A desperate father visits a witch who has been chained to a tree, begs for the life of his child. Hopes that she will use her magic, but she demands a blood oat in return.
While this is an interesting and novel idea, this doesn't really have a satisfying narrative because nothing really plot-like happens and no-one learns anything.
John doesn't deserve his fate because he's done what almost any parent would do. Such a horrible death is usually only dished out on morally reprehensible characters (outside of slashers and torture porn). It needs to be earned by John being more of a bastard, or compromising his mora...
After society has fallen into another "Great Depression" an evil politic called The Dead takes control of the country and taking control of everyone lives. This leaves many to try and rid themselves in The Dreads plan, but sometimes it's not that easy.
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