#140 - "Incarceron" by Catherine Fisher

Summary:

Incarceron -- a futuristic prison, sealed from view, where the descendants of the original prisoners live in a dark world torn by rivalry and savagery. It is a terrifying mix of high technology -- a living building which pervades the novel as an ever-watchful, ever-vengeful character, and a typical medieval torture chamber -- chains, great halls, dungeons. A young prisoner, Finn, has haunting visions of an earlier life, and cannot believe he was born here and has always been here. In the outer world, Claudia, daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, is trapped in her own form of prison -- a futuristic world constructed beautifully to look like a past era, an imminent marriage she dreads. She knows nothing of Incarceron, except that it exists. But there comes a moment when Finn, inside Incarceron, and Claudia, outside, simultaneously find a device -- a crystal key, through which they can talk to each other. And so the plan for Finn's escape is born!

My rating: 5/5

My thoughts on the book:

I loved this book! The story was really interesting & I liked the characters. It was fun, fast-paced & I couldn't put it down! I highly recommend it! One of my favorites & I can't wait to read the sequel Sapphique.

Challenges:

• 100+ Reading Challenge 2010
• The 2010 YA Reading Challenge
• New Authors Challenge 2010
• Summer Reading Challenge 2010
• The 42 Challenge 2010
• Speculative Fiction Reading Challenge 2010
• Sci-Fi Reading Challenge 
• Typically British Reading Challenge 2010
• The Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2010 (Astronomy)