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River of Teeth

River of Teeth Series, Book 1

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River of Teeth

By: Sarah Gailey
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
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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.

©2017 Sarah Gailey (P)2017 Tantor Action & Adventure Alternate History Fiction Science Fiction Adventure
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I'm always dubious of alternative history. Often they try to play with the politics and recreate a world they believe is superior to this one.River of Teeth does none of that, leaving the political and the Historical out of it and delving into the real life of the world these characters live in. Each person I met in the story felt like I could meet or read about in history books. While I want to know so much more about Hero, the listener/reader is given just enough to keep them interested and to care for them. I cannot wait to listen to Taste of Marrow.

Not what I was expecting. So much better.

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Now I have to do historical research to see if this hippo thing is true. Such an off the wall idea.

What a crazy idea

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Stumbled upon this book while going through last Nebula and Hugo nominees and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. A quick read with some really good narration/voice acting. Highly recommend!

Great story with excellent narration.

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I was surprised by the premise, then again by the relatability of the characters and even more surprised by the world building. I would NOT want to live in this alternate timeline but I would like to read the sequel

an excellent performance of a story with much more depth than I expected.

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In this cowboy caper (sorry, ‘operation’), all the rollicking, gunslinging, mercenaries of your favorite Wild West tropes spoil for revenge, riches, and love in the “Wild South”.

**Spoilers Ahead**

When I first heard of River of Teeth, I was prepared for an interesting and fun take on history; and early on in the book, I eagerly anticipated an amusing Merry Band of Scoundrels cast of characters.

I was NOT prepared for such golden nuggets as a deadly lesbian assassin who just so happens to be heavily pregnant; a brilliant non-binary chemist who is also the central love interest; an unapologetically bisexual Clint Eastwood hero; and our ragtag group casually noticing not a single “white boy” in their group.

If you love westerns, alternative history, or casual queer & POC representation, set yer sights on The River of Teeth!

Tombstone meets queer Firefly set astride domesticated hippos!

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the narrator was PERFECT for this book.

a hippo is my spirit animal so I had to read this. I was not disappointed.

Fun and Short

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Love the concept of the story!

The characters were delightful and I found myself devastated at how short the story was going to be until I notice there was a 2nd story! Already on my way to order it.

The audio book narrator was up to the task of all of the dramatic accents. Great listen!

This hippo story chews up the scenery in the most delightful way.

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narrator was great but the story was fairly weak due to the mediocre writing. I really appreciated the premise but I felt like the story didn't tie into the setting enough. But overall it was a fine way to spend a few hours. not my favorite book but it wasn't bad and I don't regret reading it.

good premise, mediocre writing

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I expected something lighthearted and fun. What I got was several hours of murder, torture, and bloodshed, told in graphic detail. Needless to say, I was a bit shocked. I mean, within the first few minutes our protagonist brutally murders a man for *checks notes* insulting his hippo. 😳

Th ragtag band of cutthroats and thieves that our protagonist pulls together are certainly an interesting lot, and it was mildly entertaining to see them interact and plan their “operation” (“it’s not a caper!”). But everything moves so quickly that I could never really connect with them. The action is nonstop, so we never get more than a surface impression of each of them. I feel like this could have been a longer book, with more character development and way less gore! I guess I should be glad it was short, given the copious gory scenes.

The narrator did a good job of various accents, though his British accent was pretty weak. And I think his Cajun French was a bit too Parisian. But otherwise he was entertaining.

Not what I expected - very violent

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A hoot and a half, even! Lovely cast of fun and wily ne’er do wells

A hoot

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