The City of Ember

I’ll say that maybe the first half I was going snail speed trying to read this . However, once it got some momentum I really enjoyed it . I know there is more to the series so I’ll consider reading those and hope they pick up a little faster.

This story never gets old. I've read this series again and again, it always brings about a sort of wonder for the post-nuclear world these folks live in. The characters are perfectly written and this book covers some serious topics such as corruption, scarcity, poverty and greed. The 3rd book in this series (Prophet of Yonwood) is an interesting insertion. It tends to get slammed in online reviews, but I think it's a relevant... Read Full Review

This was probably the first series I ever fell in love with- I had to read every book cover to cover. Clever protagonists and an exciting adventure in a post-apocalyptic underground town.

This is the type of book that gets you hooked. You start reading and are enjoying it, but then the more you read the better it gets, the more you like it, you feel involved in the drama and action and want to help the characters, help them solve the mysteries and problems. I highly reccommend this book. It has an air of mystery and intrigue about it that fills you with curiosity for what will happen next. The author can perfectly... Read Full Review

Plot descriptions have already been done, so I'll offer my commentary. The (barely) three page prologue sets a splendid dramatic tension for the story. We know that something is afoot, that there is more to Ember than Ember, and that empowers us, to a certain extent - like when you're watching a movie and you know something that the characters don't. We see the development of this through the eyes of two twelve year olds,... Read Full Review