Ace in the Hole (anthology)
- Ace in the Hole (anthology)
"Ace in the Hole" is the sixth volume in the Wild Cards shared universe series edited by George R. R. Martin. Like the third volume in the series ("Jokers Wild"), this volume uses the format of a mosaic novel, where several writers write individual storylines which were then edited together into one novel length story.
The plot of "Jokers Wild" centres on the 1988 Democratic Convention held in that universe's fictional Atlanta, Georgia. Following many years of inadequate recognition and inaction, the plight of the unfortunate victims of the Wild Card virus, the jokers, now forms a large part of the Democratic campaign.
With this backdrop, numerous aces, jokers and "nats" (normal humans) converge on Atlanta to support or attempt to kill various candidates, lobby for more specific causes or just create and revel in chaos.
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