River of Teeth: Volume 1
May 2017 · River of Teeth Book 1 · Tordotcom
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A Finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella
Sarah Gailey's wildfire debut River of Teeth is a rollicking alternate history adventure that Charlie Jane Anders calls "preposterously fun."
In the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true.
Other true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two.
This was a terrible plan.
Contained within this volume is an 1890s America that might have been: a bayou overrun by feral hippos and mercenary hippo wranglers from around the globe. It is the story of Winslow Houndstooth and his crew. It is the story of their fortunes. It is the story of his revenge.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Sarah Gailey's wildfire debut River of Teeth is a rollicking alternate history adventure that Charlie Jane Anders calls "preposterously fun."
In the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true.
Other true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two.
This was a terrible plan.
Contained within this volume is an 1890s America that might have been: a bayou overrun by feral hippos and mercenary hippo wranglers from around the globe. It is the story of Winslow Houndstooth and his crew. It is the story of their fortunes. It is the story of his revenge.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Carol McCurdie
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06 February 2018
WARNING: Sarah will make you care about a character in a few short sentences then cruelly take them from you; SHE IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED. The world she has built here is rich and the players compelling, so don't hesitate in buying this book - it's worth every penny.
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Randall Nall
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25 May 2017
Sarah's debut novella takes a Congressional idea that was never implemented-bringing hippos to America to solve a meat shortage-and spins it into one of the most creative alternate histories I've come across. The end result is a brutal, fast paced heist story that'll leave you wanting more.
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About the author
Hugo and Campbell finalist SARAH GAILEY came onto the scene in 2015 and has since become one of the sharpest, funniest voices in pop culture online. They are a regular contributor for multiple websites, including Tor.com. Their nonfiction has appeared in Mashable and The Boston Globe, and their fiction has been published internationally. They have a novel forthcoming from Tor Books in Spring 2019. They live in Portland, Oregon.
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