Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty
Wild Cards: Book #5
- By: George R. R. Martin
- Narrated by: Various
- Length: 21 hours 18 minutes
Description
Let the secret history of the world be told-of the alien virus that struck Earth after World War II, and of the handful of the survivors who found they now possessed superhuman powers. Some were called Aces, endowed with powerful mental and physical prowess. The others were Jokers, tormented by bizarre mind or body disfigurements. Some served humanity. Others caused terror. And now, forty years later, as a gang war between the Shadow Fists and the mafia rages out of control in the streets of Jokertown, Aces and Jokers go underground--to wage their own war against the powers of the netherworld.
Here, in the fifth volume of the exciting series, ten of science fiction's most gifted writers take readers on a journey of wonder and excitement in an astounding alternate history.
Featuring the talents of John J. Miller, Roger Zelazny, Leanne C. Harper, Arthur Byron Cover, Melina C. Snodgrass, Edward Bryant, Stephen Leigh, Pat Cadigan, Walter Jon Williams, and George R. R. Martin.
Read by a full cast of narrators:
Raphael Sbarge
Sean Astin
Roy Dotrice
Lina Esco
Ray Porter
Scott Brick
Jake Weber
Adrian Paul
Felicia Day
Erin Bennett
Yasmine Barghouty
Jordan Prentice
Clancy Brown
Stephen McHattie
Emily Rankin
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Wild Cards Series

Wild Cards I
By: George R. R. Martin (Editor)
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Length: 18 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
In the aftermath of WWII, an alien virus struck the Earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Originally published in 1987, the newly expanded saga contains additional original stories by eminent writers. Read more »
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Wild Cards II
By: George R. R. Martin (Editor)
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Length: 14 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
After the alien virus struck humanity in the wake of World War II, a handful of the survivors found they possessed superhuman powers. The Wild Cards shared-world volumes tell their story. Here in book two, we trace these heroes and villains through the tumultuous 1980s, in stories from SF and fantasy giants such as George R. R. Martin, Roger... Read more »
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Wild Cards III: Jokers Wild
By: George R. R. Martin
Narrated by: Pam Grier, Felicia Day, Stephen McHattie, Ron Donachie, Ray Porter, Prentice Onayemi & Molly Quinn
Length: 15 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
Back in print after a decade is Wild Cards III: Jokers Wild, featuring fiction by George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Walter Jon Williams, and others.
On September 15, 1946, the Wild Card virus was released, spreading a wave of mutations around the globe. "Aces" were endowed with extraordinary powers, while "Jokers" were cursed with bizarre... Read more »

Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
By: George R. R. Martin
Narrated by: Kathleen Turner, Clancy Brown, Adrian Paul, Various, Selma Blair, Armin Shimerman, Sanjit de Silva, Richard Moll, Yasmeen Barghouty & Prentice Onayemi
Length: 23 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
The action-packed alternate fantasy returns for a new generation, featuring fiction from #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin, Michael Cassutt, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Lewis Shiner, and more―plus two completely new stories from Kevin Andrew Murphy and bestselling author Carrie Vaughn.
Forty years after the Wild Card Virus's... Read more »

Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty
By: George R. R. Martin
Narrated by: Various
Length: 21 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Let the secret history of the world be told-of the alien virus that struck Earth after World War II, and of the handful of the survivors who found they now possessed superhuman powers. Some were called Aces, endowed with powerful mental and physical prowess. The others were Jokers, tormented by bizarre mind or body disfigurements. Some served... Read more »
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Wild Cards VI: Ace in the Hole
By: George R. R. Martin
Narrated by: Will Estes, Clancy Brown, Stephen McHattie, Raphael Sbarge, P.J. Ochlan & Emily Rankin
Length: 15 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
George R. R. Martin and science fiction's top authors delve into the adventurous superhero universe, Wild Cards, in the sixth book of this fan favorite series.
Since a strange alien virus created the superhuman beings known as Aces and Jokers four decades ago, they have struggled for respect and recognition. Now they are key players in a... Read more »

Wild Cards VII: Dead Man's Hand
By: George R. R. Martin, Wild Cards Trust & John Jos. Miller
Narrated by: Adrian Paul & Jay Acovone
Length: 13 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Wild Cards now in development for TV! Dead Man's Hand combines the writing talents of George R. R. Martin & John Jos. Miller
Chrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the Joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace. Now two men are out to find her killer: Jay Ackroyd, the Ace private... Read more »

Wild Crush
By: Simone Elkeles
Narrated by: Em Eldridge & Christian Barillas
Length: 6 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
Bad boy Vic Salazar breaks all the rules except one: Don't make a move on your best friend's girl. It's a Guy Code that Vic lives by. It doesn't matter that he's had a crush on her for years. Monika Fox is off limits. Monika has a secret of her own and when a tragedy throws her and Vic together, the only boy she trusts is the one she shouldn't... Read more »
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Better Than Perfect
By: Simone Elkeles
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne & Amy Rubinate
Length: 8 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain - people you care about leave... Read more »
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