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Violence
Some
Action violence in the brutal interior of Incarceron; some deaths; handled in YA adventure register
Language
Barely any
Mild language throughout
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content; mild romantic interest
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity: the prison's consciousness, questions of identity and memory, and the claustrophobic despair of imprisonment create sustained tension
What this book is about
Finn is a prisoner in Incarceron — a vast, sentient prison that has contained criminals for generations, with an ecosystem of its own that has grown strange and savage. He believes he didn't originate inside, and a crystal key he discovers allows him to communicate with Claudia, the daughter of Incarceron's Warden in the world outside. Together they work toward an escape neither is certain is possible. Catherine Fisher's YA fantasy is richly imagined, dark in atmosphere, and driven by a genuinely unpredictable mystery.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Dark dystopian atmosphere throughout
Violence and death in the prison setting
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