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Aces Abroad

Written by: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Kathleen Turner, Clancy Brown, Adrian Paul, P.J. Ochlan, full cast
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Publisher's Summary

The action-packed alternate fantasy returns for a new generation, featuring fiction from number-one New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin, Michael Cassutt, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Lewis Shiner, and more - plus two completely new stories from Kevin Andrew Murphy and best-selling author Carrie Vaughn.

Forty years after the Wild Card Virus' release, the World Health Organization decides it's time to take a delegation of Aces, Jokers, politicians, and journalists on a fact-finding mission to learn how other countries are dealing with the virus that reshaped humanity. Leading the team is Gregg Hartmann, a senator with presidential aspirations and a dangerous ace up his sleeve. Joining him is a menagerie of some of the series' best and most popular Wild Cards, including Dr. Tachyon; aces Peregrine and Golden Boy; and jokers Chrysalis, Troll, and Father Squid.

From the jungles of Haiti and Peru to the tumultuous political climate of Egypt, from a monastery in Japan to the streets of the most glamorous cities of Europe, the Wild Cards are in for an eye-opening trip. While some are worshiped as actual gods, those possessing the most extreme mutations are treated with a contempt that's all too familiar to the delegates from Jokertown. New alliances will be formed, new enemies will be made, and some actions will fulfill centuries-old prophecies that make ripples throughout the future of the Wild Cards universe.

Various Roles Read by a Full Cast of Narrators:

  • Peregrine read by Kathleen Turner ("Down by the Nile")
  • Chrysalis read by Selma Blair
  • Sen. Gregg Hartmann/Puppetman read by Clancy Brown
  • Yeoman Brennan read by Adrian Paul
  • Xavier Desmond read by Armin Shimerman ("From the Journal of Xavier Desmond")
  • Dr. Tachyon read by Raphael Sbarge ("Mirrors of the Soul")
  • Cordelia Chaisson read by Kasey Lansdale ("Down in the Dreamtime")
  • Ti Malice read by Nicholas Guy Smith
  • Jayewardene read by Sanjit de Silva ("The Teardrop of India")
  • Troll read by Richard Moll ("Warts and All")
  • Sara Morgenstern read by Emily Rankin
  • Joann Jefferson read by Donnabella Mortel ("Always Spring in Prague")
  • Xbalanque read by Noel Bearheart
  • Wilfried Molniya read by Stefan Rudnicki ("Legends")
  • Hunapu read by Ozzie Rodriguez
  • Mackie Messer read by PJ Ochlan
  • Misha/Kahina read by Yasmine Barghouty
  • Fortunato read by Prentice Onayemi ("Zero Hour")

©2016 George R. R. Martin (P)2016 Random House Audio

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pure gold!

best w. c. book so far! loved the unraveling of this historical fiction from around the world!

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Another interesting addition to this series

I enjoyed this book greatly. As I’ve come to expect from the wildcards series there were some unique and interesting perspectives on the super hero genre , and some wonderful world building ( in this case a very ambitious task since it was attempting to flesh out their concept all across the globe ). I’d say I preferred the first three books in that they seemed to have more drive and meaningful interconnection and raised stakes ( for excitement alone it’s hard to compete with the alien Swarm and the astronomer’s mason army) .
But the afterword by George RR Martin has some terrific points to explain why they took this route with the story and where it’s leading to. I can’t fault the authors for their goals of striving to bring the zany idea of superheroes into the gritty real world . Trying to avoid some of those classic comic concepts (that I found so exciting) and instead look at some real world problems through this unique scenario’s lens. And by the way the afterword was a real treat to listen to. It was short but it did give a glimpse behind the scenes at what it must have been like at some of the crazy brainstorming sessions that spawned these great books .

The actors assembled to perform this work are incredible , I was blown away by the talent and by how star studded the cast was. Always a treat to have a large cast audio book , and this one does not disappoint . Everyone was wonderful. If I had to choose I’d say the Xaviar Desmond sections and Troll’s story were my favourites.

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