Chapter Twenty-SevenWhat had Io come to realise? He stood like a statue in front of her mother's shrine, his face concerned.
“But why now?” Samantha asked.
“Because Io isn't the only one trying to get into heaven,” Gila answered. “There's a demon walking the face of the earth, the only one in the last twenty years—the very same demon who threatened nuclear meltdown in a matter of days. Io, what if you're the only one who can reach the power source?”
“I'm not. Karael is on Earth. He has the power.”
“But he is not fallen. And he doesn't have any ashes.”
“What about Porter Rockwell?” John asked. “Is he not a demon by its very definition—fallen?”
“No. A demon such as he, is different than a fallen angel. I have been in his presence. The evil in him is ancient, filled with malice for my k
