Illustration by @Kitsuneyart
"WHAT DO YOU SEE IN YOUR REFLECTION?"
There are no heroes, only real people trying to survive in a world that doesn't give a fuck about them. SELF/IMAGE is a gritty, urban fantasy that trades fluff for a raw, genuine experience. It's aesthetic anime wrapped in a human heart.
If you like Percy Jackson's witty writing style with Jujutsu Kaisen's dark shonen stakes, then this is the right novel for you!
SELF/IMAGE DROPS HALLOWEEN 2026
CAN'T WAIT? READ THE PROLOGUE NOW!
Read the prologue in the first-person perspective of Kathleen Sage, the college student by day and operative by night who sold her emotions in exchange for angelic power.
(I even threw in the first two pages of chapter one as well! You'll thank me later!)
Me and my first edition.
About the Author (+ also you?)
I write urban fantasy because it’s what I love. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been obsessed with telling stories and building imaginative worlds.
For the past seven years, I’ve curated the Nishiverse—not just as a playground for myself, but as a place for others to get lost in.
Selling books has never been my top priority. My real goal is seeing your reactions, reading your theories, and knowing you’re enjoying the ride. If even one person reads my work and says, "Akane/Benjamin is just like me fr," then I did my job.
Thank you for being part of this journey.
— La'a Kea
© 2026 La'a Kea. All Rights Reserved.
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