Books of Ember
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Books of Ember volume 1
Language
English
Description
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
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Books of Ember volume 2
Language
English
Description
After emerging from the underground city of Ember, Lina and Doon are followed by the city's other inhabitants. Several days of wandering bring the Emberites to a town whose resources are limited, but nevertheless, they are welcomed, fed, and given shelter. Resentment quickly begins to grow and anonymous acts of vandalism push them toward violence, leading Lina and Doon to find a way to avoid war.
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Books of Ember volume 3
Language
English
Description
Nickie is from Yonwood, where one of their citizens is having a prophecy of complete devastation.
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Books of Ember volume 4
Language
English
Description
When a roamer trades them an ancient book with only a few pages remaining, Lina and Doon return to Ember to seek the machine the book seems to describe in hopes that it will get their new community, Sparks, through the winter.