Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians
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From #1 New York Times bestselling authors Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians， the thrilling conclusion to the Alcatraz vs。 the Evil Librarians saga。
As a Knight of Crystallia， I， Bastille， swore to protect the Smedry clan from the Evil Librarians。 （And believe me， screwups like them constantly need protecting。） But when Alcatraz Smedry got strapped to an altar of outdated encyclopedias to be sacrificed to the dark gods， I arrived too late―and instead his father took his place。
Now Alcatraz is a blubbering mess， so it’s up to me lead the charge against his father’s killer: Biblioden， founder of the Evil Librarians―I was sure he died centuries ago！―who’s back to complete his goal of world domination。 Now he’s going to use the dark powers he gained from that sacrifice against everyone not under Evil Librarian control。 Being burned up from the inside is not how I plan to die， so I’d better figure out some way to stop him or we’re toast！
I know Alcatraz is wrong when he swears he’s no hero。 But when a hero falls short， that’s the time for everyone else to step up and do what needs to be done。
As a Knight of Crystallia， I， Bastille， swore to protect the Smedry clan from the Evil Librarians。 （And believe me， screwups like them constantly need protecting。） But when Alcatraz Smedry got strapped to an altar of outdated encyclopedias to be sacrificed to the dark gods， I arrived too late―and instead his father took his place。
Now Alcatraz is a blubbering mess， so it’s up to me lead the charge against his father’s killer: Biblioden， founder of the Evil Librarians―I was sure he died centuries ago！―who’s back to complete his goal of world domination。 Now he’s going to use the dark powers he gained from that sacrifice against everyone not under Evil Librarian control。 Being burned up from the inside is not how I plan to die， so I’d better figure out some way to stop him or we’re toast！
I know Alcatraz is wrong when he swears he’s no hero。 But when a hero falls short， that’s the time for everyone else to step up and do what needs to be done。
Reviews
Anne
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It arrived this afternoon， and I estimate it took me less than 5 hours to read it。 I could not have asked for a better conclusion to this wonderful series。 The illustrations were， of course， wonderful！！ And it was a delight to see Bastille's POV。 I highly recommend this series to anyone！ It arrived this afternoon， and I estimate it took me less than 5 hours to read it。 I could not have asked for a better conclusion to this wonderful series。 The illustrations were， of course， wonderful！！ And it was a delight to see Bastille's POV。 I highly recommend this series to anyone！ 。。。more
Becca
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This was everything I’ve been waiting forrrrr。
Nancy Mcclenathan
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This conclusion to the Alcatraz series appropriately is written by Bastille， which gave a slightly different perspective。 it was a humorous adventure story， great for middle schoolers。Thank you to Macmillan for the paperback of this title。 It was an entertaining read。
Yuna Lilly
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I've waited 6 long years to finally read this book and at this momentous occasion I only find myself wanting to say one-GAK！！！ I've waited 6 long years to finally read this book and at this momentous occasion I only find myself wanting to say one-GAK！！！ 。。。more
Curtis
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It was good to see the gang again， although Alcatraz was even more annoying than usual this time。
Abby X
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I’ve been waiting 6 years for this book to come out and i'm sure many other have waited longer since the originals came out in the early 2000s。 To say I was jumping for joy was an understatement。 This is the definition of expecting less because in 2016 it said it would come out in 2018 and in 2018 it said it would come out in 2020 but then in 2020 it changed to 2024。 it's been a whirlwind of emotions and it is worth it。 I can't wait to read this book。 I'm very exited to see how Sanderson will wr I’ve been waiting 6 years for this book to come out and i'm sure many other have waited longer since the originals came out in the early 2000s。 To say I was jumping for joy was an understatement。 This is the definition of expecting less because in 2016 it said it would come out in 2018 and in 2018 it said it would come out in 2020 but then in 2020 it changed to 2024。 it's been a whirlwind of emotions and it is worth it。 I can't wait to read this book。 I'm very exited to see how Sanderson will write in Bastille's perspective and what the story will be about。 。。。more
Vamshi aruru
