Description

Incarceron is a masterwork of speculative fiction that weaves together two starkly different worlds separated by an impenetrable barrier. Within the sentient prison of Incarceron, a young man named Finn struggles against haunting memories that suggest his life before imprisonment, while outside in a meticulously constructed historical facade, Claudia—daughter of the Warden—finds herself trapped by duty and an unwanted future. When Finn and Claudia discover a mysterious crystal key that allows them to communicate across the divide, they forge an unlikely alliance to challenge the very foundations of their realities. Catherine Fisher crafts a gripping tale that blends dystopian technology with medieval brutality, exploring themes of freedom, identity, and the nature of imprisonment itself. As their plan for escape unfolds, both must question everything they believe about their worlds and themselves.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Hodder Children's Books

Published May 3, 2007

464 pages

ISBN: 9780340893609

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First Published

2007

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Incarceron by Catherine Fisher.

Violence
Abuse
Death/Grief