American Gods

An acclaimed; Emmy-nominated TV series on Amazon Prime Video winner of the Hugo; Locus and Bram Stoker Awards TV series on Amazon Prime video 'To give him his full title: Neil Gaiman; Architect of Worlds; Svengali of Plot; Shaman of Character; Exploder of Cliché; Master Craftsman of Style; Dreamer Laureate of the Republic of Letters' DAVID MITCHELL 'Original; engrossing; and endlessly inventive' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'Brilliant and unique' GUARDIAN --- 'This is about the soul of America; the idea that everyone came here from somewhere' NEIL GAIMAN --- After three years in prison; Shadow Moon is free to go home. But hours before his release; his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Numbly; he boards a plane; where he meets an enigmatic stranger who seems to know Shadow and claims to be an ancient god—and king of America. Together; they embark on a profoundly strange road trip across the USA; encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along the way. But all around them a storm of unnatural proportions is gathering. War is coming; an epic struggle for the very soul of America. And Shadow is standing squarely in its path. Neil Gaiman. With Stories come possibilities --- **Includes a brand-new author preface; introduction to the author's preferred text; The Monarch of the Glen novella; reading-group discussion questions; an interview with Neil Gaiman and 'How Dare You'; an essay on American Gods*