Finn has escaped Incarceron only to find that he must defend his right to the throne from another challenger. His life and Claudia's hang on Finn c...
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Apr 14, 2011
Amelia, the pragmatic idealist
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I give this about a B/B- - somewhere in between "Pretty good" and "Very nice".
This book was pretty good. I think I enjoyed it more than Incarceron, pretty much because I was familiar enough with the basic storyline and didn’t have to spend so much time figuring everything out. The pacing was pretty good, but the last 100 pages really, REALLY dragged…and it got to the point where I came dangerously close to not caring anymore…that’s not usually a good sign.
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This book was pretty good. I think I enjoyed it more than Incarceron, pretty much because I was familiar enough with the basic storyline and didn’t have to spend so much time figuring everything out. The pacing was pretty good, but the last 100 pages really, REALLY dragged…and it got to the point where I came dangerously close to not caring anymore…that’s not usually a good sign.
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Mar 12, 2011
rachel
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Sometimes when I'm sitting on the couch at night reading, loopy with exhaustion, I look over at my cats and start thinking about how weird it is that they're sentient beings who have feelings and communicate in ways that I will never understand. Then I pass out with my book on my face. But if you are like me and have a hard enough time grasping animal consciousness, then you will probably also have a hard time taking seriously the idea that a prison is not only a sentient being but wants to bu
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May 29, 2011
Indigo
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Nov 14, 2008
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Apr 02, 2010
Heather
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I was so interested to read the follow-up to Incarceron that I ordered the UK version of Sapphique so I wouldn't have to wait until December to find out what happened to Finn and Claudia (and c'mon, having a UK edition is pretty cool, too).
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In Fisher's sequel, Finn's been sprung out of one prison and into another -- as future king of the Realm, he's trapped in all the usual politicking. He still can't remember his past life as Prince Giles, and he's plagued More...
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In Fisher's sequel, Finn's been sprung out of one prison and into another -- as future king of the Realm, he's trapped in all the usual politicking. He still can't remember his past life as Prince Giles, and he's plagued More...
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Apr 18, 2011
Jessica
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I swear that people simply must not get this series (I say “series” hopefully, because for right now it looks like there will only be the two books). I don’t mean that in some kind of pretentious, exclusive way, it’s just my only rationalization for why both books are only thisclose to being 4 stars. Are the wrong people reading them? Are people going in with certain, um, expectations and not feeling that they’re met? Do people just not want to do any real thinking?
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Jan 01, 2011
Laura
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I loved Incarceron, and perhaps had too high hopes for Sapphique... it's a good sequel, but not a great sequel. Part of that may have been my hope that it would be more like Fire was to Graceling than an addition to the original story - there's no reason for me to have thought that just wishing.
Anyway, Sapphique picks up shortly after Finn Escapes to Outside, with Claudia and Jared trying to figure out how to work the Portal and Sia trying to prove that Finn is not Prince Giles; Ins More...
Anyway, Sapphique picks up shortly after Finn Escapes to Outside, with Claudia and Jared trying to figure out how to work the Portal and Sia trying to prove that Finn is not Prince Giles; Ins More...
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Aug 05, 2010
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Sapphique!!! Oh yes, the follow-up to Incarceron. WARNING: If you have not read Incarceron please do not read the following review as it does contain mild spoilers... just know that it rocked just as much as the first and you should quickly run to your nearest bookseller and get both books stat.
In this sequel to Incarceron, Finn has left the only world thathe's ever known he can remember and is now in a new one... the outside. But it definitely is not the paradise that he envisioned
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In this sequel to Incarceron, Finn has left the only world that
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Feb 13, 2012
Barb
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Finn has escaped the prison, Incarceron. Or has he just substituted one prison for another?
This action-packed sequel to Incarceron has many twists and turns as Finn finds that being the heir to the throne is just as suffocating as being in prison. He still has spells and is very depressed until an imposter rises to claim he is the prince. Finn’s life is in danger as he and Claudia search to reopen the portal to the prison freeing the warden who is trapped there and knows the truth abo More...
