“People didn't make life, so they can't destroy it. Even if we were to wipe out every bit of life in the world, we can't touch the place life comes from. Whatever made the plants and animals and people spring up in the first place will always be there, and life will spring up again.”
Quote by Jeanne DuPrau
Work
The Books of Ember Omnibus
This omnibus includes multiple novels set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious event has left the world in darkness. The stories follow the struggles of the inhabitants as they attempt to restore light and order to their world. more
Author
Jeanne DuPrau
Jeanne DuPrau is an American science fiction author, best known for her novel 'The Uglies' which is the first book in the 'Uglies' trilogy. The book tells the story of a group of children who rebuild civilization after a nuclear war. more
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