bookdragone 's review for:

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

4.0

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I know this hasn’t been everyone’s cup of tea as evidenced by some of the reviews, but I enjoyed it. It wasn’t an awe-inspiring read, but it has a fantastic premise and I enjoyed how things played out. Incarceron is a prison - harsh and brutal - from which there is no escape, where everyone is born, lives, dies. Outside the prison, old-fashioned traditional protocol is rigorously adhered to, despite the technology available. Finn is on the inside, with memories he can’t explain. Claudia is on the outside, about to marry and become a Queen. The two are brought together as Finn attempts to find his way Outside. This is a fun, intriguing steampunk fantasy and I can’t wait to read the next!