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Chess's Name
This nickname symbolizes the major personality and image changes Emily's best friend has undergone in the years since they have known each other.
Dex
This fictional character in the book-within-a-book represents Emily's real-life husband.
Villa Aestas
This setting represents intrigue and mystery, as well as being a creative haven.
St. Patrick's Purgatory
This site represents the legend and myth of the underworld.
Orvieto
This city is supposed to be a refuge for Mari, who, to a degree, is running away from her problems.
Lilith Rising
This book-within-a-book represents Mari's creative possibilities and brilliance.
Emily's Illness
This phenomenon represents the extent of Emily's stress and the discord in her relationship with her husband.
The book "The Villa"
This joint project between Emily and Chess represents both the possibilities of their creative partnership and the fact that the two are bound together inextricably into the future, whether Emily...
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