The Erstwhile

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
Author	B. Catling
Language	English
Genre	Fantasy Fiction Dark Fantasy Historical Fantasy
Publisher	Vintage Books
Publication date	March 7th, 2017
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Pages	480
ISBN	978-1-1019-7272-4
Preceded by	The Vorrh
Followed by	The Cloven

Critical reception

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

• The Erstwhile (1st ed.). Vintage Books. 2017. ISBN 978-1-1019-7272-4.^[2]