A war is about to start - a war between the 'old' gods, those brought to America in the minds of immigrants from the earliest times, and the 'new' gods of technology. Caught up in this war is Shadow, an ex-con and everyman. This is a big fantasy but Gaiman's world is uncompromisingly contemporary. The fantasy springs from the myths and beliefs that are woven into society. Tough, gritty, full of ideas and absorbing.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 19 June 2003 ) |
