Aces Abroad
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Aces Abroad is the fourth volume in the Wild Cards shared universe fiction series, edited by George R. R. Martin. It was published in 1988 and dealt with a world tour, sponsored by the United Nations and the World Health Organization, featuring many of the main characters from the previous novels and introducing new ones.
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[edit] Stories
Aces Abroad contains the following short stories:
| Story | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| "The Tint Of Hatred" | Stephen Leigh | The sister of one of Puppetman's earlier victims seeks revenge, with surprising results. |
| "From The Journal Of Xavier Desmond" | George R. R. Martin | Xavier Desmond. Serves as interludes between the other stories. |
| "Beasts Of Burden" | John J. Miller | Introduces Ti Malice. Takes place in Haiti, the first stop of the tour. |
| "Blood Rights" | Leanne C. Harper | Two brothers in Mexico become national heroes as they lead a revolution. |
| "Down By The Nile" | Gail Gerstner-Miller | Peregrine gets surprising news in Egypt. Introduces the Living Gods. |
| "The Teardrop Of India" | Walton Simons | Dr. Tachyon gives treatment to an unusual wild card victim. Introduces G. C. Jayewardene. |
| "Down In The Dreamtime" | Edward Bryant | In Australia, Cordelia Chaisson meets Wyungare, a man who can live his dreams. |
| "Zero Hour" | Lewis Shiner | In Japan, Fortunato reappears to save an old friend's life. |
| "Puppets" | Victor W. Milán | In Germany, an attempt at kidnapping Senator Hartmann grants him a deadly ally instead. Introduces Mackie "The Knife" Messer. |
| "Mirrors Of The Soul" | Melinda M. Snodgrass | Dr. Tachyon meets a lost grandson, Blaise Andrieux. |
| "Legends" | Michael Cassutt | An ex-KGB agent has a very important secret. |
| Preceded by Jokers Wild |
Aces Abroad 1988 |
Succeeded by Down and Dirty |
