How long does it take to read The Diamond of Darkhold?
The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau takes about 5 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 4 of The City of Ember
Previous: The Prophet of Yonwood
About 5 hours 25 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2008. 295 pages, about 81,125 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 1 minute |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
It's been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device from before the Disaster, which they believe is still in Ember. Together, Lina and Doon must go back underground to retrieve what was lost and bring light to a dark world.In the fourth Book of Ember, bestselling author Jeanne DuPrau juxtaposes yet another action-packed adventure with powerful themes about hope, learning, and the search for truth.From the Hardcover edition.
Subjects: Fantasy, Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Ember (Imaginary place), Underground areas, Winter
