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Amelia Lanier Bassano
The author of Salve Deus Rex Judæorum and the first openly female professional poet in England, this figure is the attributed author of the in-milieu Book of the Raven. Held up as an early protofeminist, her inclusion speaks to the woman-centering of the novel.
Black Soap
A product prepared by the Owens family, this cleaner has antibacterial and antimagical properties. It also inhibits the negative effects of aging.
Crows
Carrion-eaters often associated with intelligence and magic, these animals are also associated with loyalty in the text. They mark long-term relationships of one form or another.
Deathwatch Beetle
These animals serve a prognosticatory function in the novel. Several characters hear its characteristic sound and pass on soon after.
Essex County, MA
This U.S. location, which shares a name with a British location, is the site of much of the action of the novel. It...
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