Illusions of Fire

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.

Then Ahvi, the new boy in town, arrives and immediately seeks out Laila. He happens to be a descendant of a d...