He Had Two Sons

A psychological novel with elements of magical realism, a retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Narcissus.
Petya lives in a small Russian town, surrounded by omens and superstitions, and has dreamt of drawing since childhood. One day, on the doorstep of a stranger's apartment, he encounters a person who looks just like him — and this meeting turns his life upside down.
Thus, Petya finds himself in the world of pop culture, quickly rising in the American comic industry, reaching the heights. He increasingly hears the world around him screaming — and loses himself more and more. Instead, he finds his reflection — golden, beautiful, ideal.
But what if this reflection, his patron and double, one day decides to take his place?