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Violence
Some
Supernatural horror; nightmare scenarios that are genuinely frightening; some deaths
Language
Barely any
Clean language appropriate for teen readers
Sexual Content
Barely any
A complex romantic tension with the supernatural antagonist
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The horror of your deepest fear made real and inescapable; psychologically intense for YA
What this book is about
Jenny buys a mysterious game for her boyfriend's party—and the game turns out to be real, run by Julian, a shadow man who traps the players in their worst nightmares. L.J. Smith's YA horror trilogy opener is genuinely frightening, with each player's deepest fear becoming their prison.
Notes for sensitive readers
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