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Best-selling author Neil Gaiman is acclaimed for his imaginative tales that provide new takes on stories older than recorded history. In American Gods, he presents a magical blend of fantasy and horror in a delightfully twisted adventure featuring such imaginative creations as seven-foot-tall leprechauns, taxi-driving genies, and a pantheon of unforgettable characters. When Mr. Wednesday offers newly released Shadow a job, the ex-convict figures he’s got nothing to lose. But Wednesday is more than he seems; he’s one of the thousands of gods brought to America over the centuries by faithful immigrants. Soon Shadow is in the midst of a war between these weakening older gods and the rising contemporary gods--such as television and technology--that people now worship. At stake is more than Shadow’s life, for the winning side stands poised to collect the soul of the nation. American Gods showcases all the skill and imagination that have won Gaiman the World Fantasy Award. George Guidall’s scintillating narration leads listeners through the mystical realms that lie just beneath everyday life.

Now a STARZ® Original Series produced by FremantleMedia North America starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber.Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. 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.But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best friend are killed in an accident. 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. Wednesday. A trickster and a rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does himself.Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imagined. Soon Shadow learns that the past never dies . . . and 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.“Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose—American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages.”—Washington Post