“Young man," he said, "understand this: there are two Londons. There's London Above―that's where you lived―and then there's London Below―the Underside―inhabited by the people who fell through the cracks in the world. Now you're one of them. Good night.”
Neverwhere is the story about a character, Richard Mayhew, who stops to help a girl, Door Portico, but ends up in a parallel universe. His kind favour gives him more than he could ever ask as his ordinary, normal life is turned upside down within moments. But this universe is under the streets of London. It's a place most people could never even dream of, a city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, and knights in armour. This is the city of the people who have nowhere else to go. Richard, a young businessman, is going to find out more than enough about this other London.
Little does Richard know, Door has her own agenda; she must find the people who killed her family. Richard decides to join Door in this exciting journey and they are both thrust into the world of London Below, where they experience many hardships, meet new people, and encounter strange and unthinkable things such as The Great Beast of London. Come on, and join their journey filled with many twists and turns that will have you holding onto your hats! Does Door ever find the people who killed her parents? Does Richard ever return to London Above? Read the book for all your answers!
Little does Richard know, Door has her own agenda; she must find the people who killed her family. Richard decides to join Door in this exciting journey and they are both thrust into the world of London Below, where they experience many hardships, meet new people, and encounter strange and unthinkable things such as The Great Beast of London. Come on, and join their journey filled with many twists and turns that will have you holding onto your hats! Does Door ever find the people who killed her parents? Does Richard ever return to London Above? Read the book for all your answers!