Dystopian fiction takes us on a journey into another world, and I found the world of ‘Incarceron’ to be totally engrossing. Catherine Fisher has created richly detailed settings, multi-faceted characters we can identify with and a highly suspenseful plot. From the very beginning of the book, the setting is so well drawn that it’s easy to picture this story as a movie.

The story takes place in two worlds, one a prison and the other a palace. Both Finn and Claudia, the two main characters of the dual narratives, are imprisoned in their own ways, yet they are bound together by their past lives. As their stories slowly unravel, we learn more about who they are, and we watch them grow as they are tested by adversity and circumstance.

This is a highly imaginative and inventive story, suitable for readers aged 10 – 12 and above. Highly recommended. P.S. I can’t wait for the sequel to come out: ‘Sapphique’. Mrs O.