American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2001 pgs. 465

A very different take on old gods from the old world and how they got to America.  The story focuses on a prisoner that gets released from prison early to bury his recently deceased wife.  While on the way to his hometown, he meets an individual that turns out to be an old world god stuck on earth.  From their, the journey takes the former prisoner into the world of the gods, including the new ones, and a very fascinating conclusion.

Naturally, I don’t want to give too much of the plot away.  I really enjoyed reading this novel and once the story really started to move along, it was very difficult to put the book down.  The dynamics that Mr. Gaiman brought with discussions with the various gods really make someone who enjoys mythology smile.

I would recommend this book for a nice sit back and take me away read.

Lopaka