Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident.

Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible.

He warns Shadow that a far bigger storm is coming. And from that moment on, nothing will ever he the same...

Minnesota Book Award

Nebula Award

Hugo Award for Best SF/Fantasy Novel

American Gods may not be as good as Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, but it's still a cut above most of the competition. Gaiman has world mythology in his bones, giving all his work exceptional power. ?geoff