I picked up this book because there was an intro by Neil Gaiman where he says he bought this book before he wrote "American Gods" but didn't read it until after he wrote his novel. After reading the book, he wish he'd read it earlier because it's awesome.
Having just read American Gods, I decided to give it a try.
It is completely different from American Gods.
It's also hilarious and awesome in an unexpected, matter-of-fact way.
It's about a bunch of fairies who, during a drunken bender, stumbled onto a cargo jet and ended up in New York.
They become friends with a bunch of crazy people, and incite a war amongst local fairies. It's just a fun book because of the way it's written. Everything is stated in a matter-of-fact way, assuming that you follow, even if the words are completely implausible together.
"I just vomited in your bath tub. Don't worry, no doubt fairy vomit is sweet smelling to humans"
