Down and Dirty — George R.R. Martin

When an alien virus struck the Earth four decades ago, it spawned a new breed of superhuman men and women known as Aces and Jokers. Now, in New York's Jokertown, a savage street war has broken out between the Mafia and the gang known as the Shadow Fists. And a courageous band of heroes must go underground to wage their own war against the powers of the netherworld.

Enjoy excitement, action, and high-tension thrills as ten of science fiction's most gifted writers explore new and uncharted regions of this astounding shared world:
EDWARD BRYANT • PAT CADIGAN
ARTHUR BYRON COVER • LEANNE C. HARPER •
STEPHEN LEIGH • GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
JOHN J. MILLER • MELINDA M. SNODGRASS
WALTER JON WILLIAMS • ROGER ZELAZNY