Incarceron, the living prison, has lost one of its inmates to the outside world: Finn’s escaped, only to find that Outside is not at all what he expected. Used to the technologically advanced, if violently harsh, conditions of the prison, Finn is now forced to obey the rules of Protocol, which require all people to live without technology. To Finn, Outside is just a prison of another kind, especially when Claudia, the daughter of the prison’s warden, declares Finn the lost heir to the throne. When another claimant emerges, both Finn’s and Claudia’s very lives hang on Finn convincing the Court of something that even he doesn’t fully believe.
Meanwhile, Finn’s oathbrother Keiro and his friend Attia are still trapped inside Incarceron. They are searching for a magical glove, which legend says Sapphique used to escape. To find it, they must battle the prison itself, because Incarceron wants the glove too.
This is a complex book with so much going on. Incarceron, the first book, should be read in order to know what is going on as well as knowing the character's goals. While this was fast paced with a lot of action, it ended all of a sudden and I am not sure all was resolved for me. We are given more POVs than the first book, which at first can be confusing but does add to the story. Overall a good read, but left me wanting more.Author: Catherine Fisher
Published: December 2010 US (2008)
Pages: 462
Genre: YA Fantasy
Source: Library
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5 comments:
I have both of these books and I'm anxious to read them. I think I heard that there is a third one coming. Not sure, but I think so.
Yeah, there wasn't clear resolution in this one.
I don't read much fantasy - I find it confusing - so this may not be for me.
I so have to read the first one..I'm hoping it shows up on my book fair so I can snag a copy!!
I want to check out this series, but always forget to. Maybe the next time I'm at the library. Thanks for the review :)
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