I googled and wikied Uttuku and came up with a pretty murky explanation, and nothing that fit with what I knew or understood. Lilith made sense, and for good reason, but nothing is really known about the individuals that make up Uttuku legend.

Demons? I don't know; from what I have experienced I think it comes down to what you determine is a demon. What about Evil? This isn't a concept that exists within the darkness or within the Uttuku themselves. Evil is a purely human manifestation, it has no meaning to those we apply the word to.

Are they evil in human terms? Again I'm not sure, as they neither stand for good or bad, or do they usually take sides in a conflict; in fact, they like to end conflict by taking both sides. I know Sarina, an Uttuku, and Mr Stephenson's book deals with our relationship, this story should tell you enough, and the two future books Ta'ibah and Liyal will certainly tell you more than you probably should know.

Am I real or fiction? Something I often ask myself after half a dozen Chivas and a reflection on what I have seen. The scotch is good, I completed another chapter of my new Amalia book and I haven't seen a ghost in months. That's real enough for me at this stage.