Incarceron Sparknotes

Incarceron Book Summary

Finn is a prisoner in the infamous prison Incarceron. He cannot remember his childhood, or his life before Incarceron, but he is a star-seer. Finn can see things no one out Incarceron has. Incarceron is a prison no one can enter, and that no one can leave. The Inmates live in dark cells, dirt cities, and harsh wilderness. No one has ever escaped from Incarceron except for a man named Sapphique. Finn plans on following the legends of Sapphique with his oath brother to finally escape from the prison that has held them captive. Claudia is the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron. She is betrothed to the prince of the Realm ruled over Protocol. Claudia and her teacher, Jared, try to uncover the mysteries of the Realm
and what really happened to the prince who lost his life years before. She uncovers secrets of the Queen and her father, soon learning that not all is what it seems. Finn and his Oath brother, Kiero, begin their quest towards escape by finding the key of Incarceron. They sacrifice their captive, The Maestra, for the crystal key that will lead them out of the labyrinth of a prison. They start for they journey for freedom together, with their elder, Gildas. As Finn discovers his key inside the prison, Claudia discovers hers. After sneaking into her father study, she retrieves the key she believes will lead her into Incarceron. She and Jared soon learn that it is not only a key, but a communication device. As Finn and the others inside embark on their journey, the encounter a ferocious storm in the forest of metal trees.
A young girl named Attia lead them out of the forest, and join them on their trek out of the prison. As they stop to rest one night, Finn hears a voice from inside the key. He retrieves the key to find a princess-like girl staring back at him through a hologram. Claudia and Jared had found a way to reach the other key and communicate with the inmates. After talking to Finn, Claudia believes he is Prince Giles, the boy she was betrothed to, but suddenly died. Giles did not die, but was taken to Incarceron for hiding, so the Queens own son, Caspar, could have the
throne. Claudia agrees to help Finn and his friends out of Incarceron.
Finn and the others continue on their adventure through the woods. Kiero and Attia kill a sheep for food, Gildas and Finn are captured in a nearby town and are imprisoned for theft. They are taken to the Pit, where the face the monster itself, Incarceron. Gildas and Finn fight off and blind the eye, and are rescued by Kiero and Attia. As they escape from the town, the run into another elder of Incarceron. The elder takes them into his home. He tells them that they are chasing a nonexistent dream, and that there in no way out, and betrays them. After almost being poisoned, Attia helps them escape once again in a air ship, that leads them to the wall at the end on
Incarceron. Claudia keeps in contact with Finn with the Key, but her father soon finds out about the missing key and confronts Claudia and Jared. With the wedding just one day, Claudia is found out and told the horrible truth of Incarceron. It is not underground, but a micro-prison. It cannot be entered or escaped by any normal circumstances. She relates this information back to Finn, and in her defeat, hands over the key to her father. Jared, however, docent give up. They have one last try to get into Incarceron. Claudia takes off before the wedding and is teleported with Jared’s machine into the depths of Incarceron, key in hand. Finn and the others make it to the wall, and are aware of Claudia’s presence. They try to reach her, but are stopped by the prison. Claudia fights her way through the thrashing walls of the prison, and meets the group. Gildas, beaten by the prison, dies in the hand of Finn. Claudia urges him to come with her, as only one at a time can leave the prison. Finn promises to come back for Attia and Kiero, and leaves with Claudia. Claudia and Finn both wake in her her fathers study. She and Finn are both found by the enraged Queen. Claudia explains that he is the lost prince, and that they are to be married. Banned from the key, Finn cannot go back to save his friends from Incarceron until he plays his part as King of the Realm. The others left in Incarceron are devastated, but go on looking for alternate escapes, in hopes of escaping one day as Finn did.