The Erstwhile is a dark historical fantasy novel by multi-disciplinary artist B. Catling that was first published in March of 2017.[1][2] It is the second in a trilogy of novels focusing on 'the Vorrh,' a massive and magical African forest.

The Erstwhile
First Edition
AuthorB. Catling
LanguageEnglish
Genre
PublisherVintage Books
Publication date
March 7th, 2017
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages480
ISBN978-1-1019-7272-4
Preceded byThe Vorrh 
Followed byThe Cloven 

Critical reception

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The Erstwhile received generally positive critical reception, garnering coverage from a wide variety of publications.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

By contrast, the review at Kirkus calls the book "slow and murky" and criticizes its relentless focus on imagery over plot, characterization, or theme.[10]

Editions

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References

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  1. ^ "Goodreads (Book Entry)". Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Goodreads (Editions)". Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. ^ "The Guardian (Review)". TheGuardian.com. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ^ Heller, Jason (9 March 2017). "NPR (Review)". NPR. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. ^ "TOR (Review)". 10 March 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Publishers Weekly (Review)". Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. ^ "SciFi Now (Review)". 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Electric Lit (Review)". 4 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. ^ "New Statesman (Review)". 12 March 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Kirkus (Review)". Retrieved 13 July 2019.