Illusions of Fire, Nisha Sharma
Illusions of Fire, Nisha Sharma
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Illusions of Fire

Author: Nisha Sharma

Narrator: Vikas Adam, Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 11 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/21/2025

Synopsis

Every morning Laila Bansal wakes up before dawn—hours before her job at the family winery—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’s mythological bloodline. Despite the whole "descendant of Draupadi" thing, Laila leads a peaceful, protected life. That is until Karan, the mysterious and gorgeous new archer in town, tries to cut off her head. Like Laila, Karan and his family are connected to the world of gods and demons. He's on a mission to save his parents, but with him he brings an influx of immortal beings, and mortal ones—all of whom are ready to, you guessed it, destroy the world.  Nisha Sharma, a life-long paranormal and fantasy fan, finally brings her hilarity and wit to the genre. She grew up being inspired by pop culture touchstones like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, and Supernatural. Illusions of Fire is her homage to those works—showcasing a powerful female protagonist, with tremendous responsibility and expectations, simply trying to survive while delivering elite one-liners and falling in love with the wrong person.

About Nisha Sharma

Nisha Sharma is a YA and adult contemporary romance writer living in the Philly suburbs with her Alaskan husband, and a plethora of animals named after characters in literature. Her books have been included in best-of lists by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, Time Magazine and more. Before leaving the corporate world, Nisha spearheaded DEI initiatives at billion-dollar companies. She has continued her advocacy work by fighting for equity and equality in publishing. When she’s not writing, Nisha can be found hitting the books for her PhD in English and Social Justice. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Esta on October 12, 2025

The first date between asura/demon hunter MMC, Karan and descendant of demi-goddess Draupadi, FMC, Laila, went great… if you ignore the part where he tried to murder and decapitate her. Minor misunderstanding. But apart from that, Karan’s a green flag, I promise, and the romance is super cute. What’s......more

Goodreads review by Srivalli on October 20, 2025

1.5 Stars One Liner: Meh and duh! Laila Bansal has a different life from her friends. She wakes up early to train in hand-to-hand combat with her aunts, who are actually rakshashis sworn to protect her. Being born into a mythical lineage infused with magic, Krishna’s secrets make her a special case,......more

Goodreads review by Mai ༊*·˚ on October 28, 2025

4.25 ★— And I had a blast with this one! Recent YA has been largely disappointing for me, so finding a story like this felt like such a refreshing detour. Laila Bansal has just graduated high school, and while everyone around her seems to be moving forward, she feels stuck. As the heir of a magical......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on December 08, 2024

4.5 stars rounded up Buffy meets a more mature, South Asian Percy Jackson! Illusions of Fire is a cool YA fantasy romance following the descendants of Hindu gods and divine figures. Laila has been raised by a gaggle of women who are really a kind of demon, and everyday she trains for combat to stay s......more

Goodreads review by Billie's Not So Secret Diary on September 10, 2025

Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma YA Fantasy NetGalley eARC Pub Date: Oct 7, 2025 Union Square & Co. Ages: 14+ Laila is a descendant of Draupadi and is protected by her immortal aunts. Karan is a descendant of hunters who kills immortal beings that want to destroy the world, and Laila is his next target. B......more

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