Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Ratings85
Average rating3.9
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Ratings85
Average rating3.9
On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry receives a bag of sand which is immediately stolen by the evil Librarians who are trying to take over the world, and Alcatraz is introduced to his grandfather and his own special talent, and told that he must use it to save civilization.
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4 primary booksAlcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Brandon Sanderson.
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Ok, this is pretty much Harry Potter. In an alternate history, Librarians secretly rule the world, dishing out misinformation and shaping the world. Upon reaching his 13th birthday, Alcatraz Smedry is met with an interesting gift – a bag of sand – which draws him into this world of lies, odd abilities and glasses that have special powers.
A fun, short read meant for kids, but still a lot of fun. I love the idea that the main good guys all have special powers that all seem to be awful at first glance. Alcatraz's ability is that he can accidentally cause things break things. Not good when you're burning down your foster parents house, but rather useful when you break the gun that someone is point at you. His grandfathers ability is to arrive late has similarly useful applications, but listing too many would spoil things. It's fun to see how Sanderson takes these “useless” powers and makes them useful.
It was so much fun rereading the reprint of one of my favorite books. It is incredibly creative. The magic system is different then anything I've seen before. I adore the characters and the quirky tongue in cheek narration. This book was amazing when I was a kid and fantastic now. The edition of illustrations added even more spark. Read it!
Seumur hidupnya, Alcatraz Smedry telah tinggal bersama puluhan orangtua angkat. Tak ada yang sanggup menghadapi Bakat Alcatraz yang luar biasa dalam merusak barang. Di ulang tahunnya yang ketiga belas, Alcatraz mendapat sekantong pasir, warisan dari orangtua kandungnya. Sebelum Alcatraz sempat mencari tahu lebih banyak, pasir itu hilang. Seorang Pak Tua yang mengaku sebagai kakeknya & dia diseret ke dalam misi penyelundupan ke Perpustakaan Pusat Kota untuk mencari pasir yang hilang.
Sebelumnya aku kurang cocok dengan buku2 middle grade karya Rick Riordan ataupun Brandon Mull. Aku sdh mulai berpikir mungkin aku sdh terlalu tua untuk genre ini. Namun karya Brandon Sanderson ini cukup membuatku terhibur. Isinya cukup aneh, namun lucu, terlebih lelucon mengenai novel genre romance.
Karya2 Sanderson yg kubaca sebelumnya masih seputar fantasy, namun Elantris untuk pembaca dewasa & trilogy steelheart untuk pembaca YA. Ternyata untuk middle grade ini juga aku bisa menikmati.
A completely different flavor of Brandon Sanderson, and it did not disappoint!
