Eyes of the Forest by April Henry

Bridget found refuge in R.M.Haldon's epic fantasy series, Swords and Showdows, as her mom, another fan, was losing her battle with cancer.  Bridget cared about the series first, not the author. But when she met Haldon at one of his rare book signining, she impressed him with her eneyclopedic knowledge of the fantasy world he created. 
 
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