SWISHY IS DEAD INSIDE; SWISHY IS HOLLOW; and Swishy, an innocent scarecrow boy, is determined to acquire a heart. Blessed with the ability to conjure wheat in mass amounts, he travels to Straw City, a settlement famous for its crop of "healing" wheat. Swishy is lavished in kindness and care, becoming a mascot for the straw-obsessed town, treatment that he suspects will grant him a heart. But it's not long before the city's gentle facade slips away and reveals a dungeon-like settlement of curses, monstrosities, and arcane oppression. Can Swishy loose himself from the straw-crazies and their charismatic tyrant? Will the boy serve as a straw-producing factory-without liberty, or heart? Not if he can help it. With a little magic-and a lot of straw-the boy resolves to break free. ~ WHAT TO EXPECT (genre/style/tag information): - Recommended Age group: 16+ for dark psychology, cosmic horror, body horror, and violence - Slow burn character focused story-wholesome at its core. - One main POV + the POV of the lead supporting character - Weak to strong MCs - Boss fights with monstrosity - Post-apocalyptic dystopia without the usual grimness ~ Occasional pen drawings by me :) Copyright ©, Olvaaarrdd, 2023
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