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Cover of Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens

Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens

Brandon Sanderson (2010)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages288 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.13/5 (13657)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorFound FamilyHeartwarmingHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Reluctant HeroChosen One

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistTrickster

Tropes

Chosen OneReluctant HeroComing of AgeQuestFound FamilyMentor FigureFish out of WaterHidden Identity

Themes

Coming of AgeFamily LegacyHeroismSelf-AcceptanceGood vs EvilDestinyPower of Knowledge

Synopsis

When a hero is needed to save the doomed kingdom of Mokia from the evil Librarians, thirteen-year-old Alcatraz Smedry, whose family talents include getting lost and breaking things, answers the call.

Tags

Humorous FantasyAdventureContemporary FantasyMetafiction