Marked Cards

by Walter Jon Williams, Sage Walker, Melinda M. Snodgrass

Book Overview

A beautiful young reporter and a small group of jokers and aces have unearthed evidence of a secret conspiracy called the Card Sharks, whose goal is no less than the wholesale destruction of those afflicted with the Wild Cards virus. Hannah and her heroes must flush out the Card Sharks before they can employ their ultimate weapon.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671722123
• ISBN13: 9780671722128
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Super Reader

There is a lot of Gregg Hartmann in this book, as he is the man Hannah turns to for help, with the evidence that she has discovered about the Card Shark conspiracy. Events happen in many countries, but a couple of our favorite aces, The Sleeper and Black Shadow, decide to get a little proactive. The Jumper threat is also finally ended. Hartmann also learns about the Wild Card virus from a personal point of view, in a way he never expected. Wild Cards 14 : 01 The Color of His Skin 1 - Stephen Leigh Wild Cards 14 : 02 Two of a Kind - Walton Simons Wild Cards 14 : 03 The Color of His Skin 2 - Stephen Leigh Wild Cards 14 : 04 My Sweet Lord - Victor Milan Wild Cards 14 : 05 The Color of His Skin 3 - Stephen Leigh Wild Cards 14 : 06 Paths of Silence and of Night - Leanne C. Harper Wild Cards 14 : 07 The Color of His Skin 4 - Stephen Leigh Wild Cards 14 : 08 Feeding Frenzy 1 - Walter Jon Williams Wild Cards 14 : 09 The Color of His Skin 5 - Stephen Leigh Wild Cards 14 : 10 Feeding Frenzy 2 - Walter Jon Williams Wild Cards 14 : 11 The Color of His Skin 6 - Stephen Leigh Wild Cards 14 : 12 A Breath of Life - Sage Walker Wild Cards 14 : 13 The Color of His Skin 7 - Stephen Leigh Wild Cards 14 : 14 A Dose of Reality - Laura J. Mixon and Melinda M. Snodgrass Wild Cards 14 : 15 The Color of His Skin 8 - Stephen Leigh Hannah is still on the case, as Rudo tries to snow Hartmann on the Sharks, and Puppetman is stirring. 3.5 out of 5 Jerry and Jay, detective duo find some bad (and dead) men. 4 out of 5 Media and legal antics vs the Sharks. 3.5 out of 5 Mark Meadows is not the canniest leader, Moonchild or not. 4 out of 5 Media downplays Hartmann's info try. 3 out of 5 Bagabond and McCoy in Guatemala, vs the Sharks. 3.5 out of 5 Puppetman handles Hannah, revels in Joker tension. 3 out of 5 The Sleeper shakes Shad loose. 4 out of 5 A few Jumpers still, with the Sharks. 3 out of 5 Shadow and Sleeper. Team-up! 4 out of 5 Hartmann has to bail as a Joker. 3 out of 5 Zoe looking for Jokertown travel agent. 3 out of 5 Hartmann's identity problems. 3 out of 5 Black Trump science as Clara's Sharkishness wavers. 4 out of 5 Hartmann has to convince Hannah who he is, in Battle's joker body. 3.5 out of 5

More excellent continuations of the Wild Cards

This continues the world and focuses on the conspiracy that was uncovered in the last novel. It touches on many of the effects to individuals when Gregg Hartmann goes public with the information. It is very enjoyable and thought provoking. It's amazing that so much happens in a little more than 400 pages. I also liked how we were able to see the effects of a course of action, meaning that Hartmann would go to the newspapers and the story following that would follow from the events sparked by the newspapers. Pretty nicely done. Favorite parts included finding out more about Bagabond, now Suzanne Menotti; the reappearance, although short, of the jumpers; and the changes to Dr. Finn's live. Plus the entire Feeding Frenzy chapter is awesome!!