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Busted Flush (Wild Cards) (original 2008; edition 2008)

by George R.R. Martin (Editor)

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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 and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer. 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 survived to mutate into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, created and edited since 1987 by New York Times #1 bestseller George R. R. Martin ("The American Tolkien" --Time magazine) along with Melinda Snodgrass, is the tale of the history of the world since then--and of the heroes among the one percent. Now a new generation of heroes has taken its place on the world stage, its members crucial players in international events. At the United Nations, veteran ace John Fortune has assembled a team of young aces known as the Committee, to assist at trouble spots around the world-including a genocidal war in the Niger Delta, an invasion of zombies in hurricane ravaged New Orleans, and a freak nuclear explosion in a small Texas town. The Wild Cards UniverseThe Original Triad#1 Wild Cards #2 Aces High #3 Jokers Wild The Puppetman Quartet#4: Aces Abroad #5: Down and Dirty #6: Ace in the Hole #7: Dead Man's Hand The Rox Triad#8: One-Eyed Jacks #9: Jokertown Shuffle #10: Dealer's Choice #11: Double Solitaire #12: Turn of the Cards The Card Sharks Triad#13: Card Sharks #14: Marked Cards #15: Black Trump #16: Deuces Down #17: Death Draws Five The Committee Triad#18: Inside Straight #19: Busted Flush #20: Suicide Kings The Fort Freak Triad#21: Fort Freak #22: Lowball #23: High Stakes The American Triad#24: Mississippi Roll #25: Low Chicago #26: Texas Hold 'Em… (more)
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Title:Busted Flush (Wild Cards)
Authors:George R.R. Martin
Info:Tor Books (2008), Hardcover, 400 pages
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A nice follow-up from the last. The characters are complicated, to say the least, but you can find something in each of them to empathize with. ( )
  Jon_Hansen | Apr 2, 2017 |
Diese und weitere Rezensionen findet ihr auf meinem Blog Anima Libri - Buchseele

Ich muss zugeben, ich bin extrem verwirrt. Beim ersten Band „Das Spiel der Spiele“ habe ich noch geschrieben, es handle sich um den ersten Teil einer neuen „Wild Cards“-Reihe, die zwar an die 22-teilige „Wild Cards“-Reihe aus den 80/90er-Jahren anschließt, aber nicht direkt Teil davon ist und ich muss zugeben, ich habe gerade keine Ahnung mehr, wie ich da vergangenes Jahr drauf gekommen bin. „Wild Cards: Der Sieg der Verlierer“ ist offiziell Band 19 der Reihe und im Vergleich zum vorherigen Teil merkt man das hier auch tatsächlich, denn ich hatte große Schwierigkeiten mich in der Geschichte zurecht zu finden.

So bin ich nach wie vor ein großer Fan der Art, in der diese Geschichte erzählt wird – zusammengesetzt aus Kurzgeschichten verschiedener Autoren, die alle gemeinsam eine zusammenhängende Geschichte ergeben – und auch inhaltlich gefällt mir „Wild Cards“ mit seinen mutierten Superhelden theoretisch wirklich gut, aber in dieses Buch bin ich einfach nicht hineingekommen. Es gibt eine große Flut an Namen, die einen schon auf den ersten Seiten quasi überrollt und da fast jeder Charakter auch noch mehrere Namen hat, war es für mich quasi eine Unmöglichkeit hier den Überblick zu behalten. Mit der Handlung ging es mir leider ganz ähnlich, auch hier hatte ich große Probleme. Theoretisch ist sie etwa ein Jahr nach den Ereignissen des letzten Bandes angesiedelt, praktisch hatte ich dummerweise das Gefühl, dass mir einfach sehr viel entgangen ist.

