Incarceron by Catherine FisherMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Claudia's father is the warden of Incarceron, a prison that no one knows where it is but is rumored to be a paradise to rehabilitate the prisoners, but Claudia is certain that her father is keeping secrets. In a strange game of politics, Claudia is determined to end her betrothal to the prince and to get out of her father's strategies for gaining power. She is certain that the key lies within Incarceron. If she can find it, maybe, just maybe, she can save her kingdom, her people, and herself.
Finn is imprisoned in Incarceron and he finds a key, the key that he hopes will lead him to the Outside and reveal to him his secret past. For the key is marked with the same tattoo that appears on Finn's wrist.
This was an amazing well done story with a complex plot and an even more complex world. I loved Claudia--she was smart and stubborn. I found the prison of Incarceron to be quite fascinating, a whole separate world from the one that Claudia lives in.
My only complaint is the ending. A cliffhanger ending is okay; I know that there's another book to this series. But for some reason, the ending just didn't resonate with me.
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I'm so glad you liked this book, Rita. I have most of her books, partly because she's such a good writer, but also because I had the privilege of teaching her when I was a young dog of a teacher who thought he knew everything. In class she was 'dreamy'- quite introspective, but other than that (in history at least) gave no indication of the burgeoning talent. That was the useful lesson I learnt. You don't presume to judge what a child might do when they leave school
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