A few months ago, Winslow Houndstooth put together the damnedest crew of outlaws, assassins, cons, and saboteurs on either side of the Harriet for a history-changing caper. Together they conspired to blow the dam that choked the Mississippi and funnel the hordes of feral hippos contained within downriver, to finally give America back its greatest waterway.
Songs are sung of their exploits, many with a haunting refrain: "And not a soul escaped alive."
In the aftermath of the Harriet catastrophe, that crew has scattered to the winds. Some hunt the missing lovers they refuse to believe have died. Others band together to protect a precious infant and a peaceful future. All of them struggle with who they've become after a long life of theft, murder, deception, and general disinterest in the strictures of the law.
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“Retains much of the charm of River of Teeth, while expanding on the other members of Winslow Houndstooth’s team. These characters once again prove to be the key ingredient in what makes this series so fun, especially now that the alternate history has been established. Gailey allows Houndstooth, Adelia, Hero, and Archie to be complicated, conflicted, and believable.”
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RT Book Reviews (4 stars)