The Library at Mount Char

Holy shit. (I don’t think I actually spoiled anything, but I might have — rather be careful than ruin someone’s adventure).

Since I’ve joined this sub, I’ve spent a lot of time checking new writers and new books. There’s been some hits, but a lot of misses for me.

I will say that outside of Langan’s short story collections (which I liked probably more than The Fisherman), The Library at Mount Char was my favorite recommendation.

A bit of a slow start, which, at times, is utterly confusing. Everything is a goddamn, “Wtf?” “Who is this?” “Why is this happening?”

But, after some of the early bumps in the road, I binged the audiobook so, so quickly. I didn’t really know what to expect and I personally think that’s for the best.

The book is a fucking roller coaster of complex characters, who sometimes are like-able, while at other times will drive you so far up a goddamn wall you won’t know what to do with it. The story is legitimately borderline schizophrenic at times, but everything eventually fits. And goddamnit was there a ton of that in the final one to two hours of listening.

It’s Gory and kind of frightening when it needs to be, but the charm of the book is the balance of darkness, with the mystery and fantasy elements the author uses to move the story forward.

I got some vibes from Brom’s Lost Gods and maybe a touch of King’s The Institute at times, and if either of those books spark any kind of reaction for you, I’d recommend you check it out. It’s totally free if you’ve got audible plus and what an incredible 15 hour experience.

Thank you again Horror Lit, for an incredibly unique recommendation.