By: Jeanne DuPrau
The City of Ember is about a twelve year old girl named Lina. After just starting her job as a messenger, her little sister, Poppy, comes across an odd box with a printed letter in it, then Lina finds it torn into many pieces. With help from her friend Doon, they decipher the mysterious code. Then the generater starts to break down and no one knows how to fix it. The blackouts keep getting longer and longer. When they think they are gettinge near the exit of Ember, they find the mayor is stealing from the food storages, which without the mayor's help, is already running low. The mayor shouldn't do that, right? Then, Lina and Doon tell the city officals, big mistake. Now the entire city is after them. They need to leave, but the only way to do that is to follow the instructions on the torn up paper.
I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. I loved it! * * * * *
P.S. THIS BOOK HAS A SEQUEL, The People of Sparks
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