After experimenting in the service and retail trades for a. Lockdown was a brilliant book that gives vivid imagery to the life of alex within the furnace. In the united kingdom the series is known as furnace. Mar 05, 2009 alexander gordon smith is the author of the escape from furnace series of young adult novels, including lockdown and solitary.
Anyway if you like scary books with interesting characters, good suspense and scary moments then lockdown might be the book youre looking. Exciting, thrilling and gripping, escape from furnace. Im the author of twelve novels for children and young adults, including the escape from furnace series, the fury, the inventors, the devils engine trilogy, and the soon to be published this book will kill you. 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. Feb 23, 2012 2010, farrrar straus giroux, isbn 9780312611934 plot summary. Aug 31, 2009 watch this book trailer video and step into the thrilling world of author alexander gordon smiths lockdown. When he and his friend toby break into a home one night, its anything but business as usual when they find themselves confronted with a group of men in suits. James pattersonfurnace 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 seriesfurnace penitentiary. Lockdown by alexander gordon smith book 1 of the escape from furnace series. After experimenting in the service and retail trades for a few years, smith decided to go to university. Read lockdown escape from furnace by alexander gordon smith available from.
Death sentence to be published in october why did i read the book. Before another escape attempt is even possible, he must first survive the nightmare that now haunts his endless nights. When fourteenyearold alex is framed for murder, he becomes an inmate in the furnace penitentiary, where brutal inmates and sadistic guards reign, boys who disappear in the middle of the night sometimes return weirdly altered. Escape from furnace volume 5 alexander gordon smith fsg books for young readers. Even though alex is guilty of breaking and entering and bullying and fighting, readers will like him. Escape from furnace series october 6, 2016 if anyone is seriously interested in being a page admin, and would like to update and maintain this fan page, feel free to let me know as id be very open to the idea of adding a new admin.
Fresh and ferocious, lockdown will hook boys with its gritty, unrelenting surprises. Goodreads members who liked lockdown escape from furna. Escape from furnace by alexander gordon smith book trailer duration. In this gritty and disturbing ya novel, smith creates furnace penitentiary, the toughest maximum security prison in the world for young offenders.
Books like this illustrate the defenselessness individuals feel in societies where the. Mar 12, 2016 this book is about a teen alex who is falsely accused of killing his friend in a robbery. 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 seriesfurnace penitentiary. Escape from furnace 5 and millions of other books are available for instant. It has many twists and turns, and there is a lot of suspense. Escape from furnace, is a 2009 horror sciencefiction novel, written by alexander gordon smith. Escape from furnace, by alexander gordon smith while lockdown. Framed for his best friends murder, alex gets a life sentence in this hellhole. All the books are really the best books ever, they are always putting you at the edge of your seat and this book is what picks you up after the first book s cliff hanger. About the author alexander gordon smith is the author of the escape from furnace series, as well as the inventors shortlisted for the wow factor competition and the inventors and the city of stolen souls. He is sentenced to furnace a penitentiary for murderous kids.
I dont like harry potter, but some of these books look very interesting. This is book number 1 in the escape from furnace series. The worlds most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earths surface. 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.
Alex sawyer has escaped his underground nightmare to discover the whole world has become a prison, and alfred furnace is its master. James patterson furnace is hotter than hell and twice as. Escape from furnace series by alexander gordon smith. Escape from furnace is a series of novels by alexander gordon smith. Lockdown escape from furnace book 1 alexander gordon smith synopsis. Smith followed up the series with a novella, the night children. Escape from furnace follows teenage criminal alex sawyer as he is thrown into furnace penitentiary, the worlds worst prison for young offenders. The books are written from the point of view of the teenage protagonist alex. Except in furnace, death is the least of his worries. Convicted of a murder he didnt commit, sentenced to life without parole, alex sawyer knows he has two choices. Escape from furnace, book 1 unabridged audiobook, by alexander gordon smith. Escape from furnace made me squirm in discomfort, it does require a great deal of suspension of disbelief. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Alexander gordon smith theme setting furnace penitentiary the worlds most secure prison, it is located about 1 mile underground no matter how bad the situation is. Stephen king writes horror stories and has similar themes in some of his many works. Escape from furnace, a young adult novel about furnace penitentiary. Convicted of a murder he didnt commit, sentenced to life without parole, new fish alex sawyer knows he has two choices. I sat there, staring at the blank page, gasping and panting like a dog from lack of oxygen from reading a book.
