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Wild Cards
Science fiction and superhero anthology series

Wild Cards is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels. They are written by a collection of more than forty authors (referred to as the "Wild Cards Trust") and are edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass. Set largely during an alternate history of post-World War II United States, the series follows humans who contracted the Wild Card virus, an alien virus that rewrites DNA and mutates survivors. Those who acquire crippling and/or repulsive physical conditions are known as Jokers, while those who acquire superhuman abilities are known as Aces, and those few who acquire minor, insignificant powers not worthy of being called aces are known as Deuces.

The series originated from a long-running campaign of the Superworld role-playing game, gamemastered by Martin and involving many of the original authors. The framework of the series was developed by Martin and Snodgrass, including the origin of the characters' superhuman abilities and the card-based terminology.

The first installment, Wild Cards, was released in January 1987 by Bantam Books and, as of February 2025, thirty-three books have been released through four publishers. The series has been adapted to comic books, graphic novels, and role-playing games.

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Premise

See also: List of Wild Cards characters

Set during an alternate history of post–World War II United States, the series follows events after an airborne alien virus is released over New York City in 1946 and eventually infects tens of thousands globally. The virus, designed to rewrite DNA, was developed as a bioweapon by a noble family on the planet Takis, and it is taken to Earth to test on humans, who are genetically identical to the people of Takis. Dr. Tachyon, a member of this family, objects and attempts to stop them. However, his attempt crashes their ship, releasing the virus.1

The virus affects each individual differently, and it becomes known as the Wild Card virus because of these "random and unpredictable" symptoms. It kills 90% of those who contract it and mutates the remaining percentage. 9% survive but become Jokers, who develop minor or crippling physical conditions. The remaining 1% become Aces, who remain human or mostly human in appearance but develop superhuman abilities; Aces whose abilities are too trivial or specific to be generally valuable are called Deuces.2

Origin

Wild Cards began as a two-year-long3 campaign of the Superworld role-playing game, gifted to George R. R. Martin by Victor Milán,4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico; the players were science fiction writers, including Gail Gerstner-Miller, Milán, John J. Miller, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and Walter Jon Williams, and Martin served as gamemaster.5 Because of the amount of time and creative energy put into the campaign, Martin initially thought to write a novel on his character, Turtle.6 However, he realized this would have "rescued one character from [the] SuperWorld campaign, but would have meant discarding all the rest". Since the game had been built by a group, he felt it should be a shared universe anthology, which were popular at the time.78 Martin invited other writers he believed would be interested in the universe, including Roger Zelazny, Lewis Shiner, Pat Cadigan, Howard Waldrop, Edward Bryant, and Stephen Leigh.9

Martin said that the group loved comic books and superheroes but wanted to approach the material in a "grittier, more adult manner than what we were seeing in the '80s". He cited the series' "sense of history" as a strength and expressed frustration with the retroactive continuity of mainstream comics.10 Martin also felt that the multitude of sources for superpowers in comics strained suspension of disbelief when taken together, and he believed a single plausible source was needed. Snodgrass suggested a virus, which allowed for the superpowered Aces, the "monsters and freaks" Jokers, and a high death toll.11 Snodgrass and Martin also developed the card based terminology,12 and Milán developed the pseudoscience of the series.13

The series was originally meant to be set in a then contemporary 1985, but Waldrop, who was to write the first story, insisted that his story take place right after World War II. This created a forty-year gap between the first chapter and the remaining stories, pushing later contributions to fill in the intervening decades. Martin noted that this forced the authors to write about events they would have otherwise ignored, particularly the House Un-American Activities Committee and the McCarthy hearings, which gave rise to characters and plot points that "added immeasurable richness to our world and depth of our characters". Waldrop's story also forced Williams to rewrite a new story, "Witness", which became the only shared world story to appear on the final ballot for a Nebula Award.14

British writer Neil Gaiman met with Martin in 1987 and pitched a Wild Cards story about a character who lives in a world of dreams. Martin declined due to Gaiman's lack of prior credits at the time. Gaiman went on to publish his story as The Sandman.15

Publishing history

Main article: List of Wild Cards books and short stories

Bantam Books (1987–1993)

Bantam Books, under its Spectra imprint, published twelve books between 1987 and 1993, including two solo novels written by Melinda M. Snodgrass and Victor Milán.

