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American hippo by sarah gailey
American hippo by sarah gailey













Archie hasn’t yet given up trying to drag him out of his black hole of obsession, but she’s running out of options and patience. All his time is spent pouring over maps and theories. Meanwhile, Winslow Houndstooth is desperate to find Hero. As much as Hero wants to find the love of their life, it wouldn’t be much of a life worth living if it meant abandoning a bereft mother and potentially orphaning an innocent child.

american hippo by sarah gailey

A group of men ambush them and run off with baby Ysabel, leaving Adelia furious and vengeful. Adelia is wandering through swampland with her newborn and a still-recovering Hero. Things aren’t looking good for the Harriet crew. Taste of Marrow picks up not long after where River of Teeth left off. I’ve already reviewed Sarah Gailey’s tremendous novella River of Teeth, so this review will cover the remaining three tales. Oh American Hippo, do you know how kick-ass you are? Gailey’s book collects two novellas, River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow, as well as two short stories, Worth Her Weight in Gold and Nine and a Half.

american hippo by sarah gailey

American Hippo is the story of their fortunes, their failures, and his revenge. To do so, he will gather a crew of the damnedest cons, outlaws, and assassins to ever ride a hippo. This plan failed to take into account some key facts about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two.īy the 1890s, the vast bayou that was once America’s greatest waterway belongs to feral hippos, and Winslow Houndstooth has been contracted to take it back. “ Years ago, in an America that never was, the United States government introduced herds of hippos to the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. Genre: Science Fiction, Alternate History















American hippo by sarah gailey