Engagement:
Genre:
Dystopian
Published:
2004
Page Count:
338
Where to Buy:
The People of Sparks
The Books of Ember
#
2
Content Ratings
Mild Themes
The novel is a sustained examination of refugee-host community tension, how fear and scarcity breed hostility, and the difficulty of choosing cooperation over conflict; themes are handled with age-appropriate moral clarity.
Mild Violence
The tension between Ember refugees and Sparks villagers escalates toward violence; a confrontation is ultimately averted; the threat of conflict is sustained but the conclusion is peaceful.
Synopsis
After escaping Ember, Lina, Doon, and their community emerge onto the surface of the earth and are taken in by the village of Sparks, but tensions between the two groups build toward conflict as resources grow scarce. A thoughtful second volume that shifts focus from adventure to social conflict, exploring how communities become hostile when they feel threatened. Deeper and more politically thoughtful than its predecessor.