  • 1987 Wild Cards16
  • 1987 Aces High17
  • 1987 Jokers Wild18
  • 1988 Aces Abroad19
  • 1988 Down and Dirty20
  • 1990 Ace in the Hole21
  • 1990 Dead Man's Hand22
  • 1991 One-Eyed Jacks23
  • 1991 Jokertown Shuffle24
  • 1992 Double Solitaire (novel by Snodgrass)25
  • 1992 Dealer's Choice26
  • 1993 Turn of the Cards (novel by Milán)27

Baen Books (1993–1995)

Baen Books published a new triad between 1993 and 1995 subtitled of a New Cycle. In 2002, Martin commented that he felt the triad was creatively "three of the strongest volumes Wild Cards ever had" and that the series "came back strong" after stumbling with a previous storyline; he conceded, however, that the triad was "very dark", acknowledging it was a commonly-voiced complaint, and that he felt switching publishers was a mistake.28

  • 1993 Card Sharks29
  • 1994 Marked Cards30
  • 1995 Black Trump31

ibooks Inc. (2002–2006)

In 2000, ibooks Inc. purchased two new installments and the rights to reprint the first eight books of the series; the two new books were published between 2002 and 2006, including a solo novel by John J. Miller, and reprints for six of the first eight books were issued.32 The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in July 2005, shortly after the death of founder Byron Preiss.33 In December 2006, J. Bolyston & Co. Publishers, parent company of the Brick Tower Press imprint, acquired all of Preiss' assets, including those of ibooks, for $125,000.3435 Brick Tower Press offered e-book versions of its titles, including Deuces Down and Death Draws Five via Humble Bundle in February 2016.36

  • 2002 Deuces Down37
  • 2006 Death Draws Five (novel by Miller)38

Tor Books (2008–2022)

Tor Books, an imprint under Macmillan Publishers, published the series in both print and e-book format. It released thirteen new installments from November 2008 to August 2022. Tor Books also reprinted the first twelve, sixteenth & seventeenth novels as of November 2021.394041

  • 2008 Inside Straight42
  • 2008 Busted Flush43
  • 2009 Suicide Kings44
  • 2011 Fort Freak45
  • 2014 Lowball46
  • 2016 High Stakes47
  • 2017 Mississippi Roll48
  • 2018 Low Chicago49
  • 2018 Texas Hold 'Em50
  • 2019 Knaves Over Queens51
  • 2021 Joker Moon52
  • 2022 Three Kings53
  • 2022 Full House54

Tor Books also published online supplementary material. A multi-author blog supporting Inside Straight opened in February 2008. The blog followed American Hero, the fictional reality television show in the book, and posted in-character "confessionals" from the twenty-eight characters competing on the show.55 That supplemental material was republished by Tor as an e-book titled American Hero: A Wild Cards Novel on March 3, 2020.5657

Twenty-three short stories were published through the Tor Books website from January 2013 through July 2022:

A short story, titled "Lies My Mother Told Me" by Caroline Spector, was published in the Dangerous Women anthology, also edited by Martin. The anthology was released in December 2013.81

An additional short story, titled "I Have No Voice and I Must Zoom Meeting" by Paul Cornell, was published on the official Wild Cards website in July 2020.82

Bantam Books (2023–present)

The series returned to Bantam Books in July 2023.83 Upcoming books include House Rules.84

  • 2023 Pairing Up
  • 2024 Sleeper Straddle
  • 2025 House Rules

Bantam also began publishing original graphic novels featuring stories set within the Wild Cards universe.

