I gave up on this one about halfway through, but I'm giving it three stars instead of two because it probably really deserves at least four.... I really enjoyed the beginning, which introduced us to a fascinating world --- modern Africa, which felt a bit like India in the Secret Garden. Unfortu...
12 A Dubious Power Ethan fought the urge to run as the hippopotamus stood eyeing him on the bottom of the pool. It was barely two meters away. Its massive grey head scythed slowly from side to side almost level with his. The skin around its eyes and the sides of its face was an unexpected salmon ...