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（And believe me， screwups like them constantly need protecting。） But when Alcatraz Smedry got strapped to an altar of outdated encyclopedias to be sacrificed to the dark gods， I arrived too late―and instead his father took his place。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（And believe me， screwups like them constantly need protecting。） But when Alcatraz Smedry got strapped to an altar of outdated encyclopedias to be sacrificed to the dark gods， I arrived too late―and instead his father took his place。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
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
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。 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 e 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。 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 could have had more， especially with how heavy The Dark Talent ended。 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。 I almost never round up my rating， but this is a solid 3。5 than a 3。 。。。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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Ed Otto
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I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Alcatraz is being stoopid。 He has refused to write the final volume of his autobiography， so now Bastille has to do it for him。 It’s her turn to record how Alcatraz stopped the evil Librarians from destroying the Free Kingdoms。 She’s going to prove once and for all that Alcatraz is a hero and will stab anyone who says otherwise， including Alcatraz himself。Shattering glass did I need this book。 Back in 2016， I dis I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Alcatraz is being stoopid。 He has refused to write the final volume of his autobiography， so now Bastille has to do it for him。 It’s her turn to record how Alcatraz stopped the evil Librarians from destroying the Free Kingdoms。 She’s going to prove once and for all that Alcatraz is a hero and will stab anyone who says otherwise， including Alcatraz himself。Shattering glass did I need this book。 Back in 2016， I discovered Brandon Sanderson’s Alcatraz vs。 The Evil Librarians series。 With their wit and jokes， yet compelling characters I devoured the entire series just in time for the fifth book， The Dark Talent， to release。 That book was emotionally devastating， but there was hope！ A note was found at the end of the book that promised that this wasn’t the end。 Another book was coming soon。Five long years have passed， but it was worth it。 The final installment stands up to the first five。 It remains wacky in a way that is almost dreamlike。 There is wit and jokes everywhere （I especially loved the recurring joke involving Bastille’s literary license）。 The characters are interesting and， despite their magic， remain relatable。 Most importantly it continues to have heart。 This novel changes the perspective from the rest of the series。 Alcatraz is no longer the narrator， instead， Bastille， the Crystin Knight， tells her side of the tale。 Bastille’s voice is noticeably different from Alcatraz’s with a slightly different sense of humor （fewer puns） and also more knowledge of the Free Kingdoms。 It feels slightly odd to change narrators so late in the series， however。 In fact， the narrator change makes it feel like this is the beginning of something different， rather than a continuation of something old。 Plus， we lose Alcatraz’s thoughts， but that might be because Alcatraz is just an emotional wreck at the moment。 Yet， Sanderson and Patterson pull it off successfully。I loved that this book doesn’t just dismiss or disregard the fallout from the last book。 This entire book is focused on two questions: How do we forgive ourselves？ And what is a hero？ These questions are interestingly handled and are given the seriousness they deserve。 In fact， between the kitten swarm and the straw puns， this book is actually quite thought-provoking。 All in all， I finally have closure。 What an amazing journey this series has been。 I highly recommend this book to any adult or child that wants to laugh while going on an adventure。 。。。more
Matthew Edwards
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I got a pre-release of this book from netgalley。 I love the alcatraz series so much。 This one was a little bit different than the other ones， and I didn't like it quite as much for that reason。 I don't necessarily want to spoil anything， so I won't go in to much deeper detail than that。 But I did still really enjoy this book。 Sanderson and Patterson did a great job and it was fun to be able to get back into this series！！ I got a pre-release of this book from netgalley。 I love the alcatraz series so much。 This one was a little bit different than the other ones， and I didn't like it quite as much for that reason。 I don't necessarily want to spoil anything， so I won't go in to much deeper detail than that。 But I did still really enjoy this book。 Sanderson and Patterson did a great job and it was fun to be able to get back into this series！！ 。。。more