  • 2023 George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Now and Then: A Graphic Novel (Written by Carrie Vaughn with art by Renae De Liz)
  • 2023 George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sins of the Father: A Graphic Novel (Written by Melinda M. Snodgrass with art by Michael Komarck and Elizabeth Leggett)

Contributors

The collection of authors who have contributed to the Wild Card series is known as the Wild Cards Trust85 or the Wild Card consortium.86 As of Joker Moon, published in July 2021, forty-four authors have written for the series. Five authors have written for at least one novel released by each publisher of the series: Michael Cassutt, Stephen Leigh (often writing as S. L. Farrell), John J. Miller, Walton Simons, and Snodgrass. Every installment was edited by Martin, who has also contributed as an author to ten books; later installments were co-edited by Snodgrass.

Authors by publishing era
AuthorBantam Books (1987–1993)Baen Books (1993–1995)ibooks Inc. (2002–2006)Tor Books (2008 – 2022)
Daniel AbrahamDeuces DownInside Straight, Suicide Kings, American Hero, Full House
Saladin AhmedLow Chicago
Edward BryantWild Cards, Jokers Wild, Aces Abroad, Down and Dirty, Dealer's Choice
Pat CadiganAces High, Down and Dirty
Michael Cassutt87Aces AbroadCard SharksDeuces DownInside Straight, Lowball, American Hero, Joker Moon
Chris ClaremontOne-Eyed Jacks
Paul CornellFort Freak, Low Chicago, Knaves Over Queens, Full House
Arthur Byron CoverDown and Dirty
David Anthony DurhamFort Freak, Lowball, High Stakes, Texas Hold 'Em
Ty FranckFort Freak
Gail Gerstner-MillerAces AbroadAmerican Hero
Max GladstoneTexas Hold 'Em
Leanne C. HarperWild Cards, Jokers Wild, Aces Abroad, Down and DirtyMarked Cards
Leo KendenJoker Moon
Marko KloosLow Chicago, Knaves Over Queens, Full House
Mark LawrenceKnaves Over Queens
Stephen Leigh

(often as S. L. Farrell)

