American Gods - Neil Gaiman

After spending three years behind bars waiting for the magical day he would go out and return to his home, Shado no longer is a man who fears tomorrow, and he only wants to return to the arms of his wife Laura, whom he adores with love, and start a new life with her. But days before his release, Laura dies in a car accident, and now, as his world has turned upside down and his dreams have vanished, and he no longer cares about anything, Shado accepts work for a man he met by chance on a plane, a strange man with a charming personality and many tricks, who calls himself by the pseudonym "Mr. Wednesday," and it seems he knows more about Shado than Shado knows about himself. With his work as a bodyguard, driver, and escort for Wednesday, Shado finds life more exciting and dangerous than he ever imagined, and his work takes him on a dark journey filled with wonders across the United States, where he meets a host of strange characters whose fates intertwine with his in facing the upcoming storm. "Jaiman - simply - a storytelling treasure, and we are lucky to have him." - Stephen King "Rich imagination... and the ability to handle great ideas." - Philip Pullman "In this novel, there is fire and fear, nobility and magic, sacrifice and wisdom, mystery and heartbreak, all with genuine emotional richness and splendor stemming from mastery in storytelling." - Peter Straub Number of pages: 640 Year of publication: 2023 Publisher: Juice of Books