Copyright Date:
2022
Edition Date:
2022
Release Date:
07/12/22
Pages:
258 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-250-83324-8 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-3557-7
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-250-83324-2 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-3557-0
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2020038061
Dimensions:
21 cm
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
(Wed Nov 30 00:00:00 CST 2022)
When the police do not believe that Portland, Oregon, author R.M. Haldon has been kidnapped, it's up to his young researcher, Bridget Shepherd, to save him.Famous fantasy author Haldon, who bears similarities to George R.R. Martin, has been trying to finish the much-anticipated final book in his Swords and Shadows series. What happens when he wakes up trapped in a cabin, chained to a treadmill desk, with some food and water and a note ordering him to write? Communicating via coded messages, he can only hope that Bridget, the 17-year-old high school student who helps him with research, will realize something is wrong. Bridget came into his life at a reading during which she demonstrated her encyclopedic knowledge of his world. Her attachment to the Swords and Shadows books stems from reading them with her mother during the painful years before she died of cancer. Afterward, lonely Bridget had few friends left, and her workaholic father was frequently absent. Now the books allow her to open up to classmate Ajay as she shares with him the fantasy world she loves-but, like the police, Ajay doubts her theory, and Bridget must act alone. The excellent pacing, shifting between the perspectives of the main characters, adds to the suspenseful feeling of a ticking clock, and readers come to understand everyone's motivations. Apart from Indian American Ajay, main characters are White.Offers a suspenseful and dastardly plot entwined with fan culture and mystery. (Thriller. 12-18)
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Kirkus Reviews
(Wed Nov 30 00:00:00 CST 2022)
After a bestselling fantasy writer disappears, only his biggest fan believes he's in danger. Instead of re-reading his books, she must venture into the real world to uncover the truth in this fast-paced mystery by New York Times -bestselling author April Henry. For readers of Courtney Summers and Karen McManus. Bridget is RM Haldon's biggest fan. She and her mom sought refuge in Haldron's epic fantasy series Swords and Shadows while her mom was losing her battle with cancer. When Bridget met Haldon at one of his rare book signings, she impressed the author with her encyclopedic knowledge of the fantasy world he'd created. Bridget has been working for him ever since as he attempts to write the final book in his blockbuster sword and sorcery series. But Haldon has gone missing, and Bridget is the only person who seems concerned. Can Bridget piece together Haldon's cryptic clues and save him before it's too late? Master mystery-writer April Henry weaves another heart-stopping young adult thriller in this story that seamlessly blends suspense with an exploration of fan culture. Christy Ottaviano Books