The City of Ember is a post-apocalyptic novel by Jeanne DuPrau that
was published in 2003. The story is about Ember, a post-apocalyptic underground city
threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. The young protagonists, Lina
Mayfleet and Doon Harrow, follow clues left behind by the original builders of
the City of Ember, to safety in the outside world.
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is the first book in the Books of Ember series, which also
includes The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood (a prequel), and the
final installment, The Diamond of Darkhold. In 2008, the book was adapted into
a film by Walden Media and Playtone.
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