The Forge

A Military Academy Novel

De: Andrew Erkkila

Narrado por: Justin Linvill

Three arrests into his violent spiral, sixteen-year-old Jacob Soloway is one bad decision away from a prison cell. Instead, a judge gives him a final shot at redemption: a year at The Forge—a military academy designed to break individuals and rebuild them into new cadets.

Thrown into C Company, Jacob enters a world of relentless discipline, unpredictable violence, and boys as angry and directionless as he is. But as unlikely friendships deepen, Jacob learns that growing up is less about obedience than finding the strength to do what’s right and keep moving forward—one hard-earned mile at a time.

©2026 Andrew Erkkila (P)2026 Andrew Erkkila

A must listen

An essential blast from the past for any former teenage boy, especially us lucky few who spent time at a boarding school. My only critique of Andrew Erkkila's portrayal of an all boys boarding school is his not including the old dick in the pizza box trick, that was an all boys boarding school classic.
Maybe he fits it in the sequal?