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Fugitives (Escape From Furnace #4)
I am no longer trapped in the darkness. But the darkness is still trapped inside me. We did it. We cracked the gates, escaped from Furnace. We're out, but we're not free. Not yet. Now the whole city is in lockdown — the roads sealed, the police scouring every building. And there are worse things here — creatures of unimaginable fury hunting us down. An unholy army, sent by...more
Paperback, UK Edition, 320 pages
Published
October 7th 2010
by Faber and Faber
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At this point Alex escaped Furnace with all the knowledge in what they were doing. He also took advantage of the nectar and turned into a Black suit. He also learned that the warden wasn't the head of Furnace, it was Alfred Furnace. So pretty much in this book, there prisoners who escaped from their prison. Obviously they were being hunted down by the police but that wasn't the only thing that was chasing. The Warden made the demons of Furnace chase them down. The dogs, rats, black suits, and be...more
"Fugitives" is a fictional story written by Alexander Gordon Smith. This book is the fourth in a five-book series. In this review, I will address the author's purpose, theme, style, and my overall opinion of this book.
The author's purpose in writing this book is to purely entertain the reader. The author does a fantastic job hooking the reader. I've enjoyed every book in the series, and I think that this book might have been my favorite of them all. Finally, the pieces of the series are coming...more
The author's purpose in writing this book is to purely entertain the reader. The author does a fantastic job hooking the reader. I've enjoyed every book in the series, and I think that this book might have been my favorite of them all. Finally, the pieces of the series are coming...more
I feel Alexander Gordon Smith has really outdone himself with this next installment of the Furnace series. Escape From Furnace: Fugitives is chalk-full of the glorious dark and mysterious atmosphere that the first books of the Furnace series have come to materialize. The action packed chase sequences and crude humor Alex and his friends have made us come to know and love has not disappeared, and leaves one feeling like you're right there with them dodging police and escaping the hectic streets...more
The books in the Lockdown series just keep getting better and better. This book is definetely the "crème de la crème". Smith does a great job in this book keeping it very descpritive as well as extremely fast paced, which with out a doubt is a hard challenge for many writers. Teenagers who are into action, apocolyptic themes, and suspense will enjoy Fugitives.
Alex has finally broken out of Furnace, and is finally free!!! Sike. If you thought that The Warden was bad, well just wait to you meet...more
Alex has finally broken out of Furnace, and is finally free!!! Sike. If you thought that The Warden was bad, well just wait to you meet...more
Escape from Furnace: Fugitives, by Alexander Gordon Smith, is a rollercoaster of action. I loved it, as I have the first three installments. Zee, Simon and Alex have broken out and destroyed Furnace Penitentiary. They are on the surface but the whole world is coming down around them. The three of them try to form a plan for escape but they cannot escape from the nectar that is coursing in Alex’s body. They run into the military, other escapees as well as well as a young woman named Lucy (who bec...more
As always, amazing. For this series, I`m pretty sure I say "amazing" in every review; but that`s because it`s nothing short of amazing.
My review of book three basically applies to this one as well. This series just flows. I can identify distinctively one part in the book where I ended up literally crying. This book took an amazing turn with it`s transfer into a different setting. It kept me, once again, hoping against hope in all sorts of situations thrown in Alex`s face.
One element I love about...more
My review of book three basically applies to this one as well. This series just flows. I can identify distinctively one part in the book where I ended up literally crying. This book took an amazing turn with it`s transfer into a different setting. It kept me, once again, hoping against hope in all sorts of situations thrown in Alex`s face.
One element I love about...more
I really have become a huge fan of Alexander Gordon Smith's writings. I took my time reading this books, because with the cliff hangers that Lockdown, Solitary, Death Sentence ended with I did not want to be left hanging waiting for the fifth and final book in the series. This book races from beginning to end.
Continuing directly from the end of Death Sentence this story is about what happens after the great prison break. Alex hoped they would get out and be able to let the authorities know what...more
Continuing directly from the end of Death Sentence this story is about what happens after the great prison break. Alex hoped they would get out and be able to let the authorities know what...more
This was a phenomenal book in that it was extremely fast pace. If you’ve ever been a kid and wanted to write about some crazy story that was completely farfetched but totally awesome, and you never get around to it and you wonder why no author has ever published a book like that? Well this one has! The whole overall mood of the story is sort of dark and apocalyptic, and since it is about genetic mutations eating adults alive and infecting children to build their army it would sound weird if it...more
The fourth book in the Escape from Furnace series, Fugitives, is here! Written by Alexander Gordon Smith, it will hit shelves on Feb. 28, 2012.
The Story: Alex is out. He has escaped the Warden, but now, the evil Mr. Furnace is after him with a whole host of berserkers.
