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The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jeanne Duprau (Author), Katherine Kellgren (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher)
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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."

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  1. Listening Length
    6 hours and 29 minutes
  2. Author
    Jeanne Duprau
  3. Narrator
    Katherine Kellgren
  4. Audible release date
    September 2, 2008
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Listening Library
  7. ASIN
    B001FVJHO8
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 6 hours and 29 minutes
Author Jeanne Duprau
Narrator Katherine Kellgren
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Audible.com Release Date September 02, 2008
Publisher Listening Library
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B001FVJHO8
Best Sellers Rank #25,106 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#241 in Action & Adventure Fantasy for Children
#2,057 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books
#2,674 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)

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Brian Tara Shaner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great dystopian story—recommend! Advanced elementary to adult
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018
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Great end to the series! Skip book #3—you won't miss anything—but books 1,2, and 4 are fabulous. I'm an adult who enjoyed it, and my 11yo daughter is the one who found the series based on a librarian's recommendation. As an editor, the writing is clean and age-appropriate for middle school readers.
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Nemesis77
5.0 out of 5 stars A diamond for the times
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013
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This book completes City of Ember series and answered a lingering question, created for me, by the first book's ending. I found this book to be as satisfying the The City of Eber book as it answered many questions I am sure will occur to the readers of the first book. I found that the author had a genius for telling a post apoplectic story as seen through the eyes of children, which I found personally very refreshing. I got interested in the City of Ember books because of the movie and was pleased to see that the author did not need to revert to monsters and Rube Goldberg devices that were in the movie to make a complete and compelling story. The fact that the author continued the adventures of the two main characters, through the these books was satisfying and very neatly done. I give the author 5 stars for writing these books that many adults should read as it relates to today's religious and political conflicts and a possible unintended outcome for future generations.
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Amanda Richards
4.0 out of 5 stars Ember extinguished
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2008
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This is the fourth in the "City of Ember" series. In book one,  The City of Ember , the residents of Ember live underground in a post-apocalyptic world. They have a generator for electricity, indoor plumbing, stocks of canned food and they have never seen the outside world. When stocks start running out, they are led out of Ember by two children named Lina and Doon.

This takes us to book two,  The People of Sparks , where the newly emerged Ember people try to fit in to the rustic lifestyle of a small village.

Book three,  The Prophet of Yonwood  is a prequel, telling of the events leading up to book one.

This book picks up after book two, with Lina, Doon and the people of Ember and Sparks facing a harsh winter and possible starvation. The earth simply cannot produce enough food to feed both communities, and supplies of other essentials are also running low. A traveling trader or "roamer" (read: scavenger) visits the village and Doon buys a portion of an old book that the roamer was using as kindling. The few remaining pages suggest that there is a legacy left for the people of Ember, for the time when it became necessary for them to abandon the underground city.

Lina and Doon decide to return to Ember to find the item mentioned in the book, and find more than they bargained for.

Knowledge of the first two books will be an asset while reading this one. (You can forget about the third book) The book moves along pretty well and will hold your interest until the final chapters. Sadly, a reasonably good story is diminished by an ending that seems to drift away to practically nothing.

Recommended for people who have read books one and two.

