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Странные существа возвращаются к жизни в Лондоне и Германии. Это Былые, ангелы, которые когда-то не смогли защитить Древо познания, и их пробуждение от вековечного сна будет иметь последствия. В Африке колониальный город Эссенвальд пребывает в хаосе, когда единственные рабочие, способные трудиться в Ворре, отнимающем разум лесу, исчезают под его сенью. Специальная команда под руководством Измаила, бывшего циклопа, отправляется на их поиски, но лес просто так не отдаст тех, кого считает своими. А в отдаленной хижине местная крестьянка находит странную девочку. Ее происхождение неизвестно, но она обладает силами, находящимися за пределами…

" Lisez ce livre et émerveillez-vous ! " Alan Moore Années 1920. À travers l'Europe, d'étranges créatures reviennent à la vie : ce sont les Ancêtres, les anges qui ont échoué à protéger l'Arbre de la Connaissance. Leur réveil aura des conséquences dramatiques. En Afrique, la ville coloniale d'Essenwald est en déclin depuis que les ouvriers forestiers ont disparu dans la mystérieuse Vorrh, forêt mythique exploitée par les Européens. Une équipe de spécialistes se déploie pour les retrouver, néanmoins la forêt ne rendra pas si facilement ce qu'elle a pris. Pendant ce temps, aux abords d'Essenwald, une femme retrouve un bébé enseveli,…

Nelle viscere del Vorrh nuovi e singolari accadimenti destano la preoccupazione di coloro che abitano al limitare delle sue immense vastità, e oltre. A Londra e in Germania creature indefinibili si stanno risvegliando dopo un lungo sonno popolato di sogni e incubi pronti a unirsi alla sostanza della realtà: sono gli Ancestrali, gli angeli che non sono riusciti a proteggere l’albero della conoscenza, e il loro risveglio fa sussultare il respiro dell’antica foresta. Poco lontano, la città coloniale di Essenwald è preda del caos perché i Limboia, gli unici capaci di estirpare dal Vorrh il legname capace di nutrirla, sono scomparsi nelle profondità della foresta. Un gruppo di specialisti viene inviato per trovarli: guidati dall’ex ciclope Ishmael valicano i suoi confini, mentre un suo antico guardiano osserva e tesse la più tremenda delle vendette. Nel frattempo, in un villaggio, una bambina meticcia viene trovata in una casa sperduta: le sue origini sono sconosciute e manifesta poteri al di là della sua stessa comprensione. Il conflitto oramai sembra inevitabile perché il passato e il presente, l’umano e l’inumano sono in rotta di collisione, e il Vorrh sarà lo scenario di un epico scontro di forze. Tessendo ancora una volta il reale e il possibile, Gli Ancestrali evoca personaggi storici come William Blake e luoghi come il Bedlam Asylum, popolando il suo mondo di creature immaginifiche in un romanzo di rivelazioni e nascondimenti, nascite e sepolture, irrinunciabile proseguimento della magnifica e vasta impresa inaugurata nel primo capitolo della trilogia Vorrh.

In London and Germany, strange beings are reanimating themselves. They are the Erstwhile, the angels that failed to protect the Tree of Knowledge, and their reawakening will have major consequences. In Africa, the colonial town of Essenwald has fallen into disarray because the timber workforce has disappeared into the Vorrh. Now a team of specialists are dispatched to find them. Led by Ishmael, the former cyclops, they enter the forest, but the Vorrh will not give them back so easily. To make matters worse, an ancient guardian of the forest has plans for Ishmael and his crew. Meanwhile a child of mixed race has been found abandoned in a remote cottage. Her origins are unknown, but she has powers beyond her own understanding. Conflict is coming, as the old and new, human and inhuman are set on a collision course. Once again blending the real and the imagined, The Erstwhile brings historical figures such as William Blake and places such as the Bedlam Asylum, as well as ingenious creations such as The Kin (a family of robots) together to create unforgettable novel of births and burials, excavations and disappearances."

The Erstwhile brings readers back to the singular world and mind of B. Catling, continuing the groundbreaking storytelling of his hit The Vorrh.

In London and Germany, strange beings are reanimating themselves. They are the Erstwhile, the angels that failed to protect the Tree of Knowledge, and their reawakening will have major consequences. In Africa, the colonial town of Essenwald has fallen into disarray because the timber workforce has disappeared into the Vorrh. Now a team of specialists are dispatched to find them. Led by Ishmael, the former cyclops, they enter the forest, but the Vorrh will not give them back so easily. To make matters worse, an ancient guardian of the forest has plans for Ishmael and his crew. Meanwhile a child of mixed race has been found abandoned in a remote cottage. Her origins are unknown, but she has powers beyond her own understanding. Conflict is coming, as the old and new, human and inhuman are set on a collision course. Once again blending the real and the imagined, The Erstwhile brings historical figures such as William Blake and places such as the Bedlam Asylum, as well as ingenious creations such as The Kin (a family of robots) together to create unforgettable novel of births and burials, excavations and disappearances.

