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Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Brandon Sanderson (Author), Janci Patterson (Author), Hayley Lazo (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 662 ratings
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author 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 But when Alcatraz Smedry got strapped to an altar of outdated encyclopedias to be sacrificed to the dark gods, I arrived too late―and instead his father took his place.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 to 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.

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive
● The Way of Kings
● Words of Radiance
● Edgedancer (novella)
● Oathbringer
● Dawnshard (novella)
● Rhythm of War

The Mistborn Saga
The Original Trilogy
● Mistborn
● The Well of Ascension
● The Hero of Ages

Wax and Wayne
● The Alloy of Law
● Shadows of Self
● The Bands of Mourning
● The Lost Metal

Other Cosmere novels
● Elantris
● Warbreaker
● Tress of the Emerald Sea
● Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
● The Sunlit Man

Collection
● Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series
● Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● The Scrivener's Bones
● The Knights of Crystallia
● The Shattered Lens
● The Dark Talent
● Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson)

Other novels
● The Rithmatist
● Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds
● The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Other books by Brandon Sanderson

The Reckoners
● Steelheart
● Firefight
● Calamity

Skyward
● Skyward
● Starsight
● Cytonic
● Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson)
● Defiant

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“This bustling entry features miraculous survivals and just deserts for the biblio-baddies… Rescues and kittens by the carload, with a bit of inner growth on the side.”―Kirkus Reviews

“I enjoy humor that makes me think, so this book’s absurd wit is up my alley… The characters and story are highly delightful, and I highly recommend you give the book, and series, a shot.”―YA Books Central

“An amazing read for kids 8-14 . . . 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. . . . 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.”―Bibliosanctum

For the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series:

"This is an excellent choice to read aloud to the whole family. It's funny, exciting, and briskly paced. Best of all, the message it gives young readers is that a person's flaws--being late, breaking things, etc.--can sometimes turn into useful talents." --Nancy Pearl on NPR's Morning Edition

"In this original, hysterical homage to fantasy literature, Sanderson's first novel for youth recalls the best in Artemis Fowl and A Series of Unfortunate Events." --VOYA

"A happily action-packed romp." --Horn Book

--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 30 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn® saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor's Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time® sequence. Visit his website for behind-the-scenes information on all his books.

Janci Patterson received her Master of Arts in creative writing from Brigham Young University. She lives in Orem, Utah with her family. Chasing the Skip is her first novel.

Hayley Lazo is the interior illustrator for the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series, and assorted artist/graphic designer at Dragonsteel Entertainment. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B3VM9RB7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Starscape (September 20, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 25796 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 263 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1250811066
  • Customer Reviews:
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I’m Brandon Sanderson, and I write stories of the fantastic: fantasy, science fiction, and thrillers.

Defiant, the fourth and final volume of the series that started with Skyward in 2018, comes out in November 2023, capping an already book-filled year that will see the releases of all four Secret Projects: Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, and Secret Project Four (with its official title reveal coming October 2023). These four books were all initially offered to backers of the #1 Kickstarter campaign of all time.

November 2022 saw the release of The Lost Metal, the seventh volume in the Mistborn saga, and the final volume of the Mistborn Era Two featuring Wax & Wayne. The third era of Mistborn is slated to be written after the first arc of the Stormlight Archive wraps up.

In November 2020 we saw the release of Rhythm of War—the fourth massive book in the New York Times #1 bestselling Stormlight Archive series that began with The Way of Kings—and Dawnshard (book 3.5), a novella set in the same world that bridges the gaps between the main releases. This series is my love letter to the epic fantasy genre, and it’s the type of story I always dreamed epic fantasy could be. The fifth volume, Wind and Truth, is set for release in fall 2024.

Most readers have noticed that my adult fantasy novels are in a connected universe called the Cosmere. This includes The Stormlight Archive, both Mistborn series, Elantris, Warbreaker, and various novellas available on Amazon, including The Emperor’s Soul, which won a Hugo Award in 2013. In November 2016 all of the existing Cosmere short fiction was released in one volume called Arcanum Unbounded. If you’ve read all of my adult fantasy novels and want to see some behind-the-scenes information, that collection is a must-read.

