If alex doesnt break free from his emotional and physical prisons, he might as well just be another robotic prisoner in the monotony of his prison. They are sent for life with no chance of ever coming out. Feb 23, 2012 2010, farrrar straus giroux, isbn 9780312611934 plot summary. It is set in the future where juvenile delinquents are sent to the furnace for punishment. The main character alex is in furnace penitentiary for a life sentence for a murder that was framed on him, now he only has one plan and that is to get out. Lockdown will leave you with nightmares thinking about it days after youve read it. The usual routine involves hard labor, lockdowns, and gagworthy food, the ugly warden who everyone is frightened by, skinless and horriblelooking mutant dogs that are allowed to chew inmates alive, the hulksized guards in black suits, wheezers that wear gas masks and take kids way at night, vicious gangs and their lust for power and fights, but. I only put this book down to work and picked it up afterwards and read till 4 a. Alex is a parttime burglar who is framed for the murder of his partner and sent to furnace where he discovers that there are worse things than he ever. The fiery furnace of shadrach, meshach, abednego audiovideo. Alexander gordon smith is the author of the escape from furnace series of young adult novels, including lockdown and solitary. Escape from furnace, is a 2009 horror sciencefiction novel, written by alexander gordon smith. Escape from furnace series 5 primary works 8 total works in the adrenalinfueled five book escape from furnace seriesfull of action, adventure and mysteryalex sawyer seeks to break free of a hellish underground penitentiary for teenage offenders. Death sentence to be published in october why did i read the book.
Exciting, thrilling and gripping, escape from furnace. James patterson furnace is hotter than hell and twice as much fun sign me up for a life sentence of alexander gordon smith darren shan, author of the demonata series furnace penitentiary. Alexander gordon smith overdrive rakuten overdrive. Goodreads members who liked lockdown escape from furna. The night before, donovan is one of the boys who is taken away by the wheezers, and the next day, one of the inmates rats them out and toby is badly wounded from the oversized explosion. Lockdown escape from furnace book 1 alexander gordon smith synopsis. Escape from furnace 1 paperback andersons bookshop. The story of alex who is locked up in a creepy, super security prison continues with its speedy and high interest telling. Sometimes simply a string of bad or just soso novels will cause me to just love the next good one i pick up. Except in furnace, death is the least of his worries. Im glad to announce that this book just made its way into my 2012 best books list. After a failed escape attempt from furnace, alex is trapped in solitary confinementwhere the real nightmares live. Lockdown audiobook by alexander gordon gordon smith.
Solitary escape from furnace book 2 alexander gordon smith. A hardcore journal advanced pulverized coal injection technology and blast furnace operation bible stories for kids. Alexander gordon smith is the author of the escape from furnace series. Please read description this was a school projection where we were told to do a movie trailer on a book of our choosing. James patterson, for lockdown escape from furnace book 1alex tried to escape.
It has many twists and turns, and there is a lot of suspense. Smith followed up the series with a novella, the night. Lockdown escape from furnace paperback august 3, 2010. May 04, 2016 solitary escape from furnace book 2 alexander gordon smith. Fresh and ferocious, lockdown will hook boys with its gritty, unrelenting surprises. Sign me up for a life sentence of alexander gordon smith. Smith followed up the series with a novella, the night children, which tells the story of the 17yearold commissioned officer kreuz known as warden cross in the series and his meeting with alfred furnace, the prisons founder, and his creatures. Lockdown is a beautifully written book that builds itself up on violence, suspense, and mystery. In the adrenalinfueled five book escape from furnace seriesfull of action, adventure, and mysteryalex sawyer seeks to break free of a hellish underground penitentiary for teenage offenders.
Alexander gordon smith is the author of the escape from furnace series, including lockdown. Convicted of a murder he didnt commit, sentenced to life without parole, new fish alex sawyer knows he has two choices. Watch this book trailer video and step into the thrilling world of author alexander gordon smiths lockdown. But with every step toward freedom, alex finds there will be no escaping the secret horrors and nightmarish creatures haunting his endless nights. The escape from furnace series lockdown book 1 solitary book 2 death sentence book 3 fugitives book 4 execution book 5 about the author. Escape from furnace series by alexander gordon smith. Escape from furnace by alexander gordon smith, it has one conflict throughout the whole five books in the series, escape. Escape from furnace, was a gripping, heartpounding horror novel, which had the gears in your head turning and you sitting on the edge of your seat at the end of every chapter. The worlds most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earths surface. Escape from furnace, a young adult novel about furnace penitentiary. At lunch, play tells reese that toon cried when diego beat him up, so he didnt get in the prison gang, after all. Nevertheless, toby, alex, zee, and gary try their luck to escape the most feared prison of all mankind. This is book number 1 in the escape from furnace series. The books are written from the point of view of the teenage protagonist alex sawyer, and are about his incarceration in the fictional london prison furnace penitentiary.
The escape from furnace series lockdown book 1 solitary book 2 death sentence book 3 fugitives book 4 execution book 5. Reese tells us that he sees toon as another version of himselfthe vulnerable part that he feels like he has to keep hidden from people. One of the best novels in the young adult novels that i have read in a long time. Lockdown 1 by alexander gordon smith 2010, paperback at the best online prices at. Aug 03, 2010 lockdown is a beautifully written book that builds itself up on violence, suspense, and mystery.
Aug 31, 2009 watch this book trailer video and step into the thrilling world of author alexander gordon smiths lockdown. James patterson, for lockdown escape from furnace book 1 alex tried to escape. After experimenting in the service and retail trades for a few years, smith decided to go to university. After the summer of slaughter, the government had to find a way to punish juvenile offenders. Solitary is the second book in the escape from furnace series and if you want a. He studied english and american literature at the university of east anglia. If you dont mind horror books, and you liked the maze runner, and youre okay with characters that are far too young to be dealing with that kind of stuff, then check out lockdown. The stephen king of ya horror, he is the author of the fury. Soon afterwards, alex, the boy whod been tazed, and two other teenagers are sent off on the bus to furnace. Dont make the mistake of bringing your heart down here with you, there is no place for it in furnace. Lockdown escape from furnace book trailer andie haan. I would say this book is a mystery book, because you dont know if alex, the main character, will escape the inescapable prison called the furnac. Mar 05, 2009 alexander gordon smith is the author of the escape from furnace series of young adult novels, including lockdown and solitary.
The first in the escape from furnace series, lockdown introduces readers to 14yearold alex, a petty thief. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read escape from furnace. James patterson furnace is hotter than hell and twice as much fun. He won the 2 nd prize in the wow factor competition, run by faber and waterstones, after which faber published his submitted manuscript. Thrown into solitary confinement for his failed escape attempt from furnace prison, alex sawyer struggles not to let the hellish pitchblack silence overwhelm him. Escape is a powerful theme in lockdown, the only way alex has a chance at life. Born in 1979 in norwich, england, he always wanted to be a writer. For alex, furnace always seemed like a scary story to keep gangs quiet, but when he. As a 9th grader, i filmed and edited this with no prior experience.
The cliffhanger ending perfectly set the stage for the upcoming novels, which i hope are as much of a success as the first. Lockdown is followed by solitary, death sentence, fugitives and execution. Definitely will recommend this sequel of lockdown escape from furnace series to the kids that get hooked on the first book. Now hes locked in a place so gruesomeso hellishthat escape doesnt even matter. This is one of the best boy books i have read in years. Before another escape attempt is even possible, he must first survive the nightmare that now haunts his endless nights.