Shadow is introduced to a world he never thought had after learning his wife and his best friend had died in a car accident and is subsequently released. After meeting the mysterious Mr. Wednesday and agreeing to work with him,Shadow is thrust into a strife among the ancient gods, like Odin and Loki, and the modern ones, like Town and Highways. Along the way he discovers countless facts about himself, along the lines of who his father is. One night after putting a mysterious, magical coin, which was given to him by a leprechaun, on his wife’s coffin, he discovers that she is a zombie, and with her assistance Shadow eludes many situations. When Shadow is staying in a modest town in Wisconsin, he must also find that things aren’t always what