Wild Cards, Aces Abroad, Down and Dirty, Ace in the Hole, One-Eyed Jacks, Jokertown Shuffle, Dealer's ChoiceCard Sharks, Marked Cards, Black TrumpDeuces DownInside Straight, Busted Flush, Suicide Kings, Fort Freak, High Stakes, Mississippi Roll, American Hero, Full House
David D. Levine88Lowball, Mississippi Roll, Joker Moon, Full House
George R. R. Martin (editor)Wild Cards, Aces High, Jokers Wild, Aces Abroad, Down and Dirty, Dead Man's Hand, Dealer's ChoiceBlack TrumpInside Straight, American Hero
Victor MilánWild Cards, Aces High, Aces Abroad, Ace in the Hole, One-Eyed Jacks, Jokertown Shuffle, Turn of the CardsCard Sharks, Marked Cards, Black TrumpBusted Flush, Suicide Kings, Fort Freak, Texas Hold 'Em, American Hero, Joker Moon, Full House
John J. MillerWild Cards, Aces High, Jokers Wild, Aces Abroad, Down and Dirty, Dead Man's Hand, One-Eyed Jacks, Jokertown Shuffle, Dealer's ChoiceBlack TrumpDeuces Down, Death Draws FiveInside Straight, Busted Flush, Fort Freak, High Stakes, Mississippi Roll, Low Chicago, American Hero, Joker Moon
Laura J. MixonCard Sharks, Marked CardsAmerican Hero
Mary Anne MohanrajFort Freak, Lowball, Low Chicago, Joker Moon, Three Kings
Kevin Andrew Murphy8990Card SharksDeuces DownBusted Flush, Fort Freak, Mississippi Roll, Low Chicago, Knaves Over Queens, American Hero
Emma NewmanKnaves Over Queens
Peter NewmanKnaves Over Queens, Three Kings
Peadar Ó GuilínKnaves Over Queens, Three Kings
Steve PerrinAmerican Hero, Joker Moon
Cherie PriestFort Freak, Mississippi Roll
Christopher RoweLow Chicago, American Hero, Joker Moon
Diana RowlandTexas Hold 'Em
Lewis ShinerWild Cards, Aces High, Jokers Wild, Aces Abroad, One-Eyed Jacks, Jokertown Shuffle
Walton SimonsAces High, Jokers Wild, Aces Abroad, Ace in the Hole, One-Eyed Jacks, Jokertown ShuffleMarked CardsDeuces DownBusted Flush, Texas Hold 'Em, American Hero, Joker Moon
Melinda M. Snodgrass (editor)Wild Cards, Aces High, Jokers Wild, Aces Abroad, Down and Dirty, Ace in the Hole, One-Eyed Jacks, Jokertown Shuffle, Double SolitaireCard Sharks, Marked CardsDeuces DownInside Straight, Busted Flush, Suicide Kings, Fort Freak, Lowball, High Stakes, Low Chicago, Knaves Over Queens, American Hero, Joker Moon, Three Kings, Full House
Caroline SpectorInside Straight, Busted Flush, Suicide Kings, High Stakes, Knaves Over Queens, Texas Hold 'Em, American Hero, Joker Moon, Three Kings, Full House
Charles StrossKnaves Over Queens
Ian TregillisInside Straight, Busted Flush, Suicide Kings, Lowball, High Stakes, American Hero
Carrie Vaughn919293Inside Straight, Busted Flush, Lowball, Mississippi Roll, American Hero, Full House
Howard WaldropWild Cards
Sage WalkerMarked Cards, Black TrumpAmerican Hero
Royce WidemanAmerican Hero
Walter Jon WilliamsWild Cards, Aces High, Down and Dirty, Ace in the Hole, Jokertown Shuffle, Dealer's ChoiceMarked CardsLowball, American Hero, Full House
William F. WuOne-Eyed JacksCard SharksTexas Hold 'Em, American Hero
Roger ZelaznyWild Cards, Aces High, Down and DirtyCard Sharks

In other media

Role-playing games

Main article: GURPS Wild Cards

Wild Cards was adapted into a role-playing game format by Steve Jackson Games. Written by John J. Miller and published in June 1989, the sourcebook used GURPS Supers rules and contained descriptions of sixty of the characters.9495 A supplement titled Aces Abroad, written by Kevin Andrew Murphy, was released in 1991.9697 Green Ronin Publishing published Wild Cards Campaign Setting, written by Miller, for its Mutants & Masterminds RPG in August 2008; the game debuted at Gen Con that year. Two supplements were released: an adventure anthology titled All-in and a character book titled Aces & Jokers.98

Comics

A four-issue Wild Cards limited series was released in 1990 by Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics.99100 The issues were then collected and published as a trade paperback in October 1991.101 They were also included in Epic: An Anthology, released in 1992.102 A second limited series titled Wild Cards: The Hard Call, written by Daniel Abraham and illustrated by Eric Battle, was published over six issues from April to September 2008 by Dabel Brothers Productions.103104105 Dabel Brothers partnered with Del Rey to collect the titles in July 2008, including Wild Cards: The Hard Call, as graphic novels beginning in fall 2008.106 The issues were collected in a hardcover edition published by Dynamite Entertainment in February 2011.107

Marvel Entertainment began publishing a 4-issue comic book limited series Wild Cards: The Drawing of Cards scripted by Paul Cornell in July 2022. The series adapted material from the first Wild Cards novel.108

Bantam Books published two original Wild Cards graphic novels in 2023: George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Now & Then by writer Carrie Vaughn and artist Renae De Liz, and George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sins of the Father by writer Melinda Snodgrass and artists Michael Komarck and Elizabeth Leggett.109

