{"product_id":"9780765390608","title":"Texas Hold'em : A Wild Cards Novel (Book Three of the American Triad)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTexas Hold'em\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Wild Cards Trust\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a show on Hulu!\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTexas Hold'em: A Wild Cards Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is an adventure in the bestselling shared-universe science fiction superhero series, edited by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author George R. R. Martin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSan Antonio, home of the Alamo, is also host to the nation's top high school jazz competition, and the musicians at Xavier Desmond High are excited to outplay their rivals. They are also jokers, kids with strange abilities and even stranger looks. On top of that, well, they are\u003ci\u003e teenagers\u003c\/i\u003e, apt for mischief, mishaps, and romantic misunderstandings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichelle Pond, aka The Amazing Bubbles, thinks that her superhero (and supermom) know-how has prepared her to chaperone the event. But when her students start going wayward, she’ll soon discover the true meaning of “Don't mess with Texas.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTexas Hold'em \u003c\/i\u003efeatures the writing talents of David Anthony Durham (Acacia Trilogy), Max Gladstone (the Craft Sequence), Victor Milan (Dinosaur Lords series), Diana Rowland (Kara Gillian and White Trash Zombie series), Walton Simons, Caroline Spector and William F. Wu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRights to develop Wild Cards have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team behind \u003ci\u003eThe Magicians\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr. Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass, as executive producer.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Wild Cards Universe\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Original Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#1 Wild Cards\u003cbr\u003e#2 Aces High\u003cbr\u003e#3 Jokers Wild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Puppetman Quartet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#4: Aces Abroad\u003cbr\u003e#5: Down and Dirty\u003cbr\u003e#6: Ace in the Hole\u003cbr\u003e#7: Dead Man’s Hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rox Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#8: One-Eyed Jacks\u003cbr\u003e#9: Jokertown Shuffle\u003cbr\u003e#10: Dealer’s Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#11: Double Solitaire\u003cbr\u003e#12: Turn of the Cards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Card Sharks Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#13: Card Sharks\u003cbr\u003e#14: Marked Cards\u003cbr\u003e#15: Black Trump\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#16: Deuces Down\u003cbr\u003e#17: Death Draws Five\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Committee Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#18: Inside Straight\u003cbr\u003e#19: Busted Flush\u003cbr\u003e#20: Suicide Kings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fort Freak Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#21: Fort Freak\u003cbr\u003e#22: Lowball\u003cbr\u003e#23: High Stakes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Triad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e#24: Mississippi Roll\u003cbr\u003e#25: Low Chicago\u003cbr\u003e#26: Texas Hold 'Em\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Overall, this collection feels less intense than previous volumes, with more comedic undertones to balance the seriousness, and less darkness in general. With its ensemble cast of returning favorites and intriguing newcomers, it’s a welcome change of pace, a satisfying palate cleanser before the series begins its next big arc.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the Wild Cards series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Perhaps the most original and provocative of the shared worlds books.” —Peter S. Beagle, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Unicorn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delicious...Everything I hoped for in a new Wild Cards book. The character interactions and plot twists have exactly the complexity, surprise, and unsentimental realism I'd expect out of a George R. R. Martin project.\" —Austin Grossman, author of \u003ci\u003eSoon I Will be Invincible\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eInside Straight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a wild ride of good, blood-pumping fun that packs a surprisingly emotional punch for a book that looks on the surface like just another superhero adventure.” — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eHigh Stakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Emotionally powerful. Wild Cards deals up the variety of short fiction without losing the continuity of a novel.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A delightfully imaginative speculation.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Martin has assembled an impressive array of writers. . . . Progressing through the decades, Wild Cards keeps its momentum to the end.\" —\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The shared-world series known as Wild Cards has had a long and illustrious history of contributors and achievements.\" —\u003ci\u003eSciFi.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"New readers and fans of the long-running series will both love the fast-paced plotting and the ever-expanding history of the Wild Card virus on this alternate Earth, where even the superheroes are human.\" —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eLowball\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly recommended.\" —\u003ci\u003eSFRevu\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eLowball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765390608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40735719358670,"sku":"9780765390608","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c910bb5e-cff5-4a45-a0a4-b7c35a0df1bd.jpg?v=1641273129","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765390608","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}