The Prophet of Yonwood: The Third Book of Ember
Jeanne DuPrau
May 2006 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Becky Ann Baker
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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.
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.
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January 12, 2021
Its a really well done book. Yeah the protagonists of the first books aren't present, but this is still such an amazing tale. In which we see the legacy of human nature. A search of how to tell what is right and wrong. And how one person can have so much influence if interpreted to the masses with so much authority. I'll be honest and say that the turning point for everything getting better with the prophet was rather lack luster. But the payoff and endeavors that the characters endured in this book are respectable, interesting, and heart pounding. You just have to forget that this is an addition to the City of Ember series. This is a story of Origin. Then you can enjoy this book and its fun and exciting qualities. And in the end, when all loose ends are tied, you'll be rewarded with lots of information that truly entails to the series. I'd recommend it
John Goard
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October 21, 2020
Honestly isn't really a prequel. It goes on a life story about somebody then sums everything up in the last 2 chapters about the prequel to ember.
About the author
Jeanne DuPrau has been a teacher, an editor, and a technical writer. The People of Sparks is the sequel to The City of Ember and her second novel. She lives in Menlo Park, CA, where she keeps a big garden and a small dog.
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