Alles in allem fand ich „Wild Cards: Der Sieg der Verlierer“ daher doch recht enttäuschend, denn im Gegensatz zum ersten Teil hat hier für mich das Konzept aus vielen Kurzgeschichten verschiedener Autoren einen Roman, eine Art Mosaik-Roman, zu machen nicht gut funktioniert, ich hatte große Probleme durch die Handlung durchzusteigen und auch wenn mich Idee und Konzept noch immer begeistern können, wirklicher Lesespaß wollte hier nicht aufkommen, daher reicht es auch definitiv nicht für eine wirkliche Empfehlung. Schade! ( )
  FiliaLibri | Nov 10, 2015 |
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
I won this book in the Early Reviewers give away. It was ok, but didn't hold my attention well. ( )
  ResQdog51 | Feb 1, 2015 |
In a world where new Aces are recruited to appear on Suvivor meets American Idol type programs, the latest crop of reality TV graduates find themselves making some deadly serious choices. For Neil, Niobe, Michelle, and the rest, having a social conscience is much harder than it appears at first glance. Actions have consequences. Just how far are they willing to go to defend a line in the sand, blood, oil rights, and the future of children. Some things shouldn't be left up to the government - but can a handful of aces do any better?

Not as bleak and scary a picture as was painted in previous installments, but if you're looking for optimistic worldviews, elsewhere would be a better choice. ( )
  SunnySD | Apr 11, 2011 |
...I guess this novel shows the limits of the Wild Cards approach. This book is graced with some very good writing, a number of good action scenes and a fair number of interesting ideas, superpowers and characters. The plot is all over the place however. The Wild Cards collective has failed to make this book into one novel. For the real Wild Cards fan there is still plenty to enjoy compared to the previous entry it isn't a very strong book. Maybe it suffers from the middle book syndrome a bit? Perhaps some of the loose ends will be dealt with in the final book of this trilogy, Suicide Kings, but even that is not going to turn Busted Flush into a truly satisfying read.

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Martin, George R. R.Editorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Farrell, S. L.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Milán, VictorContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Miller, John Jos.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Murphy, Kevin AndrewContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Simons, WaltonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Snodgrass, Melinda M.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Spector, CarolineContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Tregillis, IanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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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 and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer. 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 survived to mutate into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, created and edited since 1987 by New York Times #1 bestseller George R. R. Martin ("The American Tolkien" --Time magazine) along with Melinda Snodgrass, is the tale of the history of the world since then--and of the heroes among the one percent. Now a new generation of heroes has taken its place on the world stage, its members crucial players in international events. At the United Nations, veteran ace John Fortune has assembled a team of young aces known as the Committee, to assist at trouble spots around the world-including a genocidal war in the Niger Delta, an invasion of zombies in hurricane ravaged New Orleans, and a freak nuclear explosion in a small Texas town. The Wild Cards UniverseThe Original Triad#1 Wild Cards #2 Aces High #3 Jokers Wild The Puppetman Quartet#4: Aces Abroad #5: Down and Dirty #6: Ace in the Hole #7: Dead Man's Hand The Rox Triad#8: One-Eyed Jacks #9: Jokertown Shuffle #10: Dealer's Choice #11: Double Solitaire #12: Turn of the Cards The Card Sharks Triad#13: Card Sharks #14: Marked Cards #15: Black Trump #16: Deuces Down #17: Death Draws Five The Committee Triad#18: Inside Straight #19: Busted Flush #20: Suicide Kings The Fort Freak Triad#21: Fort Freak #22: Lowball #23: High Stakes The American Triad#24: Mississippi Roll #25: Low Chicago #26: Texas Hold 'Em

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Contains:
  • Double Helix / Melinda M. Snodgrass
  • Coulda ; Woulda ; Shoulda / Caroline Spector
  • Just Cause / Carrie Vaughn
  • Political Science / Ian Tregillis and Walton Simons
  • Tears of Nepthys / Kevin Andrew Murphy
  • Volunteers of America ; Won't Get Fooled Again ; A Hard Rain is a'Going to Fall / Victor Milá́n
  • Dirge in a Major Key / Stephen Leigh
  • Mortality's Strong Hand / John J. Miller
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