Electronic resource
English language
Published April 4, 2008 by Random House Children's Books.
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.From the Hardcover edition.
A good capstone to a lovely series appropriate for all ages. The world especially drew me in. Overall a very good series. The best realized book of the series is the first, and the third, The Prophet of Yonwood, is really not a part of the series, taking place hundreds of years previously.
