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Forever altered by his experience in Furnace Penetentiary, Alex has done the impossible and escaped. But the battle for freedom is only just beginning. Charged with his superhuman abilities, Alex must uncover the last of Furnace's secrets--the truth about the man who built the prison, the man... read more

Characters edit see section history

  • Simon: He is a friend Alex meets when he is in the hole.
  • Lucy: She is a woman that Alex almost killed and has no interest in Furnace
  • Zee: Alex's best friend is the only human character in the entire series.
  • Alfred Furnace: He is the creator of Furnace and wants to have a army of blacksuits doing his bidding.
  • Donovan: Alex's old friend but now an old memory. ( You must read the first book to understand.
  • Alex Sawyer: Framed for murder, Alex escapes furnace and is on the run.
  • Roke: Add a description of this character.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Why be human when I could be so much more”
    Alex Sawyer
  • “I stood casually looking at my left arm which had been severed by the grenade. the nectar had formed a second shorter blade that jutted out from my elbow like a spear carved from a burned stick. It was still working there tiny black feelers stretching from the tip like plants weaving together to make me a new limb”
    Alex Sawyer

Organizations edit see section history

  • furnace: lede by alfred furnace thay well stop at nothing to tare the worled apart
  • British Army: thesis pore soles don't know what they're dealing with

First Sentence edit see section history

I wish I could tell you that my story ended here.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 6 in Escape from Furnace. (standard series)

Preceded by Death Sentence, and followed by Execution.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Alexander Gordon Smith (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Country: UK
Publication Date: October 7, 2010
ISBN: 9780571259397
Page Count: 320

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Lockdown
  • Solitary
  • Death Sentence

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