Book five of the
Alcatraz Smedry series. Fresh off their adventure
last time . . . though the Librarians are in retreat, all is not well. Alcatraz's father has charged off on a quest to bring the Smedry Talents to the entire world, and his mother is determined to stop him, convinced it will destroy the world. Alcatraz is stuck in the middle, not sure who to trust . . . and there's another problem. Biblioden, founder of the Librarians and known as the Scrivener, is rumored to have returned, and is intent on keeping the Hushlands in censored darkness. It will all come to a climax in the Highbrary- the main library (a complex of caves under Washington, D.C.). Who will prevail?
The series concludes . . . kind of. I liked this the same as all the others- it is funny/absurd, witty, some good messages, and family appropriate. My only dig is that the book really doesn't conclude the series . . . the sixth book (just released a few months ago), supposedly does. And it's in hardback, in a format different from the others I own. My torment is palpable. Should I buy it now, or wait, hoping they release the paperpack in a matching way? ARRRRRRRRGH.
Rating: A
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