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4。25/5， that was fun。 This definitely feels like an alctraz book despite bastille narrating it， but it also definitely feels unique and different than the other books。 There were a bunch of places which got me to laugh out loud， and I was smiling hard at the ending。 There were set pieces in the book that were very exciting to read about， and pay offs to things mentioned off hand through out the series。 The conclusion was very satisfying too。Majority of this book is about Alctraz and Bastille。 It 4。25/5， that was fun。 This definitely feels like an alctraz book despite bastille narrating it， but it also definitely feels unique and different than the other books。 There were a bunch of places which got me to laugh out loud， and I was smiling hard at the ending。 There were set pieces in the book that were very exciting to read about， and pay offs to things mentioned off hand through out the series。 The conclusion was very satisfying too。Majority of this book is about Alctraz and Bastille。 It makes up for the time we didn't have in the last book with them。 Its about them growing up， talking and dealing with the aftermath of events in the last book。 I really appreciated that。That said， because of this， it feels like a part of 2 the last book than a book of its own。 That's really the only issue I have with this book。 This book should have been part of the previous book， Alcatraz and Bastille could have narrated the same book， and I think the combined book would have been better than this one。 However， ending the fifth book the way it ended was genius， and it elevated the book in so many ways。 Yet， the previous book feels incomplete。 So I suppose its a matter of preference， thought I loved how the previous book ended， after reading this I feel like it should have continued the story in the same book instead of this book。 One other minor complaint I have is that Alcatraz should have narrated the end of this book。 Bastille is wonderful， but that final moment of the climax was all Alctraz， and I would have loved to read it from his POV。That said， I really enjoyed the conclusion to the series。 I am glad the ending was emotional， and I am very happy with the closure I've had。 This series is criminally underrated， it has its flaws， but it has a lot of heart and it is very much worth reading。 The entire series I'd give 4/5 easily。 。。。more
Nick Tankard
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7/10
Julie Culver
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I really enjoyed the conclusion to the Alcatraz series。 I was really annoyed at Alcatraz （Sanderson） at the end of book 5， but book 6 was everything I have been waiting for。
Brooke A Harding
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Hilariously， my writing group met yesterday to discuss our reading of the first book。And at the time of writing this review， at least 133 other people got their copies today （Saturday） which is early because the book technically doesn't come out until Saturday。Which means I shouldn't actually finish the review until Thursday。So I'll just say this right now。It was worth the wait。 And I'm smiling。 Hilariously， my writing group met yesterday to discuss our reading of the first book。And at the time of writing this review， at least 133 other people got their copies today （Saturday） which is early because the book technically doesn't come out until Saturday。Which means I shouldn't actually finish the review until Thursday。So I'll just say this right now。It was worth the wait。 And I'm smiling。 。。。more
Pam
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Having already the whole series several times and enjoying it， I would honestly say I was a bit disappointed。 A lot of the chapters felt like copy and paste for the first paragraphs。 The action seemed to jump from place to place without the world-building and character-building we had seen before。 The focus seemed to be on the relationship rather than the action [there is room for both people！]。 I was really anticipating this book， and it was meh。
gelowmichael
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I would take this as a filler for the series。 It took place after the events of Dark Talent but it is too fast or is it just a novella？ I expect more since I love Dark Talents。Nonetheless， it is a great and fun read
Mogsy （MMOGC）
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3。5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum。com/2022/09/17/。。。It feels as though I have been waiting for Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians for a long time， and now that the Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians series has finally come to a close， I have lots and lots of feels！ Most are positive， I’m happy to report， but there were also some disappointments。 It probably comes as no surprise that there were plenty of changes with this book， from the switch to another POV character to th 3。5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum。com/2022/09/17/。。。It feels as though I have been waiting for Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians for a long time， and now that the Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians series has finally come to a close， I have lots and lots of feels！ Most are positive， I’m happy to report， but there were also some disappointments。 It probably comes as no surprise that there were plenty of changes with this book， from the switch to another POV character to the first time this series was co-authored。 There were also some elements I loved， but other places where my feelings were more mixed。But before I begin my review in earnest， please be aware that from here on out there may be references to the previous books in the series， so I do want to give a possible spoilers warning。 The story picks up immediately after the events of The Dark Talent， following some devastating developments which include significant setbacks for our characters。 Things are looking pretty grim—so terrible， in fact， that they have caused our titular protagonist to cave into his grief and give up completely。Not to worry though， because his friend Bastille is here to save the day！ A Knight of Crystallia pledged to protect the Smedry line， she’s not about to take the loss lying down， and taking over narrating duties is just the first step。 Alcatraz might have lost everything including his will to fight， but Bastille is not about to fail in her task and lose him to the darkness。 While the world is falling apart around them， Bastille is determined to save Alcatraz and all of the Free Kingdoms from total destruction， and she has a big sword and a literal literary license to do it （she has a card and everything）！First， if you’ve read up to this point in the series， please do yourself a favor and pick this one up to find out how it all ends。 It took six long years for this concluding volume to finally be out in the world， but trust me， it’s well worth the wait。 And let’s be honest， how could anyone read the ending of the last book and not want to continue？ Not going to lie， the way things turned out in The Dark Talent made me so depressed， but the only thing that gave me a glimmer of hope was the cryptic note slipped into the back of the book promising there will be more。 And thank goodness for that！ With Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians came the closure I was desperately seeking， along with some happy surprises made me feel a lot less salty over the ending of the last book。If you enjoyed the style of storytelling and the unique brand of humor found in the previous books， then you’re going to enjoy this one too。 Kudos also to illustrator Hayley Lazo for all the adorable and fun drawings， which really add a lot to the whole reading experience！ As for the writing though， speaking as a longtime fan of Brandon Sanderson， I could tell this wasn’t mostly written by him and that the bulk it was probably Janci Patterson， but that’s okay—this series was Sanderson’s creation， and this book still had everything that made its characters and world so fun and unique。 Plus， Bastille is now at the helm， and it only makes sense that she sounds different from Alcatraz。Like I said though， the humor is still there， and Bastille is even snarkier than Alcatraz， I love it！ Similar to the previous books， every chapter begins with a witty tangential throwaway segment filled with jokes and puns， so that even though we were in Bastille’s head this time， I still felt right at home。 The story also moved along at a breakneck pace， guaranteed to keep even the most distracted middle grader interested with rapt attention。 The plot also featured plenty of magical action and the kind of insanity I’ve come to expect from the series， and they must have pulled out all the stops for the finale because believe it or not， things got even crazier in this one （I mean， just look at the cover， which was an actual scene from the story）。But for all that I liked about this book， I felt something was missing。 For a long-awaited concluding volume， it simply didn’t feel grand enough， with so much of the plot given to Bastille talking about how annoyed she was at Alcatraz， followed by a shift to them bickering a lot。 So much of it was relationship drama， punctuated occasionally by some wild and wacky over-the-top action。 Sure， it’s entirely possible that I might have hyped things up for myself in this case， given the long wait time between this book and the last， but compared to some of the previous volumes， I still felt that this had a lot less substance。That being said， all the crucial elements were there， such as answers to important questions as well as a happy ending。 I am such a fan of this series and the characters， that finally getting closure was a relief！ I also feel that Alcatraz vs。 the Evil Librarians would be an amazing read for kids 8-14 which is the suggested age range， but adults who are young at heart and don’t mind something a little silly and quirky once in a while would probably have a blast with it as well。 This has been an incredible journey， that even with its minor flaws， I felt Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians was the conclusion the readers deserved， and I closed the cover on the final page of my favorite MG series of all time feeling content and satisfied。 。。。more
Libby
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It's been a long six years for those of us trusting that Book 5 wasn't really the end of Alcatraz。 This volume is co-written with Janci Patterson， who， I suspect provides Bastille's voice。 We learn early on that she and Alcatraz are married， a fact that's often alluded to， but no worries， romance isn't the focus of the book。 The tone still is snarky， although with a slightly different flavor than when Alcatraz narrates。 There is still non-stop action and some over the top zaniness， with appeara It's been a long six years for those of us trusting that Book 5 wasn't really the end of Alcatraz。 This volume is co-written with Janci Patterson， who， I suspect provides Bastille's voice。 We learn early on that she and Alcatraz are married， a fact that's often alluded to， but no worries， romance isn't the focus of the book。 The tone still is snarky， although with a slightly different flavor than when Alcatraz narrates。 There is still non-stop action and some over the top zaniness， with appearances by many old favorite characters。 A fitting conclusion to a fun MG fantasy series。 。。。more
Gally
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Special thanks once again to BranSan for signing my book！
Jordan Leigh
