The City of Ember is a book aimed at younger readers, but it's a neat little story nevertheless. Lina and Doon are 12, and have just been given their first jobs. They live in a city built by the Builders, where the sky is always black, food and goods come from the Storage Vaults, and the only light comes from electric bulbs, powered by a failing generator. When Lina finds what appear to be Instructions for something, she and Doon investigate further.
I liked this story because it was short, sweet, and simple. The idea is cool, and it's executed pretty well, with a reasonably satisfying ending. Lina and Doon are cute characters, and it's definitely a book I'd recommend to kids of about that age group.
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