{"product_id":"9781250176431","title":"American Hippo : River of Teeth, Taste of Marrow, and New Stories","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Hippo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sarah Gailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2017 Sarah Gailey made her debut with \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTaste of Marrow\u003c\/i\u003e, two action-packed novellas that introduced readers to an alternate America in which hippos rule the colossal swamp that was once the Mississippi River. Now readers have the chance to own both novellas in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hippo\u003c\/i\u003e, a single, beautiful volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears 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. 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 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. To do so, he will gather a crew of the damnedest cons, outlaws, and assassins to ever ride a hippo. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hippo\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of their fortunes, their failures, and his revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Man-eating hippo mayhem is my new favorite mayhem. Gailey's debut is a gift of violent, unexpected glee and I can't wait for more capers with Winslow Houndstooth and Ruby the stealth hippo.\" —Kevin Hearne, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This hippopotamus epic is just as preposterously fun as you could possibly have hoped — but it's also a brave, clever alternate history. \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e packs one hell of a gold-plated bite.\" —Charlie Jane Anders, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Birds in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Weird and wonderful, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth \u003c\/i\u003eproves handily why Sarah Gailey is a writer to watch.” —Chuck Wendig, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Aftermath\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInvasive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blisteringly imaginative, and written with a sly, sharp wit.\" —Kate Elliott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rowdy, rollicking river ride from a sly and whimsical new writer. A damned fine adventure for \u003ci\u003eeveryone.\u003c\/i\u003e And I haven't even mentioned the hippos yet. Get reading.\" —Kameron Hurley, Hugo Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMirror Empire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Geek Feminist Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully original debut.\" —\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a thing I now know about Sarah Gailey: she is a word-magician who can render searing touch on a flat page and suspend disbelief flawlessly. The world of \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e feels vast, and navigable due to her skill. The characters within, deep and yet intimately knowable.\" —Fran Wilde, Nebula-nominated, Andre Norton- and Compton Crook-winning author of \u003ci\u003eUpdraft\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloudbound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I love Sarah Gailey's \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e. It is sexy and raucous and wild and beautiful and violent—aka, everything I've ever wanted from a lawless caper through the American West. Gailey's storytelling is clever and top-notch, and \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you with adrenaline humming through your veins. I can't recommend this highly enough.\" —Alyssa Wong, Nebula Award-winning author of \"Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250176431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40678608044238,"sku":"9781250176431","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_fce800c3-7f7d-4c47-8697-5ed2ccb9642a.jpg?v=1640058143","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250176431","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}