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Jenny had procrastinated all week, not meaning to but it seemed that she couldn’t find the time to plan the party for her boyfriend, Tom’s birthday this weekend. Her first intent was to have a swimming party but since the cold front, she had to come up with another idea. She thought that a game would be fun with the seven of them but it couldn’t be monopoly or anything. It had to be daring and intriguing. While walking to the store she was being followed. At first she didn’t think nothing of it but after a block or so of being shadowed, she grew apprehensive. When she got to the store that was closed down, she was almost panicked. A mural on a wall seemed to come to life and a store called More Games appeared. Going into it was the only option unless she wanted those guys that were following her to get her. Once inside, she looked around amazed. Inside there were weird games, ancient games, and games that she never even heard of. A boy that seemed like a gothic/pretty boy listening to acid rock turned off his music and asked her what she wanted. It seemed he could read her mind, after she got her breath and asked for a game. She didn’t want just any game. Her friend Dee was very daring, a black belt in kung fu, and wanted danger. Her boyfriend, Tom, was everything. He was the sport nut but also an all around great guy. Her cousin Zach, was into non reality. Her friend Summer was the shy, needy type that was taken care of by the rest of the group. Then there is Michael and Audrey. Michael was a renowned coward that was picked on by everyone. Audrey was dating Michael because with him she didn’t have to be fake and he made her laugh. She was the newest member of their group and had to have the best of the best. She was raised all over until her dad retired. Now besides the jealous factor of Dee and Audrey, she was one of the group.

As for the game, it was in a white box and Jenny wasn’t sure that everything was going to work out for the party. She decided that she would check it out after she got everything else organized but that didn’t work out either. When she got home Dee and Audrey were in the kitchen cooking a meal for the party. She took off to get dressed and then everyone showed up.

The game turned out to be a paper house that they cut up and put together. Once they had to swear that this game was real, they woke up inside the paper house. They had to draw their worst nightmare and fight the shadow man. That is all I can tell you without giving anything else away.

You really ought to check this book out. I wasn’t expecting to have such fun with this story. Don’t get me wrong, I am a big fan of L J Smith but I wasn’t figuring such an suspenseful and imaginative story. A great read for many people.

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