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Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians - Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson*ARC Review*What happens when a orphaned teen boy discovers his talent for breaking things is a superpower， there is a secret organization of Evil Librarians out to get him and he gets so overwhelmed with authoring this autobiographical tale that he refuses to write the final book in his series？！ Enter Bastille - Knight of Crystallia and Alcatraz Smedry’s personal bodyguard。 Bastille takes up the mantle under the guise of pe Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians - Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson*ARC Review*What happens when a orphaned teen boy discovers his talent for breaking things is a superpower， there is a secret organization of Evil Librarians out to get him and he gets so overwhelmed with authoring this autobiographical tale that he refuses to write the final book in his series？！ Enter Bastille - Knight of Crystallia and Alcatraz Smedry’s personal bodyguard。 Bastille takes up the mantle under the guise of pen name Janci Patterson and attempts to finish the last book in Alcatraz’s biography。 I was so excited to be able to get an ARC of the final book in the Alcatraz series。 I love Brandon Sanderson and always look forward to reading anything he comes out with， even kids books！The Alcatraz books are such a fun adventure that both adults and kids will enjoy。 The main characters frequently break the 4th wall and the humour is both clever and “punny”。 Sanderson always manages to build super unique worlds with interesting magic systems while managing to convey poignant messages with humour。 I felt this last book was a little short for me and I was hoping for a bit more out of the ending but as a children’s book - it’s perfect。 。。。more
Drew Warren
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I definitely want my kids to read these books。 It has been a while since I read the other books， so I forgot some of the running jokes， but not all of them。 This book was funny， and had some jokes that were better suited for those who are well read， or at least understand the references。I enjoyed the point of view from Bastille。 She's a cool character and it provided more range to the story。 It's a short book and it reads fast， but there are very good character arcs for Bastille and Alcatraz。 I I definitely want my kids to read these books。 It has been a while since I read the other books， so I forgot some of the running jokes， but not all of them。 This book was funny， and had some jokes that were better suited for those who are well read， or at least understand the references。I enjoyed the point of view from Bastille。 She's a cool character and it provided more range to the story。 It's a short book and it reads fast， but there are very good character arcs for Bastille and Alcatraz。 I would reread the whole series one day just for their characters and for the jokes。Fun fact， I received an advanced reading copy from a Goodreads giveaway。 。。。more
LotusTheBlooming
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You might be weary because its been so long since the fifth one--or perhaps because this one is co-writen。 I promise you， it is just as good as every other book in the series （in a few small ways， better--I found that the humor was significantly less jarring and better incorporated into the prose compared to some of the other Alcatraz books）。 Janci managed to match with Brandon's style remarkably！But like seriously。 If you've read the other books in the series， make sure to read this one。 （and i You might be weary because its been so long since the fifth one--or perhaps because this one is co-writen。 I promise you， it is just as good as every other book in the series （in a few small ways， better--I found that the humor was significantly less jarring and better incorporated into the prose compared to some of the other Alcatraz books）。 Janci managed to match with Brandon's style remarkably！But like seriously。 If you've read the other books in the series， make sure to read this one。 （and if you haven't read the other ones--what are you doing？ Go read those） 。。。more
Derek
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This was a great conclusion to the series。 I thoroughly enjoyed that it was written from Bastille’s perspective and felt she had her own distinct voice while still fitting in with the flavor of the rest of the series。 She’s a fantastic character and I’m glad she had the chance to have a more prominent role this time。 I’ll admit we missed the addendum when we read book 5 as an ebook and had two very disappointed kids when we finished it。 And after reading book 6， I get the sense we were not alone This was a great conclusion to the series。 I thoroughly enjoyed that it was written from Bastille’s perspective and felt she had her own distinct voice while still fitting in with the flavor of the rest of the series。 She’s a fantastic character and I’m glad she had the chance to have a more prominent role this time。 I’ll admit we missed the addendum when we read book 5 as an ebook and had two very disappointed kids when we finished it。 And after reading book 6， I get the sense we were not alone。Disclosure: I received a free ARC copy from a Goodreads giveaway。 。。。more
John Hammond
