Heart of Straw

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[Book 1 done — Chp 34.2]

[Book 2 done — Chp 61]

[Book 3 done — ongoing — final movement of this story]

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 400K 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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Copyright ©, Olvaaarrdd, 2023

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Latest release - vol. 2.0, ch. 61.0
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Heart of Straw 2 61 Chapter 61 | "FLAVOR WORLD" [Book 2 End] RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 1 34 Chapter 34.2 | "THE DARK ARTS — STRAW & SHADOW" [Book 1 End] RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 102 Chapter 102 | "SLICE OF HEAVEN" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 101 Chapter 101 | "CITY LIGHTS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 100 Chapter 100 | "GUIDING LIGHT" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 99 Chapter 99 | "HOW TO BE A GIANT" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 98 Chapter 98 | "EMISSSARY" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 97 Chapter 97 | "HIVE AND VORTEX" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 96 Chapter 96 | "The Shadows Of Swishy" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 95 Chapter 95.2 | "COMPASS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 95 Chapter 95.1 | "COMPASS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 94 Chapter 94 | "The Element Of Abyss" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 93 Chapter 93 | "WITHOUT STRAW" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 92 Chapter 92 | "SUGAR WRAITH" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 91 Chapter 91.1 | "THE FIRST BEAT" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 91 Chapter 91.2 | "THE FIRST BEAT" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 90 Chapter 90 | "CIVILIZATION" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 89 Chapter 89 | "THE ROOTS OF LIFE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 88 Chapter 88 | "ARACHNID" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 87 Chapter 87 | "TWIN BEATS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 86 Chapter 86 | "POPCORN HEARTS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 85 Chapter 85 | "ECOSYSTEM" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 84 Chapter 84 | Red, Orange, And Honey RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 83 Chapter 83 | "NEW FLOCK" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 82 Chapter 82 | "CONSTELLATION" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 81 Chapter 81 | "ACHING SHADOWS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 80 Chapter 80 | "Rise Of The Mourning Straw" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 79 Chapter 79 | "Cemetery In The Sky" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 78 Chapter 78 | "Growing Darkness" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 77 Chapter 77 | "Feathers, Shadows, And Birds Of Prey" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 76 Chapter 76 | "Snitch Of The Soul" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 75 Chapter 75.2 | "TRUST" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 75 Chapter 75.1 | "TRUST" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 74 Chapter 74 | "CHAMBER" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 73 Chapter 73 | "LOCKLESS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 72 Chapter 72 | "PASSENGER" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 71 Chapter 71 | "NEO-RAVENS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 70 Chapter 70 | "The Compassionate Weave" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 69 Chapter 69 | "US OR THEM" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 68 Chapter 68 | "BIRDCAGE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 67 Chapter 67 | "THE NEST" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 66 Chapter 66 | "Bristles The Indomitable" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 65 Chapter 65 | "SKYWALKER" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 64 Chapter 64 | "CLEAN SWEEP" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 63 Chapter 63 | "ON THE RISE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 62 Chapter 62 | "WISHWILLOW" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 60 Chapter 60 | "BLACK ALPHABET" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 59 Chapter 59.1 | "THE GIRL INSIDE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 59 Chapter 59.2 | "THE GIRL INSIDE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 58 Chapter 58 | "The Color Of Friendship" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 57 Chapter 57 | "THE PORTAL ARTS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 56 Chapter 56 | "The Anatomy Of A Boy" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 55 Chapter 55 | "Feathers & Treasures" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 54 Chapter 54 | "BLACK LIES" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 53 Chapter 53 | "A CALM NIGHT" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 52 Chapter 52 | "A DARK HEART" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 51 Chapter 51 | "ONE OF A KIND" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 50 Chapter 50.2 | "The Price Of Being" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 50 Chapter 50.1 | "The Price Of Being" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 49 Chapter 49.2 | "The Paper-White Chasm" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 49 Chapter 49.1 | "The Paper-White Chasm" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 48 Chapter 48 | "The Papercraft Of Hearts" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 47 Chapter 47.1 | "The Starvation Shadows" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 47 Chapter 47.2 | "The Starvation Shadows" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 46 Chapter 46 | "STAKE & RESTORE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 45 Chapter 45 | "CURSE-STRAW" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 44 Chapter 44.1 | "INTO THE MYST" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 44 Chapter 44.2 | "INTO THE MYST" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 43 Chapter 43 | "Nebula & Aftermath" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 42 Chapter 42 | "BOY OF STORM" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 41 Chapter 41 | "BLACK TEMPEST" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 40 Chapter 40 | "WONDERWEAVE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 39 Chapter 39 | "SERMON II" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 38 Chapter 38 | "PINK SNOW" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 37 Chapter 37 | "THE ARMOR INSIDE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 36 Chapter 36 | "COMMUNION" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 35 Chapter 35 | "WITHOUT HEART II" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 34 Chapter 34.1 | "The Dark Arts — Straw & Shadow" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 33 Chapter 33 | "DARK SANCTUARY" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 32 Chapter 32 | "NEVERMORE" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 31 Chapter 31 | "Eclipse Of The Soul" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 30 Chapter 30 | "Snitches And Slaves" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 29 Chapter 29 | "STRAW GUARDIAN" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 28 Chapter 28 | "The Straw And The Skewer" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 27 Chapter 27 | "Time, Space, And Straw" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 26 Chapter 26| "The Priests Of House Swish" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 25 Chapter 25| "SLAVETALON" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 24 Chapter 24 | "Soul Gone Searching" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 23 Chapter 23.5 -- Bonus Art + Vignette | "GOLDEN SCARECROW RETURNS TO HELL" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 23 Chapter 23 | "WRATHRAVEN" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 22 Chapter 22 | "The No-Storm Cellar" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 21 Chapter 21 | "Compromising With A Witch" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 20 Chapter 20 | "Compromise And Curses" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 19 Chapter 19 | "THE CURSEWORKS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 18 Chapter 18 | "A Match Made In Abyss" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 17 Chapter 17.1 | "Dark Feelings, Golden Intent" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 17 Chapter 17.2 | "Dark Feelings, Golden Intent" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 16 Chapter 16 | "ELEGANT ROOST" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 15 Chapter 15 | "Friend Of Darkness" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 14 Chapter 14 | "THE STRAW-BOUND" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 13 Chapter 13 | "The City Of Wishes" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 12 Chapter 12 | "NOTES ON ABYSS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 11 Chapter 11 | "SHAPE OF SOUL" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 10 Chapter 10.1 | "THE PLUMAGE WAR" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 10 Chapter 10.2 | "THE PLUMAGE WAR" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 9 Chapter 9 | "SERMON" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 8 Chapter 8 | "WING" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 7 Chapter 7 | "CHASM AND CROW" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 6 Chapter 6 | "SNITCHTALON" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 5 Chapter 5 | "WITHOUT HEART" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 4 Chapter 4 | "SHADOWCLAW" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 3 Chapter 3 | "THE HEART ARTS" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 2 Chapter 2 | "The Language Arts" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 1 Chapter 1 | "SCARECROW" RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw 1 Hiatus until August 1st (Health Reasons) — Series finale chapters will be posted shortly after. RoyalRoadL
Heart of Straw Chapter 0 | "PROLOGUE" RoyalRoadL