The Diamond of Darkhold

The Fourth Book of Ember

By: Jeanne DuPrau

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

It’s been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device from before the Disaster, which they believe is still in Ember. Together, Lina and Doon must go back underground to retrieve what was lost and bring light to a dark world.

In the fourth Book of Ember, bestselling author Jeanne DuPrau juxtaposes yet another action-packed adventure with powerful themes about hope, learning, and the search for truth.©2008 Jeanne DuPrau; (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

USA Today
"DuPrau’s first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world. Reminiscent of 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."

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. 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. The likeable protagonists are not only courageous but also believably flawed by human pride. 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. DuPrau uses the puzzle, suspenseful action, and lots of evil characters to entice readers into the story. They will find the teen characters believable and gutsy. 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

A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice

A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection

Excellent read

You need to read the first 3 to appreciate The Diamond of Darkhold. This book tied all 3 of them together beautifully and I was fascinated through the entire book. I loved the ah ha moments...

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Clever storyline and ties i. nicely with the earlier books.

Nice finale that wraps things up. Would have liked to have seen a little more character development, but fun story to ponder.

The True Ending for the Series

This book truely caputres the new future that was expected by the readers. The wonderful new discoveries and the brand new idea's that sparked life into this book. Not to spoil, but this really was he diamond crown to top of the crown of the series, the city of ember.

Great Story

This series was great, it kept my interest. Kept me guessing as to where it would go. I the the different relationships
It was clean cut and wholesome. Which is hard to find these days.