The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau

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.

This is the third book in the Books of Ember series, and acts as a prequel to the first two books.

One of the only redeeming features of this book is the character Grover. He’s sarcastic and rebellious and liked to pull pranks and study snakes.

The plot was boring and didn’t have really anything to do with the other two books in the series until the epilogue. I also didn’t really care much for any of the characters. They were pretty flat and unlikable.

I wouldn’t read this book unless you’re really invested in the rest of the series.

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