Lockdown (Escape from Furnace, #1)

by Alexander Gordon Smith

I DON’T BELIEVE THAT anyone truly loses their fear of the dark. Yeah, grownups act like they feel at home when the lights are out, they say there’s nothing to be afraid of, that nothing’s changed just because you can’t see anything.

IT’S INCREDIBLE HOW much stamina you can find when you’re fighting an enemy in battle, even if that enemy is just in your imagination.

“Susan used to say that being a good chef isn’t about cooking a good meal,” he said, using a spoon to carefully stir his creation. “It’s about cooking for good people.”