Book Review: INCARCERON by Catherine Fisher

[rj_anderson]

INCARCERON JUST ATE MY BRAIN.

It's like the mutant YA love child of Gormenghast, Tad Williams' Otherworld books, and the Hungry City Chronicles by way of Lord of the Flies and starring Jack Bristow from Alias as the Warden. The two main characters are deeply flawed but also intelligent and sympathetic, the supporting cast are varied and well-drawn

Comments

[drmm]

Actually, Snow-walker, Darkhenge and the Oracle trilogy are published in the U.S. currently. I've got all of those, although I still haven't had time to read the Oracle books. I did enjoy both Snow-walker and Darkhenge, although I didn't fall in love with them (of course, it's been a while since I read them, so I've forgotten my initial reaction).

[mary_j_59]

A Catherine Fisher I haven't heard of yet - thanks! I'd recommended her to you about a year ago, and was just going to mention all of the above titles - my sister and I both loved Darkhenge and the Oracle Trilogy is pretty amazing, too. I haven't read Snow-walker yet. But she's definitely an excellent writer. This recommendation, plus your news that Megan Whalen Turner is working on a fourth book, makes me very happy.

(And my sister, who's also thrilled by this news, just mentioned Kate Thompson, who's also an excellent writer and also loves Catherine Fisher - she's just written one called The Last of the High Kings. So many good books!)

[kbaccellia]

Yes, this is one awesome book. I reviewed it a few days ago on my blog.

[olmue]

I was going to say that some of her books are already in the US, but someone beat me to it. There are others, though, that I hadn't heard of before that I read in German. Haven't had a look yet at Incarceron.

[elizabethcbunce]

I've been waiting for this one, because I *devoured* the Oracle Prophecies. Unfortunately, now is not the time for INCARCERON (whimper), so it's best that I don't even let it in my home yet.