Creating this board started out as a challenge, I think because I wasn't sure how to capture the journey, and consequent feelings, of the book...

Specifics for The Queen's Gambit and The Ruby Prince boards were perhaps easier to look for because I was defining one setting, one culture, more or less. Here the challenge was to reveal not only the changing landscapes, but the strains of the souls involved. Some paintings really came through, especially the scenes of battle. I look forward to ad...