The Forbidden Game and The Vampire Diaries

L.J. Smith wrote one of my favourite series of teen horror novels, The Forbidden Game. It was about an evil shadowman named Julian who fell in love with Jenny, a human girl, and was determined to claim her as his own. He engages Jenny in a dangerous game of "cat and mouse" where she and her friends must conquer their worst fears to win the game. If they lose, Jenny will belong to Julian forever!

It's been well over a decade since I read this series, but I still remember that basic plot outline without having to "google" it. That says alot for L.J. Smith's skills as a storyteller. I was heavily into the teen horror genre at this time and read quite a number of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike books, but if you asked me now what they were about -- I'd have no clue.

The Forbidden Game trilogy may be out of print, but you can still view the fabulous cover art at this fansite: LJS Cover Resource. Thanks to this site, I've been able to make some cool icons featuring Jenny & Julian from TFG as well as Elena and "the crow" from L.J.Smith's other fabulous series, The Vampire Diaires.

The Forbidden Game