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Scott Hawkins
Scott Hawkins is the author of the unforgettable novel The Library at Mount Char. If you enjoyed that blend of dark fantasy and mystery, you'll want to check out his other work.
The Library at Mount Char
Synopsis
Carolyn was raised by a mysterious man known only as Father, along with her adopted siblings, in a strange library filled with powerful secrets. When Father disappears, the siblings are thrust into a dangerous competition for control of the universe's knowledge. Carolyn must fight her rivals, but in the struggle to become a new God, she risks losing her humanity.
Genres
Characters
Carolyn (The Library at Mount Char)Protagonist
Raised by Father in the Library alongside eleven adopted siblings, each trained in their own field of supernatural knowledge; when Father disappears she competes with her siblings for control of his power.
Margaret (The Library at Mount Char)Supporting
One of Carolyn's siblings; her catalogue is Death — she has died and been resurrected so many times by Father that she exists in a state between life and death.
Michael (The Library at Mount Char)Supporting
One of Carolyn's siblings; his catalogue is Animals, and he is more at ease living among and speaking with animals than with people.
Jennifer (The Library at Mount Char)Supporting
One of Carolyn's siblings; her catalogue is healing, and she is responsible for resurrecting her siblings whenever Father kills them.
Erwin LeffingtonSupporting
A former war hero employed by the US government to investigate the family; interviews Steve Hodgson and later assists Carolyn.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Library at Mount Char part of a series?
No. The Library at Mount Char is a standalone novel — Scott Hawkins' debut. As of 2024 he had not written a sequel, though he has since published a second novel, Blacktail, which is unrelated.