The Library at Mount Char

Scott Hawkins

2015 • 390 pages

Ratings260

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After she and a dozen other children found them being raised by "Father," a cruel man with mysterious powers, Carolyn and her "siblings" begin to think he might be God; so when he dies, they square off against each other to determine who will inherit his library, which they believe holds the power to all Creation.

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Jayson DaySupporter

Not sure what I was expecting, but I was not expecting this. Wow.

March 28, 2020

Greg

Anything but mild-mannered librarian, Carolyn, battles to save or is it destroy the world? When you get so much power your good and evil status becomes dicey.

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March 7, 2022

Jess

This book is banana pants! A great, fast-paced read but also pretty messed up. You've been warned.

June 17, 2017

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