Blake Baird
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Thank you Janci Patterson， Brandon Sanderson， Macmillan-Tor/Forge， and NetGalley for the eGalley copy of Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians。I first ready Janci Patterson's work in her collaboration with Brandon Sanderson on the Skyward novellas and immediately knew I wanted more - and the final volume of Alcatraz did not disappoint - though there were a few continuity skips that were a bit jarring on first read。Filled with irreverence， word play， amazing （terrible） jokes， adventure， and redemption Thank you Janci Patterson， Brandon Sanderson， Macmillan-Tor/Forge， and NetGalley for the eGalley copy of Bastille vs。 the Evil Librarians。I first ready Janci Patterson's work in her collaboration with Brandon Sanderson on the Skyward novellas and immediately knew I wanted more - and the final volume of Alcatraz did not disappoint - though there were a few continuity skips that were a bit jarring on first read。Filled with irreverence， word play， amazing （terrible） jokes， adventure， and redemption， this book was a lot of fun。 If you haven't read the first five volumes， it's a bit much to dive into sight unseen and most of the world building will come across as absolute nonsense - so go back and read its predecessors first。Oh， and if you're a fan of the Cosmere， watch out for a few Easter Eggs。 While Alcatraz doesn't take place in Mr。 Sanderson's Cosmere， the references are a joy。 。。。more
Mark Buxton
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What worked:You’ll need to have a tolerance for silly humor with much of it being sarcastic in nature。 Vicious kittens are within the realm of possibility。 Alcatraz and his relatives have unusual Talents， with breaking things being Alcatraz’s ability。 However， it has broken all of the other abilities， so there are few， if any， powers to get the characters out of trouble。 Consequently， the first half of the book finds Alcatraz stumbling about in a funk instead of sharing ideas on how to stay aliv What worked:You’ll need to have a tolerance for silly humor with much of it being sarcastic in nature。 Vicious kittens are within the realm of possibility。 Alcatraz and his relatives have unusual Talents， with breaking things being Alcatraz’s ability。 However， it has broken all of the other abilities， so there are few， if any， powers to get the characters out of trouble。 Consequently， the first half of the book finds Alcatraz stumbling about in a funk instead of sharing ideas on how to stay alive。 A large issue in the series is Alcatraz’s poor self-image， and it gets especially bad when he feels guilty for his father’s death at the end of the previous book。 Bastille replaces Alcatraz as the narrator this time and adds her own snide comments and opinions to the story。A fun aspect of the series is how the narrator references librarians and the writing process。 Obviously， librarians are evil as they control everything we read and know。 They’re even the ones who put those annoying tags in our shirt collars to distract and agitate us， and even reformed librarians can’t resist organizing everything they encounter。 Bastille picks up where Alcatraz left off and shares her thoughts about narrating the book， although the publisher edits her when her descriptions of violence get too gross and disturbing。 She tries to improve on Alcatraz’s previous attempts by expanding her vocabulary， but she takes issue with using puns unless it’s in self-defense。Bastille’s character is the most interesting since she’s a warrior sworn to protect the Smedry family from all dangers and death。 She also has feelings and emotions that she tries to conceal since they don’t fit the image of a fierce warrior。 Bastille doesn’t want to admit she likes Alcatraz， and she feels resentment toward not being an oculator like the Smedrys。 The animated discussions going on in her own mind are hilarious， as she tries to rationalize her accounts of events and her writing style to readers。 These moments act as amusing timeouts before returning to the wacky adventure。 Bastille refers to her literary license a few times when she uses unnecessarily big words or overuses a favorite word。 She even pokes fun at the authors of this book and says Janci’s fantasy romance novels are “the most ridiculously fantastical genre of them all。”What didn’t work as well:I read the first book in the series but haven’t read the other four。 This sixth book contains many new characters and references events I haven’t read about。 Bastille shares a very brief recap in the beginning， because she assumes that’s what narrators are supposed to do， but it omits a lot of past history。 The easy solution， and my suggestion for you， is to read books one through five before getting to this sixth episode in the series。The Final Verdict:Fall of the Librarians。 I enjoy humor that makes me think， so this book’s absurd wit is up my alley。 Starting the series from the beginning will be a huge help， as the adventure moves along in a familiar style。 The characters and story are highly delightful， and I highly recommend you give the book， and series， a shot。 。。。more
