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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9780375855719 ISBN: 0375855718 Label: Random House Books for Young Readers Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: August 26, 2008 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: August 26, 2008 Studio: Random House Books for Young Readers Editorial Review: Product Description: It’s been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device from before the Disaster, which they believe is still in Ember. Together, Lina and Doon must go back underground to retrieve what was lost and bring light to a dark world. In the fourth Book of Ember, bestselling author Jeanne DuPrau juxtaposes yet another action-packed adventure with powerful themes about hope, learning, and the search for truth. Average Rating:
 Rating: - rides the coattails of the Ember trilogy, but still has some of the same ol' magicBy the time I read the 4th installment of the "City of Ember" series, I was a little tired ot the story line. The 1st book, City of Ember, had the most original concept of an underground city, and the follow-up books relied upon the novelty of the 1st book to carry readers further. The 2nd book was ho-hum and forgettable, but the 3rd (prequel) book took a step in the right direction. This 4th book is ok, but I am glad that the story-line is limited to 4 books. Any more and it would be quite tired ... Read More Rating: - Worthy follow-upWhile not as original (or suspenseful) as The City of Ember or The People of Sparks, it's an enjoyable book in its own right - certainly better than The Prophet of Yonwood. Overall, a satisfying conclusion to the series. Rating: - Courtesy of Teens Read TooIn the fourth book of Ember, we enter with the newly unified town of Sparks preparing for the winter, a few months after the city of Ember's emergence from underground. Supplies are growing sparse and sickness becomes abundant in this town, as they question their sustainability for the harsh cold of wintertime. Protagonists Doon and Lina set off on another adventure, based on a prophecy from a book stating their is something left "for the people of Ember" that will aid them through the winter. ... Read More Rating:  - A disappointing ending for two books that were on fireThere are few books that I give this low of a rating. I almost hate doing this because I loved the first two books so much, but there are three reasons I'm giving this book only two stars. The first is it felt like the book was talking down to its young audience. The first two books were so contemporary and edgy, but it felt like this one spent half the time defining big words and inserting placeholder dialogue. The writing style lacked a quality I know Duprau is capable of. The second ... Read More Rating: - Ember extinguishedThis is the fourth in the "City of Ember" series. In book one, The City of Ember, the residents of Ember live underground in a post-apocalyptic world. They have a generator for electricity, indoor plumbing, stocks of canned food and they have never seen the outside world. When stocks start running out, they are led out of Ember by two children named Lina and Doon. This takes us to book two, The People of Sparks, where the newly emerged Ember people try to fit in to the rustic lifestyle of a small ... Read More |
