Resumen:Alcatraz contra los bibliotecarios malvados

This page contains a chapter by chapter summary of Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians. We hope this summary will make it easier to find specific areas of the book, as well as providing a quick plot refresher for anyone who doesn't want to take the time to reread the entire book.

Foreword

In the foreword (written all in capital letters) the author explains that he is not Brandon Sanderson, but Alcatraz Smedry. This book is not a work of fiction, but an actual biography that is sold as a fantasy book to avoid detection by the Librarians.

Chapter 1

“So, there I was, tied to an altar made from out-dated encyclopedias, about to get sacrificed to the dark powers by a cult of evil librarians.”

—Alcatraz to the Reader

Despite this first line, the whole chapter is an introduction of Alcatraz Smedry, a thirteen years old boy, who is the narrator of the book. In this chapter Alcatraz receives his inheritance for his thirteenth birthday by mail. The inheritance is a bag of sand, that later revealed to be Sands of Rashid. Then, Alcatraz proceeds to set the kitchen on fire, which results in his foster parents refusal to take care of him any longer. The chapter ends with a visit from Ms. Fletcher, scowling Alcatraz and stealing the sands.

Chapter 2

In this chapter we bare witness to the arrival of Alcatraz's grandfather - Leavenworth Smedry - to wish him happy birthday and take care of his inheritance. He is late, as the boy's birthday was the day before. After brief and chaotic introduction, the elder Smedry storms into Alcatraz's home and discovers that the sands have been stolen. From Alcatraz's description Grandpa Smedry identifies Ms. Fletcher as one of the Librarians and urges the boy to dress up and come with him on a mission to retrieve the sands. Alcatraz, believing that the man he just met is crazy, lets his grandfather leave the house and locks the door behind him, just to be faced with a gun pointed at him.

Chapter 3

The person drawing a gun at Alcatraz turns out to be a Librarian in disguise of foster care caseworker. Before he manages to shoot Alcatraz, Grandpa Smedry crushes his car (an old Model T Ford) through a wall of the kitchen, knocking the Librarian out. After quick consideration Alcatraz joins Leavenworth and they both retreat from the scene.

The car turns out to use Silimatic technology as the older Smedry doesn't have to use steering wheel to drive it. During the road, Alcatraz is informed that the stolen sands are very dangerous and that they are civilization's only hope. Once the vehicle reaches it's destination, a hideout disguised as gas station using Expander's Glass, Alcatraz meets Sing Sing Smedry and receives his first lenses - the Oculator's Lenses.

Chapter 4

In this chapter Leavenworth Smedry explains why it is so important to retrieve the sands and introduces Alcatraz to his cousin Quentin. Quentin's Talent is saying things that don't make any sense. During a short lunch break, Alcatraz is attacked by a Librarian agent. The attacker is scared off, when Grandpa Smedry joins the scene and his gun is taken apart by Alcatraz's Talent. Just when the team is about to leave their base and go to the library, Bastille arrives in her silver sports car.