false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1208225655m/2493973.jpg 2493973 8 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 <i>Book of Ember</i>, bestselling author <i>Jeanne DuPrau</i> juxtaposes yet another action-packed adventure with powerful themes about hope, learning, and the search for truth. 2501288 26 8 2008 The Diamond of Darkhold (The Ember Series, #4) total:1853|5:472|4:710|3:548|2:104|1:19| 1853 7071 3483 472 3 5 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 12:22:35 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 09:41:28 -0700 2008
The Diamond of Darkhold is the fourth in the Ember series by Jeanne DuPrau. It begins shortly after the close of the second book in the series, The People of Sparks. The Emberites--now on their way to becoming full citizens of Sparks--are str...more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 03:51:48 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 09:11:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 3 false false Mon Nov 10 12:12:11 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 14:41:06 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 12:12:11 -0800 2008 The Prophet of Yonwood", however I wasn't. From the very first chapter it kept me reading. Doon and Lina decide to go back to E...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Sep 04 12:43:34 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 12:46:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 14:54:23 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 15:02:44 -0700 2008
In Diamond of Darkhold, we meet back up with Lina and Doon in the village of Sparks and follow t...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 22:28:03 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 22:32:24 -0700 2008 plot device trader comes along and gives Doon the tattered remains of a book; Doon and Lina head back to Ember to ...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 14:55:34 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 12:36:35 -0800 2009 1
This book captured the part of Ember that made it such a fantastic book for me. It had all of the adventurous elements and worked very well with...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 06 12:15:09 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 12:55:35 -0800 2009 During book two of the series, I always wondered why the people of Embe...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 10:21:26 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 10:34:57 -0800 2009 The Prophet of Yonwood...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Dec 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 17:12:03 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 17:12:17 -0800 2008
We are once again with L...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 18:08:30 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 18:10:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true true Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 12:26:04 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 13:58:12 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 23:25:47 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 23:25:47 -0700 2009
We're back to what we like from the original novel.
1. Ember - the underground city itself is a fascinating character.
2. Buddy teamwork - Lina and Doon are back together.
3. A literary mystery - the Founde...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 19:11:07 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 19:21:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 07 10:19:58 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 10:39:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 21:28:56 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 21:40:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:01:31 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:09:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 11:01:49 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 10:01:21 -0700 2009
While the story itself was probably no more interesting than those of the first two books, and there were no great insights or revelations, there was, however, a marked improvement the author's craft. ...more...]]> 3 1 false true Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 15:21:24 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 15:40:46 -0700 2009
I really liked this book a lot until the last couple pages (I'm struggling with my rating) and it kind of ruined the whole thing for me. I didn't particularly like the book just before this one, The Prophet of Yonwood, just not enough conflict or anything really of i...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 17:39:44 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 17:56:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2493973