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The Dark Talent: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) (edition 2016)

by Brandon Sanderson (Author)

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Fantasy. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. The evil Librarians are coming! A hero with an incredible talent...for breaking things. A life-or-death mission...to rescue a bag of sand. A fearsome threat from a powerful secret network...the evil Librarians. Alcatraz Smedry doesn't seem destined for anything but disaster. On his 13th birthday he receives a bag of sand, which is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians plotting to take over the world. The sand will give the Librarians the edge they need to achieve world domination. Alcatraz must stop them!...by infiltrating the local library, armed with nothing but eyeglasses and a talent for klutziness.… (more)
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Title:The Dark Talent: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians)
Authors:Brandon Sanderson (Author)
Info:Starscape (2016), 304 pages
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Didn't expect that ending at all. Not great literature, but a serious plot twist ending like that blew me away. 5 stars. Way to knock it out of the park Sanderson. ( )
  wvlibrarydude | Jan 14, 2024 |
Wow! I love Sanderson's books. ( )
  bangerlm | Jan 18, 2023 |
Winter 2020 (January);
Sanderson Syspean Challenge

Rating: 3.5 rounded

(I'm playing catchup on around 20-30 books since January started, so this morning's books will likely be a bit of an overview looking back on series from two months ago.)

The Alcatraz series was an adorable romp to get into in December and finish through the beginning of January (which sets me up as ready to read the 6th book in the series being published this year!!). I do find Alcatraz himself a little much at times, but I love the surrounding cast, and figuring out the Shemdry talents before they are explained. I love Bastille with the power of a million suns. I absolutely felt heart-shot at the spoiler of book five. As well, I always look forward to the 1-2 tongue-in-cheek, wholly correct references to/commentary on Harry Potter hidden in each of these books. ( )
  wanderlustlover | Dec 27, 2022 |
I loved the ending. However, the book was slower compared to previous books so that was difficult. But I can't wait to read next book despite this slower book in the series. ( )
  aarondesk | Jan 28, 2022 |
Alcatraz has really done it now - he's broken everyone's talents! Alcatraz is trying to save the people he loves who have been put in a coma by the evil librarians. He is also trying to stop his misguided father.. There are betrayals and deaths and choices to be made about who to trust. It is hilarious chaos but there are also things to make the reader think - it isn't all black and white. ( )
  tjsjohanna | Aug 17, 2021 |
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Fantasy. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. The evil Librarians are coming! A hero with an incredible talent...for breaking things. A life-or-death mission...to rescue a bag of sand. A fearsome threat from a powerful secret network...the evil Librarians. Alcatraz Smedry doesn't seem destined for anything but disaster. On his 13th birthday he receives a bag of sand, which is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians plotting to take over the world. The sand will give the Librarians the edge they need to achieve world domination. Alcatraz must stop them!...by infiltrating the local library, armed with nothing but eyeglasses and a talent for klutziness.

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