Audiobooks

Unabridged audiobook versions of the first five books have been released. Audiobooks of the first two installments were released by Brilliance Audio in November and December 2011.110111 Versions of the third, fourth, and fifth novels were released by Penguin Random House from February to March 2016, featuring voice talents for each character.112113114 The sixth and seventh installments were released in February and June 2017. Commencing in August 2018, HarperAudio (UK) began releasing a new set of audiobooks in the series. The first three (Mississippi Roll, Low Chicago and Texas Hold'em) were narrated by William Hope. Next, Peter Noble narrated the two UK Wild Cards works (Knaves Over Queens and Three Kings). The sixth audiobook from HarperAudio (UK) (which was released in August 2021), Joker Moon, was performed by Maya Saroya. On a side note, in the UK, Three Kings has been released before Joker Moon, while the opposite is set to happen in the US.115116

Film

In October 2011, Syfy Films, a joint venture between Syfy Channel and Universal Pictures, acquired screen rights to Wild Cards under the direction of Gregory Noveck, senior vice president of production. Snodgrass was asked to write the screenplay, and she and Martin were to serve as executive producers. At the time of announcement, the film was intended to have a contemporary setting and the Sleeper among its characters. This was the second time the series was optioned.117

Television

In August 2016, Universal Cable Productions acquired the rights to create a television series. Martin stated that the development was in early stages and that the production was working on choosing characters and stories to adapt. Because of his exclusivity contract with HBO, which aired Game of Thrones based on Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, Martin said he will not be involved in the adaptation. Snodgrass is to serve as an executive producer.118 In a blog post, Martin said that Noveck is also to serve as an executive producer.119120121

Universal Cable Productions was teaming up with Hulu in November 2018 to develop two series based on the novels to establish a potential connected Wild Cards universe for the streaming service,122 but as of 2021, the upcoming series was moved from Hulu to Peacock.123

Explanatory notes

References

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  2. Martin, George R. R. (1987). Wild Cards (Wild Cards, Book 1). ISBN 0553261908. 0553261908 ↩

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  12. Miller, John J. (October 1989). "Playing With a Full Deck". Roleplayer. Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved July 11, 2016. http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Roleplayer/Roleplayer16/WildCards.html ↩

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  14. Martin, George R. R. (June 6, 2011). "From Game to Book or, the Birth of a Shared World". Tor Books. Retrieved August 11, 2016. http://www.tor.com/2011/06/06/2-from-game-to-book-or-the-birth-of-a-shared-world/ ↩

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  16. Martin, George R. R. (1987). Wild Cards (Wild Cards, Book 1). ISBN 0553261908. 0553261908 ↩

  17. Martin, George R. R. (1987). Aces High (Wild Cards, Book 2). ISBN 0765326167. 0765326167 ↩

  18. Snodgrass, Melinda M. (1987). Jokers Wild (Wild Cards, Book 3). ISBN 0553266993. 0553266993 ↩

  19. Martin, George R. R. (1988). Aces Abroad (Wild Cards, Book 4). ISBN 055327628X. 055327628X ↩

  20. Martin, George R. R. (1988). Down and Dirty (Wild Cards, Book 5). ISBN 0553274635. 0553274635 ↩

  21. Martin, George R. R. (1990). Ace in the Hole (Wild Cards). ISBN 0553282530. 0553282530 ↩

  22. Miller, John J. (1990). Dead Man's Hand (Wild Cards, Book 7). ISBN 0553285696. 0553285696 ↩

  23. Martin, George R. R. (1991). One-Eyed Jacks (Wild Cards, Book 8). ISBN 0553288520. 0553288520 ↩

  24. Martin, George R. R. (1991). Jokertown Shuffle (Wild Cards). ISBN 0553291742. 0553291742 ↩

  25. Snodgrass, Melinda M. (1992). Double Solitaire (Wild Cards, No. 10). ISBN 0553294938. 0553294938 ↩

  26. Martin, George R. R. (1992). Dealer's Choice (Wild Cards XI). ISBN 0553291610. 0553291610 ↩

  27. Milán, Victor (1993). Turn of the Cards (Wild Cards, Book 12). ISBN 0553561529. 0553561529 ↩

  28. "About Wild Cards". So Spake Martin. Westeros.org. December 15, 2002. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1228 ↩

