A magical, wicked story about Richard Mayhew, whose life is forever changed after he helps a bleeding girl on a London sidewalk. That single act pulls him into a reality far different from the world he thought he knew. Once again, Neil Gaiman vividly conjures a “world within a world” setting—strange, shadowy, and brimming with imagination.
“The Marquis scratched the side of his nose. ‘Young man,’ he said, ‘understand this: there are two Londons. There’s London Above—that’s where you lived. And there’s London Below—the underside—inhabited by people who fell through the cracks in the world. Now you’re one of them.’” —Neverwhere
Leaving behind the familiar streets of London Above, Richard embarks on a strange journey through London Below, meeting a colorful and unforgettable cast: the mysterious girl named Door; the enigmatic Marquis de Carabas; Hunter, a fierce bodyguard with a legendary reputation; talking rats; and a hilariously unhinged yet bloodthirsty pair of villains—Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar.
Through secret passageways, nonexistent (in London Above) subway stations, a floating market, hidden doors, questionable angels, cloistered friars, foul sewer systems, monstrous beasts, and places governed by bizarre physics, Neverwhere takes readers on a wildly imaginative, uplifting, and thrill-packed ride.
Think Harry Potter meets Alice in Wonderland meets Peter Straub and Stephen King. That’s the strange alchemy of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere.
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