Another possibility is that there is a dollmaker as one of the main characters, either from the past whose story is being uncovered, or a present - day dollmaker who has a connection to the dolls in the house. The main characters could also include family members who inherit the house and are suddenly thrust into the mystery of the dolls within it.
Since I don't know the specific 'house of dolls' novel, I can't say for sure what the main characters are. But it could be a young girl who discovers the strange dolls in the house and tries to figure out what's going on.
Perhaps there could be an old caretaker of the house who has some knowledge about the dolls but is reluctant to share it at first. And then there might be a group of friends who visit the house and get involved in the mystery of the dolls together.
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