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Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens

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Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens
Alcatraz Versus #4
Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy
3 Stars
DTB, 292 Pages

the Librarians are invading the remainder of the free lands, Alcatraz’s dad runs off to find a way to give everybody Smedry powers and Alcatraz ends up in the middle of a battle. Not nearly as funny and smart alecky as the previous books. Either I’m used to it, or Sanderson is forcing it. Wraps things up in such a way that this could be the last book [even though events are not wrapped up] but leaves openings for another [probably if publishers will give it a go].

Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener’s Bones

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Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener’s Bones
Alcatraz Versus #2
Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy YA
3 Stars
322 pages, paperbook

Alcatraz is on his way to a safe place when he gets a call from his Grandfather, who is at the Library of Alexandria. The stronghold of the Librarians. His dad has entered and his Grandfather is going in after him. So Alcatraz, along with some new relatives, take a detour to rescue everyone.

Interesting. Not as funny as the first one, but it might be because I was expecting it.

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus #1)

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Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

Alcatraz Versus #1

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy

5 Stars

 

Oh my. What a tale. Cross A Series of Unfortunate Events with something light, upbeat and funny, with a dash of the Mistborn non-hero, and this is what you get.

I laughed the entire way through the book. A thirteen year old boy finds out that he is an Ocularist and must fight evil Librarians, who want to box and order everything. His grandfather helps him along with 2 cousins and a 13year old girl who is a knight. Their powers are hilarious. Alcatraz can break things. His grandfather can be late for anything, his cousins can trip and speak gibberish.

I don’t know how this will hold up to repeated readings, but on a first read, it was GREAT!