The Prophet of Yonwood (Book of Ember #3)
About this book
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. --From the Hardcover edition.
The City of Ember · 4 books
In publication order- 1 The City of Ember 2003
- 2 The People of Sparks 2004
- 3 The Prophet of Yonwood 2006 This book
- 4 The Diamond of Darkhold 2008
Subjects
- american literature
- children's fiction
- conduct of life
- conduct of life, fiction
- fantasy
- fantasy fiction
- fiction
- juvenile fiction
- prophecies