Bridget is RM Haldon's biggest fan. She was probably too young to start reading Swords and Shadows, his epic fantasy series when she did, but it was the one thing that got her through her mother's battle and eventual death from cancer. No one knows she is actually part of Haldon's support staff. After correcting him on a detail from the books at an event, she became the keeper of a huge database of information about books. Whenever Haldon has a question about the world he created, Bridget has the information at her fingertips.
Haldon is suffering from a massive case of writer's block. The conclusion to his wildly successful series is long overdue. The fans, and his publisher, are starting to get frustrated.
When Bridget doesn't hear from him for a while, she isn't worried at first, but when his response to her email is strange and even a bit cruel, she's confused. What is going on with the author? Soon Bridget comes to believe the author has been kidnapped, but no one believes her. Can she uncover the truth before it's too late?
I am a big April Henry fan, and my students devour her books. Do I think kids will enjoy this? Yes, but it's not my favorite of her books. I pretty much hated the forced weight-loss subplot which may have colored my view of the entire story. There are some pretty gruesome scenes, and the stakes are definitely high by the end. Henry's fan will definitely enjoy this and easily pick up on the Game of Thrones connections.
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