God is dead. Meet the kids. When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie "Fat Charlie." Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can't shake that name, one of the many embarrassing "gifts" his father bestowed-before he dropped dead on a karaoke state and ruined Fat Charlie's life. Mr. Nancy left Charlie things-things like the tall, good looking stranger who appears to be the brother he never knew. The brother as different from Charlie as night is from day. A brother who's going to show Charlie how to lighten up and have a little fun--just like Dear Old Dad. Because you see, Charlie's dad wasn't just any dad. He was Anansi, a trickster dog, the spider god. Anansi is the spirit of rebellion, able to over-turn the social order, create wealth out of thin air, and baffle the devil. Some said he could cheat even Death himself.