Uttara

By Hamish Wordsworth

Uttara

In a world where thoughts are not always your own, what does it mean to truly belong?

When the twins arrive in Saranam, they encounter a civilisation shaped by empathy so profound it dissolves the boundaries between minds. Feelings are shared. Thoughts are understood before they are spoken. Guided by a living intelligence known as Maitri, this world offers connection beyond anything they have ever known.

But connection has a cost.

As each experience intensifies, the line between self and others begins to blur. Influence grows. Choice becomes uncertain. And beyond the reach of order, whispers speak of places where empathy no longer unites-but overwhelms.

Returning home should bring relief.

Instead, it reveals something deeper.

A stillness where nothing pulls.

Nothing persuades.

Nothing asks.

Caught between two realities-one of shared awareness, one of absolute independence-the twins must confront a question that neither world can fully answer:

When the power to shape another exists, where should its limits lie?

And who decides?

A contemplative journey through connection, control, and the fragile balance between them, this story explores not just where we belong-but what we must protect to remain ourselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVB81DF5
• ISBN13: 9798254111962
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 636 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"