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. A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for. : The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Audible Audio Edition): Jeanne Duprau, Katherine Kellgren, Listening Library: Books.

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This is an amazing book bringing up awareness of how we use our earth energy uses an has great lessons! Praise “An electric debut. Not dizmond mention that it was a violation of all the literary rules to introduce such a new idea in the final paragraph of the series with no room at all to explore or develop it. The reason I like him so much is that he is very curious and brave.

There are maybe 8 whole pages left – the roamer use Doon and Lina have settled in in the town of Sparks, and while things aren’t going exactly smoothly, there are no fights or riots breaking out. The sequels won’t ruin the first book, but you’ll be disappointed. Those two things make for a great character in movies and books.

When Doon finds Lina, a pack of hungry wolves is threatening her. The people who got hold of Doon told that they were the ruler of what they called the city darkhold, since it was dark. Now, everyone in Sparks is just trying to survive the winter months and hope that the spring will bring good fortune. I wanted to think that Doon outshone Lina by a fraction but I realized that that was wrong to think because both of them did equally important things.

The last chapter reveals that Lina and Doon eventually fall in love and have children together.

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I prefer her books because most of them have the same standards that I look for. What parents need to know Parents need to know that there is a brief but graphic description of the butchering of a dead sheep for meat.

Lina and Doon, both winning characters, are back front and center, and most of the other characters are peripheral, some so much so that one might wonder what they’re doing there. Again which is great to attract young readers, and get them to love reading. I am darkhood picky when it comes to books that I Like to read.

I didn’t really learn anything new about the characters and was not invested in their quest. Books by Jeanne DuPrau. They headed out to ember without telling what they were going to do, sinc First, this story continues from book 2, the people of sparks. Instead of breeding sheep, they trade them like candy and instead of creating anything new they are completely dependent on what people bring them.

There’s nothing scary about the Trog At first I had hopes that this book would prove to be a dark and rather creepy installment. The Diamond of Darkhold. Rocket Robinson and the Secret of the Saint.

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If you have read beyond the first book – well, The Diamond of Darkhold is about as disappointing as the others. The story works better when it focuses on the adventures of Dxrkhold and Doon and the hardships of the towns people.

There was another book for them to find!

I loved the City of Ember, and was less impressed with the other books in the series though they were good and necessary. At most, this felt like an afterthought from the author to the fans to give a sense of closure to Lina and Doon that would have been a pleasant short story.

She has this quote taped to her wall: Almost felt like she was trying to write a movie script and not a novel. Review Written by Marya Jansen-Gruber. The Truth About Martians.

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And then I picked up The Diamond of Darkhold. I think that it is absolutely ridiculous that she would include aliens. So in a way, perhaps, it is less thought-provoking than its predecessors, but in some ways, I think it is more satisfying for most readers. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: Jeanne DuPrau doesn’t have children, but she has two nephews, a niece, and a dog. It was the same people, Lina and Doon, already fully developed as literary characters, and a continuance of the same story.