The City of Ember Complete Boxed Set (People of Sparks; Diamond of Darkhold; Prophet of Yonwood)

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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. *--From the Hardcover edition.*

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Is The City of Ember Complete Boxed Set (People of Sparks; Diamond of Darkhold; Prophet of Yonwood) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This prequel to The City of Ember explores themes of war, prophecy, and community fear through an 11-year-old's eyes. Mild peril and tension around impending war, but no graphic content.