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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wild card an epic sciencefantasy thriller. He writes in several genres but is known best for his science fiction works. For over 25 years, the wild cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. Its characters were developed with the goal of creating a realistic take on people with super powers and. Capture spirit creatures pokemon, upgrade them, use them to fight in 1vs1 tournaments. The three novels are all mosaic novels one overall story with different sections told by different authors, yet all three have a different format.
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Martins wild cards sharedworld series there is a secret history of the world. This isnt a series of novels, but collections of stories written by many different authors. In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human dna was accidentally unleashed in the skies over new york city. Wild cards is a science fiction and superhero anthology series set in a shared universe. The wild cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. The science deck playing cards by rose kickstarter.
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