Vague Ends, Distinct Means

The son of a falling family dies. He wakes up in the unwinding world. Reborn as a figment. Existing in a state both between and beyond life and death. Now he must battle horrors beyond imagination and invaders from the lucid realms. Struggling to survive and grow. Forced to build his strength lest his little flame of life be blown out. His assessment of the situation: "Meh...At least I'm out of that toxic situation back home."