I finished The City of Ember a little while ago, and I was very pleased with the book as a whole. Even my disappointment with the cult of the "Believers" was redeemed. Though their actions suggested a certain flavor of Evangelical Christianity, their faith was misdirected. In quite a nice passage, a "something better" was suggested:
Doon watched until the moth disappeared. He knew he had seen something marvelous. What was the power that turned the worm into a moth? It was greater than any power the Builders had had, he was sure of that. The power that ran the city of Ember was feeble by comparison--and about to run out.
The wonderful surprise (that I hope will not be a spoiler), is that the book is heavily influenced by Plato. That it was a surprise is a testimony to the talent of the author. Now to find out if the sequel is as oddly engrossing and fascinating. Best read in a while!
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