Is this turning into a retelling of the Greek legend of Hades and Persephone? I. Am. Invested. Bring it on!
Seriously now, this plot twist was so unexpected, it's great! So the novel's female lead was probably some kind of fake saint and Aisha is the real deal. But they managed to get rid of her early on in the original novel's plot. Hades, protect your Persephon- I mean, Aisha!!