Pam: So Bertie, when we left you in the theater with Eyes Like Stars you were pretty hot and heavy with A. What happened to having the hots for N.?

Bertie: *ahem* Nate and I have been best friends for a very long time, and I will do anything to get him back.

As for Ariel, well, being around him is like eating an entire chocolate ganache cake in one go: something you don’t regret until afterward.

Pam: When you found out that you have an awesome power as well and weren’t so removed from the players as you thought. What was the first naughty thing you did with your new power?

Bertie: There was an incident with a hail of blueberry pancakes, but I’d prefer not to talk about the syrup or butter, if that’s all right with you.

Pam: How are your little fairy friends, are they still being disruptive?

Bertie: I’m pretty sure it would be a sign of impending apocalypse if they _weren’t_ being disruptive.

Pam: Do you think there is a chance that N. is still out there somewhere?

Bertie: He is out there… I feel it in my bones.

Pam: How is your new relationship with your Mother?

Bertie: I didn’t really have much time with her at all… I guess I’ll deal with that sometime down the road.

Pam: Now that you have answers about your life and how you came to be are you happier, or do you wish you didn’t push so hard to find out?

Bertie: It’s better to know, but it just seems like a whole new set of troubles have popped up to replace the old ones.

Pam: Have you spoken to the manager of the theater since the end of ELS?

Bertie: I haven’t bothered to send any notes back, and he hasn’t sent a Brute Squad after me yet.

Pam: Have you been on a traditional date with A.?

Bertie: There’s nothing really traditional about traveling alongside someone atop a caravan… and I think dinner and a movie at this juncture would just feel ridiculous.

Pam: Have you used your power to conjure up a kick ass espresso machine?

Bertie: After what happened with the syrup, I’m a little afraid of boiling hot coffee raining down upon me from the sky!

Pam: What do you want us to know about your continued struggles and how do you feel as you are about to set out on another adventure?

Bertie: Mayhem and Chaos seem to be constant companions of mine… I don’t think any of us can guess what’s going to come next!

About the author:

Lisa Mantchev is the author of Eyes Like Stars and the forthcoming Perchance To Dream, the first two novels in the Théâtre Illuminata series. She has also published numerous short stories in venues including Strange Horizons, Fantasy, Clarkesworld, and Weird Tales. She lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state with her husband, daughter, and hairy miscreant dogs. You can visit her worlds at Theatre Illuminata.

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So here is my sheer and utter brilliance, yes you may bask in the glow of my creativity. I do not mind.

Hamlet (Act IV, Scene V) “When Sorrows Come”.

Without reading book two I have no idea if it is relevant. By the way have you seen the cover?

I know you want to pre-order so here are some links. Barnes and Noble I didn’t find it on Book Depository yet.

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