Hardcover, 450 pages

Review Copy

Book Synopsis 

Finn has escaped from the terrible living Prison of Incarceron, but its memory torments him, because his brother Keiro is still inside. Outside, Claud...more Finn has escaped from the terrible living Prison of Incarceron, but its memory torments him, because his brother Keiro is still inside. Outside, Claudia insists he must be king, but Finn doubts even his own identity. Is he the lost prince Giles? Or are his memories no more than another construct of his imprisonment? And can you be free if your friends are still captive? Can you be free if your world is frozen in time? Can you be free if you don't even know who you are? Inside Incarceron, has the crazy sorcerer Rix really found the Glove of Sapphique, the only man the Prison ever loved. Sapphique, whose image fires Incarceron with the desire to escape its own nature. If Keiro steals the glove, will he bring destruction to the world? Inside. Outside. All seeking freedom. Like Sapphique.........(Goodreads)

Review

Sapphique begins two months after Finn’s daring escape….We find Jared struggling to fix the portal the warden destroyed in his departure and Claudia struggling to keep things together including her own neck. Then of course there’s Attia and Kerio still trapped in the prison and getting furious that Finn hasn’t come for them and unlike the starved, brave Finn we met in Incarceron, this Finn is well fed and angry.Oh angry Finn how you annoyed me until page 173, your anger that left you weak minded and on the verge of that nasty thing called whining!!!! He does get better mid-way and uses that anger for bravery.

Sapphique rotates between Claudia, Jared, Attia’s and Finn’s POV and I loved that Jared got some major attention in this novel. The things I thought about him and Claudia defiantly became sharper in this story but twisty authors tend to let you think one thing and then take the story in a complete different direction and Fisher certainly did not fail to shock, surprise and wow me. The world of Incarceron was more layered this time around if that's possible, besides the storyline with Jared, I loved the time I was able to spend as Keiro and Attia pull those layers of the prison back. Things are getting much more dangerous and everyone has been placed on a chess board, only the crafty will make good moves and only one set of goals can become the checkmate.

The cast faces an unparalleled journey in and out of the prison- fire, sword fights, magic, plagues and chain gains…even feminists try and stop the mission and let’s not forgot wicked stringed puppets!! Do not miss this exciting, fun, steampunkish novel.

Rating

Sapphique contains mild langauge, violence, betrayels, murder and mild gruesome images. Suitable for all teens to enjoy and can be read by the advanced middle grader. While Fishers series is clearly a child/teen pleaser, many adults will find its multi-layered world a true gem to read.

5/5- YA-Dystopian-Sci-fi
Review Copy provided by Around the World Tours