The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau

The "People of Sparks" picks up right where the "City of Ember" left off.  Most of the city has left their underground home and now are out in an strange and unfamiliar world.  They do not know what many of the things and items are.  The people walk for days until they stumble upon a city called Sparks.  They are treated with concern at first, but more and more, both sides are getting restless.  The people of Sparks want the new visitors to leave..regardless of if they know how to take care of themselves or not.  The people of Ember want help and assistance, even though the town can feel free to say no.  Then a series of hateful events happen that lead to the ultimate stalemate.  

I really liked this one! It was very interesting to see how the people of Ember have to try and deal with life outside of the city. The plot was interesting and the characters were interesting. I found it odd that most of the characters that I did not like were from Sparks. I did not like Torren or most of the leaders from Sparks. I found it a bit odd that most of them came off as jerks. I also found it odd that the people of Ember felt as though the the people of Sparks HAD to help them. It wasn't an option. They were being hospitable and it kind of felt like they were taking advantage of them. I think the point is to see that no matter each group of people have their faults.  It's just about how you deal with them.  Over all the story was good and it had a good plot and resolution.