I also have three YA series: The Rithmatist (currently at one book), The Reckoners (a trilogy beginning with Steelheart), and Skyward. For young readers I also have my humorous series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, which had its final book, Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians, come out in 2022. Many of my adult readers enjoy all of those books as well, and many of my YA readers enjoy my adult books, usually starting with Mistborn.

Additionally, I have a few other novellas that are more on the thriller/sci-fi side. These include the Legion series, as well as Perfect State and Snapshot. There’s a lot of material to go around!

Good starting places are Mistborn (a.k.a. The Final Empire), Skyward, Steelheart,The Emperor’s Soul, and Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians. If you’re already a fan of big fat fantasies, you can jump right into The Way of Kings.

I was also honored to be able to complete the final three volumes of The Wheel of Time, beginning with The Gathering Storm, using Robert Jordan’s notes.

Sample chapters from all of my books are available at brandonsanderson.com—and check out the rest of my site for chapter-by-chapter annotations, deleted scenes, and more.

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Corey J. Bramlett
5.0 out of 5 stars Bastille - broke the series
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
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Okay so with a review title like that, if you have not read the books you might think one would be hating the book and thought five stars was bad and one star was good. Nope I did mean five stars are good.

It does take a bit to get use to the book. One because Bastille is such a slower writer then Alcatraz that it took a bit to get finished after the last book. And it had this flaw in my mind. "Janci", a romance writer, given the greatest autobiography ever. I mean romance writers are like Japanese movies. Everyone important dies in the end.
Warning do not read the last page of this book.
Last thing I want to do is pick up a romance novel. Guess I might have to.
Have to admit Bastille is one of my favorite people in the book and to get one from herself was quit enjoyable. Turns out she talks a lot more and she has more of a dainty side to her. But in the end she is still the driving force of Alcatraz. And good to see that she got over him breaking her sword.

The pacing is different. Bastille is a bit trying to hard to be taken Alcatraz place in writing. But by mid book the action picks up and the ending while sad is still good. Romance people, gak.
Best romance line not in this book (this is an action book) "Harold you say you would die for me but you never do".
To prove my point on romance.
Twilight
A walk to remember
House of the flying daggers

This is when I swapped from physical books to Kindle books. I actually enjoy reading Kindle more then what I thought I would. But while I did meet the fake Brandon Sanderson once and he signed a book. Not sure if having janci sign a Kindle will be the same. Oh well it was going to be the same for Hayley. Maybe they will go to something like ks planet comic con, it is the mid point and still a long drive /flight. Georgia dragon con would be better but one can hope (hint).

As for the book, the one star review said it best. "Please remove the ugly shark from my listing".
One really cannot judge a book by the cover. Plus that hurts the sharks feelings. And art is subjective, I like the shark but the one on page 158 is a great action shot. Plus there are six sharks on the cover. To call one ugly is just asking the others to gang up on you.

But it is time to head back to space with some ebook reading....wait...those are by the romance writer. Great Scott by the time I get done I might have to pick up a thousand faces. To judge a book by the title sounds like one is going have a hard time narrowing it down to the typical three way love triangle. (I promise to give it a chance, or maybe just have the wife read it and give me the summary).

There is a part of me that does hope the authors are not reading the reviews because I actually like the books but hate reviewing books.

And for whatever reason you read this all the way to this point so just do your self a favor and get this and the other five and enjoy a good story (except for book five, but at least now it does not end for years like it did for me if you are new to Alcatraz).
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lighthouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read for YA and OA (old adults) alike!
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023
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I like that Bastille picks up where Alcatraz ended. The story continues the adventures of our hero, even though he insists that he is not one. The twists and turns will have you on the edge of your seat as our characters escape one disaster after another.
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Weird Ralph
4.0 out of 5 stars A Rollercoaster That Ends Too Soon
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022
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The final (?) book in the Alcatraz series was a fun ride full of action, adventure, a touch of romance, and several puns (many of them on the weaker side). All in all, I enjoyed it. My only gripe is that it felt too short. I'd hardly begun when it was suddenly over.

Or maybe Alcatraz broke my reading speed limit.

