Confused as to why the problem can't be remedied, the boy starts looking into the problem. For many years, a group of people living in the City of Ember have survived on limited amounts of food and luxuries, and things like light and lightbulbs are starting to become scarce. This is the first book in DuPrau's new series, and in it a boy and girl realize that they're living underground after an apocalyptic-type event. Part mystery, part adventure story.' The Horn Book Magazine 'The device of a hidden letter, complete with missing words, is used with such disarming forthrightness that readers will be eagerly deciphering it right alongside Doon and Lina.' An ALA Notable Children's Book AKirkus ReviewsEditors' Choice A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection From the Hardcover edition. They will find the teen characters believable and gutsy. DuPrau uses the puzzle, suspenseful action, and lots of evil characters to entice readers into the story. The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment.' Starred Review,Voice of Youth Advocates 'While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. The likeable protagonists are not only courageous but also believably flawed by human pride. An electric debut!' Starred Review,Kirkus Reviews 'Well-paced, this contains a satisfying mystery, a breathtaking escape over rooftops in darkness, a harrowing journey into the unknown, and cryptic messages for readers to decipher. Reminiscent of Robert O'Brien'sZ for Zachariah, DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more.' Starred Review,Publishers Weekly 'Thanks to full-blooded characters every bit as compelling as the plot, Lina and Doon's search parallels the universal adolescent quest for answers. Part mystery, part adventure story, this novel provides science fiction for those who do not like science fiction.'-Starred,VOYA, USA Today 'DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world. Reminiscent of post-apocalypse fiction like Robert O'Brien'sZ for Zachariah, DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more.'-USA Today 'The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment.'-Starred,Kirkus Reviews 'While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. Part mystery, part adventure story, this novel provides science fiction for those who do not like science fiction.'-Starred, VOYA From the Hardcover edition., 'DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world where everyone has lived underground for so long that they assume it has always been that way.

Reminiscent of post-apocalypse fiction like Robert O'Brien's Z for Zachariah, DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more.'- USA Today 'The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment.'-Starred, Kirkus Reviews 'While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. Part mystery, part adventure story, this novel provides science fiction for those who do not like science fiction.'-Starred, VOYA, 'DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world where everyone has lived underground for so long that they assume it has always been that way. Reminiscent of post-apocalypse fiction like Robert O'Brien's Z for Zachariah, DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more.'-USA Today 'The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment.'-Starred, Kirkus Reviews 'While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.

'DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world where everyone has lived underground for so long that they assume it has always been that way.

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