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    The Library at Mount Char
    The Library at Mount Char
    The Library at Mount Char
    Audiobook16 hours

    The Library at Mount Char

    Written by Scott Hawkins

    Narrated by Hillary Huber

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    About this audiobook

    Neil Gaiman meets Joe Hill in this astonishingly original, terrifying, and darkly funny contemporary fantasy.

    Carolyn's not so different from the other human beings around her. She's sure of it. She likes guacamole and cigarettes and steak. She knows how to use a phone. She even remembers what clothes are for.

    After all, she was a normal American herself, once.

    That was a long time ago, of course-before that time she calls "adoption day," when she and a dozen other children found themselves being raised by a man they learned to call father.

    Father could do strange things. He could call light from darkness. Sometimes he raised the dead. And when he was disobeyed, the consequences were terrible.

    In the years since Father took her in, Carolyn hasn't gotten out much. Instead, she and her adopted siblings have been raised according to Father's ancient Pelapi customs. They've studied the books in his library and learned some of the secrets behind his equally ancient power.

    Sometimes, they've wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God.

    Now, Father is missing. And if God is truly dead, the only thing that matters is who will inherit his library-and with it, power over all creation.

    As Carolyn gathers the tools she needs for battle to come, fierce competitors for this prize align against her.

    But Carolyn can win. She's sure of it. What she doesn't realize is that her victory may come at a n unacceptable price-because in becoming God, she's forgotten a great deal about being human. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateJun 16, 2015
    ISBN9781622317738
    The Library at Mount Char
    Author

    Scott Hawkins

    Scott Hawkins lives in Atlanta with his wife and a large pack of foster dogs. When not writing he enjoys woodwork, cooking long and impractical recipes, and playing fetch with his dogs. He works as a computer programmer. The Library at Mount Char is his first novel.

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    • 5/5
      Great storytelling!!! It’s wondrous what the mind can come up with, so glad that people are capable of putting pen to paper for me to enjoy!!

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    • 5/5
      This book was so unexpectedly weird. I didn't see some of the stuff coming because I am, apparently, not as weird as I thought I was. Definitely an enjoyable use of my time.

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    • 4/5
      I really liked the writing in this, the expressiveness of it, especially in the first half. The story meanders quiet a bit, though, and things that shouldn’t take so long (like some conversations) seem to take a while to get through, at least to me. Overall though it worked for me and I enjoyed the strangeness of the universe.

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    • 5/5
      It was perfect. It was mysterious. It was hilarious. It was profound.

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    • 5/5
      It is weird. But the fact that you never really knew where it was going was really great. Also kudos to the narrator. Excellent voice.

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    • 5/5
      Excellent book! I loved how everything came together at the end. Can’t wait for the next one!

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    • 5/5
      I've listened to this book 4 times and every time I do, I get carried away into their world and it's dark and terrifying, and I love it! The narrator fits the role flawlessly. You have to check this book out!

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    • 5/5
      Absolutely loved everything about this book! From the characters, all of whom are super funny and wildly entertaining, to the premise, which is so original that it's like nothing else I've ever read, and finally, the fact that it's absolutely impossible to predict what is going to happen at any given note.

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    • 5/5
      Honestly thrilling. Funny, brutal, dark, and it made me cry at the end. I highly recommend this book and will be buying my friends copies.

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    • 5/5
      The voice is distinct, geeky, and discursive. It feels like lots of the self-published apocalypse genre of the last ten years, but with good editing and character development.

      The plot twisting and resolution don't make the most sense, but they are satisfying. All of the main characters add interest, feel developed, and are memorable.

      The voice actor is good at creating recognizable voices and makes few mistakes wherein one character's vocal pattern bleeds into another's or into the narrative voice.

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    • 5/5
      In the words of the author “f*** amazing” Most entertaining book I read/heard in a while
    • 5/5
      What a ride!! Loved this. Dark, snark, genius, and hilarious!
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    • 5/5
      I have not yet read the book but I'm required to rate it so why ruin it?
      QUESTION: Is this novel the basis of the Netflix (?) series that follows the identical plot line as contained in the book's description? Anyone?
    • 4/5
      Strange but interesting enough to keep me reading for the entire length of the book. It's not for the impatient, that's for sure.
    • 5/5
      Weird as all hell. But a really good read. Comes together toward the end.
    • 5/5
      Loooooved it. Was such a different take on sci fi/fantasy.

      Someone said that it was for the patient, but I was intrigued from the start.

      The summary doesn’t really do it justice. I feel like it makes it sound like a basic white girl who goes and does intriguing things. No.