Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. In Norse Mythology, he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great Norse myths.
Every ten years in Wil's home town of Lennon, California, one person is brought back to life for thirty days. Wil brings back her ex-best friend Annie LeBlanc. Discovering a loophole that means Annie can stay alive, Wil might have to face some difficult truths about their past friendship to make things work in just one summer.
