Lockdown (Escape from Furnace, #1)
by Alexander Gordon Smith
Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith holds a highly rated rating of 4.10 out of 5, based on 14K reader ratings. First published in 2009. The book spans 273 pages.
About Lockdown
Furnace Penitentiary: the world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth’s surface. Convicted 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. Soon 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. And 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. Together with a bunch of inmates—some innocent kids who have been framed, others cold-blooded killers—Alex plans an escape. But 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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Gordon Smith |
| Published | 2009 |
| Pages | 273 |
| Genres | Young Adult, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller |
| Average Rating | 4.10 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 14,024 |
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What genre is Lockdown?
Lockdown is categorized as Young Adult, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is Lockdown worth reading?
Based on 14K reader ratings, Lockdown has an average score of 4.10 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Lockdown?
Lockdown has 273 pages.
Who wrote Lockdown?
Lockdown was written by Alexander Gordon Smith. It was first published in 2009.
What is the ISBN for Lockdown?
The ISBN-13 for Lockdown is 9780374324920.0.
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