In the aftermath of WWII, an alien virus struck the Earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Originally published in 1987, the newly expanded saga contains additional original stories by eminent writers.
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"I love this anthology (<--- might not be right word, I'm stupid) I hate that I can't find all of them at bookstores or libraries, so my in universe knowledge is a bit patchy. I'm just going to bite the bullet and pay amazon it's blood money." — Twil (4 out of 5 stars)
"I love this anthology (<--- might not be right word, I'm stupid) I hate that I can't find all of them at bookstores or libraries, so my in universe knowledge is a bit patchy. I'm just going to bite the bullet and pay amazon it's blood money."
" Excellent blending of fact and fiction. Will be looking for more in this series. "
" A fascinating premise, executed very well. Martin curates a series of stories set in a specific universe. The stories build on each other beautifully, they're all brilliantly well-written. My personal favorite was the story of Croyd. "
" It was the first time Martin disappointed me...this book made me sad. It's a random mash up of virus victims, but never comes together like I thought it would and was mostly just depressing if not downright boring. "
" Yeah, edited by Martin, not written. I knew that before I bought it, but the book had some great authors so I thought it would be okay. I had to trudge through it, in spite of the creative ideas. Pre-Xmen. "
" The stories I liked were shorter than the stories I could have had less of, but seems to be a common trait with this author. "
" Had some long stretches, but overall a very enjoyable read. "
" excellent- ive been meaning to read this first one what a treat that i have the whole series ahead of me "
" AS a collection I enjoyed this, obviously some stories resonate more strongly than others but well worth the time to read it. "
" Love super heroes, love realistic takes on them, and love shared worlds so this book was a great read for me. "
" I realized I read this one already. It's ok. I like the idea, but I'm not a big fan of the format. "
" A single setting but with new protagonist in each chapter written by different brilliant writers. The stories would really be as real when mutants are involved. A must-read for sci-fi fans. "
" Enjoying the mosaic novel approach. "
" It's a collection of short stories by various authors - some stories are very good, others are lousy. A pretty good beach read overall. "
" carrie vaughn story. the rest of the book is also worth reading "
" Unfortunately I could not get through this book. I tried several times and was only able to get through the first chapter - well not even through the first chapter. Just not my kind of book unfortunately. "
" Somewhere between a 3 and a 4. The attraction of this series is the fact that it is an edited, shared world story. I enjoyed watching the interaction between the authors through their characters. "
" Way ahead of its time. "
" Really enjoyed this. Like a literary comic book. The somewhat disjointed style was a little off-putting at first, but made sense once I got into it. Overall, a fun read. "
" Brilliant take on superhero fiction. Generally I don't like "Forrest Gump" style stories where characters interact with real-world historical events but it really worked for this book. "
" I found a new series of books to obsess over! "
George R. R. Martin sold his first story in 1971 and has been writing professionally ever since. He spent ten years in Hollywood as a writer-producer, working on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and television pilots that were never made. In the mid ’90s he returned to prose, his first love, and began work on his epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. He has been in the Seven Kingdoms ever since. Whenever he’s allowed to leave, he returns to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lives with the lovely Parris, a big white dog called Mischa, and two cats named Augustus and Caligula, who think they run the place.
Luke Daniels, winner of sixteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and a finalist for the Audie Award for best narration, is a narrator whose many audiobook credits range from action and suspense to young-adult fiction. His background is in classical theater and film, and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.
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