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The Knights of Crystallia: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, 3) Hardcover – Illustrated, April 19, 2016

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The Knights of Crystallia is the third action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley Lazo.

In this third Alcatraz adventure, Alcatraz Smedry has made it to the Free Kingdoms at last. Unfortunately, so have the evil Librarians--including his mother! Now Alcatraz has to find a traitor among the Knights of Crystallia, make up with his estranged father, and save one of the last bastions of the Free Kingdoms from the Evil Librarians.

"Beneath the wild humor, there are surprisingly subtle messages about responsibility and courage." - School Library Journal

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    8 - 12 years
  2. Book 3 of 6
    Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
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    320 pages
  4. Language
    English
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    Preschool - 2
  6. Lexile measure
    670L
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    6 x 1 x 8.55 inches
  8. Publisher
    Starscape
  9. Publication date
    April 19, 2016
  10. ISBN-10
    0765378981
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    978-0765378989
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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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Starscape; Illustrated edition (April 19, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0765378981
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765378989
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 670L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 8.55 inches
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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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Mathachew
5.0 out of 5 stars Alcatraz Series Review
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2011
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Below is an excerpt of my full review of the first four books in the Alcatraz series:

This review goes in line with that of the Alcatraz series, more specifically the attitude of a Smedry. You see, they are trouble makers, and are prone to getting themselves into life threatening situations. They have an uncharacteristic attitude when dealing with any situation. The more danger, the more excited they are. Through thick and thin, Smedry's are rarely to be found with a sour mood. They are bubbly, charismatic, bold, audacious, and have a knack for getting themselves into trouble. Wait, I said that did I not? Gack! You see, I imitating a number of characters found in this book. Granpa Smedry, Alcatraz, talking dinosaurs. Yes, you read correctly, talking dinosaurs with a British accent, and as we know, those Brits are refined, calm, and well-mannered; dinosaurs are no exception! They really know how to cause trouble for Librarians, like eating the entire C section of the Science Fiction shelf and moving six books out of their proper places. Okay, so maybe they are useless as Bastille said... The only thing worse than talking dinosaurs are talking rocks, but I tell you, the dinosaurs are a treat! To round off this paragraph, I leave you this quote from Grandpa Smedry if you think I am making any of this up:

I am a Smedry, and we do ridiculous, unexpected, eccentric things like this all the time.

The Alcatraz series is a tremendously fun read. My friend that recommended Mistorn and Elantris did not bother giving these books a shot because of their young adult emphasis, despite being a lover of Sanderson's work. Aspiring Asimovs, what a horrible reason! Lots of fun, many laugh out loud moments, tons of humor and wit, with a great story to boot! The books are written from the first person perspective of Alcatraz Smedry, written as a biography of how he became the hero of the Free Kingdom and to dispel the many myths about how it happened. The books are much shorter than all of Sanderson's other works, easily read in two or three days, and are extremely enjoyable. I cannot recommend these books enough!

Unfortunately Scholastic decided to not sign Sanderson for the fifth and final book. According to his assistant via Twitter, Sanderson will finish the series, but it's still a few years out, which is a shame. When I found out about this, I shook my fist at Scholastic and demanded they be burned alive with the Firebringer's Lens. You'll have to read the books to know what that's about ;)
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Corey J. Bramlett
5.0 out of 5 stars Beware of the number one fan.
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016
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Pixar puts a twist into the super hero world, but "Brandon Sanderson" takes it so much further. What if your number 1 fan is yourself? That in itself is very though provoking to me. We have arrived at #3 and get to see Crystallia and everything that can go wrong, can and will go wrong. But through this I think the book teaches some important things.
1) just because something seems bad, maybe what gives an advantage later.
2) do not judge a book by it's cover. Well actually you can, because this book has a great cover on it and fits the story well (Isaac Stewarts great work). Maybe it should be do not judge a cub's roar by the bears.
3) sometime the person you do not trust can become one of the most interesting characters in a series...well at least for this book. Australia was good for book two, and there are a lot more additions to this book, but Australia is missing.
4) your parents might not be so bad. But if they are, then feeling sorry is very justifiable.
5) Learning to dance might save your life.

I have no idea why, but I just enjoy "Brandon Sanderson" books. I have other authors that I like, but they are just not as evil as he is.
And if others and myself have no said it enough, this book is awesome. So much that you should start with this book first...that may change when I hit book four. But you might as well get the others if you have not. And to help out, you should pick up enough for Christmas Presents to give to the rest of the family. And if you are in some way related to me and get a present that looks a lot like the shape of a book, I can assure you it is not. It is a collection of drawings with words place in-between because the only way to make a book better is to add Graphic in front of it and call it a novel just to throw you off.

I for one have been impressed with Hayley and if you doubt me buy the book and turn to page 277. It's that just awesome and screams this is the hero of the book. 271 was good also, but 277 says pick up book four.

sounds like good advice and so on to #4 which has been sitting on the shelf all this time waiting to be read.
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William Kerney
4.0 out of 5 stars Another good work from Sanderson
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2010
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I'm a fan of everything Sanderson writes, but I don't like his young adult series as much as his works for adults. The main character, Alcatraz, tends to go a bit over the top trying to convince people he's not a hero, and it gets to the point where you go "Ok, ok, you're trying to convince us you're not a hero - I get it" But that aside, the series is quite good. Sanderson riffs on Harry Potter, coming of age stories, family, and, well, everything else he can get ahold of in this series. It's really quite amusing, and his whacky magic system fits perfectly with the haphazard magical world he's created. The main hero ("I'm not a hero" quotes aside) is quite sarcastic - but likable, which is why I think the series ultimately works. Too many books have characters that just aren't very likable, and so readers react negatively to the book as well as the character. I can't stand the Thomas Covenant series, for example.

In this book, the reader finally gets to see what the magical world is like (books 1 and 2 were set in our world), and it's as satisfying as you'd think. There's a brilliant parade of Smedry talents throughout the book, but the best minor character in the book just has to be the "good librarian" - she's an absolute riot.

And, as always, I recommend reading the end of this Alcatraz book first.
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Mask
5.0 out of 5 stars Clever and inventive
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2019
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Really enjoyed this book and its entire series. Do not start here or Alcatraz will be disappointed in you! This book is quirky, hilarious and brilliantly written. The fact it can be comic, satirical, slapstick and at the same time include clever unusual world building and a strong ever developing plot is astounding. I've loved every instalment of the series and though this works great for its target audience there are plenty of moments and characters to engage the older more experienced reader. I think the new edge I loved here was the greater amount of world building as the magic system is further explored. An excellent book! Go buy it! .... but get the first two before you read it... you know otherwise you may have a few angry occulators glaring at you. Do not contribute the fruit bat cancer.
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Rio B
5.0 out of 5 stars can't wait for the next one
Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2016
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This book really fleshes out Alcatraz's world & his crazy family, once again the kids snapped it up before I even saw it, this is a great series for parents and kids alike, definitely worth the purchase.
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G Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars I love to read the ending first!
Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2016
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I love to read the ending first! I love to read the ending first!! I love to read the ending first!!! Inside joke.
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liz mann
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2015
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This was a very unusual story, but very interesting
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Aolani
5.0 out of 5 stars tolles Buch
Reviewed in Germany on February 28, 2017
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ich liebe die ganze Reihe, ist eines der besten Jugendbücher die ich je gelesen habe, Brandon Sanderson ist super, sehr empfehlenswert
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