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If you’ve been waiting years to find out what happened to Alcatraz after the events surrounding the altar of outdated encyclopedias， all you need to know is that Bastille did a great job wrapping up the series！ It was a really good ending to the totally true events that happened at the Worldspire。 Thanks to “Brandon Sanderson，” “Janci Patterson，” and “NetGalley” for providing me an advanced copy of the autobiography in exchange for a review （which sounds like a Librarian scheme if I’ve ever hear If you’ve been waiting years to find out what happened to Alcatraz after the events surrounding the altar of outdated encyclopedias， all you need to know is that Bastille did a great job wrapping up the series！ It was a really good ending to the totally true events that happened at the Worldspire。 Thanks to “Brandon Sanderson，” “Janci Patterson，” and “NetGalley” for providing me an advanced copy of the autobiography in exchange for a review （which sounds like a Librarian scheme if I’ve ever heard one！） 。。。more
Matthew
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Talk about breakneck speed！ This book barely stops for a breathe from start to finish。 Heavy doses of action， plenty of humor， some that even got this 39 year old to chuckle out loud， but very little on plot， which I feel is to its detriment。 Considering the stakes of The Dark Talent's ending， it's not like the bad guys are going to conveniently wait to execute their plans （though this an intentionally silly book series at times， so who knows）。 However， Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians covers ab Talk about breakneck speed！ This book barely stops for a breathe from start to finish。 Heavy doses of action， plenty of humor， some that even got this 39 year old to chuckle out loud， but very little on plot， which I feel is to its detriment。 Considering the stakes of The Dark Talent's ending， it's not like the bad guys are going to conveniently wait to execute their plans （though this an intentionally silly book series at times， so who knows）。 However， Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians covers about a day from start to finish， squeezing in a story outside of the constant barrage of surviving one thing after another in that timeframe presents a challenge， so I'm not unsympathetic。 The book is also the shortest in the series， which I find is a contributing factor。Janci Patterson perfectly nailed the writing style of the previous books; you wouldn’t know Sanderson didn’t write it， unless he did and is pulling some Smedry chicanery。 While it is a nice and generally satisfying conclusion to the series， the climax and ending were a little short and honestly， a little bit of a downer for our Alcatraz。I am happy that Bastille got her literary license to finish telling the story， I just didn’t enjoy the ride quite as much as the books that came before。 This is a solid 3。5 of 5。 。。。more
David Mitchell
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Got the ARC。 Good read。
M。
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It was a good read。
A。L。 Sowards
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My daughters and I had been waiting for this book for four years， so I was absolutely thrilled to get an early copy from Netgalley。 It didn’t disappoint。If you’ve read the rest of the series and enjoyed it， then yes， you absolutely want to read this one。 If you haven’t read the rest of the series， I recommend starting with book one。 Our family had just listened to the audiobook version of the first five books in the series， and while it’s probably not strictly necessary to reread them all before My daughters and I had been waiting for this book for four years， so I was absolutely thrilled to get an early copy from Netgalley。 It didn’t disappoint。If you’ve read the rest of the series and enjoyed it， then yes， you absolutely want to read this one。 If you haven’t read the rest of the series， I recommend starting with book one。 Our family had just listened to the audiobook version of the first five books in the series， and while it’s probably not strictly necessary to reread them all before getting to book six， we don’t regret it。 I don’t want to spoil anything， and that makes this review hard to write。 The book included lots of Alcatraz and Bastille， plus many other familiar characters: Folsom， Himalaya， Draulin， Kaz。 I think my favorite thing was finally seeing so many things that had been hinted at in previous books finally show up: a gak （no， it’s not just an expression）， sharks， kittens， and interesting breaks。 The book felt short， but it was satisfying。 Like the other books， the focus is on the adventure， but there were also great messages about talents and flaws and the importance of a good apology。 。。。more
Sarah
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First， Alcatraz Smedry lost his Talent for breaking things。 Then he lost his father to the wicked Biblioden， leader of the Librarians。 After that， he pretty much lost his will to live。 That’s why his bodyguard Bastille， Knight of Crystallia， has to take over authorship of the final volume。 It’s okay， she has her literary license。 She goes straight from comatose to full action mode， rescuing Smedrys from magma， ambulatory romance novels， gravity， Gaks， and of course， Librarians as she races to re First， Alcatraz Smedry lost his Talent for breaking things。 Then he lost his father to the wicked Biblioden， leader of the Librarians。 After that， he pretty much lost his will to live。 That’s why his bodyguard Bastille， Knight of Crystallia， has to take over authorship of the final volume。 It’s okay， she has her literary license。 She goes straight from comatose to full action mode， rescuing Smedrys from magma， ambulatory romance novels， gravity， Gaks， and of course， Librarians as she races to rescue all Free Kingdomers from certain doom。 The long-awaited finale maintains the series’ fast pace and snark despite the shift in narrators。 Thanks， Netgalley。 。。。more
Jessica Martin
