George R. R Martin
Series
Wild cards volume 23
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
555 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
Officer Francis, vigilante joker "The Infamous Black Tongue," and ace thief Tesseract are forced by a cold-blooded Baba Yaga into an illegal fight ring as part of her effort to placate a vicious monster from another dimension.
42) Texas hold 'em
Series
Wild cards volume 26
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
381 pages ; 25 cm.
Description
"San 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 teenagers, apt for mischief, mishaps, and romantic misunderstandings."--Amazon.com.
43) Joker moon
Series
Wild cards volume 29
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
354 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
"In Joker Moon, the next Wild Cards adventure from series editor George R. R. Martin, we follow Aarti, the Moon Maid, who can astrally project herself onto the surface of the moon and paint projections across the lunarscape. Theodorus was a dreamer. As achild, he dreamt of airplanes, rockets, and outer space. When the wild card virus touched him and transformed him into a monstrous snail centaur weighing several tons, his boyhood dreams seemed out...
Series
Publisher
Bantam
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
x, 428 pages ; 24 cm
Description
An alien virus ravages the world, its results as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw and ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. Nevertheless, human nature reigns supreme.And one fo the most enduring human drives is the search for love. Aces and jokers alike both want to find it, or have lost it...or perhaps just want to use it for personal gain. Within these stories,...
Series
Wild cards volume 25
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
429 pages ; 27 cm.
Description
The stakes were already high enough at Giovanni Galante's poker table that night in Chicago. Poker. Dealer's choice. Seven players. A million-dollar cash buy-in. But after a superpowered mishap, the most high-profile criminals in the city are scattered throughout the past and their schemes across time threaten the stability of the world. Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Low Chicago is an all-new time travel adventure that highlights...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 978 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Like the classic 1960's series of the same name, this modern adaptation (1995) is an imaginative exploration of humanity's greatest hopes and darkest fears. Includes special guest appearances by Alyssa Milano, Ryan Reynolds, Rae Dawn Chong, Beau Bridges, Rebecca De Mornay and Robert Patrick. Winner of the Cable Ace Award for best Dramatic Series, this Emmy® nominated show deals with the consequences of such controversial and thought-provoking topics...
47) Deuces down
Series
Wild cards volume 16
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"In this revised collection of classic Wild Cards stories, the spotlight is on the most unusual Wild Cards of them all--the Deuces, or people with minor superpowers. In Deuces Down, iconic celebrities and landmark events are seen in a whole new light, such as John Jos. Miller's exciting 1969 World Series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Brooklyn Dodgers; Michael Cassutt's first moon landing, when the world wasn't watching; Walter Simons' Great...
48) Dangerous women
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
784 pages ; 25 cm
Description
A collection of twenty-one short stories celebrates dangerous women, both heroines and villains, and includes a new Outlander tale by Diana Gabaldon, a George R. R. Martin novella set in the world of "A Game of Thrones," and a Harry Dresden contribution by Jim Butcher.
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
4 Blu-rays (approximately 558 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A civil war brews between several noble families in Westeros, the children of the former rulers of the land attempt to rise up to power. Also a forgotten race, bent on destruction, plans to return after thousands of years in the North.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (425 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An adaptation of author George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' a medieval fantasy about power struggles among the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. This is the eighth and final season of the HBO hit series.
Publisher
Home Box Office, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (approximately 558 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After the shocking developments at the end of season 5 -- including Jon Snow's bloody fate at the hands of Castle Black mutineers, Daenerys' near-demise at the fighting pits of Meereen, and Cersei's public humiliation in the streets of King's Landing -- survivors from all parts of Westeros and Essos regroup to press forward, inexorably, towards their uncertain individual fates. Familiar faces will forge new alliances to bolster their strategic chances...
Formats
Description
Set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor, conquest, and triumph. In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die....
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Formats
Description
This new HBO Drama is set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and the ancient wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne.
58) Mississippi roll
Series
Wild cards volume 24
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
332 pages ; 25 cm.
Description
After the suspicious death of a crew member on the historical steamboat Natchez, retired NY police detective Leo Storgman seeks to discover the ship's secrets, including the truth behind ghostly sightings of its first captain.
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015, ©2015..
Physical Desc
4 blu-rays (approximately 545 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In this thrilling fourth season based on George R.R. Martin's bestselling books, the Lannisters' control over the Iron Throne remains intact, but can they survive their own egos as well as the ongoing threats around them? While an unshaken Stannis Baratheon continues to rebuild his army on Dragonstone, a more immediate danger comes from the south, as Oberyn Martell, the Lannister-loathing 'Red Viper of Dorne,' arrives at King's Landing to attend Joffrey's...