Trapped in the city nearest the prison, Alex desperately tries to reach safety with his friends and a new girl interest. Unfortunately, the city is put into lock down and the police are searching for all the escaped teenagers. If i...more
The Story: Alex is out. He has escaped the Warden, but now, the evil Mr. Furnace is after him with a whole host of berserkers.
Trapped in the city nearest the prison, Alex desperately tries to reach safety with his friends and a new girl interest. Unfortunately, the city is put into lock down and the police are searching for all the escaped teenagers. If i...more
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In Fugitives, Smith leaves the relative literary safety of Furnace, and has to really step up his world-building. In this book, there are new horrors, worse than any found in Furnace. For example, a kind of zombie/reverse vampire. If that doesn't make sense to you, read the book.
I definitely loved the fact that escaping didn't make anything better. Obviously, I thought law enforcement would be against the escaping convicts, but the broadening of the scope of what was going on made it pretty epic...more
I definitely loved the fact that escaping didn't make anything better. Obviously, I thought law enforcement would be against the escaping convicts, but the broadening of the scope of what was going on made it pretty epic...more
Standard recommendation: Read the other three first, and in order. This isn't a series that really works stand-alone.
Now, for thoughts on Book 4 of the Furnace Series:
I love you, Warden Cross.
Sorry, had to get that out of the way, first. He wormed his way into the absolute favorite character this time around, so I felt giving him a little extra love.
Fugitives continues the book series' slope upwards on the increased violence, body horror, and insanity that's been building since the first book....more
Now, for thoughts on Book 4 of the Furnace Series:
I love you, Warden Cross.
Sorry, had to get that out of the way, first. He wormed his way into the absolute favorite character this time around, so I felt giving him a little extra love.
Fugitives continues the book series' slope upwards on the increased violence, body horror, and insanity that's been building since the first book....more
Okay I started this series with high hopes. The first book was great, in my opinion. The idea was fresh and the writing style was different and I cared about the characters. I read it in a couple days and couldn't wait to start the next one. The second book started to make me waver. I started realizing that Gordon's writing style never changed and everything felt so repetitive from the first book. But I could look past that because I still cared about the characters, I found the villains interes...more
As book 4 of the series, Fugitives matches if not exceeds the legacy of the first book. Because now the horror of the Furnace seems minuscule, and the Warden seems like an annoying fly on the wall. There are much larger, more grotesque things in the world, and Alex doesn't come out the person he went in; not even close.
This book has a lot more action and a larger fight between the real world (the outside) and the Furnace. Civilians become involved, and even the un-infected are driven crazy by...more
This book has a lot more action and a larger fight between the real world (the outside) and the Furnace. Civilians become involved, and even the un-infected are driven crazy by...more
It seemed like, to me at least, that throughout this series the books have just been becoming gorier adn gorier. My favorite character died in book two (well, really in book one, since in book two he was a monster) and now Alex just seems to fight, yell at Furnace in his head, tell how horrible the world is, describe the sick moster he is, and drink nectar straight out of another's body. Is it just me, or is that gross?
There doesn't seem to be much of a storyline any more. I liked how at the end...more
There doesn't seem to be much of a storyline any more. I liked how at the end...more
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I would rate this book a five because there are a lot of things that happen in this book, but the main character is named Alex and he had escaped the worst prison ever. He goes into another prison that you can't imagine. I only have three reasons why you should read this book. My first reason is the book has a lot of situations. The second reason is the author's style. The author uses a journal and he writes about what happens.The third reason is that is has lots of obstacles they go through and...more
This book was probably one of my favorites of the series--except for towards the end and where the story seems to be heading. Not sure I’m enjoying the turns the plot’s taking as I head into the final book, so I hope I like EXECUTION. I did like having more/new people for the characters to interact with in this book and interesting new settings/situations for them to tackle. I was sorry some of the new people didn’t stick around longer. Loved the burger part! And there are the usual high tension...more
This book follows Alex (again) who in the first book got sent to the prison "Furnace" created by the cruel Albert Furnace. With his newly found friends Zee and Donovan he then tries to escape. In the third book, the story changes quite a bit. He has more friends on his side, but also far more enemies who would love to kill him. This time it is about Alex who has to save his city. Will he succeed?
I have to say that I was surprised while reading this book. It got many negative reviews and as smart...more
I have to say that I was surprised while reading this book. It got many negative reviews and as smart...more
Alex, Simon, Zee, and Lucy are trying to get out of the city but Alfred Furnace wants Alex for some nefarious purpose. Former inmates are spreading a plague throughout the city and the army is trying mightily to contain the outbreak. Meanwhile, berserkers are rampaging unchecked while our quartet of heroes is trying to figure out whether to try for an escape or confront the evil on its doorstep. I liked this story since Zee, my favorite character, is still alive and relatively undamaged. I reall...more
They somehow made it past the Warden. They even managed to elude the berserkers. They could see the sky and feel the sun and air on their faces. They had freedom in their sights.
All they had to do was stay hidden and not get caught.
