“THE BOY WHO FOUGHT THE REAPER: The Price of Protection When Death Comes Calling” by Gary Brand

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Darren Marlar

True Crime, History, Society & Culture, Documentary, Science, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

A young boy keeps vigil over his fevered mother on a cold winter night, but when Death itself comes calling, eight-year-old Tommy discovers that sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest warriors—and that what we're willing to fight for isn't always what we think we're protecting.

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