City of Ember The City of Ember, Book 1, (Hardcover)

from wiremonkey

Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow live in the city of Ember, where lightbulbs are the only source of light. They are surrounded on each side by total darkness and because they have no way of creating a movable light, no one has ever ventured out of the city. But Ember is beginning to fall apart: the ...

from lilibrarian

Lina wants to be a messenger, delivering messages and packages all over her home city of Ember. She and her friend Doon, and engineer, discover a parchment that may describe a way out of their crumbling city.

from jacobabear

This book was phenominal. Jeanne Duprau created an underground city named Ember. There is a mayor, jobs, and stores, just like a normal town. Except for the fact that its inhabitants don't realize theres also an outside to the Earth. Fortunately, Doon and Lina, friends in the city, find a scrap o...

from jacobabear

This book was phenominal. Jeanne Duprau created an underground city named Ember. There is a mayor, jobs, and stores, just like a normal town. Except for the fact that its inhabitants don't realize theres also an outside to the Earth. Fortunately, Doon and Lina, friends in the city, find a scrap o...

from kiwikowalski

One of the best things about The City of Ember is its versatility among age groups. It can be enjoyed by the young readers (8+) it was intended for and also by more adult audiences. When I first read it as a preteen, I appreciated the story as a great fantastical adventure. If you take the story ...