The Library at Mount Char
by Scott Hawkins
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Pub Date 5 Apr 2022 | Archive Date 5 Apr 2022
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Description
A mysterious library contains the secrets to the universe in a visionary fantasy with elements of dark academia. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman.
Carolyn's not so different from the other people around her. 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 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 studied the books in his Library and learned some of the secrets of his power. And sometimes, they've wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God.
Now, Father is missing—perhaps even dead—and the Library that holds his secrets stands unguarded. And with it, control over all of creation.
Advance Praise
"An ambitious and perplexing debut that sits somewhere on the border of thriller and speculative fiction, morbid and action-packed and existential and utterly resistant to categorization." - V.E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue
"The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins is a fabulous, exceedingly dark fantasy about the monstrosity of gods. By turns funny and horrifying, it hits every mark, and is utterly satisfying." - Ellen Datlow, multi-award winning editor
"A spellbinding story of world-altering power and revenge… Hawkins has created a fascinating, unusual world in which ordinary people can learn to wield breathtaking power--and he's also written a compelling story about love and revenge that never loses sight of the human emotions at its heart. A wholly original, engrossing, disturbing, and beautiful book." - Kirkus (starred review)
"An extravagant, beautifully imagined fantasy about a universe that is both familiar and unfamiliar… Hawkins makes nary a misstep in this award-worthy effort of imagination. You won't be able to put it down." - Booklist (starred review)
"A bizarre yet utterly compelling debut… might remind readers of Robert Jackson Bennett's or Neil Gaiman's horror/fantasies." - Library Journal (starred review)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781789099867 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
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