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Wholly original . . . the work of the newest major talent in Wall Street Journal

Freakishly compelling . . . through heart-thumping acts of violence and laugh-out-loud moments, this book practically dares you to keep Magazine

A missing God.
A library with the secrets to the universe.
A woman too busy to notice her heart slipping away.

Carolyns 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 her parents died. Before she and the others were taken in by the man they called Father.

In the years since then, Carolyn hasnt had a chance to get out much. Instead, she and her adopted siblings have been raised according to Fathers ancient customs. Theyve studied the books in his Library and learned some of the secrets of his power. And sometimes, theyve wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God.

Now, Father is missingperhaps even deadand the Library that holds his secrets stands unguarded. And with it, control over all of creation.

As Carolyn gathers the tools she needs for the battle to come, fierce competitors for this prize align against her, all of them with powers that far exceed her own.

But Carolyn has accounted for this.

And Carolyn has a plan.

The only trouble is that in the war to make a new God, shes forgotten to protect the things that make her human.

Populated by an unforgettable cast of characters and propelled by a plot that will shock you again and again, The Library at Mount Char is at once horrifying and hilarious, mind-blowingly alien and heartbreakingly human, sweepingly visionary and nail-bitingly thrillingand signals the arrival of a major new voice in fantasy.

Praise for The Library at Mount Char

An engrossing fantasy world full of supernatural beings and gruesome Globe

Vivid . . . the dialogue sings . . . youll spend equal time shuddering and Morning News

Author: Scott Hawkins
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 03/15/2016
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780553418620
Language: English