Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she s been killed in a terrible accident.Flying home for the funeral， as a violent storm rocks the plane， a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday， and he knows more about Shadow than is possible.He warns Shadow that a far bigger storm is coming. And from that moment on， nothing will ever he the same...