David D. Levine

The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. David D. Levine's "Discards" introduces Tiago Gonçalves, a teenager who scrapes collecting recyclables from the landfills of Rio de Janeiro. But after the Wild Card virus infects him, he learns to build something more. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Tor.Com Original

Discards

Maggie Gordon

I have never read any of the Wildcards stories, but now I am thinking that I should! This short deals with an orphaned teenage boy from Brazil that gets infected with the Wildcard virus. He has to survive in a world that hates him, but this suddenly becomes easier when he gains certain super powers. 

The story flows extremely well. While not comic, it has moments of levity despite its dark premise. It makes very good use of its setting, and it's certainly lured another reader in to the overarching series.

Discards A Tor.Com Original

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