Stína Moona právě pustili z vězení – jen proto, aby zjistil, že je jeho žena mrtvá. Bez práce a bez budoucnosti přijímá nabídku záhadného pana Středy, jenž si ho najme jako svého ochránce, a pomalu ho vtahuje do smrtícího nadpřirozeného světa. Stín se ocitá uprostřed války mezi novými a starými bohy.
Legendární kniha Neila Gaimana inspirovala nejen úspěšný televizní seriál, ale i luxusní komiksovou řadu!
Obsahuje sešity série American Gods: Shadows #1-9.
Shadow hat es bisher nicht leicht gehabt im Leben. Kaum hat er seine unverdiente Haftstrafe abgesessen und will gerade zu seiner geliebten Frau Laura zurückkehren, erfährt er, dass sie einen tödlichen Unfall hatte – und das wird nicht der letzte Schicksalsschlag für Shadow gewesen sein. Darum hält ihn nichts davon ab, auf das Jobangebot des jovialen Mr. Wednesday einzugehen und dessen Leibwächter zu werden. Über Mr. Wednesdays Motive wird Shadow im Dunkeln gelassen, und die Personen, die er auf seinen Reisen quer durch die USA besucht, sind ebenso undurchschaubar. Der trink- und rauffreudige Mad Sweeney, das Bestatterduo Mr. Ibis und Mr. Jaquel und der grimmige Tschernobog sind noch die angenehmeren Bekanntschaften – andere Begegnungen wie die mit einem hochnäsigen Typen, der sich selbst den Technischen Jungen nennt, verlaufen deutlich bedrohlicher. Zur gleichen Zeit häufen sich in Shadows Umfeld merkwürdige Ereignisse, und es dauert nicht lang, bis Shadow mittendrin ist in einem uralten Konflikt von wahrhaft göttlichem Ausmaß. »American Gods«, der Urban-Fantasy-Bestseller von Neil Gaiman (»Coraline«, »The Sandman «), feierte vor Kurzem seine Premiere als Serie auf Amazon Prime – und jetzt ist er auch in Comicform erhältlich!
Het is een plek waarvan de meeste mensen niet eens zouden dromen. Een wereld vol monsters en heiligen, moordenaars en sjacheraars, geharnaste ridders en bleke meisjes in fluweel. Het Londen van degenen die ten onder zijn gegaan. Er is een meisje genaamd Door, en mensen die haar proberen te doden. Er is een engel in een duistere zaal vol kaarsen. Er zijn ratten en mensen die tegen ze praten. Er zijn zetten en tegenzetten, ondergrondse markten, een Beest in een labyrint, ijselijke gevaren en ongekende verrukkingen. En er is Richard Mayhew, die zich laat verleiden tot een daad van barmhartigheid. Een jonge Londenaar die al snel zal ontdekken dat er geen weg terug is. Een held tegen wil en dank, met een vreemde bestemming, in het andere Londen: Niemandsland.
Winner of the Newbery Medal. When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing his entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?
"When Coraline explores her new home, she steps through a door and into another house just like her own - except that things aren't quite as they seem. There's another mother and another father in this house and they want Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. Coraline must use all of her wits and every ounce of courage in order to save herself and return home … but will she escape and will life ever be the same again? Elsewhere in this collection, a sinister jack-in-the-box haunts the lives of the children who ever owned it, a stray cat does nightly battle to protect his adopted family, and a boy raised in a graveyard confronts the much more troubled world of the living. From the scary to the whimsical, the fantastical to the humorous, Coraline & Other Stories is a journey into the dark, magical world of Neil Gaiman."--Cover
Stardust is an enchanting and enthralling novel from Sunday Times bestseller and master storyteller Neil Gaiman. 'Charming in every sense of the word, and deeply satisfying' (Time Out), it will delight fans of Terry Pratchett and J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, as well as those who loved the feature film starring Robert De Niro, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett and Michelle Pfeiffer among others. Life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall - named after the imposing stone barrier which separates the town from a grassy meadow. Here, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester and for the coveted prize of her hand, Tristran vows to retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. It is an oath that sends him over the ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining . . . Includes extra material exclusive to this Headline edition.
The extraordinary, highly acclaimed epic novel from storytelling genius Neil Gaiman. After three years in prison, Shadow has done his time. But as the time until his release ticks away, he can feel a storm brewing. Two days before he gets out, his wife Laura dies in a mysterious car crash, in adulterous circumstances. Dazed, Shadow travels home, only to encounter the bizarre Mr Wednesday claiming to be a refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king of America. Together they embark on a very strange journey across the States, along the way solving the murders which have occurred every winter in one small American town. But the storm is about to break... Disturbing, gripping and profoundly strange, Gaiman's epic novel sees him on the road to the heart of America. Includes extra material exclusive to this Headline Review edition.
Charlies dad wasn't just any dad. He was Anansi, a trickster god, the spirit of rebellion able to overturn the social order, create wealth out of thin air, and baffle the devil. When he dies on a karaoke stage, things get very interesting for Charlie.
An elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat. A stray cat fights and refights a terrible nightly battle to protect his unwary adoptive family from unimaginable evil. A young couple receives a wedding gift that reveals a chilling alternative history of their marriage. These tales and much more await in this extraordinary book, revealing one of our most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers.
Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman's collection of extraordinary short stories featuring How to Talk to Girls at Parties, soon to be a major film release starring Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning and Alex Sharp. From the author American Gods, now a major TV series for Amazon Prime Video, Fragile Things shows one of the world's most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers. Let me tell you stories of the months of the year, of ghosts and heartbreak, of dread and desire. Or after-hours drinking and unanswered phones, of good deeds and bad days, of trusting wolves and how to talk to girls at parties. There are stories within stories, whispered in the quiet of the night, shouted above the roar of the day, and played out between lovers and enemies, strangers and friends. But all, all are fragile things made of just 26 letters arranged and rearranged to form tales and imaginings which will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination and move you to the very depths of your soul.
