Praise for the George R.R. Martin"s Wild Cards series: "Well written and suspenseful and a good read."-Aboriginal Science Fiction "Commendable writing...a zany premise...narrated with rueful humor and intelligence."-Publishers Weekly "A superior series featuring superheroes...a delightfully imaginative speculation." -Toronto Star John Fortune-son of Peregine and Fortunato, two of the most powerful and popular Aces the world has ever known-has finally turned his card. He"s an Ace! And proud of it... except that his new powers put him on a collision course with enemies he never knew he had. Is he the new messiah? Or the Anti-Christ? Or is he just a kid who"s in over his head and about to drown? It"s really quite simple. Mr. Nobody wants to do his job. The Midnight Angel wants to serve her Lord. Billy Ray, dying from boredom, wants some action. John Nighthawk wants to uncover the awful secret behind his mysterious power. Fortunato wants to rescue his son from the clutches of a...