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

It was not until very late that they stopped to make camp. Daylight had long given way to night, turning the Striding invisible beside the road, though Vix could still hear it galloping thunderously along through the dark. 


There was hardly any moon, mostly hidden as it was behind a wall of grumbling thunderclouds. They flashed dangerously in the distance, followed by a rumbling boom of thunder that shook Vix all the way through. 


Caine began making up the camp for the night in the shelter of a craggy outcrop of stone. Sturdy-looking trees were growing amid the cracks, their roots trailing down the rock as thick as weeds. 


“So we’re agreed,” Vix was saying as she moved to help. “We’ve ruled out vampires, hobgoblins, bugbears, and lycanthropes. That leaves only warlocks, witches, night elves, and... sprites. Evil ones, most likely.” 


“No,” Caine barked grumpily. “We are most certainly not agreed. Mostly due to the fact that none of those things are real!” 


Chapter 20: Dreamless Sleep