Original sketch
In the spring of 2026, I was approached by the author Kristen Casey to make her debut novel characters come to life. Making Ophelia and Etienne come to life was easy as Kristen was so connected and had such a vision for the two, I could easily draw them.
The Hands That Treat is a paranormal romance that feels like the cult movie, Practical Magic, but set in a spell-binding, hurricane drunk New Orleans. This spicy, slow burn follows Ophelia Oubre, a magical healer in her 30s, on a journey to identify the serial killer haunting her family and friends. Her search for answers is revealed when she learns how to trust herself and accepts the help of an unsuspecting friend
Ophelia
Etienne