by George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham, Stephen Leigh, John J. Miller, Caroline Spector, Ian Tregillis · Tor Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780765335623
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«High Stakes» is the science fiction and superhero novel edited by George R.R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass (Tor Books, hardcover).
The action takes place in the shared Wild Cards universe, where aces, jokers and agents of the Fort Freak precinct find themselves trapped in Talas (Kazakhstan). Baba Yaga forces them to take part in an underground fighting tournament to appease a monstrous creature from another dimension. The novel combines superheroes with Lovecraftian horror.
Third installment of the Mean Streets Triad trilogy in the Wild Cards series (volume 23). Mosaic novel with David Anthony Durham, Stephen Leigh, John J. Miller, Caroline Spector and Ian Tregillis.
For fans of the Wild Cards series and readers of George R.R. Martin looking for superheroes with a dark atmosphere and action.
George Raymond Richard Martin, also known by the initials GRRM, is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer. Martin is best known as the author of the epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted by HBO into the Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). Martin also wrote a related series of novellas, Tales of Dunk and Egg, which have been adapted by HBO as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–present). Outside of A Song of Ice and Fire and its related media, Martin helped create the Wild Cards anthology series and contributed worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022).
