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Furnace
Furnace
Author: Muriel Gray
Alchemy: the summoning and control of demons. Those who cross the alchemist are in danger of being disposed of. The easiest way to do this? Cast the runes: strips of flesh made from the dried skin of a child sacrifice and inscribed with the time the victim has yet to live... — When trucker Josh Spiller pulls his rig into the small town of Furnace...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385480024
ISBN-10: 0385480024
Publication Date: 9/15/1997
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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JiminyCricket avatar reviewed Furnace on + 150 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I have never heard of this author until I found "Furnace" and now I love her writing. This is full of twists and turns and keeps you guessing clear to the end. Scary in some parts and you wonder how the main charector will ever survive, and you actually find yourself rooting for this poor man, I won't ruin it for you but this book is a MUST-READ for horror /sci-fi fans. The ending will blow you away.
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Helpful Score: 1
The story grabs you and takes you along for a great story of evil things going on in Furnace, USA. An unlikely victim is our hero Josh the trucker who has problems of his own at home to solve when he is a victim of this town!! You wont be able to stop til the ride is over!! What a great read by a new author for me!!
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Helpful Score: 1
Not my usual genre - truly a horror story. But one that I could not put down without finishing. I think I will skip the movie tho when it is made...only becuase I dont want to see the monster beyond what my mind's eye has already seen.
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Helpful Score: 1
This book is gripping, hard to put down. Chocked full of mystery, horror, and intrigue.
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MindyH avatar reviewed Furnace on + 25 more book reviews
When truck driver Josh Spiller pulls his eighteen-wheeler into the affluent mountain town of Furnace, Virginia, expects nothing more than a hot meal and a place to rest. But Furnace is no ordinary town, and Josh will soon find out that hes become a pawn in a centuries-old game one with consequences more terrifying than his darkest nightmare. A mysterious strip of parchment has been left in Joshs rig bearing the words FIVE DAYS ALIVE PERMITTED. Now Josh is racing against time to return the cursed runes that could condemn him to an unspeakably painful and grisly death. And the fiery beast that stalks his every move the one which threatens both his sanity and his life is nothing compared to the human evil of Furnace, Virginia.
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Great read.
redhatter avatar reviewed Furnace on + 577 more book reviews
A truck driver pulls his 18-wheeler into Furnace Va expecting nothing more than a hot meal and a place to rest. He soon himself living inhis worst nightmare.
Chocoholic avatar reviewed Furnace on + 291 more book reviews
This is a tense, nail-biter of a story about a truck-driving man who witnesses a violent accident involving an infant. The accident with the infant will have far-reaching implications not only upon his own life, but upon several other characters as well. This is a story very similar to something that Stephen King might have written. It was well-written with lots of twists and turns, but my copy could have been edited better as there were several typos which were confusing, but please do not let this discourage you from reading it, because it is a really good story! You will initially think that the book is predictable, but this is soooo not the case! There are a lot of plot twists and turns up to the very last page, which will keep you guessing.


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