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The Diamond of Darkhold

Jeanne DuPrau (2010-03-23)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages306 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

SurvivalDeath

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Synopsis

It's been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device from before the Disaster, which they believe is still in Ember. Together, Lina and Doon must go back underground to retrieve what was lost and bring light to a dark world.In the fourth Book of Ember, bestselling author Jeanne DuPrau juxtaposes yet another action-packed adventure with powerful themes about hope, learning, and the search for truth.From the Hardcover edition.

Tags

DystopianAdventurePost-Disaster Fiction

Is The Diamond of Darkhold appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Lina and Doon return to their underground city on a dangerous quest to retrieve a mysterious pre-disaster device. Contains mild peril and survival themes appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and survival.

Who'll love this

An exciting adventure about two friends who must brave the dangers of their abandoned underground city to find something that could help their struggling community.