  29. Zelazny, Roger (1993). Card Sharks (Wild Cards: New Cycle, Book 1). ISBN 0671721593. 0671721593 ↩

  30. Leigh, Stephen (1994). Marked Cards (Wild Cards: A New Cycle, Book 2). ISBN 0671722123. 0671722123 ↩

  31. Martin, George R. R.; Leigh, Stephen (1995). Black Trump (Wild Cards: A New Cycle, Book 3) (Wild Cards: New Cycle). ISBN 0671876791. 0671876791 ↩

  32. Rambraut, Dag (November 18, 2007). "Interview with George R.R. Martin". SFFWorld.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://www.sffworld.com/2007/11/interview-george-r-r-martin-2/ ↩

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  34. Rambraut, Dag (November 18, 2007). "Interview with George R.R. Martin". SFFWorld.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://www.sffworld.com/2007/11/interview-george-r-r-martin-2/ ↩

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  37. Martin, George R. R.; Snodgrass, Melinda M. (2002). Wild Cards XVI – Deuces Down (Vol 5). ISBN 0743445058. 0743445058 ↩

  38. Miller, John J.; Martin, George R. R. (2006). George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards XVII: Death Draws Five. ISBN 1596872977. 1596872977 ↩

  39. "Wild Cards I". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765365071 ↩

  40. "Wild Cards VII: Dead Man's Hand". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765335616 ↩

  41. "Wild Cards VIII: One-Eyed Jacks". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250168092 ↩

  42. Martin, George R. R.; Snodgrass, Melinda M. (2008-01-22). Inside Straight. ISBN 978-0765317810. 978-0765317810 ↩

  43. Farrell, S. L.; Leigh, Stephen; Milán, Victor; Miller, John Jos (2008-12-09). Busted Flush (Wild Cards). ISBN 978-0765317827. 978-0765317827 ↩

  44. Trust, Wild Cards (2009-12-22). Suicide Kings (Wild Cards). ISBN 978-0765317834. 978-0765317834 ↩

  45. "Suicide Kings". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765364685 ↩

  46. "Suicide Kings". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765368621 ↩

  47. "High Stakes". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765335623 ↩

  48. "Mississippi Roll". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved June 12, 2018. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765390523 ↩

  49. "Low Chicago". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved June 12, 2018. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765390561 ↩

  50. "Texas Hold 'Em". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved June 12, 2018. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765390592 ↩

  51. "Knaves Over Queens". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved November 24, 2018. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250168061 ↩

  52. "Joker Moon". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved August 26, 2020. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250168016 ↩

  53. "Three Kings". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved May 10, 2021. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250167934 ↩

  54. "Full House". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved May 20, 2022. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250167958/fullhouse ↩

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  56. "Rosa Loteria & her loteria cards revealed thus far". Retrieved June 14, 2018. http://www.wildcardsworld.com/rosa-loteria-her-loteria-cards-revealed-thus-far/ ↩

  57. "American Hero". Tor Books. Retrieved March 27, 2020. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765396402 ↩

  58. Abraham, Daniel (January 16, 2013). "When We Were Heroes". Tor Books. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://www.tor.com/2013/01/16/when-we-were-heroes/ ↩

  59. Priest, Cherie (May 15, 2013). "The Button Man and the Murder Tree". Tor Books. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://www.tor.com/2013/05/15/the-button-man-and-the-murder-tree/ ↩

  60. Cornell, Paul (May 29, 2013). "The Elephant in the Room". Tor Books. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://www.tor.com/2013/05/29/the-elephant-in-the-room/ ↩

  61. Vaughn, Carrie (October 15, 2014). "Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza". Tor Books. Retrieved July 10, 2016. http://www.tor.com/2014/10/15/nuestra-senora-de-la-esperanza-carrie-vaughn/ ↩

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