The Library at Mount Char book cover by Scott Hawkins

The Library at Mount Char

Adult • Dark Fantasy • Genre Fiction • Horror
Raised by a mysterious father figure Carolyn's past haunts her choices The siblings study ancient knowledge Set in a world of dark fantasy Old relationships redefine in new contexts

She likes guacamole and cigarettes and steak. She knows how to use a phone. Clothes are a bit tricky, but everyone says nice things about her outfit with the Christmas sweater over the gold bicycle shorts. After all, she was a normal American herself once. That was a long time ago, of course. Before her parents died. Before she and the others were taken in by the man they called Father. In the years since then, Carolyn hasn't had a chance to get out much. Instead, she and her adopted siblings have been raised according to Father's ancient customs. They've studied the books in his Library and learned some of the secrets of his power.

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Publication date
2015
ISBN
0553418610

Dark Fantasy + Genre Fiction + Horror

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A missing God. A library with the secrets to the universe. Carolyn's not so different from the other people around her.

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About the author

Scott Hawkins

Scott Hawkins

SCOTT HAWKINS works as a software engineer for Intel. He and his wife live in Atlanta, where they spend much of their time playing Olympic-caliber fetch with their large pack of foster dogs. THE LIBRARY AT MOUNT CHAR is his first novel.
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“Wholly original . . . the work of the newest major talent in fantasy.— The Wall Street Journal”

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