Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson



 



Alcatraz Smedry is incredibly prone to breaking things. For thirteen years he has broken his way through multiple foster homes, and at this point he's just used to it. On his thirteenth birthday he receives his family inheritance of a bag of sand which is quickly stolen and he sets off on an adventure to steal it back from the evil librarians. We learn through Alcatraz that librarians spend all their time hiding the truth and changing our history so we don't know what's really going on in the world. Which is totally ridiculous and we should probably just throw out such a preposterous book.

Anyway.

As Alcatraz continues his quest to infiltrate the downtown library, he explains to the readers all about how he learns that up is down and black is white and swords are more advanced than guns and that sometimes a propensity toward breaking things is more of a talent than a curse.

It's going against everything I believe in as a librarian, but I certainly recommend this book to anyone! It was such a fun read and so clever. Alcatraz starts almost every chapter with an explanation of how writers like to tell stories, and it's usually in a way that tortures the audience. He is delightfully funny and sometimes totally random, but in the end everything really seems to come together and make sense.

It was great to read about other members of the Smedry family and their "talents" as well. From tripping all the time to speaking in gibberish, they certainly are an interesting bunch.

If you are searching for the truth about our world, pick up Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians! And if you never see me at the library again, it's because they've already gotten to me.