The Dark Talent
- Published
- 6 September 2016
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN-13
- 9781501926600
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Dark Talent is the 5th book in the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians series, written by Brandon Sanderson, published in September 2016 at 320 pages. In the reading order it follows Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens and precedes Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians. It was originally published as Alcatraz Versus the Dark Talent and later reissued under this shorter title; both refer to the same book.
Key facts about The Dark Talent
Brandon Sanderson wrote The Dark Talent, a novel on our list. It has been out since 6 September 2016. The book has 320 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781501926600 to find the main one.
The Dark Talent is book 5 of 6 in the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians series. The series has 6 published books. However, the series starts with Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (2007). Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 20 September 2022.
Additionally, Brandon Sanderson writes The Wheel of Time, Elantris and Mistborn, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our fantasy and science fiction shelves. Meanwhile, Blightfall is the latest published Brandon Sanderson book on file, from 1 September 2026.
About Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is an American author who has become one of the defining voices in modern epic fantasy, primarily through the interconnected "Cosmere" universe that links most of his major series. See every Brandon Sanderson book in order.
Its place in Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
The Dark Talent is book 5 in the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians series. It follows Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens. It is followed by Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians. See the full Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians reading order.
On his thirteenth birthday, Alcatraz Smedry is mailed a bag of sand by the father he's never met -- and promptly discovers it's the only thing standing between him and a home invasion by Evil Librarians. It turns out the world's librarians secretly run a global conspiracy to suppress magic and keep humanity ignorant, and Alcatraz's own bizarre "Smedry Talent" (a supernatural gift for breaking things at exactly the wrong moment) makes him exactly the weapon the resistance needs. Brandon Sanderson wrote this…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780765381415
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781466881532
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9788416712472