Pick of the Week

The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau is the fourth and final book of the series. It is the one that is most similar to The City of Ember, in a way. The second book, The People of Sparks is about life in a new place and the action happens between the people of Ember and the people of Sparks. The City of Ember has a lot of physical action as does this last book in the series. Lina and Doon are once again on a mission to help the people in their community out. Food is scarce, the weather is a major obstacle in the winter time and the community is feeling helpless. The two teenagers embark on another nail biting adventure and you will have to read the book to find out if they help the situation or make it worse. DuPrau does a good job of linking the Prequel, The Profit of Yonwood, to the story overall but you won't know this until the very end. If you haven't picked up The City of Ember yet, I strongly recommend it, and the ending will not disappoint.