This action-packed sequel to Incarceron has many twists and turns as Finn finds that being the heir to the throne is just as suffocating as being in prison. He still has spells and is very depressed until an imposter rises to claim he is the prince. Finn’s life is in danger as he and Claudia search to reopen the portal to the prison freeing the warden who is trapped there and knows the truth abo More...
Feb 08, 2012
Lynn
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Feb 06, 2012
Sarah
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Alas, I still couldn't find it in me to give this book 5 stars. My hopes were too high, it seemed.
Nonetheless, I must say that these two books have been a very good read.
The story of Incarceron and Sapphique turned out to be more of an adventure or an epic tale than I initially anticipated, but as I expected, many things came together towards the end of this book. I found it intriguing how some of the more prominent characters overall ended up playing out lower roles in the g More...
Nonetheless, I must say that these two books have been a very good read.
The story of Incarceron and Sapphique turned out to be more of an adventure or an epic tale than I initially anticipated, but as I expected, many things came together towards the end of this book. I found it intriguing how some of the more prominent characters overall ended up playing out lower roles in the g More...
Feb 03, 2012
Jenna
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I enjoyed reading Incarceron and was excited to read what happened next. Sapphique was a solid sequel. The writing is decent and the plot was interesting. Like Incarceron it changes viewpoints, unlike Incarceron it wasn't limited to two character perspectives.
I think the shifting viewpoints was a bit of a weakness in this book as it slowed the climax and made the last part of the book less exciting. Attia has a substantial amount of the story More...
I enjoyed reading Incarceron and was excited to read what happened next. Sapphique was a solid sequel. The writing is decent and the plot was interesting. Like Incarceron it changes viewpoints, unlike Incarceron it wasn't limited to two character perspectives.
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Jan 17, 2012
Spark740
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Well, Incarceron was good enough to read the sequel. Verdict? MUCH better. Wow! The only reason Sapphique isn't getting a 5/5 is for two uses of "b-----". The prose is excellent; linguistical style sensitive, effective, and not drawn out. Claudia continues to be a bit of a tool throughout but that is her character, I suppose. Although the new aspects of the quest for the Glove and the Pretender are introduced, the transition is smooth and does not throw the reader off. There were only
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Jan 12, 2012
Vern
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It's often difficult, in my mind, for a book to be as good, or maybe even better than the first. However, I think Sapphique nears that achievement. Catherine Fisher is an articulate and talented storyteller. In this day of copycat, manufactured literature (especially this genre), I feel as though storytellers are rare and writers are plentiful.
The story of Finn, Claudia, Keiro, and Attia matures well, and twists in some ways that I did not predict. Overall, one of the things that I enj More...
The story of Finn, Claudia, Keiro, and Attia matures well, and twists in some ways that I did not predict. Overall, one of the things that I enj More...
Dec 11, 2011
Andrew Shuping
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I felt the same way about this book as I did with the first one in the series, disappointed. It has such a great premise, a hidden unescapable prison and a world living in a past era all joined together with a lost prince. But there are so many unanswered questions! And I don't mean just little nagging ones, but huge pivotal points of the plot. It's mentioned many times that the world experienced some kinda of catastrophe and so they put themselves back in a past era (this also plays a pivotal r
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Nov 03, 2011
Anna
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[This review covers both books in the Incarceron series.]
Age Group: YA (utterly gratuitous mature language; mild graphic violence)
Pages: 448, 480
Rating: Idea 5★; Execution 2★
Genre: dystopia, sci-fi, & (some) fantasy with overtones of steampunk
Total: ★★1/2
Claudia lives in The Realm—a place where an Era of Victorianesque habit and aesthetic is enforced by a malevolent monarchy. She dreams only of escape from the life that has been planned for her. Her More...
