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The library at Mount Char

  • 2015 first published
  • 390 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (22 ratings)
  • 7 editions

The library at Mount Char is a 2015 epic fantasy and mythic fiction novel by Scott Hawkins and Hillary Huber. Readers will find themes of libraries, magic, secrets and gods and goddesses.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, and 128 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 390 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The library at Mount Char

*A missing God. A library with the secrets to the universe. A woman too busy to notice her heart slipping away.* 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 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. 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. 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, she's forgotten to protect the things that make her human.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Libraries
  • Magic
  • Secrets
  • Gods and goddesses
  • Orphans
  • Imprisonment
  • Epic fantasy
  • Gods

Quick answers

Who wrote The library at Mount Char?

The library at Mount Char was written by Scott Hawkins and Hillary Huber and first published in 2015.

What genre is The library at Mount Char?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is The library at Mount Char?

The median edition has 390 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The library at Mount Char?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Name of the Wind and A Feast for Crows.

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