Reminiscent of the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, he simply wants a little beauty in his world of ugliness. I found myself falling in love with Julian, the bad boy, but with a soft side to him, though it's hard to find. However, the end of that game is just the beginning of Julian's pursuit of Jenny. He leads her and her friends into a game where the price is their lives, in the hopes of winning Jenny. The darkness Jenny has attracted is Julian, eerily and devistatingly handsome, with no gentle emotions to speak of.at least, on the surface.
From the first page, I was enticed into the lives of Jenny Thornton, beautiful and innocent, though with something about her that attracts darkness Dee, a lot of brawn but with a brain, though she doesn't want to admit it Audrey, smart, chic and cosmoplolitan, grounded in reality Summer, somewhat confused but with a great heart Zach, artistic and cynical, who prefers to live in the worlds he creates Michael, sarcastic and practical, outwardly a coward and Jenny's boyfriend, Tom, handsome but somewhat arrogant, who takes Jenny for granted. Well, as it turned out, I could barely bring myself to put it down to go to sleep. However, I started reading it, figuring that if I didn't like it, I could always put it down. I don't usually go for fantasy tending towards horror, which was the genre I gathered this book to be in. Smith, had bought it, and she told me to read it. I must admit, I did not pick out this book myself. Actually - not having a perfect "Happily ever After" is what sometimes makes the most excellent and memorable books!!! So - looking back - I am very glad I did read it!!!! Since then I have learned sometimes to make a great book, you don't necessarily have to have a perfect "Happily Ever After". **Update to Spoiler** I read this book back in July of 2009 - nearly a year ago when I first wrote my review. I wish I had never opened the book because it haunts me. (I have the best husband in the world!!) So.I know this is a weird review. He hugged me and asked me to tell him the story and then he let me cry some more. The next morning my husband asked me what was wrong and I just started crying all over again and then I had to explain to him I was crying over a "fiction book". I finished reading it at 4am and cried in bed until 6am. I have never reacted to a book this strongly. I cried so much at the ending that I was dripping tears on the pages. ** *Possible Spoiler***- However, to do it all over - I would not have read the book!!! The ending broke my heart, literally. I think it is a possibility that it is one of the best books I have ever read. This book is the most unique book I have ever read! Smith did an excellent job of making this a book so that you are so far drawn in, you will stay up till 4 in the morning to see how it ends. Julian (the villain), you have a love/hate kind of thing going on. Simple right? - Wrong - because Julian is in charge of the game. and here are the rules - if Julian wins, he gets Jenny - if Jenny and her friends win, they go free. Any hoo.Jenny's friends start the game not knowing that it is a "forbidden game". He has been watching Jenny for years, from a far and is totally in love with her.
Fast forward a little - Julian (the guy at the store) is actually from the dark world. At the game store she chooses the most "unusual" game to buy because the "guy" at the game store talks her into buying this particular game. The first part of the book Jenny is looking to buy a game (at a game store) because she is having a group of friends coming over to her house to hang out. Okay, this is the weirdest review I have ever done, so don't give me a hundred "not helpful votes" please.
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