Imagine a world where librarians are secretly evil. They rule the world by spreading lies through academics and supposed 'knowledge'. In this world, the people are constantly fooled by the librarians and restricted from real knowledge, mostly consisting of magic and spectacles.

Real knowledge states that stairs and torches are more advanced than elevators and light bulbs (Thomas Edison would probably get a heart attack). To gain REAL knowledge you'll need to travel to the three unmapped continents in areas like the Bermuda Triangle and such. These tiny continents are filled with advanced knights and powerful oculators who make magical spectacles.

Alcatraz Smedry is a 13-year old boy from the uncharted continents who is born and raised in the librarian world. He meets his Grandpa who tries to explain to him the importance of a bag of sand that he receives for his birthday. Thus, Alcatraz's troublesome adventures begin.

From a killer in the kitchen to buildings made of glass, the Smedry family is about to face its strangest mission yet. With the help of Grandpa's Smedry power talent of arriving late and Alcatraz's Smedry power talent of breaking things, they must crash a library and get the bag of sand back or else… (I don't think there's much intimidation from a bag of sand.)

The book is amazingly weird yet fun to read. With strong humour and a light plot, Brandon Sanderson has formed a perfect escape route from the academics that everyone hates. The book is suitable for kids from age's 8-14.

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