View a FREE sample

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...

(read more Symbols/Objects)

This section contains 173 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample