Neil Gaiman’s take on the streets and of lower city London is fully portrayed in his novel Neverwhere. Gaiman is a renowned arthur who is known throughout the world to be able to bring fantastical characters to life. He melts the main characters together with a masterful ease. Characters such as Richard Mayhew, Lady Door, and the marquis de Carabas create an interesting plot that has no equal. The reader finds the main character Richard Mayhew living an average and typical British lifestyle. Richard works a normal cubical job in the bustling city of London. His soon-to-be wife, Jessica, is an incredibly driven woman who tries to assert her mind set on her fiance. Ricard never seems to be very outgoing, or willing to take any sort of risk to achieve greatness. This however, will all change very quickly for Mr. Mayhew. The protagonist finds a girl laying on the sidewalk who is covered in blood and obviously in need of medical attention. Instead of calling a for an ambulance Richard bravely takes her to his apartment upon the woman’s request. From that moment the life Richard Mayhew once knew will forever be very far away. Richard slips between the cracks of life and discovers a world he never knew existed.

Neil Gaiman will wondrously navigate readers through the sewers and underworld of London, England. Gaiman’s ability to describe what the characters are experiencing allows you to feel like you are also apart of their journey. The settings in Neverwhere come to life before your eyes from the words that Gaiman expertly combines in such precise clarity. The literary ability of Gaiman will leave the reader in a sense of awe after each and every chapter. The book begins to tell itself and all that it holds in regard to the journey of Richard Mayhew.

If you enjoy tales that involve magical creatures and supernatural powers, Neverwhere is the book for you. London Below is full with all sorts of creatures that arise from ancient history and tales of legend. Angles, demons, vampires, and immortals are only a few of the many beings that are introduced in Gaiman’s novel. Unlike traditional mystical creatures, Gaiman’s characters take on a more realistic and organized approach. Each has a motive that relates to the overall plot, in which their powers that they posses become utterly important. People in London Below have powers that are unique to their families or species. Some are able to communicate with animals. Some can open any door that they touch, even if it opens to somewhere else in the world. Most noticeable is that characters have the gift of incredibly long life, and seem to have lived for centuries.

Neverwhere is a novel, creatively written by Neil Gaiman, that is impossible to put down. Each end of every chapter will have you begging for more. You become part of the story the further you dive into Gaiman’s world of London Below. This book will make readers think twice when they pass a homeless person on the sidewalk. After completing Neverwhere, it will make them wonder who they really are. Neil Gaiman is at his finest in this compelling story of adventure, romance, and fantasy.