Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians

Written by Brandon Sanderson · Illustrated by Hayley Lazo

Book #1 in the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians series

A boy battles evil Librarians with a unique power to save the world from misinformation.

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287 pages· 57,506 words· Est. 8 hour read· 730L

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Bookroo's summary

On his thirteenth birthday, Alcatraz Smedry receives a peculiar inheritance: a bag of sand. When it's stolen by sinister Librarians bent on world domination through misinformation, Alcatraz discovers his unusual gift for breaking things is his only weapon. Can he thwart their plans and uncover the truth? Dive into a world where chaos is key, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians is the first action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley Lazo. On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry gets a bag of sand in the mail-his only inheritance from his father and mother. He soon learns that this is no ordinary bag of sand. It is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians who are taking over the world by spreading misinformation and suppressing truth. Alcatraz must stop them, using the only weapon he has: an incredible talent for breaking things. In this original, hysterical homage to fantasy literature, Sanderson’s first novel for youth recalls the best in Artemis Fowl and A Series of Unfortunate Events. -VOYA

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