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This was such an amazing ending to the series！ I was initially worried that th narrative shift was going to be jarring this late in the series， but it really worked for me and I love how this book tied up loose ends。 It was a fun read and I ended up liking it even more than the fourth and fifth books！ The authors did an amazing job！I received an early copy of this book through the publisher from Netgalley。 I was not required to give a positive review。
Emily Matthys bennett
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I read the whole Alcatraz series so that I could do this review justice。 Oh， this is fantastic！ Bastille is a wonderful character and this book is a great addition to the Evil Librarian world。 Peppered with Sanderson's trademark sarcastic wit， this is a great series to read。 Bastille adds something a little bit more polished but I always find myself laughing with the library puns and feeling like a bit of a bad ass， for sure。 Everyone should read this series and this book is a great one！ I read the whole Alcatraz series so that I could do this review justice。 Oh， this is fantastic！ Bastille is a wonderful character and this book is a great addition to the Evil Librarian world。 Peppered with Sanderson's trademark sarcastic wit， this is a great series to read。 Bastille adds something a little bit more polished but I always find myself laughing with the library puns and feeling like a bit of a bad ass， for sure。 Everyone should read this series and this book is a great one！ 。。。more
Korynne
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It's no secret that I'm a huge Brandon Sanderson fan， but this is the one series by him I hadn't ever read until this year when I heard the sixth and final book was being released。 Over the past month， I read the first five volumes for the first time to prepare for the release of Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians， and I had such a fun time with them。 The ending of the fifth book is quite devastating， and I can't imagine reading it and not knowing that there would be one more installment coming in It's no secret that I'm a huge Brandon Sanderson fan， but this is the one series by him I hadn't ever read until this year when I heard the sixth and final book was being released。 Over the past month， I read the first five volumes for the first time to prepare for the release of Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians， and I had such a fun time with them。 The ending of the fifth book is quite devastating， and I can't imagine reading it and not knowing that there would be one more installment coming in the series。 Luckily for me， I knew ahead of time， and I didn't have the agonizing wait for it to come out either。 Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians is a great conclusion to the Alcatraz series。 It nicely wraps up the story in a satisfactory way and has all the trademark humor and character development that readers have come to expect throughout the first five books。 To be honest， I couldn't really tell a difference between this book， written largely by Janci Patterson， and the first five books， written solely by Brandon Sanderson。 The humor， including all the jokes and puns， is the same。 It's a cohesive installment， which I was very happy to see。 The only real difference between this book and the other books is that this one is told from Bastille's point-of-view， while the others are all told from Alcatraz's point-of-view。 I think having Bastille finish the series off was a great decision since she has become such a critical character in the narrative。 I love these books， and I can't wait to read them to my future children one day。 They have good morals and great characters and excellent illustrations。 Overall a very solid middle-grade series that I highly recommend， especially if you love funny fantasy stories。 My Book Blog: Storeys of Stories 。。。more
Laetitia Brunell
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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 This was such a fun read and a great conclusion the Alcatraz series。 Bringing Janci Patterson on as a co-author was a fantastic choice， this still very much felt like a Alcatraz book while giving Bastille a unique voice。 This picks up just after the events of the 5th book but now narrated by Bastille as Alcatraz is too traumatised to continue the story。 The fallout from the last book is well handl Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 This was such a fun read and a great conclusion the Alcatraz series。 Bringing Janci Patterson on as a co-author was a fantastic choice， this still very much felt like a Alcatraz book while giving Bastille a unique voice。 This picks up just after the events of the 5th book but now narrated by Bastille as Alcatraz is too traumatised to continue the story。 The fallout from the last book is well handled and grief， guilt and shame are addressed in a real and age appropriate way。 Despite some of the heavier themes this is a ultimately light fun story full of adventure， silly puns， murder kittens， and of course evil librarians。 As an adult the humor sometimes borders on too silly however I know for nine year old it would have been perfect。 Would highly recommend this series to anyone looking for a fun adventure based middle-grade series。 I love the characters， the uniqueness of the magic， the world building and the absolute quirky randomness that permeates the series。 。。。more
Four Puddles In The Rain
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