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 be the same...

“Gaiman understands the shape of stories.” -Patrick Rothfuss

“American Gods is like a fast run downhill through a maze -- both exhilarating and twisted. ”- Jane Lindskold

“Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive; a picaresque journey across America where the travelers are even stranger than the roadside attractions.” -George R. R. Martin

“American Gods is sexy, thrilling, dark, funny and poetic. ” -Teller, of Penn & Teller