{"id":4506,"date":"2014-03-29T14:57:40","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T19:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=4506"},"modified":"2018-04-09T21:38:39","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T01:38:39","slug":"the-monarch-of-the-glen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/4506","title":{"rendered":"The Monarch of the Glen"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Monarch of the Glen<\/a><\/em> (2004) Neil Gaiman<\/a><\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>The Monarch of the Glen<\/em> appeared first in Legends II<\/em> (2004) edited by Robert Silverberg, and then in Gaiman’s own short story collection Fragile Things<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It is the story of Shadow, as he is wandering the world following the events in American Gods<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Shadow (and we learn his true name in this story) is wandering Scotland, when he is approached and asked to help provide security for an event happening in a local castle.<\/p>\n

And that’s about as much of a description as I can really give, because like everything Neil Gaiman writes, it’s deep and wandering and full of myth and monsters.<\/p>\n

It’s also very good.<\/p>\n

If you have not read American Gods<\/em> you could read this as a peek into Gaiman’s writing. But you’re more likely to be wanting to read this if you have already read American Gods<\/em> and want a peek at what happened to Shadow.<\/p>\n

And really, if you’re a Neil Gaiman fan, chances are you sought out this story years ago.
\nRating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n