{"product_id":"illusions-of-fire-paperback","title":"Illusions of Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNisha Sharma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRomance, magic, and mythology are woven together in this contemporary young adult urban fantasy from the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Letters We Keep\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every morning Laila Bansal wakes up and trains in hand-to-hand combat with her adopted aunts who, when not tending to their thriving vineyard, are immortal demons sworn to protect Laila, who was born into a mythological Hindu bloodline--one infused with magic and entrusted with Lord Krishna's secrets of the universe. By all appearances, though, Laila leads a peaceful, protected life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then Ahvi, the new boy in town, arrives and immediately seeks out Laila. He happens to be a descendant of a demigod. Both his and Laila's origin stories (found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Hindu epic poem about the great war between demi-gods, witches, and demons) come crashing to the forefront. Magical powers are activated, dark forces converge, and it looks like Laila's quiet town in upstate New York might be the setting of the next epic battle.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNisha Sharma\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the contemporary YA novels \u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Bollywood Life\u003c\/i\u003e (a Kirkus starred review, NPR Best Book of 2018, and RITA Award Winner for Best Young Adult Romance) and \u003ci\u003eRadha and Jai's Recipe for Romance\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of The Singh Family Trilogy (contemporary adult romance) and the rom-com series If Shakespeare Were an Aunty. You can find her online at nisha-sharma.com. She's also on Twitter and Instagram at @nishawrites. Nisha and her family live in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.24 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67974318031000,"sku":"9781454947790","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/AOgtsy7dCo9781454947790.webp?v=1794423064","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/illusions-of-fire-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}