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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

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Jeanne DuPrau
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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“For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world. Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night. Push our brave hearts into the promise of a new day. With love; the passionate search for truth other than our own. With longing; the pure, ineffable yearning to be saved. For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on.”

“Some of the fae have an odd idea of bride send-offs," he explained "including, according to Zee, kidnapping." "I forgot about that." And I was appalled because I knew better. "Bran and Samuel are probably more of a danger than any of the fae," I told him. "Someday, I'll tell you about some of the more spectaculare wedding antics Samuel's told me about." Some of them made kidnapping look mild.”