FREE THE PROPHET OF YONWOOD: BOOK OF EMBER 3 PDF Jeanne DuPrau | 304 pages | 07 Feb 2013 | Random House USA Inc | 9780440421245 | English | New York, United States The Prophet of Yonwood (Ember, Book 3) Book Review Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of Ember. But for now, she's an eleven-year-old girl whose father was sent away on some mysterious government project. So when the opportunity to move presents itself, Nickie seizes it. But her new town of Yonwood, North Carolina, isn't what she'd anticipated. It's a The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 full of suspicion and mistrust, where Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of Ember. It's a place full of suspicion and mistrust, where one person's visions of fire and destruction have turned the town's citizens against each other. Nickie explores the oddities around her—her great-grandfather's peculiar journals, 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. Or is it already too late to avoid a devastating war? A prequel to the modern-day classic The City of Ember. This highly acclaimed adventure series has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3. An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Original Title. Book of Ember 3. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Prophet of Yonwoodplease sign up. I have read the City of Ember and the People of Sparks, and I was ready to read the Prophet of Yonwood, but everyone is telling me that I shouldn't read it and they didn't like it at all. Is it worth the read? John Is it worth the read? Hard to say, as that will depend on your interests and many other factors. I'd treat it as a standalone book, as only the last t …more Is it worth the read? I'd treat it as a standalone book, as only the last two pages have a strong connection with the other three books. It's not a terribly deep book, though it does raise some interesting questions about the nature of God. I'm considering reading it. Giovanna It's a good book if you read the previous ones in the series, but don't expect it to be like something about Ember, it's about a girl who lived before …more It's a good book if you read the previous ones in the series, but don't expect it to be like something about Ember, it's about a girl who lived before the Disaster and before Ember was built. See all 7 questions about The Prophet of Yonwood…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Shelves: young-readers. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was horrendous. The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 whole time I was reading it, I kept asking myself, "This is really the prequel to the City of Ember? The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 what it felt like, The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 this book, as though DuPrau was less interested in telling the story of how Ember came to be and more about forcing her political views down the reader's throat. DuPrau spouts off during the whole book about random nonsense. OKAY This book was horrendous. Reading these books as an adult, I realize the allegory. There were times when I felt that DuPrau was overstating things; issues were presented simplistically, whatever. I understood that because I also understood that these books were written for an upper-elementary school reading audience. However, The Prophet of Yonwood, also an allegory, was ridiculous. None of the characters were likable. Nickie and Grover seriously pale in comparison to Lina and Doon. Nickie was an immature and annoying main character. She's eleven years old and one of her goals at Greenhaven is to fall in love?! I don't buy it. Compared to Lina, Nickie is a wishy-washy brat. She blindly accepts Mrs. Beeson's request to spy around and report back anything bad. Nickie supposedly has a thirst for knowledge, but apparently is confused as to what to do with this knowledge and can't handle The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 a decision on her own as to whether or not people are good or "evil. I can't drum up sympathy for a character I don't like and think was only getting what she deserved. The utter randomness of this book was also The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3. Random teenager and her dog lives in the attic. Nickie finds a picture of Siamese twins who visited Greenhaven. Nickie's great-grandfather's journal mentions a mysterious vision. Nickie finds a letter written in a strange manner, as though to conceal portions of the message, or to conserve paper? Some people in Yonwood are condemned to wearing noisy bracelets. There is an albino bear in the woods. Again, why? DuPrau takes the reader on these absurd sidetracks with no explanation. Why is any of the above important? Why am I supposed to care about any of it? Stop wasting my time. I would feel comfortable allowing the students with whom I work middle school age read the first two novels in the Ember series, but there's no way that I would recommend The Propet of Yonwood. Children can't separate DuPrau's prejudices against religion from the story. Children can't come away from the story and form their own educated opinion. I, however, can, and I thought this book was utter crap. I've heard there will be a fourth book of Ember and that it will return to Lina and Doon's story. I will probably pick up a copy and start to read it, just because I like Lina and Doon, The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 if DuPrau starts going off on her pointless tangents, I don't think I'll force myself to finish it like I did with Yonwood. View all 20 comments. Sep 21, Caroline rated it it was ok. I really enjoyed the first two last two? I have to say, though, I felt like I was reading The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 that had been written by a liberal Democrat frustrated with the takeover of the evangelical right and defense contractors in modern American politics. And I say this as a liberal Democrat who is currently frustrated with the takeover of the evangelical right and defense contractors in U. But YA fiction is not Meh. But YA fiction is not the space to pontificate; it should be a place where young and not-so-young adults can exercise their brains by leaving behind their preconceived notions. The strengths of Duprau's first two books were suspense and paradigm-shifting, if I can use the cliche. Yes, the books are mysteries of a sort, but they're also glimpses into a world that is very much OUR world, but a world where people understand social and political rules very differently than we do. That's what made the books so interesting. The Prophet of Yonwood, as other reviewers have mentioned, fell flat. The Prophet of Yonwood - Wikipedia Nickie is eleven years old when her aunt Crystal takes her to Yonwood, North Carolina. Nickie agrees to help Amanda stay hidden in the house and they together create a soundproof room for Otis. Crystal hates dogs. Nickie is a good natured kid and eager to help others. She sets three goals while at the mansion. She is determined to:. The United The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 is at odds with Phalanx Nations. Our resolve is firm: we will not back down in the face of threats from godless evildoers. Worse: who knows what Hoyt McCoy is up to in his house? Thankfully, Yonwood also has a prophet, Althea Tower. Tower faints after sharing her apocalyptic vision of the future. Beeson wants to help by cleansing Yonwood of its sins. Meanwhile, Nickie meets a boy her age named Grover — could he help her fulfill her second goal of falling in love? It seems unlikely. Grover is obnoxious. He also takes care of snakes in his shed, which grosses Nickie out. Grover, however, feels that Nickie betrayed him. What does this have to do with The City of Ember? Well, not The Prophet of Yonwood: Book of Ember 3 much. Here, DuPrau substitutes a mansion for a subterranean city and an apocalyptic vision for a post-apocalyptic world. The recipe is familiar, but it seems like each of the substitutions is flat compared to its predecessors. For now, recommended only for true believers. Ember — Ages Publisher: The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race.