{"title":"Scott Hawkins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott Hawkins\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts stories that blend dark humour with chilling supernatural elements, offering readers a unique journey through twisted, imaginative worlds. His narratives often explore the enigmatic and the uncanny, combining horror with finely woven fantasy that lingers long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of bold, inventive storytelling will find a compelling mix of eerie mysteries and fantastical powers within his work. Expect unsettling atmospheres and richly drawn characters navigating surreal realms where the boundaries between the ordinary and the otherworldly blur.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-library-at-mount-char-by-scott-hawkins-9781789099867","title":"The Library at Mount Char","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e describes \u003cem\u003eThe Library at Mount Char\u003c\/em\u003e as ‘a bizarre yet utterly compelling debut... might remind readers of Robert Jackson Bennett's or Neil Gaiman's horror\/fantasies.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e calls it ‘a spellbinding story of world-altering power and revenge... 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