Marked by Flame and Shadow

Maylina the Destroyer was once a feared demon general of Hell—until she was banished to Earth in disgrace. Stripped of rank, purpose, and dignity, she crash-lands into the life of Raina, a college animation student whose biggest concern should be deadlines—not demons. But exile isn’t quiet for long. Strange forces begin stirring beneath the surface of the human world, and the line between realms starts to fracture. As shadows lengthen and secrets unravel, Raina discovers she may not be as ordinary as she thought—and Maylina may not be the villain she was once made to be. Bound by fate, fire, and something neither of them expected, the two must decide who they are beyond the roles they were given. Because some marks aren’t curses. They’re awakenings.