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Worth Her Weight in Gold

A Tor.com Original

Sarah Gailey

Ages 12–16

Readers rate it 3.8 (8 on Hardcover)

18 pages · Released Apr 18, 2018

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This is a short, humorous adventure novella set in an alternate-history American South featuring hippo-riding outlaws. The tone is lighthearted and raucous rather than dark, with action-adventure elements and LGBTQ+ representation. At 18 pages, it's a quick read that rewards readers who enjoy inventive worldbuilding and quirky humor over graphic content.

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Worth Her Weight in Gold Winslow Remington Houndstooth, notorious outlaw, handsomest heartbreaker in the American South, has just finished a lucrative job, but he's faced with a hippo-sized problem that would test even the most seasoned of hoppers. A slyly funny, raucous adventure in the alternate America of Sarah Gail... Worth Her Weight in Gold Winslow Remington Houndstooth, notorious outlaw, handsomest heartbreaker in the American South, has just finished a lucrative job, but he's faced with a hippo-sized problem that would test even the most seasoned of hoppers. A slyly funny, raucous adventure in the alternate America of Sarah Gailey's River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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  • Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Science Fiction
  • LGBTQ
  • Dystopian
  • Fiction, alternative history
  • Fiction, action & adventure

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ISBN 9781250295293 · Tor Books

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