But how could they remain free when there was nowhere to hide? Where could they go when the world was on fire and the enemy was closing in?
And were they really free in the first place when the world outside of Furnace Penitentiary simply felt like an even larger priso...more
All they had to do was stay hidden and not get caught.
But how could they remain free when there was nowhere to hide? Where could they go when the world was on fire and the enemy was closing in?
And were they really free in the first place when the world outside of Furnace Penitentiary simply felt like an even larger priso...more
Jose, 15
Alexander Gordon Smith
Fugitives : Escape From Furnace #4
2012 Farrar, Straus, Giroux
This is a very good book. Teenagers that like gory action filled books this is the one for them. It goes perfect for its series. Can't wait for Execution. Alex is trying to find Alfred furnance, but when he goes on his search he finds out there is a new nectar that only Alfred furnance soldiers have way more strength than Alex with his nectar. He finds the warden and finds out something very surprising...more
Alexander Gordon Smith
Fugitives : Escape From Furnace #4
2012 Farrar, Straus, Giroux
This is a very good book. Teenagers that like gory action filled books this is the one for them. It goes perfect for its series. Can't wait for Execution. Alex is trying to find Alfred furnance, but when he goes on his search he finds out there is a new nectar that only Alfred furnance soldiers have way more strength than Alex with his nectar. He finds the warden and finds out something very surprising...more
For a non-reader like myself, it takes a very good book to catch my attention. This book did just that. Alexander Gordon Smith, the author of this book, really captures the elements of suspense, action, and horror between the front and back covers of this excellent read. Keep in mind, this is the forth book in the series and won't be understood unless the other three are read first. Once you get to this book, prepare for a action-packed, thrilling ride that will keep you at the edge of your seat...more
I think this is the best of the Furnace series so far. As indicated by the title, Alex and his pals are fugitives from Furnace and have finally made it out after 3 books. The series becomes more interesting as characters are expanded beyond the confines of the prison. Additionally, you now have antagonists different from the nameless blacksuits and wheezers as well as interesting supporting characters from the public. You also start learning more about Alfred Furnace's overall plans and how thin...more
I absolutely adore this series, so it is difficult for me to say anything bad about this particular book. However, compared to the other books in the series, I think Fugitives fell short. It was not nearly as interesting and it seems that this book has been dedicated to the set up of the conclusion. While there is certainly nothing wrong with that, I didn't feel the emotion that I did whilst reading the other parts of this series. I know that the 5th book won't disappoint, but I'm really terrifi...more
It has actually been a couple of weeks since I read the last page of this book, but I have been having a really tough time writing my review. When I read the first three books in the series, I hadn't been a blogger yet, so I want to make sure my first ever review for a "Furnace" book will do it justice.
There have been a few book series I have fallen in love with during the last year, but none has gripped me like this one. I still remember how I felt when I picked up "Lockdown" for the very first...more
There have been a few book series I have fallen in love with during the last year, but none has gripped me like this one. I still remember how I felt when I picked up "Lockdown" for the very first...more
This review was first posted on my blog Escaping With Books
Alexander Gordon Smith has outdone himself yet again. These books just keep getting better and better, each with a new crisis to face, each with more gory, but gripping, events. I'll try to keep this mainly spoiler free, but there will be a few things from the past 3 books of the series.
Alex has finally broken out of Furnace, broken out of what was basically HELL, to arrive at another one. A place that he had dreamed of for so long while...more
Alexander Gordon Smith has outdone himself yet again. These books just keep getting better and better, each with a new crisis to face, each with more gory, but gripping, events. I'll try to keep this mainly spoiler free, but there will be a few things from the past 3 books of the series.
Alex has finally broken out of Furnace, broken out of what was basically HELL, to arrive at another one. A place that he had dreamed of for so long while...more
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Sep 14, 2012
Rebecca Ann
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
teen-horror,
teen-apocalyptic
I really like this series, which may seem odd given my three star rating. The story itself just grabs you and pulls you along kicking and screaming into a fast-paced nightmare-world. The writing, however, is not so strong. Smith uses so much repetition and over-exaggeration that at times, it pulls me out of his story. I'm never really sure how big things are or how hurt people get, as it seems to change with the drama of a situation. You have to be able to suspend reality and ignore the fact tha...more
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The book Fugitives is a very good book to read. The author’s purpose of the book is to entertain the reader. The theme of Fugitives is thriller; I couldn’t put the book down because I had to find out what happened next. The style this book was written in first person because we were hearing it from the person it was happening to. This style was effective because I felt like I was right there with the character experiencing everything he was experiencing.
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Alexander Gordon Smith is the author of the Escape from Furnace series of young adult novels, including Lockdown and Solitary. Born in 1979 in Norwich, England, he always wanted to be a writer. After experimenting in the service and retail trades for a few years, Smith decided to go to University. He studied English and American Literature at the University of East Anglia, and it was here that he...more
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