Jokertown Shuffle is of similar quality to the last Wild Cards books. We learn more about Bloat and the Rox, and we discover who the man behind the Jumpers is.

Dr. Tachyon is still annoying, as he becomes involved with yet another woman, and Blaise is still causing problems.

The best part of the book is the mysterious character of Black Shadow getting a star turn, at last.

Wild Cards 09 : 01 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 01 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 02 And Hope to Die - John J. Miller
Wild Cards 09 : 03 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 02 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 04 Lovers 1 - Melinda M. Snodgrass
Wild Cards 09 : 05 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 03 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 06 Lovers 2 - Melinda M. Snodgrass
Wild Cards 09 : 07 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 04 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 08 Madman across the Water - Victor Milan
Wild Cards 09 : 09 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 05 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 10 Lovers 3 - Melinda M. Snodgrass
Wild Cards 09 : 11 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 06 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 12 While Night's Black Agents to Their Preys Do Rouse 1 - Walter Jon Williams
Wild Cards 09 : 13 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 07 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 14 Riders - Lewis Shiner
Wild Cards 09 : 15 Nobody Does It Alone - Walton Simons
Wild Cards 09 : 16 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 08 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 17 Lovers 4 - Melinda M. Snodgrass
Wild Cards 09 : 18 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 09 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 19 While Night's Black Agents to Their Preys Do Rouse 2 - Walter Jon Williams
Wild Cards 09 : 20 Lovers 5 - Melinda M. Snodgrass
Wild Cards 09 : 21 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 10 - Stephen Leigh
Wild Cards 09 : 22 Lovers 6 - Melinda M. Snodgrass
Wild Cards 09 : 23 The Temptation of Hieronymus Bloat 11 - Stephen Leigh

Who is that Bloat guy, anyway?

3.5 out of 5

Brennan and Wraith attacked, Kien Fadeout.

4.5 out of 5

Inner circle looks at the situation.

3.5 out of 5

Docs do it as Blaise descends into Jumper incest crossgender rape.

4 out of 5

Bloat's Walls are shaky.

3 out of 5

Tach discovers gender bladder issues as Blaise continues.

3 out of 5

Latham strategises.

3 out of 5

Drug raids, Rox life, and Trips has to get Flash.

4 out of 5

Durg goes Rox as pressure builds.

3.5 out of 5

Tach pregnant, tad distressed.

3 out of 5

Prime discussions.

3 out of 5

Shadow shakes it, as Sleeper wakes.

4 out of 5

Cage doc.

3 out of 5

Revelations for Veronica and Jerry, sort of secret Aces.

3.5 out of 5

Jerry gets what he wants as he puts his finger on a large part of the problem.

4 out of 5

Gathering of forces.

3 out of 5

Tachyon resistance.

3.5 out of 5

Peanut's death changes Bloat.

3 out of 5

Durg vs Shad as the assault musters.

4 out of 5

Turtles swim better than Takisians.

3.5 out of 5

Bloat rallies as attack begins.

3.5 out of 5

The Turtle has a geometric intervensionist brainwave, and Tach has more than one Baby now.

3.5 out of 5

Penguin tells Bloat a new trick.

3.5 out of 5

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