Scott Hawkins

Carolyn's not so different from the other human beings around her. She's sure of it. She likes guacamole and cigarettes and steak. She knows how to use a phone. She even remembers what clothes are for. After all, she was a normal American herself, once. That was a long time ago, of course—before the time she calls “adoption day,” when she and a dozen other children found themselves being raised by a man they learned to call Father. Father could do strange things. He could call light from darkness. Sometimes he raised the dead. And when he was disobeyed, the consequences were terrible. In the years since Father took her in, Carolyn hasn't gotten out much. Instead, she and her adopted siblings have been raised according to Father's ancient Pelapi customs. They've studied the books in his library and learned some of the secrets behind his equally ancient power. Sometimes, they've wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God. Now, Father is missing. And if God truly is dead, the only thing that matters is who will inherit his library—and with it, power over all of creation. As Carolyn gathers the tools she needs for the battle to come, fierce competitors for this prize align against her. But Carolyn can win. She's sure of it. What she doesn't realize is that her victory may come at an unacceptable price—because in becoming a God, she's forgotten a great deal about being human.

Carolyn era una chica normal. Antes de que murieran sus padres. Antes de ser capturada junto con otros jóvenes por el hombre al que llaman Padre. Desde entonces, Carolyn no ha tenido oportunidad de salir mucho. En lugar de eso, sus hermanos adoptivos y ella han sido educados de acuerdo con las antiguas costumbres de Padre. Han estudiado los libros de su biblioteca y han aprendido algunos de los secretos de su poder. En ocasiones, han llegado a preguntarse si su cruel tutor podría ser Dios. Ahora, Padre ha desaparecido —puede que incluso haya muerto— y todos se disputan la biblioteca que posee sus secretos. Quien se haga con ella, tendrá el control de toda la creación.