Fantasy Book Review: Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians

Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

Synopsis:
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.

Review:
Alcatraz is a seemingly average kid with a gift for causing destruction wherever he goes. This has led to him moving from foster home to foster home, until an old man shows up claiming to be his grandfather – and introduces Alcatraz to a world beyond his imagination.

Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians is the first in a fun and wacky children’s series, where Evil Librarians control the free world. Only a group of strangely-talented allies stand against them. This series debut is a weird and wonderful world that children (and the young at heart) who love silly humor and adventure will enjoy. And there are plenty of unanswered questions that left me ready to pick up the next in this engaging series right away.