The Dark Talent (Book #5 in Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians)

The Dark Talent

(Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians: Book #5 )

Brandon Sanderson

Blurb:

“For years, the Evil Librarians have managed to keep this book under wraps–but Alcatraz is back at last with an all-new adventure! Alcatraz Smedry has successfully defeated the army of Evil Librarians and saved the kingdom of Mokia. Too bad he managed to break the Smedry Talents in the process. Even worse, his father is trying to enact a scheme that could ruin the world, and his friend Bastille is in a coma. To revive her, Alcatraz must infiltrate the Highbrary–known as the Library of Congress to Hushlanders–the seat of Evil Librarian power. Without his Talent to draw upon, can Alcatraz figure out a way to save Bastille and defeat the Evil Librarians once and for all?”

My Review:

So here it is-the last book in the series so far! (Why so far?? Rumor has it that there might be another one coming…) Sad! I always get mixed emotions when I read the last book in a series; I’m excited to see how it ends, but I don’t want it to end. This has been such a fun series, and I enjoyed every book. So what did I think about this book? You need to read it! Someone please read it and then email me so we can talk! Did this book answer all my questions? Sadly, no!! What?? I know. Seriously. I’m left hanging. Did Alcatraz end up like he said he would? Sadly, yes. 🙁 Mr. Sanderson (aka Alcatraz) did discover footnotes though, that was awesome. The cover art is great, the story is action-packed and full of surprises, and even though I still had questions, it was a great final book. If you have read the first four, go get on amazon (my affiliate link is at the bottom of the review so it’s very convenient to click right now…) and order it right now!! If it’s daytime when you read this then the library is also a good option. Just please someone read it and let me know so we can discuss!

Rating: PG+ (This one is rated a little bit higher because a few prominent characters die. It’s not overly graphic, but it is a bit more graphic than the other books. There is fighting. There isn’t any profanity or “intimacy.”)

Recommendation: 3rd grade and up