Joy Allen
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Fantastic fun read。 Super fast like all the Alcatraz books。 I really loved it。 More review was written and deleted… will have to do more when the book actually comes out later this year。 Go go gamma read！
aria ♡
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IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING！ IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING！ 。。。more
Sophie
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Well it's many months away but my sister very much wants to re-read the Alcatraz books， and we are both ridiculously excited for this book to come out。 The date of publication （which I really hope doesn't change - unless it changes to be sooner haha） is very close to her birthday so I think we all know who's getting her the best present this year 😎 Well it's many months away but my sister very much wants to re-read the Alcatraz books， and we are both ridiculously excited for this book to come out。 The date of publication （which I really hope doesn't change - unless it changes to be sooner haha） is very close to her birthday so I think we all know who's getting her the best present this year 😎 。。。more
Clarissa Bush
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OMG WE HAVE A COVER OMG OMG OMG！！！！！！EDIT: We have a release date！！ According to many bookseller’s websites， it is set to come out on September 20th， 2022。 It is available to preorder as well！Okay so ummmmm… 🤔My dad just finished reading the fifth book aloud to my brothers （July of 2021）。That was supposedly the last book， since throughout all the other books it reportedly says that it’s a five book series （it’s a *fictional* autobiography—but fans will say it’s true 😉）。 Butttttt in the back of t OMG WE HAVE A COVER OMG OMG OMG！！！！！！EDIT: We have a release date！！ According to many bookseller’s websites， it is set to come out on September 20th， 2022。 It is available to preorder as well！Okay so ummmmm… 🤔My dad just finished reading the fifth book aloud to my brothers （July of 2021）。That was supposedly the last book， since throughout all the other books it reportedly says that it’s a five book series （it’s a *fictional* autobiography—but fans will say it’s true 😉）。 Butttttt in the back of the 5th book， there is a letter at the end from the love interest， Bastille， saying there is， that in fact， MORE to the story and that SHE will write it from her point of view （she also signed it “Bastille Smedry” which is the main character， Alcatraz’s， last name—implying they got married 🥰）。This would be fine， but the fact is… THE FIFTH BOOK CAME OUT 5 YEARS AGO！！！！ 🤭😳EXCUSE ME？！I feel awful for the people who read the books each year as they came out… after 5 years， IT IS STILL NOT OUT！！！*Now it needs to be written by a different author so the author of the first 5 books “voice” isn’t in the book… so I could see how that could take a bit longer than if the original author was writing it himself。 Maybe two years at most， but this is INSANE！ 😂 （I’m only laughing because I haven’t read the books， therefore I am not chained to the feeling of anger and anxiety of waiting for this book。）*Allegedly， the book has been written as of now， but hasn’t been published yet。My sympathies to the readers of this book series。 🙏 Now excuse me while I continue to stall on reading the series before the next book comes out。 Because that’s just my selfish nature。 😎**This is apparently a very good book series for all ages—targeted at middle grade and teens， but I don’t see why adults can’t enjoy it as well！ I’ve listed to chunks of the second book as an audiobook while my brother’s listened to it in the car on our road trip。 Needless to say， it was REALLY funny！ Since it’s an （fictional） “autobiography”， so it’s written in first person and the fourth wall is broken pretty often。 It’s really enjoyable that way—it feels like the author is speaking right to you！ （My brothers were happy to fill me in on the background details so I wasn’t confused ❤️） Anyway， it’s been recommended by a lot of people， but if you’re like me， I might wait until the sixth book comes out 🤣** 。。。more
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