Anyway, if you've read the other Alcatraz books, you should get this one as well. If you haven't read them, DO NOT read this one first. And if you do read this one first, DO NOT skip to the end where everyone is.... Nah, no spoilers.
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Laura Donovan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for me and my 9 year old son!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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We adore the Alcatraz series, but the length did make it tough for a 9 year old. This is perfect!
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Aaron
5.0 out of 5 stars nice ending
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023
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Cute ending to an entertaining series, perfect for children to read. Interesting & entertaining as well. Excellent introduction to the fantasy genre.
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Josh Farr
5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
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I finished it in a day. I hope it becomes a movie (as long as they don't ruin it).
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Ladybug
5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious, emotional, please read this book so i have more people to talk about it with
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022
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you would never expect a book about clumsy/awkward superheroes and knights with crystals in their necks to be so moving and have such a well-rounded world. but y'all, this is brandon sanderson we're talking about. and janci patterson, who honestly doesn't change the feeling or tone of the book as compared to the previous series. in a good way. she blends right in.

bastille's perspective is very accurate to a 13yo girl, and she's a hilarious narrator, often imitating alcatraz's habit of chapter openers and literary licensure. i was not expecting all the plot twists and even the cameo of a long awaited character ...so to speak. if you've read all the previous books (who starts a series on the sixth?!) you will be overjoyed to finally reach this long awaited novel. just don't skip to the ending to read the last page.

it was everything i've been hoping and dreaming it would be, and more. also, in case you missed it, check the very back of the 5th for a note from Bastille.
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Monica
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Ending to a Great Series
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2023
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If you’ve read the rest of the Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians series, you absolutely need to read Bastille vs the Evil Librarians! You NEED to know what happens! Bastille narrates the story, and it’s written by Janci Patterson, so it’s a little different than the first five books. Which is good, right? Bastille is not Alcatraz, so it’s good that the writing style and feel of the book are a little different.

Bastille vs the Evil Librarians has lots of action! Sharks (see the amazing cover art), a scary Gak, too many evil Librarians, some magical Lenses, a vey Dark Oculator, the Worldspire, broken gravity, a Talent or two, and…kittens (you know if you know!)! The action in this book doesn’t stop so hold on tight as you read! The action is well written and easy to read and understand. It’s fun and entertaining, for sure!

Bastille (Ms. Patterson) does an ok job narrating the story. Do I like her style as much as I liked Alcatraz’s (Mr. Sanderson’s)? Ummmmm…..no. Sadly, I didn’t like it as much. She tries, she really does, and it’s close, but not quite there. She tried to make it as witty and humorous, but, in my opinion, it just doesn’t quite stand up to the quality of the first five books. The pacing is very quick, with virtually no transitions, and it seems much simpler and shorter than the previous books.

If you've read the first five, you need to read this one! This series is one of my all-time favorite series. It’s so fun, and I highly recommend it! Bastille vs the Evil Librarians adds a different perspective and provides a good ending to a great series. The cover art and the inside illustrations are amazing, as usual.

This book is rated PG (It doesn't have any profanity or intimacy, but it has fighting and a prominent character dies). I recommend it for middle-graders and up, and I gave it 3/5 stars.
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Sara P
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and wild as usual for Alcatraz books
Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2022
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My 10 year old daughter seized this book immediately upon arrival. We had read the rest of the series as bedtime stories a few years ago, and she's read each previous book on her own since. She finished it in 3 days! Then I read it too...in under 24 hours! It was good enough to keep me up till 1:30 am one night! The book is from Bastille's perspective, which is fun. She's always been one of our favorite characters! It wasn't long and maybe could've been a bit longer. But it had all the things we love about the series and an exciting, satisfying and wacky ending. I love all of Brandon Sanderson's books and can't wait for my daughter to be able to read the Mistborn trilogy (she already read the first Skyward book and loved it! But I'm thinking Mistborn is a little advanced just yet!) But I love that as an adult I can read his middle grade series too and still enjoy it! Sad this series is done. And I'll look forward to rereading Alcatraz with my 7 year old in a couple years from now.
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Wolfdietrich
5.0 out of 5 stars if you loved the previous ones you'll love this one.
Reviewed in Germany on March 2, 2023
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I absolutely love the alcatraz series and bastilles conclusion of it is no exception. as neatly as possible with the telling of true events this book satisfies ones need for closure. this book is a treasure in my shelf.
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CNBlaze
4.0 out of 5 stars Different is good
Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2022
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Yes, this book blatantly stomped all over traditional "story requirements", but I think I love it all the more because it did that while still telling a great story.
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