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

Vix and Caine trekked along Cervil’s Way for the rest of the day. Vix noticed their surroundings change drastically the farther they went.  


The soft and rolling green lands around them started to crack and flatten, peeling back from the stony bones of the earth like old scabs. The songs of thrushes and warblers were replaced by the shrieks of gulls, which soared eternally overhead, wobbling precariously on gusts of salty wind. 


Finally, in the distance, Vix spotted Delmin. The city had none of the sweeping spires and towers of Belgrave, but it made up for it with sheer sprawling size. 


Squat, sturdy buildings tumbled over the coastline in a stone wave of dwellings, broken here and there by the steeples of churches. Beyond, peering from behind the iron heads of clangorous old bells, the blue glitter of the ocean was visible. 


Chapter 24: Enemy on the Horizon