The Diamond of Darkhold
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Our view
“The Diamond of Darkhold” is a warm and satisfying conclusion to “The City of Ember” series. Jeanne DuPrau brings the story back to Lina and Doon and to the hardships of life in a new world. Some readers rate it well above “The Prophet of Yonwood” and are glad of the way the series ends. Young readers who followed the earlier volumes will want to see it through.
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About the book
The Diamond of Darkhold is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American author Jeanne DuPrau, published in 2008. The novel is the fourth "Book of Ember" and was released on August 26, 2008.
Reading order · The City of Ember
Full order & progress →- The City of EmberStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - The People of Sparks
7.47.4 / 10 - The Prophet of Yonwood
7.07.0 / 10 - The Diamond of DarkholdThis book
7.67.6 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.0 across 88 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 8 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 6.9 | 80 | 91% |
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