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|series=[[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (series)]] |
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| − | '''Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: The Dark Talent''' |
+ | '''Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: The Dark Talent''' is the final book of the five-part series of books ([[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (series)|Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians]]) that were written by [[Alcatraz]].{{sots ref|2013}}{{bws ref|calamity-is-done|Calamity is Done Update|date= May 29th, 2015}} It was released on September 6, 2016. There will be another book in the same series that will be written by [[Bastille]] called [[The Worldspire]].{{wob ref|7622}} |
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| − | + | | 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? |
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| + | |{{tor ref|revealing-the-fifth-book-in-brandon-sandersons-alcatraz-series/|Revealing the FIFTH Book in Brandon Sanderson's Alcatraz Series!|date=Sep 25th, 2015}} |
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| + | == Summary == |
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| + | {{for|The Dark Talent/Summary|a chapter by chapter summary}} |
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| ⚫ | Brandon had always claimed that the Alcatraz series was to consist of five books, and that the original publisher, Scholastic, had only bought the first four. Since Scholastic would not contract the fifth book, Brandon bought back the rights in early 2013.{{sots ref|2013}} He later re-sold the series, including book 5, to Tor.{{wob ref|3115}} |
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| + | In reality, there was always a sixth book planned. Tor was one of the publishers willing to promote the five-book series with the grand reveal at the end: that there would actually be a sixth book, written from another character's perspective. The idea was that Alcatraz would end his narrative with his failure, but the sixth book would confirm to the readers that he was indeed a hero.{{bws ref|alcatraz-the-big-reveal|Alcatraz: The Big Reveal|date=Oct 5th, 2016}} |
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| − | Following a month of research for ''[[The Aztlanian]]'', Brandon spent June 2014 writing the first draft of Alcatraz 5.{{bws ref|state-of-the-sanderson-december-2014|State of the Sanderson: December 2014|date=Dec 18th, 2014}} |
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| + | {{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of The Dark Talent}} |
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Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: The Dark Talent is the final book of the five-part series of books (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians) that were written by Alcatraz.[1][2] It was released on September 6, 2016. There will be another book in the same series that will be written by Bastille called The Worldspire.[3]
Cover Blurb
“ 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? ”
—[4]
Summary
Behind the Scenes
Brandon had always claimed that the Alcatraz series was to consist of five books, and that the original publisher, Scholastic, had only bought the first four. Since Scholastic would not contract the fifth book, Brandon bought back the rights in early 2013.[1] He later re-sold the series, including book 5, to Tor.[5]
In reality, there was always a sixth book planned. Tor was one of the publishers willing to promote the five-book series with the grand reveal at the end: that there would actually be a sixth book, written from another character's perspective. The idea was that Alcatraz would end his narrative with his failure, but the sixth book would confirm to the readers that he was indeed a hero.[6]
Cover Gallery
Notes
- ↑ a b State of the Sanderson 2013
— Brandon's website - 2013-07-24# - ↑ Calamity is Done Update
— Brandon's website - May 29th, 2015# - ↑ Brandon's Blog 2016
— Arcanum - 2016-10-05# - ↑ Revealing the FIFTH Book in Brandon Sanderson's Alcatraz Series!
— Tor.com - Sep 25th, 2015# - ↑ Firefight Atlanta signing
— Arcanum - 2015-01-24# - ↑ Alcatraz: The Big Reveal
— Brandon's website - Oct 5th, 2016#