"There's no one you can cry to, no one you can beg to. The public have judged you and found you guilty. As far as they are concerned, you are already dead." This quote was taken from page 47 of the amazingly intense book Lockdown from the new series Escape from Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith. Need I say more? I've been looking for a book to grab me and pull me in. This was the book! I'm ready for the second and am glad to say that although we do not have it at our library yet we will have it here soon! This is meant to be a great read for boys. Last time I checked though, I was a girl and I was hooked.
The premise of this book is that an all boy prison is kept underground for all those criminals out there. Boys that have been caught stealing or even worse killing someone are sentenced in court to spend the rest of their days in Furnace Penitentiary. There are a few problems though. Most of the time, these boys didn't even commit the crimes. They were set up and there is no way out. All outside communication with the rest of the world is non-existent. There aren't even any windows. What does exist for these boys? Brutal gangs, fights, slop for meals, vicious guard dogs, and some type of creature that comes in the dark of night to steal them away. Is there even room for hope?
I'll leave you with this parting wisdom. Check the book out when you get a chance; if you don't love it, let me know why. In the meantime, I'll be trying to get my hands on the second book in the series: Solitary.
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