{"product_id":"lockdown-escape-from-furnace-paperback","title":"Lockdown: Escape from Furnace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Gordon Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this prison, secret horrors are breaking free.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fresh and ferocious, Lockdown will hook boys with its gritty, unrelenting surprises.\" --James Patterson \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Furnace is hotter than hell and twice as much fun  Sign me up for a life sentence of Alexander Gordon Smith \" --\u003ci\u003eDarren Shan, \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of the Demonata series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFurnace Penitentiary: the world's most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth's surface. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConvicted of a murder he didn't commit, sentenced to life without parole, new fish Alex Sawyer knows he has two choices: find a way out, or resign himself to a death behind bars, in the darkness at the bottom of the world. Except in Furnace, death is the least of his worries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon Alex discovers that the prison is a place of pure evil, where inhuman creatures in gas masks stalk the corridors at night, where giants in black suits drag screaming inmates into the shadows, where deformed beasts can be heard howling from the blood-drenched tunnels below. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd behind everything is the mysterious, all-powerful warden, a man as cruel and dangerous as the devil himself, whose unthinkable acts have consequences that stretch far beyond the walls of the prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether with a bunch of inmates--some innocent kids who have been framed, others cold-blooded killers--Alex plans an escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as he starts to uncover the truth about Furnace's deeper, darker purpose, Alex's actions grow ever more dangerous, and he must risk everything to expose this nightmare that's hidden from the eyes of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fresh and ferocious, Lockdown will hook boys with its gritty, unrelenting surprises.\" --James Patterson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This nightmarish start to a new series is unrelentingly bleak, uniquely horrifying, and strangely compelling.\" --\u003ci\u003eRealms of Fantasy magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A great next choice for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Maze Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, The Grassland Trilogy . . . or \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e. As for me, I'm looking forward to future books. Recommended for dystopia, thriller, and horror fans, or anyone looking for a fast-paced, spine-chilling ride.\" --\u003ci\u003eJennifer Robinson's Bookpage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers will be turning pages without pause, and the cliff-hanger ending will have them anticipating the next installment. Most appealing is Smith's flowing writing style, filled with kid-speak, colorful adjectives, and amusing analogies. Fans of James Patterson's 'Maximum Ride' and Darren Shan's 'The Demonata' series will find this satisfying fare.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of those leave-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat thrill rides that will grab the reader right from the start. Teens will appreciate Smith's vivid imagery. His writing is extremely fluid, and he makes the reader feel for the characters, especially the young protagonist, Alex. Readers will be cheering him on from start to finish.\" --\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Not for the faint-hearted, this dramatic British import is both a page- and stomach-turner . . . The pacing is superb, building on the tension as each horror is revealed while saving the ultimate monstrosity for the cliffhanger ending. . . . Readers will find themselves rooting for even the most violent of the inmates as they try to make their escape and defeat the Furnace.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Smith establishes a quick pace.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully written book that builds itself up on violence, suspense, and mystery.\" --\u003ci\u003eA YALSA YA Galley Teen Reader\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a compelling book.\" --\u003ci\u003eEllaina, age 14\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The whole book was extremely compelling. The . . . plot was alluring and drew you in with its dark undertones.\" --\u003ci\u003eHannah, age 17\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e was a brilliant book that gives vivid imagery to the life of Alex within the Furnace . . . it kept me captivated till the end.\" --\u003ci\u003eRyan, age 16\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully written book that builds itself up on violence, suspense, and mystery.\" --\u003ci\u003eGabe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Alexander Gordon Smith: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Devil's Engine series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Engine: Hellraisers\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Engine: Hellfighters\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Engine: Hellwalkers\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 3) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fury\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Escape from Furnace series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolitary\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Sentence\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 3)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFugitives\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 4)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExecution\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 5)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Gordon Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eEscape from Furnace\u003c\/i\u003e series. Born in 1979 in Norwich, England, he always wanted to be a writer. After experimenting in the service and retail trades for a few years, Smith decided to go to University. He studied English and American Literature at the University of East Anglia, and it was here that he first explored his love of publishing. Along with poet Luke Wright, he founded Egg Box Publishing, a groundbreaking magazine and press that promotes talented new authors. He also started writing literally hundreds of articles, short stories and books ranging from \u003ci\u003eScooby Doo\u003c\/i\u003e comic strips to world atlases, \u003ci\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eX-Files\u003c\/i\u003e. The research for these projects led to countless book ideas germinating in his head. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Inventors\u003c\/i\u003e, written with his nine-year-old brother Jamie, was published in the U.K. in 2007. 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