{"product_id":"the-library-at-mount-char-isbn-9780553418620","title":"The Library at Mount Char","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Wholly original . . . the work of the newest major talent in fantasy.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eFreakishly compelling . . . through heart-thumping acts of violence and laugh-out-loud moments, this book practically dares you to keep reading.\u003cb\u003e”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Atlanta Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA missing God.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA library with the secrets to the universe. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA woman too busy to notice her heart slipping away.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarolyn'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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter all, she was a normal American herself once.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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. And sometimes, they've wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, Father is missing—perhaps even dead—and the Library that holds his secrets stands unguarded. And with it, control over all of creation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Carolyn has accounted for this. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd Carolyn has a plan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only trouble is that in the war to make a new God, she's forgotten to protect the things that make her human.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopulated by an unforgettable cast of characters and propelled by a plot that will shock you again and again, \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Mount Char\u003c\/i\u003e is at once horrifying and hilarious, mind-blowingly alien and heartbreakingly human, sweepingly visionary and nail-bitingly thrilling—and signals the arrival of a major new voice in fantasy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Mount Char\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engrossing fantasy world full of supernatural beings and gruesome consequences.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Vivid . . . the dialogue sings . . . you'll spend equal time shuddering and chortling.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dallas Morning News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“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.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A bizarre yet utterly compelling debut . . . might remind readers of Robert Jackson Bennett's or Neil Gaiman's horror\/fantasies.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A terrific book, full of dark mystery and genuine beauty.”\u003cb\u003e—Richard Kadrey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSandman Slim \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A first-rate novel… a sprawling, epic contemporary fantasy about cruelty and the end of the world, compulsively readable, with the deep, resonant magic of a world where reality is up for grabs. Unputdownable.”—\u003cb\u003eCory Doctorow, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Brother\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMakers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Funny, horrifying and original…the kind of story that keeps yanking you off in ridiculous new directions every time you think you know what's coming next.\"\u003cb\u003e—David Wong, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eJohn Dies at the End \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The most genuinely original fantasy I’ve ever read. Hawkins plays with really, really big ideas and does it with superb invention, deeply affecting characters, and a smashing climax I did not see coming.\"\u003cb\u003e—Nancy Kress, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBeggars in Spain \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This book is batshit crazy. From the very first pages, the story grabs you by the guts and doesn't let go. It mashes together fantasy and thriller, love stories and dark comedy, into a wild trip at once unpredictable and unforgettable. You'll never look at a librarian in quite the same way.”\u003cb\u003e—Keith Donohue, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A pyrotechnic debut...The most terrifyingly psychopathic depiction of a family of gods and their abusive fathersince Genesis.”\u003cb\u003e—Charles Stross, Hugo and Locus Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAccelerando \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Apocalypse Codex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Don't pick up this book unless you want to read something you've absolutely never read before. \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Mount Char \u003c\/i\u003eis funny, bizarre, moving, frightening, and surreal.  The most original work I've read in ages.\"\u003cb\u003e—Walter Jon Williams, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDestiny’s Way \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThis is Not a Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSCOTT HAWKINS works as a software engineer for Intel. 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