Incarceron

Incarceron

Main Characters:
Minor Characters:
Finn John Arlex
Claudia Caspar
Attia Maestra
Gildas Sapphique
Jared Jormanric
Keiro Lord Calliston Queen Sia This book is filled with enticing conflict, which pushes the story along. The main conflict is that of the main character, Finn, trying to escape the enormous, living prison that is Incaraceron. Finn has no memory of his childhood and he has small flashbacks of the outside world. Some believe that he is actually from the outside, and his memory was erased when he was placed into the prison. Another conflict that revolves around Finn’s escape is the warden’s daughter who comes into contact with Finn from the use of a mysterious key. She thinks Finn is the rightful heir to the throne on the outside. She does all she can to help Finn escape the treacherous prison.

Summary
The vast prison Incarceron, made of metal and ground-breaking technology, was designed as a experiment: all undesirables would be sealed inside and given everything for a model utopia. But the experiment failed as Incarceron grew self-aware and cruel, population boomed, resources dwindled, and prisoners divided into tribes. Centuries later, prisoners exist under Incarceron’s watchful eyes with one belief: no one from Outside enters, no one from Inside escapes. Finn, however, believes he’s from Outside and that his memory was darkened for some strange reason. After he finds a crystal key that opens any door, he embarks on a journey to escape. Outside Incarceron, Claudia, the warden of Incarceron’s daughter, is also looking for escape, from an arranged marriage and from her role in a plot to end Protocol, which forces inhabitants to live according to seventeenth-century norms. When Claudia also finds a crystal key, she comes into communication with Finn, who she believes is the true prince of the Realm, and the two of them, along with their friends, conjure up a masterful plan to get Finn out of Incarceron.

Reflection

I quite liked the book, it kept me interested. I tend to lose focus when I read a book that is assigned to me, but when I actually looked around the library and found a neat book I really enjoyed it. I would suggest that others try reading this book, and I’m excited to read the sequel.