Age Group: YA (utterly gratuitous mature language; mild graphic violence)
Pages: 448, 480
Rating: Idea 5★; Execution 2★
Genre: dystopia, sci-fi, & (some) fantasy with overtones of steampunk
Total: ★★1/2
Claudia lives in The Realm—a place where an Era of Victorianesque habit and aesthetic is enforced by a malevolent monarchy. She dreams only of escape from the life that has been planned for her. Her More...
Oct 22, 2011
Libby
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This is a rare find, a sequel that is as enjoyable as its predecessor. In the first book, our hero, Finn escapes the sentient prison, Incarceron. He swears to return and free his oath-brother, Kiero, and his friend Attia. But Finn finds that Outside is as much a prison in its way. If Finn expected to be greeted with joy as the lost Prince, he was much misled. Even his rescuer and supporter, Claudia, did not react as he hoped. Evil Queen Sia, his step-mother, wanted nothing less than his death. T
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Oct 03, 2011
Melodramaticfool
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I read both books and I found that they were good but I had some bones to pick.
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The two main characters, Finn and Claudia, were made out to be somewhat romantically interested in each other when they were young but in the second book I felt nothing but disagreeable feelings towards each other. It was really very vexing. I mean, they were supposed to be joined together to save both the world and this "other world" Incarceron and apparently t More...
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The two main characters, Finn and Claudia, were made out to be somewhat romantically interested in each other when they were young but in the second book I felt nothing but disagreeable feelings towards each other. It was really very vexing. I mean, they were supposed to be joined together to save both the world and this "other world" Incarceron and apparently t More...
Sep 28, 2011
Rachel
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Some books you read, expecting it to be a failure, or planning to hate it with all your might- and then the author squashes all your attempts at being a hater because she's just that good.
I don't know if it's because of my age, but I loved this book. The world Fisher describes, while run-down and ghastly, feels beautiful through her words. It's well worth it if you're a fan of post-apocalyptal/group-of-kids-with-close-relationships-save-the-world(sorta), or if you're looking for a goo More...
I don't know if it's because of my age, but I loved this book. The world Fisher describes, while run-down and ghastly, feels beautiful through her words. It's well worth it if you're a fan of post-apocalyptal/group-of-kids-with-close-relationships-save-the-world(sorta), or if you're looking for a goo More...
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Sep 22, 2011
Wendy
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I had a really hard time getting into this one. I remembered really liking Incarceron, as odd as it was, and being very excited about the second book in the series, but I feel slightly let-down.
For one, I had a difficult time connecting with the characters. Part of that may be due to the fact that the point of view shifted around to so many characters that it was difficult to get a true sense of the character. Kiero was a fabulously well-written character, but I really had no sympat More...
For one, I had a difficult time connecting with the characters. Part of that may be due to the fact that the point of view shifted around to so many characters that it was difficult to get a true sense of the character. Kiero was a fabulously well-written character, but I really had no sympat More...
Sep 01, 2011
Erika
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I just finished this book and I'm not sure if I like it or not. I read Incarceron as well and one thing I feel about both books is that the ending left me feeling rather unfulfilled. There wasn't the sound, complete resolution that you hope for where everything feels happy. I think she tried that with this one, but I just wasn't feeling it. Overall, a good book and I do like how she wrapped everything up, though I'm not sure all the problems were solved. There is some wiggle room here if she wan
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Aug 10, 2011
Donna
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This Story Is EPIC! This is a fasinating world, borne from an original idea from the arthur (Catherine Fisher), and although some might be tempted to pass this read up (due to a seemingly complicated plot), DON'T!!! I loved living in this world for a few days, and couldn't wait for book 2 to be released (I hate waiting for sequals when it comes to my beloved books). The first book (Incarceron) is actually going to be made into a movie, which I knew about prior to reading, so I was able to pictur
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Aug 03, 2011
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** "Sapphique" by Catherine Fisher is a legendary hero who will rescue his people in two realms, with two couples. The large cast and complex double plot are deftly handled over 460 pages. Elements of advanced scientific technology mix with magic and medieval times. Cliffhanger perils and miraculous escapes all have a deus ex machina steampunk feel. Philosophical 'reality is a dream' and 'imagine the impossible' jumbles with myth and fairytale references. The ride is erratic, unpredict
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Jul 27, 2011
Courtney
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I was so excited to read Sapphique after loving Incarceron so deeply - but while I still found it a page-turner and a good read, for me it didn't quite match up to its predecessor. Mostly because I felt Finn (who was my favorite character in Incarceron) went from an active, highly interesting protagonist to a passive bystander who hardly contributes anything to the plot other than throwing the occasional tantrum. Don't get me wrong, I liked that he wasn't the hero Claudia had imagined, and tha
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Jul 19, 2011
Melanie
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First of all, this was much better than Incarceron. In Incarceron, things seemed to happen for no reason at all but I'm left wondering, "What did I miss?" Originally I didn't even want to read this book because of its sad prequel but there it was lying on that shelf, calling to me, "Please! Give me another chance!" and me, the saintly reader I am ;), decided to give Catherine Fisher another try.
