{"product_id":"american-gods-9780062572233","title":"American Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow a STARZ(R) Original Series produced by FremantleMedia North America starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocked 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose--\u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaiman, Neil:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including \u003cem\u003eGood Omens\u003c\/em\u003e (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and \u003cem\u003eThe Sandman\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https: \/\/www.neilgaiman.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603576557842,"sku":"9780062572233","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6fd539c-3337-46e8-817d-0c43b91ba3c0.jpg?v=1748509296","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-gods-9780062572233","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}