The Prophet of Yonwood - wikipedia The Prophet of Yonwood The Prophet of Yonwood First edition cover Author Jeanne DuPrau Country United States Language English Series The Book of Ember series Genre Young adult, Science fiction novel Publisher Random House Publication date May 9, 2006 Media type Print ( hardcover and paperback ) Pages 289 ISBN 0 - 375 - 87526 - 3 OCLC 61295777 LC Class PZ7. D927 Pro 2006 Preceded by The People of Sparks Followed by The Diamond of Darkhold The Prophet of Yonwood is an apocalyptic science fiction novel by Jeanne DuPrau that was published in 2006. It is the third `` Book of Ember '' of the series, and a sequel to The City of Ember. It is set about fifty years before the Disaster and the establishment of Ember, and approximately three hundred years before the events of The City of Ember, The People of Sparks and The Diamond of Darkhold. Characters Nickie Randolph Grover Persons Althea Tower Brenda Beeson Crystal Amanda Stokes Otis Hoyt McCoy Martin Police Chief Ralph Gurney Mayor Orville Themes Community Crisis. As with all books in the Ember series, there is an underlying crisis within the wider community, nation, or, in the case of The Prophet of Yonwood, world. The tension between the US and the `` Phalanx Nations '' is a major contributing factor to the behaviour and motivations of the characters, especially Mrs. Beeson and Hoyt McCoy. Loss of Civil Rights. The coming crisis ( i.e. war ) serves as justification to implement Mrs. Beeson 's `` war against evil. '' The book explores how rights can be voluntarily given up in the name of a safer community, even to the point of creating a rigid, dictatorial society where individual rights are subordinated. Outsiders. In addition to Nickie, Hoyt McCoy is seen as an outsider. His position differs from Nickie 's in that he regularly voices his opposition to the `` war against evil. '' Both Nickie and Hoyt are, however, able to see the error in the way Yonwood is governed and it is through their actions ( i.e. the actions of an external party ) that the community is reformed. McCoy 's actions are credited with providing the impetus to avert the coming war. Absent Parents. Again, in common with the rest of the Ember series, the protagonist is deprived of at least one parent. Nickie is in the temporary care of her aunt, Crystal, and as with DuPrau 's other lead characters, she develops a surrogate parental relationship in order to obtain support and guidance. References Jump up ^ `` Jeanne DuPrau 's website ''. Works by Jeanne DuPrau The Books of Ember The City of Ember ( 2003 ) The People of Sparks ( 2004 ) The Prophet of Yonwood ( 2006 ) The Diamond of Darkhold ( 2008 ) Other novels Golden God ( 1981 ) The Earth House ( 1993 ) Car Trouble ( 2005 ) Non-fiction Adoption : The Facts, Feelings, and Issues of a Double Heritage Cloning Cells The American Colonies Film adaptions City of Ember Short stories Pearl 's Fateful Wish ( 2011 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Prophet_of_Yonwood&oldid=832972958 '' Categories : 2006 American novels The City of Ember Young adult fantasy novels American young adult novels 2006 science fiction novels Prequel novels Novels set in North Carolina Hidden categories : Pages to import images to Wikidata Talk About Wikipedia Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 28 March 2018, at 23 : 59. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: third book in the city of ember series
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