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“While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” -VOYA, Starred “An electric debut.” -Publishers Weekly, Starred

DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” -USA Today But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever. If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow them into danger. Now, she and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues to keep the lights on. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to dim. The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race.

#City of ember series#

This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic-with over 4 MILLION copies sold! But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. Lina and Doon will have to work together to avoid a disaster not only for their people, but also for the people of Sparks.Įmber is the only light in a dark world. The villagers have never had to share their world before, and it only takes a tiny “spark” to ignite a battle between the two struggling groups. Although Sparks seems like the answer the long-suffering Emberites have been hoping for, tempers soon escalate. They’ve been given safe haven in a small village called Sparks, a place filled with color and life. Lina and Doon have led the citizens of Ember to an exciting new world. Just when the future looks bright for the people of Ember, a new darkness lurks. But will this mysterious technology be enough to help their people? And what- and who-will they find when they return? When Doon finds a book that hints at an important, long-lost device, it doesn’t take much for him to convince Lina to join him for one last adventure in the place they used to call home. But it’s winter now, and the harsh realities of their new world have begun to set in. Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and led their people to the town of Sparks. Lina and Doon are returning to the city of Ember, but what awaits them in the dark? This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic-with over 4 MILLION copies sold! “A harrowing journey into the unknown, and cryptic messages for readers to decipher.” -Kirkus Reviews, Starred “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” -VOYA, Starred “An electric debut.” -Publishers Weekly, Starred DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” -USA Today But is it already too late to avoid a devastating war?Īn American Library Association Notable Children’s BookĪ New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing SelectionĪ William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner Eager to take her mind off her father’s absence as he works on a mysterious government project, Nickie reads her great-grandfather’s peculiar journals, spies on a reclusive neighbor who studies the heavens, and meets a strange boy who is fascinated with snakes- all while keeping an eye out for trouble.

#City of ember full#

There, she discovers a place full of suspicion, where one citizen’s visions of fire and destruction have turned everyone against each other. But for now, she is a girl who has just moved to the town of Yonwood.

Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of Ember. Discover the prophecy that started it all in this prequel to the The City of Ember-a modern-day classic with over 4 MILLION copies sold! Before there was Ember…there was Yonwood.