Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Incarceron is a prison unlike any other: Its inmates live not only in cells, but also in metal forests, dilapidated cities, and unbounded wilderness. The prison has been sealed for centuries and only one man, legend says, has ever escaped.
Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, can't remember his childhood and believes he came from Outside Incarceron. He's going to escape, even though most inmates don't believe that Outside even exists. And then Finn finds a crystal key and through it, a girl named Claudia.
Claudia claims to live Outside - her father is the Warden of Incarceron and she's doomed to an arranged marriage. If she helps Finn escape, she will need his help in return.
But they don't realize that there is more to Incarceron than meets the eye. Escape will take their greatest courage and cost far more than they know.
Because Incarceron is alive.
(from inside cover)
This book is a wild ride from beginning to end. Get ready, because you won't want to put it down once you've started. I can't say too much - there are several astonishing plot twists I don't want to give away - but I will say:
If you like fantasy/sci-fi/adventure at all, you will enjoy Incarceron. The Times, London, said that Incarceron is "one of the best fantasy novels written for a long time". I must agree. Rarely have I read such a fascinating story.
Okay, okay, Incarceron isn't perfect. There are a few swear words like "d*mn" and "b*tch". The violence can be somewhat disturbing to younger readers so I would recommend 13+. There is no sexual innuendo except for a brief reference to "women" in a less-than-honorable manner.
Adventure, intrigue, suspense - Incarceron has it all!
Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, can't remember his childhood and believes he came from Outside Incarceron. He's going to escape, even though most inmates don't believe that Outside even exists. And then Finn finds a crystal key and through it, a girl named Claudia.
Claudia claims to live Outside - her father is the Warden of Incarceron and she's doomed to an arranged marriage. If she helps Finn escape, she will need his help in return.
But they don't realize that there is more to Incarceron than meets the eye. Escape will take their greatest courage and cost far more than they know.
Because Incarceron is alive.
(from inside cover)
This book is a wild ride from beginning to end. Get ready, because you won't want to put it down once you've started. I can't say too much - there are several astonishing plot twists I don't want to give away - but I will say:
If you like fantasy/sci-fi/adventure at all, you will enjoy Incarceron. The Times, London, said that Incarceron is "one of the best fantasy novels written for a long time". I must agree. Rarely have I read such a fascinating story.
Okay, okay, Incarceron isn't perfect. There are a few swear words like "d*mn" and "b*tch". The violence can be somewhat disturbing to younger readers so I would recommend 13+. There is no sexual innuendo except for a brief reference to "women" in a less-than-honorable manner.
Adventure, intrigue, suspense - Incarceron has it all!
Happy reading!
Hannah
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