Vix, an orphan/thief living in the pits of Belgrave, has only one rule. She does what she must in order to survive. In the miserable depths of the slums, there’s only one alternative. Death.

But it seems that this does not apply to everyone. 

Vix encounters Caine, a mysterious man murdered on two different occasions, on two different days. He cannot seem to stay dead. Desperate to understand his secrets, Vix follows after the beaten-down immortal. But there is another hunting for Caine as well--an undying assassin known as the Riverman who will stop at nothing to kill his target again and again, no matter how many times it takes. 

As the Riverman sets his sights on her, Vix is faced with her darkest fears. A world of dark magic and mysteries unveils itself before her--and through it all, death is always but a step behind. 

This work contains depictions of violence, suitable for ages 18+. 

Spiral Loop is created by Alexander Harrington, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Spiral Loop

There was a long silence. Vix raised her eyes up from where she had been staring at the floor and watched Caine. Sunlight was washing joyously through the window of the Wench’s Treasure. 


But none of it seemed to touch Caine. He had stopped talking suddenly. His throat was moving convulsively, as though trying to force words out, but he made no sound. He kept running one hand across his shoulder, without seeming aware that he was doing it.


Caine started. His eyes seemed to fill in, somehow. Slowly, he came back from where he had been, lost in memory. “Yes.” 


He cleared his throat and looked away. “Then I died. That was the very first time I died.” 


“But...how?” Vix asked. “How did you come back?” 


Chapter 12: Memories of Centuries