Lawrence
      Tor/Forge

    • For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. The saga continues with Mark Lawrence's short story The...

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  • Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed
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    • Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed

    • Wild Cards
      Bradley Denton
      Tor/Forge

    • The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. "Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed" is an fantastic new tale from acclaimed sci-fi writer Bradley Denton, about the hidden truths...

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  • The City That Never Sleeps
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    • The City That Never Sleeps

    • Wild Cards
      Walton Simons
      Tor/Forge

    • For over 25 years, the George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history.

      “There’s never a shortage...

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  • Long is the Way
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    • Long is the Way

    • Wild Cards
      Carrie Vaughn and Sage Walker
      Tor/Forge

    • For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. "Long is the Way" by Carrie Vaughn and Sage Walker sheds light...

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  • How to Move Spheres and Influence People
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    • How to Move Spheres and Influence People

    • Wild Cards
      Marko Kloos
      Tor/Forge

    • For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history.

      In Marko Kloos's short story "How to...

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  • Fitting In
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    • Fitting In

    • Wild Cards
      Max Gladstone
      Tor/Forge

    • For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. "Fitting In" by Max Gladstone shows how everyday people can step...

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  • A Wild Cards Collection: The Fort Freak Triad
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    • A Wild Cards Collection: The Fort Freak Triad

    • Wild Cards
      Edited by George R. R. Martin
      Tor/Forge

    • This discounted ebundle of A Wild Cards Collection includes: Fort Freak, Lowball, High Stakes

      Now a TV show on Hulu! From the team that...

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  • The Flight of Morpho Girl
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    • The Flight of Morpho Girl

    • Wild Cards
      Caroline Spector and Bradley Denton
      Tor/Forge

    • The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years, and "The Flight of Morpho Girl" conjures up an adventurous new tale from the imaginations of acclaimed sci-fi writers Caroline...

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  • Evernight
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    • Evernight

    • Wild Cards
      Victor Milán
      Tor/Forge

    • The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. From the darkly brilliant imagination of Victor Milán, the novelette "Evernight" takes readers down to the depths of the Parisian...

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  • When the Devil Drives
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    • When the Devil Drives

    • Wild Cards
      Melinda Snodgrass
      Tor/Forge

    • For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers the world over.

      Once an assassin and spy, superpowered ace Noel Matthews confronts unexpected enemies after discovering...

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  • The Atonement Tango
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    • The Atonement Tango

    • Wild Cards
      Stephen Leigh
      Tor/Forge

    • The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years.

      One act of terrorism changes the life of Michael "Drummer Boy" Vogali forever in Stephen Leigh's "The Atonement Tango."...

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  • A Wild Cards Collection
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    • A Wild Cards Collection

    • Wild Cards
      Tor/Forge

    • From the mind of George R. R. Martin, author of The Game of Thrones, comes the Wild Cards universe. Soon to be a show on Hulu!

      This discounted ebundle includes:...

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  • The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown
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    • The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown

    • Wild Cards
      Carrie Vaughn
      Tor/Forge

    • The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. In Carrie Vaughn’s “The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown,” a group of teenage jokers yearn to explore outside the...

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  • Discards
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    • Discards

    • Wild Cards
      David D. Levine
      Tor/Forge

    • The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. David D. Levine's "Discards" introduces Tiago Gonçalves, a teenager who scrapes collecting recyclables from the landfills of...

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  • Prompt. Professional. Pop!
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    • Prompt. Professional. Pop!

    • Wild Cards
      Walter Jon Williams
      Tor/Forge

    • The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. In Walter Jon Williams's "Prompt. Professional. Pop!" shows that to make it in Hollywood, it's not enough to be beautiful and...

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  • Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza
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    • Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza

    • Wild Cards
      Carrie Vaughn
      Tor/Forge

    • The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. In Carrie Vaughn's "Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza," ace Ana Cortez discovers that sometimes to be truly healed, you must return...

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  • The Elephant in the Room
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    • The Elephant in the Room

    • Wild Cards
      Paul Cornell
      Tor/Forge

    • George R. R. Martin's bestselling Wild Cards series of a multi-author shared-world universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years.

      Paul Cornell's "The Elephant...

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  • The Button Man and the Murder Tree
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    • The Button Man and the Murder Tree

    • Wild Cards
      Cherie Priest
      Tor/Forge

    • George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards multi-author shared-world universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. Now, in addition to overseeing the ongoing publication of new Wild Cards...

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  • When We Were Heroes
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    • When We Were Heroes

    • Wild Cards
      Daniel Abraham
      Tor/Forge

    • George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards multi-author shared-world universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. Now, in addition to overseeing the ongoing publication of new Wild Cards...

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<a href="http://us.macmillan.com/series/WildCards#media">Wild Cards Book Trailer: High Stakes</a>

Wild Cards Book Trailer: High Stakes

Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin, High Stakes features the writing talents of Melinda M. Snodgrass, John Jos. Miller, David Anthony Durham, Caroline Spector, Stephen Leigh, and Ian Tregillis.

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