The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith

… The Forbidden Game ends up being Smith’s best trilogy since The Secret Circle, a frantic and exciting story, littered throughout with clever riddles and twists, in which the teens must rely on their wits, courage and each other in order to survive the ordeal ahead of them. Smith can make situations truly frightening without veering off into gore or vulgarity, and has a wonderful grasp of these characters and what they’re capable of. The bittersweet ending is handled well, and like many others have admitted, I too was up reading till the early hours of the morning. As far as lightweight YA reading goes, L.J. Smith’s nineties material is still relevant, and a welcome re-addition to the bookstores. Read the rest.