Though Sanderson makes veiled criticisms of elements of the Harry Potter series, his own work bears a striking resemblance to it in its basic elements. On his thirteenth birthday, he is suddenly introduced to a more exciting world, hidden in plain sight, in which he gradually discovers his powers and his “heroism.” Sound familiar? It should. This is the story of a tormented thirteen-year-old orphan who has lived most of his life in the care of foster parents, all the time unaware of a magical world in which he has unwittingly been playing the part of savior-yet-to-come. Having read the entire series to date, I am, despite the saying, confirmed in my judgment of the book by its cover. the Evil Librarians, the first book of the Evil Librarian series by Brandon Sanderson, I immediately suspected that it was yet another poor-quality Harry Potter knock off.
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