At first I really couldn't get into the first book. I spent a week going back and forth between this an another book. But once they got into the game I couldn't put it down! I have been a longtime fan of L.J. Smith, and now I remember why. The stories just suck you in and make you antsy to find out how it all ends. I will admit that I really wanted the ending to be different, but we can't all get what we want. ( )

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The Forbidden Game by LJ Smith is my favourite series of books by this author.

I was heartbroken when I ran out of LJ Smith books to read - LJ Smith has been one of my favourite YA novelists in my lifetime, and it's always hard to put her novels down. I'm addicting to her style of writing (even as an adult).

This book was definitely your typical YA series all wrapped up in one - teenage characters with teenage problems, but are the special people that have to deal with this specific problem, "The Game". The final book in this series does tie up most of the questions with in this book, but I still wanted more! While the characters might not grow much within this series, there was definitely room for more antics and character development for this intriguing cast. Especially our villain, who was the character I liked the most (even though he was a baddy...).

Overall, this series is an engaging YA read that holds up over time (I believe it was released in the 90s and it still hits it out of the park for me!!!).

Five out of five stars. ( )

I read this trilogy for the first time when I was younger and loved it and wanted to read it again.

Reading it again for research this time plus I still love it and tried it on audio this time. ( )

DNF