The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember) | Jeanne Duprau

The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember) | Jeanne Duprau | Back to Ember: An enjoyable entry in the series

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	The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember) Jeanne Duprau Random House Books for Young Readers, 2008 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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.

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Well worth the wait!!

We read all three of the previous "Ember" novels and enjoyed them all. Waiting for this one was hard, but it was well worth it! We were afraid that the story would resolve with this novel, but it appears there is opportunity for future segments of the story. The author writes so well that it is a pleasurable read in addition to an enjoyable storyline. We hope the first movie does it justice!!

Back to Ember: An enjoyable entry in the series

My 12 year-old daughter liked this book. While book #3 (Prophet of Yonwood) departed substantially from the City of Ember plot (with very little overlap), this one goes back in to the City of Ember and reveals more of the intentions of the Builders. I only read the beginning aloud to her, and she took off! So I don't know how it turns out. I may have to borrow it from her...

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cheesy but hopeful

I'm not sure why DuPrau chose to gradually lower the reading level of this series, but this book reads much more like a book for children than the first three in the series, even though the characters and subject matter remain on a young adult level.

Be that as it may, this is still quite a good book. In the third book, the people of Ember and the people of Sparks are just barely managing to live together harmoniously, but conditions have not improved over the hard winter. Food is scarce and tempers are running short. When Lina and Doon discover a book that describes something left behind for the people of Ember, they decide to go back to their city and try to find this mysterious item, as well as see what supplies may have been left behind when the people left.

What they discover allows DuPrau to end her series on a very hopeful note. She does not disguise the fact that life continues to be hard, but she makes it clear that by working together, the people of Ember and Sparks are able to come together and make a bright new future. As cheesy as that sounds, she writes it so well that you can't help but smile and feel hopeful yourself.

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Wraps it up

This book helps wrap up the series. It answers some of the questions that were left open in the other books. My daughter and I had great fun reading this series together and debating all the possibilities.

Its good but not great.

I liked this book a lot more than book 2, really enjoyed book 1, and I'm planning on skipping book 3. I hope Jeanne Duprau stops writing more Ember books. I think she has a great story but I'm not a big fan of the way she writes. Book 1 felt like it was lacking somethings, book 2 just felt empty, and book 4 to me didn't seem like doon and Lina would of acted the way they did, to me they did grow up, they just asked the same. I just can't wait until the movie comes out. I'm hoping that the movie has added stuff that wasn't in the book.

Unlike in the potter books and movies, I didn't want any part changed. To me Rowling added and added the the characters all 7 books.

But this is just my opinion.

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