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

A little while later, their rooms paid for, Caine flung himself upon his mattress. “Ah,” he sighed as its body slowly submerged into its downy depths. 


Vix stood just beside the bed in Caine’s room. He had been right, the Robin Nest was far more luxurious than the Wench’s Tavern. 


The room was decorated with dark oak furniture, lacquered and polished until they gleamed. In the corner stood a monstrous claw-footed dresser. Vix could have stored all the clothes she had ever owned within it five times and still have room left over.


The bed was immaculately made, or had been before Caine had collapsed on it, and a spotless full-length mirror hung upon the wall.


Vix’s room had been very similar. She had looked around it a few minutes before, her mouth slightly agape all the while. She had never seen such a comfortable place.


It made her slightly nervous. She was not meant for places like this. It felt like the whole room would just shatter if she so much as touched it.


Chapter 26: Strengthening Bonds