![]() New gods have arisen, reflecting America's obsessions with media, celebrity, technology, and drugs, among others. However, the power of these mythological beings has diminished as people's beliefs wane. ![]() Immigrants to the United States brought with them dwarves, elves, leprechauns, and other spirits and gods. The central precept of the novel is that gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them. ~ Review: Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman | Best Fantasy Books Blog Theme When Fat Charlie accidently calls for his brother, his world is turned upside down. Fat Charlie learns a lot about the father he never knew and about the brother he didn’t know he had. However, when his estranged father dies he is compelled to go to his funeral back in Florida. A job that he liked, a woman that he loved (let’s forget about the future mother in-law) and life in London far away from his family. ✥ Anansi Boys: Fat Charlie (who isn’t fat) had pretty much the perfect life. And from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same. He warns Shadow that a far bigger storm is coming. ![]() Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible. Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. ✥ American Gods: Shadow is a man with a past. Fantasy / Urban Fantasy / Fantasy-Horror / ![]()
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