American Gods book 1 · 2001
American Gods
Shadow Moon gets out of prison to find that his wife has died. A mysterious man called Mr Wednesday offers him a job, and Shadow is drawn into a war between the old gods and the new.
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Book facts
- Author
- Neil Gaiman
- Series
- American Gods, book 1 of 2
- Published
- 2001
- Setting
- Set in Across America
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in American Gods
3 recurring or key characters from Neil Gaiman’s chart. Introduces Shadow Moon, Mr Wednesday and Mr Nancy.
Lead 1
- Shadow MoonFirst appearanceEx-convict hired by Mr Wednesday
Major 2
- Mr WednesdayFirst appearanceCon man and old god
- Mr NancyFirst appearanceAnansi, the trickster