Buy The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember) (Hardcover)

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Buy The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember) (Hardcover)

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"An electric debut. Lina and Doon’ search parallels the universal adolescent quest for answers.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

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.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (August 26, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375855718
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375855719
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #550 in Books


4.0 out of 5 stars cheesy but hopeful, October 4, 2008
By Mara Zonderman (NY)
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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