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Jul 11, 2011
Abigail
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Unfortunately, "Sapphique" didn't live up to its predecessor, "Incarceron". The things I disliked about "Incarceron" were more present, not less, and the author spent so much time being mysterious and enigmatic that she forgot to make us actually care about the characters. I still read to the end with enough interest to keep me going on a plane flight and in lazy moments on a cruise, but by the end I was fed up, and I doubt I'd read a third one if it came about.
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Jul 02, 2011
Heather
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While "Saphique" was better than the first book "Incarceron" still I feel much was lacking. It is frustrating for me because I feel like Catherine Fisher had a good story to tell that just wasn't executed in a clear and concise book.
I found Catherine Fishers' use, or should I say over use, of the words "acrid" and "glower" distracting. many times I was drawn out of the story simply because the storyline was so confusing that I would have to read and More...
I found Catherine Fishers' use, or should I say over use, of the words "acrid" and "glower" distracting. many times I was drawn out of the story simply because the storyline was so confusing that I would have to read and More...
Jul 02, 2011
Sami
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Sadly I just didn't like Sapphique. I marginally liked Incarceron, and that was because I really loved the writing. Fisher's skills with the written word aside I just couldn't get behind the time wasting circles she constantly put the reader and her characters into. I had hoped that in the sequel there would be some romance, some growth in the characters in the beginning, but Finn's pity me attitude throughout the beginning was frustrating to say the least. Claudia's calculating how Finn's behav
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May 03, 2011
Marianne D.
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I read Incarceron and liked it. (And you really have to read Incarceron first to know what's happening in Sapphique, both as a world and with the character interactions.)
As a fan of science fiction, if it's other-worldly and the descriptions are of unique contraptions and/or travel through space and time, it will probably appeal to me. What I liked better about Sapphique was that I enjoyed the character interactions more. Incarceron was descriptive, Sapphique was personal.
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As a fan of science fiction, if it's other-worldly and the descriptions are of unique contraptions and/or travel through space and time, it will probably appeal to me. What I liked better about Sapphique was that I enjoyed the character interactions more. Incarceron was descriptive, Sapphique was personal.
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Apr 27, 2011
Lauren
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Released: 12/28/10
In this sensational follow-up to January’s Incarceron, Fisher nails it again. The dark, ragged halls and dangerous wings of Incarceron are visited once more, as the story alternates back and forth between the world of the prison and the outside. Things inside are starting to fail, risking the life of every being. Incarceron has become obsessed with going outside and is focusing all of its energy on building a body to achieve that goal, slowly sucking the life out of More...
In this sensational follow-up to January’s Incarceron, Fisher nails it again. The dark, ragged halls and dangerous wings of Incarceron are visited once more, as the story alternates back and forth between the world of the prison and the outside. Things inside are starting to fail, risking the life of every being. Incarceron has become obsessed with going outside and is focusing all of its energy on building a body to achieve that goal, slowly sucking the life out of More...
