La falena e la fiamma

The story of when it all began: when Aba Abate became Ice.

In that summer of 1999, Ice was still just Aba Abate, the daughter of General Adelmo Abate, the man at the head of the Italian secret service. A university student certain that she knew it all and could help make the world a better place. This illusion led her to play an active part in a game that was beyond her. A role play, a ghastly game of spies that began with an ordinary, misleading chess match with the man who would change her life. She was a moth, Johnny the flame that drew her irresistibly into a maze of conspiracy, danger, morbid obsession and deadly fanaticism.

She has paid the price – and keeps paying it still.

She is capable of deceiving everyone, herself included. Now, however, she knows it: the lies vital for survival are those we tell ourselves.