Escape from furnace has four other books that follow it in the series. 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. It is hard to believe that the country has become so afraid of teen gangs that they have built an underground, maximum security prison, which offers no. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read escape from furnace. The first in the escape from furnace series, lockdown introduces readers to 14yearold alex, a petty thief. Watch this book trailer video and step into the thrilling world of author alexander gordon smiths lockdown. Thrown into solitary confinement for his failed escape attempt from furnace prison, alex sawyer struggles not to let the hellish pitchblack silence overwhelm him. I was never good at anything, outside, but i could always cook. Nov 12, 2009 on the down side, lockdown definitely feels like the beginning of a trilogy.
In the following lines, the first two books of this series named lockdown and solitary, respectively, will. Most of alexs adventures are setup, making sure the horrific scenery of furnace is fully in place. The escape from furnace series is a young adult book series that tells the story of a alex sawyer, a teenager who gets framed by supposedly murdering his best friend. Lockdown was released in paperback in the uk in march 2009, and in the us in august 2010 as the escape from furnace series. Books like this illustrate the defenselessness individuals feel in societies where the corruption. In the uk there have so far been two more books in the series, entitled solitary and death sentence, the former of these two scheduled to be released in paperback in the us in december, with death sentence following in 2011.
Hes mentioned by name in lockdown, but the man isnt actually seen until execution. Welcome to the online home of me, alexander gordon smith. Im glad to announce that this book just made its way into my 2012 best books list. Escape from furnace furnace alexander gordon smith.
Alexander gordon smith is the author of the escape from furnace series of young adult novels, including lockdown and solitary. Lockdown by alexander gordon smith is book 1 in the escape from furnace series, featuring alex sawyer. 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. The internationally bestselling series, loved by millions of readers worldwide and soon to become a feature film. Alex enjoys watching prison break, listening to sound tracks, and is currently working on a brand new series called m. Furnace was forced to flee when the allied countries overtook germany.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. Lockdown will leave you with nightmares thinking about it days after youve read it. Because of this, sawyer was sent to a horrid penitentiary named furnace.
I guess when you write a story like lockdown its impossible to avoid the big stuff. Lockdown audiobook by alexander gordon gordon smith. Author biography alexander gordon smith, the author of the title series, escape from furnace, was born in 1979 in norwich, england. Escape from furnace is the united states title of the series.
Alexander is the author of the many popular books like the inventors and the inventors in the city of stolen souls as well as the teen horror series furnace. Lockdown in this prison, secret horrors are breaking free. 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. Ryan, age 16 lockdown is a beautifully written book that builds itself up on violence, suspense, and mystery. After the summer of slaughter, the government had to find a way to punish juvenile offenders. Revealed to be this in death sentence as cross explains how furnace developed the idea of nectar to make his new master race. Lockdown is followed by solitary, death sentence, fugitives and execution. Born in 1979 in norwich, england, he always wanted to be a writer. On the down side, lockdown definitely feels like the beginning of a trilogy. Alexander is the author of the many popular books like the inventors and the inventors in the city of stolen. This is a brand new site, but im currently uploading a ton of stuff that might be useful, including loads of information. Alex learns life in prison and tries to escape with the help of his friends.
Escape is a powerful theme in lockdown, the only way alex has a chance at life. Lockdown escape from furnace paperback august 3, 2010. Ill see what they look like when theyre printed, and maybe even finally try to get my. Yes, the boys achieve something at the end, but the novel ends immediately after. Almost all the furnace books are the same, alex tries to escape from furnace. With the first three books in the escape from furnace series already being.
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