The Neotenic Queen by Alejandro Canelos

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/134832 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Neotenic Queen Author: Alejandro Canelos Narrator: Matt Staples, Dawn McMillan, Alejandro Canelos Format: mp3 Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins Release date: 06-15-22 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings Genres: Anthologies & Short Stories Publisher's Summary: For the animals and plants of the Arizona desert, every day is about staying alive. But it’s all the other stuff—desire, fidelity, hope, envy, grief, betrayal—that bridges the gap between science and fiction, and highlights the interconnectedness of the human and natural worlds. A wealthy Gila monster suffers from halitosis. A young peccary chooses a side in war. A rattlesnake upends the historic enmity between serpent and man. A subterranean termite princess comes home. These and dozens more characters run, hop, slither, and fly through captivating storylines.