The extraordinary series of novels formed by a handful of dazzling stories, written independently of one another, comes out with this sixth volume. Atlanta 1988, terror lurks in the halls of the Omni convention center. Here we meet a great religious leader who has vowed to destroy the rights of the Jokers and use his powers to fix the outcome of the convention. Against this backdrop of passion and intrigue, a group of Aces and Jokers appear to fight for control of the nation. Contributors to this book include Stephen Leigh, Victor Milan, Walton Simons, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and Walter Jon Williams.