American Gods ((better)) <WORKING ⇒>

Shadow soon discovers that Wednesday is an incarnation of the Norse All-Father, Odin. He isn't the only deity wandering the earth, either. He meets the Irish leprechaun Mad Sweeney, the Egyptian god of wisdom Mr. Ibis, and the queen of the dead, Mrs. Jacquel. They are all old gods, brought to American shores by the diaspora of human migration—Vikings, African slaves, Irish immigrants, Egyptian travelers—and now, they are forgotten.

The story follows Shadow Moon, a taciturn former convict released from prison a few days early after his wife, Laura, dies in a car accident. Devastated and aimless, Shadow is recruited by a mysterious, conman-like figure named Mr. Wednesday—who is quickly revealed to be an incarnation of the Norse god Odin the All-Father. American Gods

Neil Gaiman wrote a novel about gods who drive cabs, work as waitresses, and get killed by ATMs. In doing so, he wrote the definitive fantasy novel of the modern era. Shadow soon discovers that Wednesday is an incarnation

One of the most unique aspects of is Shadow’s wife, Laura. She is a cheating, dead, sarcastic woman who is kept animate by spite and a magical gold coin. Laura is the anti-faith. She doesn't believe in anything, yet her sheer refusal to die makes her one of the most powerful forces in the book. She represents the brute force of willpower without ideology. Ibis, and the queen of the dead, Mrs