American Gods By Neil Gaiman

The novel American Gods by Neil Gaiman has won a Bram Stoker, a Hugo, a Locus, and a Nebula award. The book is about Shadow who is just out of jail and recently learned of his wife's murder, his life is upside-down. When a mysterious stranger named Mr. Wednesday who knows more about him than is possible, he finds that he is in the middle of a battle for the soul of America. Jacky, a student at TMJH said,"It sounds like an interesting book and I think it would be fun to read sometime."

The captivating novel combines fantasy with old as well as modern mythologies with a healthy dose of horror thrown in. After being published in 2001, it has become a very popular and has a TV show adaption planned for the network Starz developed by Bryan Fuller. To earn a seat in the Eccles center to hear Neil Gaiman's talk, one of the five ways is to read this book. "I have been reading this book for a while and I really love it." Said ninth grader Sarah. She is also happy that reading the book gives her the chance to meet the famous british author.

The book is a well written story that blends multiple concepts, modern as well as ancient and both horror and fantasy combined masterfully to make a novel that is extraordinary and worth reading. Neil Gaiman will be visiting the school on April 18th thanks to a donation from PCED.

The American Gods American cover