Silent Night: An Escape From Furnace Prequel Story

by Alexander Gordon Smith

It's nearly Christmas-at least, that's what the inmates of Furnace Penitentiary think, even though it's impossible to tell for sure when you're buried a mile beneath the ground. For one prisoner, Carl Donovan, it's the perfect time to put a dangerous plan into action-a plan that could beat the infernal prison once and for all.

But for the plan to work, Donovan must overcome the blacksuits, fight the gangs, avoid the Warden and his wheezers, and-most difficult of all-convince his cellmates to join him. As Furnace boils into a festive season of violence and death, Donovan risks everything for one last chance at freedom.

A prequel story set inside the Escape From Furnace universe, Silent Night shows Carl Donovan as you've never seen him before. Prepare for an unforgettable Christmas.

All for one, and let's get some figgy pudding.

Cover image by @lasoledadcatalina!

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Published December 22, 2018

About the author

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 first explored his love of publishing. Along with poet Luke Wright, he founded Egg Box Publishing, a groundbreaking magazine and press that promotes talented new authors. He also started writing literally hundreds of articles, short stories and books ranging from Scooby Doo comic strips to world atlases, Midsomer Murders to X-Files. The endless research for these projects led to countless book ideas germinating in his head. His first book, The Inventors, written with his nine-year-old brother Jamie, was published in the U.K. in 2007. He lives in England.

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Reviews

[NayDoubleU · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5
Only because I won't read it again.
My my my... this was beautiful and heart breaking at the same time. Donavan is such a great character and I appreciate getting more of his back story.
This beautifully explained more to the first book so I would suggest reading jt AFTER furnace.
You can also find this story on wattpad- I googled it and it led to me Alexander's wattpad and read it free.

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, so good.