296 pgs (Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series #3)
I’ve already mentioned this in my reviews of the previous
two books, but my son and I are really enjoying reading this series together. The
action and the humor have kept him captivated, and in The Knights of Crystallia, he got a taste for what I’ve always
enjoyed about Sanderson’s books: the worldbuilding. Sanderson is a master at
creating new and vibrant worlds for his stories--no small accomplishment,
considering how prolific a writer he is. In book three, Alcatraz and his friends
finally make it to the Free Kingdoms, the magical world few of us Hushlanders
even know exists.
Alcatraz finally makes it home to Nalhalla, but finds out as
soon as he does, that negotiations are already underway to establish peace with
the Librarians. The country of Mokia is being used as a bargaining chip in the
negotiations, and Alcatraz quickly suspects that those trying to negotiate with
the Librarians are actually in league with them, and that it’s all part of the
Librarians’ plans to gain control of Mokia.
Despite Alcatraz’s ongoing claims that he’s not the hero of
these books, he’s once again thrust into that role, and must find a way to
expose the proceedings for what they really are and thwart the evil plans of
the Librarians.
This was probably our favorite book in the series so far.
The fact that it’s set in the Free Kingdoms helped bring a new level of magic
to the story and once again, as soon as we finished it, my son went and grabbed
book four off the shelf.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
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