Gaileys debut is a gift of violent, unexpected glee and I cant wait for more capers with Winslow Houndstooth and Ruby the stealth hippo. Review Quotes Man-eating hippo mayhem is my new favorite mayhem. 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.

By the 1890s, the vast bayou that was once Americas greatest waterway belongs to feral hippos, and Winslow Houndstooth has been contracted to take it back. 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. 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. Now readers have the chance to own both novellas in American Hippo, a single, beautiful volume. Book Synopsis In 2017 Sarah Gailey made her debut with River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow, two action-packed novellas that introduced readers to an alternate America in which hippos rule the colossal swamp that was once the Mississippi River. It is the story of Winslow Houndstooth and his crew. 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. Other true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two. About the Book 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.

American Hippo by Sarah Gailey