Looking for an action packed thriller, with frightening beasts and prison gangs? Lockdown- Escape from Furnace is that book. Non-stop action pulses through this book, about a young teenage boy framed for murder and sent to Furnace Penitentiary, the toughest prison in existence for kids under 18. Strange creatures kidnap people from their cells in the middle of the night, massive dogs with vicious teeth patrol the hallways and murderous gangs with shanks build power. In the midst of all this, Alex, our protagonist, fights to find the impossible: an escape from Furnace.
This book is awesome! Solitary, the next one in the series, recently came out in hardback, and I am eager to appropriate it. Alex, while not a murderer, is no teacher's pet. He's a thief, and it was that that got him in trouble in the first place. But he does an extraordinary amount of growing throughout the book, and is all-in-all very likable.
Escape from Furnace is fast-paced, never letting up or slowing down. However, unlike Maze Runner, the plot doesn't seemed rushed. Everything fits into place, and you find yourself up into the late hours of the night, cheering Alex on, holding your breath as he attempts to fend off the horrors of Furnace. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes action. Beneath heaven is hell. Beneath hell is Furnace. (The Warden)
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