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The Vorrh

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by Brian Catling
Alan Moore
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Prepare to lose yourself in the heady, mythical expanse of The Vorrh, a daring debut that Alan Moore has called “a phosphorescent masterpiece” and “the current century's first landmark work of fantasy.” 
Next to the colonial town of Essenwald sits the Vorrh, a vast—perhaps endless—forest. It is a place of demons and angels, of warriors and priests. Sentient and magical, the Vorrh bends time and wipes  memory. Legend has it that the Garden of Eden still exists at its heart. Now, a renegade English soldier aims to be the first human to traverse its expanse. Armed with only a strange bow, he begins his journey, but some fear the consequences of his mission, and a native marksman has been chosen to stop him. Around them swirl a remarkable cast of characters, including a Cyclops raised by robots and a young girl with tragic curiosity, as well as historical figures, such as writer Raymond Roussel and photographer and Edward Muybridge.  While fact and fictional blend, and the hunter will become the hunted, and everyone’s fate hangs in the balance, under the will of the Vorrh. 
Afterword by Alan Moore

  • Creators

  • Series

    Vorrh Trilogy

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 28, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781101922668
      • File size: 498959 KB
      • Duration: 17:19:29

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The Vorrh is a sentient, semi-tropical forest. Somewhere within lies the Garden of Eden, with hints of cannibalism by the children of Adam and Eve. Creatures (including people) living within and on the edges provide the raw material of this book. Alan Corduner rises to the challenge of helping the listener parse the dense language and complex subplots. He creates a subtle atmosphere of anticipation as to what will come next in a portrait of darkness, graphic violence, and raw sexuality. This thought-provoking audiobook requires stamina, both in the narrator and the listener, and Corduner does his part. Engaged from start to finish, he maintains a strong, consistent pace that never falters. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 9, 2015
      Catling’s richly textured and enigmatic fantasy trilogy opener (first published in the U.K. in 2012) is centered on a legendary African forest, known as the Vorrh, that’s rumored to be “older than humankind.” As no person has returned from attempting to reach its center, “nothing was known of its interior, except myth and fear.” According to some, the Vorrh is populated by cannibals and monsters, while others believe that “God walks there” in “his garden on Earth.” Against this mid-19th-century backdrop, reminiscent of Robert Holdstock’s Mythago Wood, Catling weaves an intricate story with a diverse cast of characters. They include Eadweard Muybridge, a real-life photographer best known for proving that all four legs of a running horse leave the ground while the animal is in motion, and Ishmael, a cyclops raised by automatons. It’s not easy to keep all the plots and subplots straight, but even those who struggle to navigate the labyrinth will still find the twisted journey thought provoking, full of memorable imagery and language.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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