Ember's End (The Green Ember Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

(By Isaiah, age 11) I thought that S.D. Smith did a really good job giving every character a very important role in the story. When I started reading it, I thought certain things might not turn out well in the end. I even thought it might not fit the plot of the other books. But it all seemed to smooth out at the very end of the book. I also felt he did a wonderful job giving you the feelings of the characters in the book. After reading it, I feel like it was the best of the four books. The plot made me want to keep reading until I reached the end, which was the most satisfying part of the book. When the book flashes back between the characters, you want to read about both of them. It showed the difference between good and evil. The suspense is very strong as you read the book. That is why it was so wonderful. I would really recommend reading this series of books.

This series started with adventure and despair, but with impressive wordplay to intentionally not be graphic in describing the violence that comes with rabbits and wolves sword fighting; phrases like “the wolf fell, never to rise again.” Or, “his arrow found its mark and the preylord fell from the sky.”In the third, and fourth book especially, we read about mass child sacrifices. Cruel torture and using hot irons to brand rabbits — just because they enjoy inflicting pain. There is detailed, gruesome descriptions of hot metal claws attached to gloves hands as a cruel weapon in order to sear bound victims. Limbs are cut off, eyes are stabbed through, rabbits are intentionally maimed, faces and eyes burned, and stories of wicked torture and sociopathic tendencies are explored. Much of this adds no value to the story other than “wow, these hawks/rabbits are truly evil.”The author compels in the first book with a wonderful story that seems to intentionally be “safe” and age appropriate in its wordplay, and then goes out of his way in the last book to express evil and describe torture for torture’s sake.While S.D. Smith is a talented author, I am beyond disappointed in how he wrote the last two books (the fourth being the worst).

I discovered the Green Ember series in January, and since then I have read every book 3 times over. I cannot say enough about this series. Embers End in particular touched on every emotion. At times I laughed so hard my side hurt, and many times I cried more than I have cried in a long time from any book. This is a tale of suffering and endurance, of love and loyalty, of laying down your life for those you love and for what is right. Smith did such an amazing job bringing each character to life, I felt as if I was there, living each moment along side Picket and the others. And each pain they felt, I felt. Each victory, my victory. I have never loved a story as much as I loved this one. And I do not expect everyone to feel what I feel, writing is an art and not everyone has the same taste, but truly this was an exceptionally written work. Thank you Smith for sharing this part of you with the world!

Once again, S. D. Smith does not disappoint! I was first introduced to “The Green Ember” by a “mommy blogger” I was following. Once I started reading, I was immediately captivated and drawn in by the characters and their stories. This has continued throughout the reading of each subsequent book in this series. Books that extol bravery, loyalty, friendship, kindness, hope...these are so needed. And Sam surely delivers. My only regret is that we are now at the end of our collective journey and adventures with Heather & Pickett and the rest if the Natalia gang. And I am certain, these will join my bookshelf of favorite stories I read over and over and over again. Thank you, Sam, for your “new stories with an old soul.”

(ths review is written by an eleven year old girl) :) i loved this book it made a great ending to a great series. i received the 1st green ember book for chlistmas and thought it was just an ordinary book. but once i started reading i was sure surprised. picket and Heather were just ordinary rabbits w/ an ordinary family. they were attacked by wolves chased and broken away from their family. theye were taken into care of their uncle and cousin. picket is trained to fight and heather becomes a docter. they each began to fight in different ways for the green ember and Jupiters heir. all throught the four books (which i purchased on kindle) thered is adventure thrill and surprises just around the corner. this is a book i could not put down. i felt i had to keep reading and reading and reading. this book took three awesome books and ended them with the best. as helmer, picket, heather, emma, cole, joe and all the rest fight for what is right therde so much fun and exitment. i think you should definitely read this book.

I have long awaited (for two years) this book. It was worth it. I read this book in three days and it was awesome! I like the twist with the other animal added. I won't tell what kind because that would spoil it ;). I would like to suggest a title for another book: "Ember Returns". I hope S.D.Smith will write lots while he is in quarantine.

You know you’re on to a winner when your kids are begging you to read to them throughout the day. I honestly couldn’t read it fast enough and had a constant personal struggle not to read ahead and finish without them! But I didn’t, and it was so worth it, to finish it together and share the tears and smiles together along the way. A satisfying end to a series that I know all my kids will read again over the years to come. My only question is... what do we read now?!

I have really enjoyed this series and the final instalment did not disappoint. Really worth the read. Well done Mr Smith!

This is the best in the series!

A thrilling and compelling story- I read the series before reading to my kids and was totally hooked! A bit too intense for my younger kiddos but will be on our read aloud list as they grow older.

I'v already read the first book to my little brother Michael and he loved it, especially the part about Master Child (he wouldn't stop laughing ).I