Rated: 3.5 stars

Amanda Richards, October 25, 2008
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Deena160
5.0 out of 5 stars What the world needs now...
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2017
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Great read for all ages!
A very satisfying ending to a great series. Can't help wondering why this hasn't been made into movies because I can see it all so clearly in my mind. Everything feels real like this is something that could actually happen. Maybe it's because no one has some sort of magical powers that seems to be the requirement for a movie these days...
The author says it herself when describing our heros, Lina and Doon: They didn't have extraordinary powers. They used the ordinary powers of courage, kindness, curiosity, and knowledge. This is something we need to teach our children. Harry Potter is great, but making a difference in this world takes the powers of Lina and Doon.
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majianfang
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021
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great book! BUT I mean 1 thousand diamonds and ONE manual? the ending was fine although Doom and Lina aren't attracted to each other after sooooooo long. I read the entire series in 27 days. yes it was THAT good.
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Shalio
5.0 out of 5 stars What an awesome conclusion to a great series!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2013
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Great ending book to a series that is a pleasure to get lost in for a few weeks. The City of Ember book 1 was of course the best book but this one is a close second! Don't miss the other two though or you will miss great details. The Author is a great storyteller and what is rare in today's world; does it all without sex or profanity in this wonderful, family-friendly escape from reality. Or is it an escape from reality? It all almost seems a bit prrophetic! You will greatly enjoy this entire series
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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This book satisfied my high expectations and I hung on to every word. It ends beautifully just as I expected and incorporates the bit of wonder I always loved about the books in this series. Although I am sad it has ended, reading this series was a great experience and I couldn't feel better about the outcome. Each book pieced together to form an exciting puzzle that gave me chills of surprise when it all came together. To finish, words simply can't explain my appreciation of such a wonderful series.
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Elizabeth Gray
3.0 out of 5 stars _
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2011
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So, I was ordering books from Amazon, and I happened to choose three books that were in the 4 for 3 sale type thing. The first book that stood out to me to buy was The Diamond of Darkhold, though I hadn't read the third book in the City of Ember series, only because I hadn't read any reviews that made me interested enough to spend my money on it.

It was actually quite an interesting novel. I was hooked after the third or fourth chapter, and could not WAIT to find out how it would end. Now with that said, the ending was a bit too 'clean' for me, in the sense that everyone ended up happy and the world was going to be perfect. Oh, and that one thing we find out about in the last two pages? Pissed me off because I hadn't read the third book, though that was entirely my fault.

With that said, I'm giving this book a 3.5/5, only because I want to give it a 7/10.
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Brenda Baldhead
5.0 out of 5 stars It all comes together here
Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2023
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I liked it and so did my daughter. She read the whole series as part of her home education for grade 7. Being twelve is a great age to read this but an adult can enjoy this too. The author has built up characters you care about with distinct personalities and motivations. The ending wraps up a little too neatly but how do you end a series? It isn’t an easy task for a writer. The whole series is amazingly written and as you read it , you can visualize the events and everything that happens as well as the settings. More detailed without being too heavy for middle years students to read. Recommend this series highly.
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Patrick
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gute Reihe für junge und ältere Leser
Reviewed in Germany on June 24, 2014
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Auf den Inhalt möchte ich hier nicht eingehen, das haben bereits andere Rezensionen ausdrücklich getan.

Insgesamt eine sehr schöne Trilogie (Der "dritte" Teil: the prophet of Yonwood spielt viel früher, kann man auch weglassen). Geeignet für junge und ältere Leser.
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The Forest Princess
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2012
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My son and I have read the Book Of Ember and loved it, so moved on to the People of Sparks, the second book, we skipped the Prophet of Yonwood, after reading that it does not chronologically matter, and went straight to this one, which follows the story on.

Again, its fantastic. I could not put this down. They are great. Well written. In this one, Lina and Doone go back down into Ember because of what is happening in the village of Sparks. To try to find a solution, but it goes very badly wrong, and starts a chain of events that will change how the village of Sparks live for ever.

I will not give any more detail because it will spoil the story, so I have kept the synopsis short. But I definitely recommend this book- it also tells what happens when Lina and Doone grow up! And about 100 years after they have.

I also make the comment that I will at some point buy the Prophet of Yonwood, just out of curiosity to see why the city of Ember happens, so I can fill in the few holes, but the reviews were mixed on that book.
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a. mommy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2019
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Have read this one and the ones before it, both my daughter (9) and I enjoy the series.
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M Sim
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, great story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2017
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Bought the first in this series of books for my teenage son but I ended up reading it instead. Really enjoyed it and ended up buying the other books in the series for me. Still hopeful my son will read them too - only reason he rejected the first book was because "the cover made it look boring"!
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