It's 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on the horizon as 11-year-old Nickie and her aunt travel to the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina. There, one of the town's respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and destruction. Her garbled words are taken as prophetic instruction on how to avoid the coming disaster. If only they can be interpreted correctly. . . . As the people of Yonwood scramble to make sense of the woman's mysterious utterances, Nickie ...
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It's 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on the horizon as 11-year-old Nickie and her aunt travel to the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina. There, one of the town's respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and destruction. Her garbled words are taken as prophetic instruction on how to avoid the coming disaster. If only they can be interpreted correctly. . . . As the people of Yonwood scramble to make sense of the woman's mysterious utterances, Nickie explores the oddities she finds around town--her great-grandfather's peculiar journals and papers, a reclusive neighbor who studies the heavens, a strange boy who is fascinated with snakes--all while keeping an eye out for ways to help the world. Is this vision her chance? Or is it already too late to avoid a devastating war? In this prequel to the acclaimed The City of Ember and The People of Sparks, Jeanne DuPrau investigates how, in a world that seems out of control, hope and comfort can be found in the strangest of places. From the Hardcover edition.
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This book is easy to read and makes a person think about our world and the human race.
Catenburger
Jul 29, 2008
The Prophet of Yonwood
This book was very different from the two preceeding it. It gives background that makes you think that you will end up a lot closer to Ember by the end of it than you do. It does explain some things which are already pretty obvious from reading Ember and Sparks, but it is interesting to meet the author of the journal found by Lina, Doon, and Poppy. It was somewhat sidetracked by the summer goals Nickie lays out for herself. They don't seem to add much to the story or be a very effective vehicle for moving it forward. The story itself holds less appeal than the other two, but it's always fun to read a whole series and get the author's entire message.
LouisandSofi
Jul 30, 2007
awsome book
this book explains what happened before the books the city of ember and the people of sparks. its truely a great prequal. and a must read for all who like the series. great book and a must have for any book collector.
