Written from two points of view this is a book I could barely put down.
Finn is a prisoner in Incarceron. The other prisoners claim he was born there but Finn has flashes of memories of being "outside." He and a few others attempt to escape by following the path (and legend) of Sapphique, the only one believed to make it out. Claudia is the warden's daughter, raised and groomed to be the future queen by marrying the prince (she is not happy about this). Claudia and her tutor discover a way to communicate with Finn and are determined to get him out of Incarceron and for Claudia not to have to marry the prince. Claudia and the other outsiders believe Incarceron to be a paradise. Finn and the prisoners know differently.
Dystopian literature for the YA crowd is ablaze with excitement. "Incarceron" by Catherine Fisher won't disappoint. Incarceron and the outside are not what they seem and teens will enjoy reading about both worlds. Seemingly old fashioned and yet futuristic is the outside. We are never really sure what Incarceron is or who the prisoners really are. This is an original and exciting book and I am so glad I don't have to wait for the sequel, "Sapphique" due December 28.
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