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A review by kblincoln
Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
4.0
Sapphique picks up where Incarceron left off with Jared, Finn and Claudia in the "real world" of the Realm dodging Queen Sia and the Steel Wolves' political machinatations while back in the prison of Incarceron, Keiro and Attia meet up with adventures in their continuing quest to Escape.
Finn must contend with both Claudia's doubt that he is the true Prince Giles when another contender shows up claiming that he is the true Prince. Claudia is lost without her father, the Warden, and knowing whether she can trust Jared who is the only key to restarting the Portal to Incarceron.
On the inside, Attia and Keiro travel through different wings of the Prison under the watchful eye of Incarceron itself, keeping a powerful artifact (Sapphique's glove) away from the prison while trying to figure out how to use it to Escape. Many horrific scenes ensue, including a fight with a flesh-linked Chain gang, and a run in with a town of plague victims.
Secrets upon secrets and the mythology of Sapphique's history with Incarceron are unpeeled, until Incarceron's final goal is revealed: to escape the prison of itself.
The horrific climate of the first book is kept up (reminds me of Clive Barker sometimes in the bleakness of it all) in this second installment. However, while Keiro and Attia and the new Dark Enchanter, Rix, kept my attention, I felt a bit bored by Claudia and Finn. Neither of them seemed to grow much, and while Jared kept me interested in what was going on outside, I have to confess I enjoyed the Incarceron bits more.
This Book's Food Designation Rating: Oreo cookie for being a bit dull on the outside but still containing an addictive filling on the inside.
Finn must contend with both Claudia's doubt that he is the true Prince Giles when another contender shows up claiming that he is the true Prince. Claudia is lost without her father, the Warden, and knowing whether she can trust Jared who is the only key to restarting the Portal to Incarceron.
On the inside, Attia and Keiro travel through different wings of the Prison under the watchful eye of Incarceron itself, keeping a powerful artifact (Sapphique's glove) away from the prison while trying to figure out how to use it to Escape. Many horrific scenes ensue, including a fight with a flesh-linked Chain gang, and a run in with a town of plague victims.
Secrets upon secrets and the mythology of Sapphique's history with Incarceron are unpeeled, until Incarceron's final goal is revealed: to escape the prison of itself.
The horrific climate of the first book is kept up (reminds me of Clive Barker sometimes in the bleakness of it all) in this second installment. However, while Keiro and Attia and the new Dark Enchanter, Rix, kept my attention, I felt a bit bored by Claudia and Finn. Neither of them seemed to grow much, and while Jared kept me interested in what was going on outside, I have to confess I enjoyed the Incarceron bits more.
This Book's Food Designation Rating: Oreo cookie for being a bit dull on the outside but still containing an addictive filling on the inside.