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When fourteen‑year‑old Alex is framed for murder, he is sentenced to the Furnace Penitentiary. Inside, oppressive guards and savage inmates dominate the harsh environment. Some prisoners vanish in the night and come back altered, raising the question: is escape within reach, or is their fate sealed?
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Alexander Gordon Smith
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