I have really been enjoying this series so far so my expectations for this book when I started where quite high already, and I am pleased to say not only did it meet said high expectations, but it exceeding them. I would say that so far this is the best book in the series.

Alex & his little posse have finally escaped the Furnace, but where do you hide when there is no where to hide? Before they can even work out where they are going it appears that forces beyond the prisoners and things contained within the prison have been released and Alex & co are suddenly thrust into another set of circumstances which are beyond normal.

Quite the thrill ride, lots of action, the story framework continues to build with more details sprinkled throughout about the warden & Furnace himself. A very enjoyable book. ( )

This is the fourth book in the Lockdown series. Forever altered by the evil prison-workers in Furnace Penitentiary, Alex has done the impossible and escaped. But the battle for freedom is only just beginning. When they make it out of the prison, the whole city is in shambles and the demons created by Furnace are planning to takeover their city. Luckily, Alex has his “friends” by his side and they work together to stop the madness they have created by escaping.
The cover of this book is quite scary actually. It has the main character, Alex, running through a tunnel with bright, vibrant colors behind him.
The main audience of this book should be matured kids, adults, or people who like suspenseful reads. This book can make you think about the world in a whole different perspective. ( )

After achieving the impossible by escaping the laboratories and cells of Furnace Penitentiary, Alex, injected with superhuman abilities, must uncover the last of Furnace's secrets--the truth about the man who built the prison.

Alex, Zee and Simon have made it out of Furnace Penitentiary and are on the run, but find they’ve escaped into a City of Terror instead of the freedom for which they’d long hoped.

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In the book Fugitives Alex, Zee, and Simon escape from the prison. They run as the Swat team and all of Furnace's creatures are on their heels. As they try to figure out what is going on, they find a red-spotted nectar. Now every time a berserker, rat, or black suit bite someone they turn into a creature. As the plague spreads it infects the whole city and spreads to the world. As they try to fight of the creatures they meet Lusy. Lusy and Zee end up falling in love and she joins them on the journey to killing Furnace and ending the war. They make it to the tower where Furnace is supposed to be. Alex runs and meets the Warden. After a big fight Alex kills the Warden and he drinks the Warden's blood and becomes a berserker and he promises to kill Furnace once and for all.

I would rate this book a 3 or 4 because I liked it but not as much as the others. There was a lot of action and I found it very interesting. I like the twists and the way the events are placed in the book. I also think that Lucy is a good character for Zee. Like I said about the other Furnace books, it's not for very young kids. But I would still recommend it. So far I have liked this series very much. I don't think it is my favorite but it is probably in my top 5. So if you like adventure books, read this book! ( )