The Vorrh is a vast unmapped and very mysterious jungle in Africa. No-one comes out of it in one piece.

Survivors report strange, mind-bending phenomena and horrific monsters. It is rumoured that the Garden of Eden still exists somewhere in the middle of it.

In The Erstwhile it transpires that some angels have escaped Eden and the Vorrh and are living in hiding in London, some in disguise as lunatics in Bedlam, one as a mutilated dog. It's also revealed that William Blake, a character in these novels, is interacting with these angels.

Good and evil angels and humans, including William Blake, are heading towards a final, Miltonic apocalyptic battle for the soul of humani

In London and Germany, strange beings are reanimating themselves. They are the Erstwhile, the angels that failed to protect the Tree of Knowledge, and their reawakening will have major consequences. In Africa, the colonial town of Essenwald has fallen into disarray because the timber workforce has disappeared into the Vorrh. Now a team of specialists are dispatched to find them. Led by Ishmael, the former cyclops, they enter the forest, but the Vorrh will not give them back so easily. To make matters worse, an ancient guardian of the forest has plans for Ishmael and his crew. Meanwhile a child of mixed race has been found abandoned in a…

Странные существа возвращаются к жизни в Лондоне и Германии. Это Былые, ангелы, которые когда-то не смогли защитить Древо познания, и их пробуждение от вековечного сна будет иметь последствия. В Африке колониальный город Эссенвальд пребывает в хаосе, когда единственные рабочие, способные трудиться в Ворре, отнимающем разум лесу, исчезают под его сенью. Специальная команда под руководством Измаила, бывшего циклопа, отправляется на их поиски, но лес просто так не отдаст тех, кого считает своими. А в отдаленной хижине местная крестьянка находит странную девочку. Ее происхождение неизвестно, но она обладает силами, находящимися за пределами…

Nelle viscere del Vorrh nuovi e singolari accadimenti destano la preoccupazione di coloro che abitano al limitare delle sue immense vastità, e oltre. A Londra e in Germania creature indefinibili si stanno risvegliando dopo un lungo sonno popolato di sogni e incubi pronti a unirsi alla sostanza della realtà: sono gli Ancestrali, gli angeli che non sono riusciti a proteggere l’albero della conoscenza, e il loro risveglio fa sussultare il respiro dell’antica foresta. Poco lontano, la città coloniale di Essenwald è preda del caos perché i Limboia, gli unici capaci di estirpare dal Vorrh il legname capace di nutrirla, sono scomparsi nelle…

Années 1920. À travers l'Europe, d'étranges créatures reviennent à la vie : ce sont les Ancêtres, les anges qui ont échoué à protéger l'Arbre de la Connaissance. Leur réveil aura des conséquences dramatiques. En Afrique, la ville coloniale d'Essenwald est en déclin depuis que les ouvriers forestiers ont disparu dans la mystérieuse Vorrh, forêt mythique exploitée par les Européens. Une équipe de spécialistes se déploie pour les retrouver, néanmoins la forêt ne rendra pas si facilement ce qu'elle a pris. Pendant ce temps, aux abords d'Essenwald, une femme retrouve un bébé enseveli, miraculeusement toujours en vie. Mais lorsqu'un prêtre tente…

The Erstwhile brings listeners back to the singular world and mind of B. Catling, continuing the groundbreaking storytelling of his hit The Vorrh.

In London and Germany, strange beings are reanimating themselves. They are the Erstwhile, the angels that failed to protect the Tree of Knowledge, and their reawakening will have major consequences.

In Africa, the colonial town of Essenwald has fallen into disarray because the timber workforce has disappeared into the Vorrh. Now a team of specialists are dispatched to find them. Led by Ishmael, the former cyclops, they enter the forest, but the Vorrh will not give them back so easily. To make matters worse, an ancient guardian of the forest has plans for Ishmael and his crew. Meanwhile a child of mixed race has been found abandoned in a remote cottage. Her origins are unknown, but she has powers beyond her own understanding. Conflict is coming, as the old and new, human and inhuman are set on a collision course.

Once again blending the real and the imagined, The Erstwhile brings historical figures such as William Blake and places such as the Bedlam Asylum, as well as ingenious creations such as The Kin (a family of robots) together to create unforgettable novel of births and burials, excavations and disappearances.