SW: Some children’s series are known for getting darker and more difficult as they progress. For the parents out there, can you tell us whether Ember’s End will be suitable for the same ages as The Green Ember?

SD: It’s more intense than The Green Ember, certainly. I think if your kids made it through Ember Rising relatively unscathed, they should be fine for Ember’s End. It is intense at times, as Ember Falls and Ember Rising were. I think most of my readers would be sad if it wasn’t.

Notice he said relatively unscathed.

UNSCATHED.

I WAS NOT UNSCATHED BY BK 2