Furnace: Lockdown
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Furnace is a series of books written by author Alexander Gordon Smith
. The books are written from the point of view of teenage protagonist Alex Sawyer, and are about his containment in the prison known as Furnace. Three books have been published so far, with two more to come.
Furnace: Lockdown is the first book in the series, followed by Furnace: Solitary and Furnace: Death Sentence.
Monty- Monty was brought to the prison the same day Alex and Zee were- framed for murdering his own sister. He becomes room-mates with Kevin Arnold, leader of the Skulls. Shy and self-conscious, Monty keeps to himself in Furnace. Of course, he didn't know what fate awaited him behind a cold steel door...
Toby (Alex's Best Friend)- Toby was Alex's best friend and his right-hand man with his crimes. During a burglary, Toby is shot and killed by a guard of Furnace and Alex is blamed for his murder.
Toby Merchant- Overwhelmed by his life in Furnace, Toby decides to jump eight stories down to his death. Luckily, Alex stops him with the promise that there is a way out. Toby soon becomes close friends with Alex, Zee, and Donovan and joins them on their quest to escape Furnace.
Skulls- One of the gangs in Furnace from the Summer of Slaughters. They wear bandanna's with skulls on them and do not take kindly to the name "Pirates".
Kevin- Furnace is full of cruel, cold-blooded killers, but they don't get any worse than Kevin. Him and his gang, the Skulls, rule Furnace and have no mercy on the people who try to change that.
Gary Owen- Gary becomes the new leader of the Skulls when he takes down Kevin. He takes peoples lives as if they're nothing more to him than and will do anything to show people he is the boss. When some of his gang members are inches away from taking Alex's life, Donovan makes a deal with him- him help Alex survive and Alex will make an escape plan.
Wheezers- Shrivelled figures dressed in filthy overcoats, their faces are covered with ancient gas masks. There is a lot to be scared of in Furnace, but nothing is more terrifying than the Wheezers marking your cell during a Bloodwatch. If they mark your cell nothing can save you- you're taken kicking and screaming down to the bowels of the prison. And if you're lucky, you die before they bring you back.
Warden Cross- Warden of Furnace, said to have eyes that are impossible to look at and often compared to Satan.
Blacksuits- Guards of Furnace Penitentury. They are actually mutated prisoners taken by the blood watch (wheezers).
BloodHounds- Vicious blood thirsty dogs, if you're not in your cell in Furnace, you get the dogs. If that's not enough, they have no skin.
Alexander Gordon Smith
Alexander Gordon Smith is an author of books, mainly for children and young adults.Between 2000 and 2003 he studied English literature at the University of East Anglia, where he set up a small poetry press called Egg Box Publishing...
. The books are written from the point of view of teenage protagonist Alex Sawyer, and are about his containment in the prison known as Furnace. Three books have been published so far, with two more to come.
Furnace: Lockdown is the first book in the series, followed by Furnace: Solitary and Furnace: Death Sentence.
Plot Summary
Hatcher got blamed for murder and sentenced the same day as Alex, and they have been friends ever since. There aren't that many people brave enough to stand up to the gangs in Furnace, but Zee is one of them- at least when his friends are in danger. When Zee has as many enemies as he has, he has no choice but to escape with Alex.Monty- Monty was brought to the prison the same day Alex and Zee were- framed for murdering his own sister. He becomes room-mates with Kevin Arnold, leader of the Skulls. Shy and self-conscious, Monty keeps to himself in Furnace. Of course, he didn't know what fate awaited him behind a cold steel door...
Toby (Alex's Best Friend)- Toby was Alex's best friend and his right-hand man with his crimes. During a burglary, Toby is shot and killed by a guard of Furnace and Alex is blamed for his murder.
Toby Merchant- Overwhelmed by his life in Furnace, Toby decides to jump eight stories down to his death. Luckily, Alex stops him with the promise that there is a way out. Toby soon becomes close friends with Alex, Zee, and Donovan and joins them on their quest to escape Furnace.
Skulls- One of the gangs in Furnace from the Summer of Slaughters. They wear bandanna's with skulls on them and do not take kindly to the name "Pirates".
Kevin- Furnace is full of cruel, cold-blooded killers, but they don't get any worse than Kevin. Him and his gang, the Skulls, rule Furnace and have no mercy on the people who try to change that.
Gary Owen- Gary becomes the new leader of the Skulls when he takes down Kevin. He takes peoples lives as if they're nothing more to him than and will do anything to show people he is the boss. When some of his gang members are inches away from taking Alex's life, Donovan makes a deal with him- him help Alex survive and Alex will make an escape plan.
Wheezers- Shrivelled figures dressed in filthy overcoats, their faces are covered with ancient gas masks. There is a lot to be scared of in Furnace, but nothing is more terrifying than the Wheezers marking your cell during a Bloodwatch. If they mark your cell nothing can save you- you're taken kicking and screaming down to the bowels of the prison. And if you're lucky, you die before they bring you back.
Warden Cross- Warden of Furnace, said to have eyes that are impossible to look at and often compared to Satan.
Blacksuits- Guards of Furnace Penitentury. They are actually mutated prisoners taken by the blood watch (wheezers).
BloodHounds- Vicious blood thirsty dogs, if you're not in your cell in Furnace, you get the dogs. If that's not enough, they have no skin.
External links
- http://www.alexandergordonsmith.com/
- http://www.escapefromfurnace.com/#/home
- http://www.allenandunwin.com/_uploads/BookPdf/TeachersReview/9780571240807.pdf