The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember)

The City of Ember is a young adult science fiction novel by Jeanne DuPrau. It was published in 2003. The book is the first in a series, The Books of Ember, which ...

The City of Ember is a dramatic book and the three main characters, Lina, Doon, and Poppy find a dark tunnel where they find a box of matches. But they don't know what they are because they haven't discovered movable light yet! And I think it is very creative and if you want to know more, buy The City of Ember!!! SPOILER ALERT!!!

‎ 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 almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the huma… A book trailer for The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau.

The City of Ember (2003), a young adult novel by Jeanne DuPrau, is a post apocalyptic story with a twist; the characters do not know that they are experiencing life post apocalypse. Lina and Doon are citizens of the city of Ember, a city surrounded by darkness. There is no moon and no sun, and when the lights in the city are off, it is completely dark.

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! morning, the city was so dark that people might as well have been wearing blindfolds. Sometimes darkness fell in the middle of the day. The city of Ember was old, and everything in it, including the power lines, was in need of repair. So now and then the lights would flicker and go out. These were terrible moments for the people of Ember.