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The palace of glass / Django Wexler ; illustrations by Alexander Jansson.
"For Alice, danger threatens from inside the library as well as out. Having figured out the role her master and uncle, Geryon, played in her father's disappearance, Alice turns to Ending — the mysterious, magical giant feline and guardian of Geryon's library — for a spell to incapacitate Geryon. But, like all cats, Ending is adept at keeping secrets and Alice doesn't know the whole story. Once she traps Geryon with Ending's spell, there's no one to stop the other Readers from sending their apprentices to pillage Geryon's library. As Alice prepares to face an impending attack from the combined might of the Readers, she gathers what forces she can — the apprentices she once thought might be her friends, the magical creatures imprisoned in Geryon's library — not knowing who, if anyone, she can trust.-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780803739789 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 355 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Kathy Dawson Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Altona Library | J F Wex v.3 (Text) | 35864002080271 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Miami Library | J F Wex v.3 (Text) | 35864002080248 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Morden Library | J F Wex v.3 (Text) | 35864002080263 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Winkler Library | J F Wex (Text) | 35864002080255 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2016 April #1
Now that Alice knows her master, Geryon, caused her father's death, she wants revenge. With the help of a mysterious creature named Ending, Alice plans to trap Geryon with a powerful spell that she must first retrieve from the distant, impregnable Palace of Glass. Alice's perilous quest to retrieve the spell is nothing compared to what happens when it backfires, trapping Geryon but putting everyone else in danger. This third in the Forbidden Library series centers on serious lessons about power and corruption but doesn't skimp on fast and furious battles or small moments of humor. Alice remains a spirited, kind heroine with a noble goal and interesting, loyal characters to support her. More adventures are to come in this enjoyable fantasy series. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2016 Fall
Apprentice Reader Alice (The Mad Apprentice) is able to enter books physically and access the powers within. Vowing revenge on her master, who was responsible for her father's death, Alice searches for a book called The Infinite Prison that she hopes will trap him. New magical creatures, relationships, and adversaries deepen this already solid fantasy franchise with an appealing heroine. - Horn Book Magazine Reviews : Horn Book Magazine Reviews 2016 #2
n advice from Ending, the untrustworthy catlike creature who manages Geryon's Library, Alice waits until Geryon is away, then sneaks out to search for the Palace of Glass and its treasure, a book called The Infinite Prison that she hopes will trap her immensely powerful master. The journey is difficult, and only Alice's new friendships with a fire sprite, an ice giantess, and the helpful owner of a mysterious vast eye allow her to succeed at all. But even if Ending's plan works and Alice is able to confine Geryon to the book, will she be able to handle the chaos that's unleashed in his absence? Although this installment begins with a simple quest, Alice's understanding of the role of Readers is complicated by her new discoveries, so that when the plan breaks apart about two-thirds of the way through, the consequences are stark. As Wexler continues to develop Alice's path, her powers, and her moral compass, the world of the Forbidden Library continues to deepen, adding new magical creatures, new relationships, and new adversaries to an already solid fantasy franchise founded on an appealing heroine, a deft plot, and gripping adventure sequences. anita l. burkam - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2016 February #1
Alice Creighton is out for revenge in this third book in Wexler's Forbidden Library series. When she suspects that her uncle and master, Geryon, is responsible for her father's death, Alice, an apprentice Reader, boldly seeks out a spell in the Palace of Glass that could trap Geryon and help her get some answers. Ending, the cat-shaped labyrinthine, and Isaac, a fellow Reader, return to the plot, joined by some new characters, including Erdrodr, an ice giant girl, and her mother, Helga the Ice Flower. Alice tests her mettle by going up against such strange forces as the bluechill and the Ouroborean in her quest to find The Infinite Prison, a magic book that acts as a portal to another world. Eventually young Alice learns that revenge may backfire, hurting herself as well as others. Despite the frantic pace and elaborate worldbuilding, readers will appreciate following an astute heroine whose ultimate ambition, by the end of this volume, is to be a different kind of Reader 212;a partner, instead of a master—and to remake the entire cruel and corrupt world around her. A busy continuing saga filled with fantastical drama and feisty finagling. (Fantasy. 10-14) Copyright Kirkus 2016 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 May
Gr 5â8âAfter the events of The Mad Apprentice, Alice is determined to find her uncle, who is responsible for the murder of her father. As she seeks further proof of her uncle's crimes, she encounters many creatures that may or may not have her best interests in mind. Fans of the two previous books in the series will be delighted with this new entry, which is full of twists and turns. Wexler does an admirable job of building such a large world without contradictions or confusion. Those who are meeting these characters for the first time may find the first few chapters a bit confusing, since they go straight into the action (despite a small recap of what has happened before in the "Prologue"). It isn't always clear-cut whether many of the characters are "good" or "evil." Luckily, that makes them and this series irresistible for young readers.
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