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About This Audiobook

Neil Gaiman’s *Neverwhere* isn’t just another portal fantasy—it’s a gritty love letter to the uncanny lurking beneath a city we think we know. When Richard Mayhew, a quiet Scotsman in London, stumbles upon a bleeding girl in the subway, his life unravels into a labyrinth of sewerside angels, rat-speakers, and a ruthless marquis who’d sooner slit a throat than share his name. Gaiman’s worldbuilding isn’t just creative; it’s *visceral*. This isn’t Narnia with cobblestones—it’s a London where the homeless whisper in languages older than the Underground, and power moves through bloodstained back alleys. The prose crackles with dark humor and heartbreak, making it a fantasy that punches as hard as it enchants. If you’ve ever walked home at night and felt the city breathe around you, this book will haunt your commute for weeks. Matouš Ruml’s narration is the secret weapon here. His Scottish accent grounds Richard’s transformation from meek office drone to reluctant hero, while his chameleonic range breathes life into every grotesque and divine creature. The way he renders the Marquis’s honeyed menace or the Old Bailey’s creaking, monstrous voice is nothing short of hypnotic. Ruml doesn’t just read the lines—he *performs* them, turning *Neverwhere* into an audiobook that feels like a one-man play in your ears. It’s a masterclass in vocal versatility that elevates Gaiman’s already rich text.