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The Prophet of Yonwood

The Third Book of Ember

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The Prophet of Yonwood

By: Jeanne DuPrau
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.©2006 Jeanne DuPrau; (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Dystopian Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Friendship Fantasy War Teen Age
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A great exploration of some challenging concepts for kids, only tangentially related to the other books in the series. Nuanced introduction to conflict, biases, the many forms of love and more. Great listen for under 10 year olds, especially.

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I really enjoyed this book. An ember story of how it all started.
How the world of ember came about.

A good addition

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If you don't read this then the ending to Diamond of Darkhold won't make sense. It's hard to say why without giving anything away but it's important. 90% of the story in this book is not connected to the main story but the 10% that is completely shapes the overall story. It's an enjoyable listen (engaging story and performed well). If you go in expecting it to be a somewhat standalone book then you won't be disappointed.

A great listen!

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We absolutely loved the first two books in this series and were so excited for a third. Unfortunately it was incredibly disappointing. Nothing happens. It’s dull and dry and absolutely nothing happens.

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