Heart of Straw

June 13,2024

Heart of Straw

[Book 1 done — Chp 34.2] [Book 2 concluding soon] 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” straw. Swishy is lavished in kindness and care, becoming ().

[Book 1 done — Chp 34.2]

[Book 2 concluding soon]

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” straw. 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 façade 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.

[Participant in Royal Road Writathon Fall 2023] — Chapters 39 to 50

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What to expect (genre/style/tag information):

- Additional tags: progression, fairy tale, cosmic horror, and body horror.
- Slow burn character focused story—wholesome at its core.
- One main POV + the POV of the lead supporting character
- Weak to very strong MC
- Boss fights with monstrosity
- Undercurrent of humor
- Whimsy, fun, and musical prose
- Most similar to Full Metal Alchemist w/ stronger abilities.
- Undertale and Hunter X Hunter are other prominent comparisons.

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Updates 2X week, Monday and Friday

Currently 232K words published and counting.

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Original cover design — “Welcome to Straw City” volume: MoranaInDesign (Much gratitude to her)
Original cover remaster — “The Plumage War” volume: Wong40K (thank you!)
“Wrathravens on Parade” volume & current cover— birthday gift from an anonymous supporter!

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