Last week, I was able to finish my audiobook of Sapphique by Catherine Fisher. It’s the final book in her two-part Incarceron series. From my last book review of Incarceron, you know I wasn’t shy in saying how much I enjoyed the book and Sapphique is just as enjoyable. The old characters and new are likeable. There are twists you don’t see coming in the story and just enough doubt sprinkled throughout to make you question character intentions.
Catherine’s writing was very well done and you could easily paint a picture of the world in your mind. It definitely made me look forward to my long drives to and from work. That’s when I listened to the story the most. There were just a couple minor things that I had issues with in the story. The point of view shifted between the characters a lot during one scene, so keeping track of it got confusing at times. There was also a character in Sapphique who I wasn’t entirely sure what he brought to the story other than the arrival of a certain object, but his personality definitely made some scenes more interesting.
If you read my book review of Incarceron, I mention a character that I was rooting for as a redemption story. Things didn’t turn out with that character like I expected or hoped for, but I’m satisfied with his ending. It would be interesting to read a story following the events of Sapphique and how the characters continued on after its ending, but sometimes, that should be left up to the reader’s imagination.
I definitely recommend the Incarceron series to any lover of fantasy or sci-fi. It’s a great read.
Thank you, Catherine Fisher.
nikki diekemper 