There were a lot of scenes that took place at some point in history that really didn’t have much to do with the rest of the book besides the fact that there were also gods in them. I feel like many scenes were just tossed in the book to stretch out the page count. I’ve heard about this book for years and I really like the Neil Gaiman works I’ve read, so I decided to give one of his adult books a spin. Publisher: William Morrow Anniversary edition (June 21, 2011)

Ultimately, he will discover that beneath the placid surface of everyday life a storm is brewing-an epic war for the very soul of America-and that he is standing squarely in its path. Along the way Shadow will learn that the past never dies that everyone, including his beloved Laura, harbors secrets and that dreams, totems, legends, and myths are more real than we know. Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imagined-it is a job that takes him on a dark and strange road trip and introduces him to a host of eccentric characters whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with his own. A trickster and rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does himself. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life.īut just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best friend are killed in an accident.

Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the magic day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana.

American gods author