Chapters (53)
- Front Cover
- Letter from the Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
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- • Forty •
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Excerpt from Be Dazzled
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- About the Author
- Back Cover
“Thanks to everyone for tuning in! If you’re curious about previous steps in Plasma Siren, check out my other videos below! If you enjoyed this and want to see more, subscribe! And lastly, if you’d like to support me, a link to my wish list is posted below. You can either buy me some supplies or just throw down cash. Whatever works for you. Every patron’s money goes toward helping me make new cool stuff and record videos for you guys.”
A bubble pops up in the chat.
Striker9 is typing.
…
“And for those of you who tuned in at the end, my name is Raffy, and I’m getting this cosplay of Plasma Siren ready for—”
The bubble vanishes. Striker9 has stopped typing.
“Ready for—”
It shows up again.
Striker9 is typing.
…
It vanishes again, then shows up again. What are they trying to say that’s so hard? I’ve zoned out wondering about this, so I zone back in.
“I’m getting this costume ready for this year’s Controverse, held right here in Boston at the Boston Convention Center in the Seaport. For those wondering, no, I won’t be competing, but I will be on the con floor both Saturday and Sunday, so come say hi! And—”
Striker9 is typing.
…
“—and don’t be afraid to reach out with questions! Till next time, happy crafting!”
I power down the stream, leaving Striker9 to hammer out whatever novel they’ve been working on in the chat. It’s only then that I realize they’re the same person who knew the exact name of the stones I’ve been using for the last hour.
“Striker9, then?” I murmur, looking at myself in the dark mirror of the windows. “My bejeweled benefactor. Thank you.”
Be Dazzled
On sale January 2021!
About the Author
Ryan La Sala grew up in Connecticut, but only physically. Mentally, he spent most of his childhood in the worlds of Sailor Moon and Xena: Warrior Princess, which perhaps explains all the twirling. He studied anthropology and neuroscience at Northeastern University before becoming a project manager specializing in digital tools. He technically lives in New York City, but has actually transcended material reality and only takes up a human shell for special occasions, like brunch, and to watch anime (which is banned on the astral plane). Reverie is Ryan’s debut novel. You can find him on Twitter @Ryality or visit him at ryanlasala.com.
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