![]() I was generally surprised when Jenny noticed that the toy wizard at the carnival was her grandfather's spirit. Summer's disappearance added mystery and there was more about Jenny's past- her grandfather (a sorcerer who messed with the dark arts) and her encounter with Julian. The Plot: I love how they plot when threw all three books. Julian might seem heartless, but he's still human. ![]() I learned for most atagonists in fantasy books, they might seem evil on the outside but they have that one soft spot because of their hurt. My View: Julian is greedy, evil, sick, and a trickster. He watches over Jenny, protecting her from all harm, but upon Tom Locke's seventeenth birthday, Julian makes a move to claim Jenny. He fell in love with Jenny Thornton when the his fellow Shadow Men captured Jenny's grandfather. Julian- The youngest of the Shadow Men, an ancient race that lives in darkness, with blonde-white hair, short on the sides and long in the back and on his forehead to almost cover his electric blue eyes protected by thick, black lashes. I saw Jenny as a strong, idependant and wild girl, who would do anything for her friends to be happy. But with her encounter and struggle with Julian, she blossomed and I never realized she had that in her. My View: Jenny didn't annoy me as much as I thought she would in book one. In doing so, her friendships deepen, Jenny matures to become more responsible and independent. As the series progresses, Jenny and her friends fight against the antagonist Julian. Prior to the first Game, she is entirely subservient to Tom's wishes, dressing and acting exactly the way he wants her to. Jenny- Jenny is a beautiful and willful teenager who dates Tom Locke. Now more on my opinion with the characters.: While reading this book, I learned alot so I give my thanks to L.J. He stood out of course because he's the evil one! The second character that stood out was Dee. Honestly, I know he's evil, but Julian is one of my favorites. Smith lives in the San Francisco Bay area “with one dog, three cats, and about ten thousand books.” Read more ![]() Three new Vampire Diaries installments were published in 20, and three more are scheduled for release, according to the author’s Web site. The Night of the Solstice and Heart of Valor was also reissued in 2008. The Vampire Diaries series was reissued in 2007, followed by re-printings of The Secret Circle trilogy and Night World series in 2008/2009. In 1998, Smith began a decade-long hiatus from writing, returning in 2008 with a new Web site and a series of new short stories. The first installment of her popular Night World series was published in 1996, followed by eight more over the next two years. Three trilogies followed: The Secret Circle (1992), The Forbidden Game (1994), and Dark Visions (1995). Her first book, The Night of the Solstice, was published by MacMillan in 1987, followed by “Heart of Valor” in 1990, and the 4-volume “Vampire Diaries” series in 1991-2. She taught kindergarten and special education for several years before becoming a full-time writer. Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1987, followed by teaching credentials in Elementary education and Special education from San Francisco State University. In interviews, she has said she realized she wanted to be a writer sometime between kindergarten and first grade, “when a teacher praised a horrible poem I’d written”, and began writing in earnest in elementary school. Smith was born in Villa Park, Orange County, California. The popular Night World series adds a recurring reality-altering conspiracy theme, enlivened with “romantic soul mate scenarios.” A dark antagonist typically attempts to seduce a heroine into the darkness, and in some cases is instead reborn into the light. Her books, which combine elements of the genres of horror, science fiction/fantasy, and romance, are populated with young and apparently-young human and supernatural characters locked in dark vs. ![]() Smith, is an American author of young-adult literature. Lisa Jane Smith, known professionally as L.J. ![]()
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