Solitary

<p><b>“Fresh and ferocious, <i>Lockdown </i>will hook boys with its gritty, unrelenting surprises.” —James Patterson, for<i> Lockdown</i> (Escape from Furnace Book 1)<br><br>Alex tried to escape.<br>He had a perfect plan.<br>He was almost free. Even felt the cool, clean air on his face.<br>Then the dogs came.<br>Now he's locked in a place so gruesome—so hellish—that escape doesn't even matter.<br>He just wants to survive.</b><br><br>Alex Sawyer and his mates should have known there was no way out of Furnace Penitentiary. <br><br>Their escape attempt only lands them deeper in the guts of this prison for young offenders, and then into solitary confinement. And that's where a whole new struggle begins--a struggle not to let the hellish conditions overwhelm them. <br><br>Because before another escape attempt is even possible, they must first survive the nightmare that now haunts their endless nights.<br><br><b>Praise for <i>Solitary</i>:</b><br><br>“Fast paced and packed with nail-biting scenarios . . . This is a dark story with a dark ending, but the gritty action and compelling characters will have reluctant readers enthralled.” —<i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>“Once again, Smith has created a thrill ride that will leave the audience wanting more. Smith's prose is fast paced, witty, and sometimes downright terrifying. Some of the images he creates could manifest into a nightmare or two. Teens who are looking for a great thriller/horror story will definitely want to pick up these novels.” —<i>VOYA</i><br><br>“Adrenaline-fueled action infuses the narrative as it did in <i>Lockdown</i> (2009), keeping the pages turning. . . . The author knows what keeps his readers locked to the page and delivers it soundly.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews<br><br></i>"Breathlessly paced." --Booklist<b><br><br>Praise for <i>Lockdown</i>:<br></b><br>“Fresh and ferocious, <i>Lockdown </i>will hook boys with its gritty, unrelenting surprises.” —<i>James Patterson</i><br><br>“Furnace is hotter than hell and twice as much fun! Sign me up for a life sentence of Alexander Gordon Smith!” —<i>Darren Shan, author of the Demonata series</i><br><br><b>Also by Alexander Gordon Smith:<br></b><br><b>The Devil's Engine series<br></b><i>The Devil's Engine: Hellraisers</i> (Book 1)<br><i>The Devil's Engine: Hellfighters</i> (Book 2)<br><i>The Devil's Engine: Hellwalkers</i> (Book 3)<br><br><i>The Fury</i><br><br><b>The Escape from Furnace series<br></b><i>Lockdown</i> (Book 1)<br><i>Solitary</i> (Book 2)<br><i>Death Sentence</i> (Book 3)<br><i>Fugitives</i> (Book 4)<br><i>Execution</i> (Book 5)</p>