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 paced deliberately forward, Caine following in her wake, coming closer to the shantytown. She passed beneath what appeared to be the gate: two huge, grime-encrusted oars crossed like tentpoles at the entrance.  


It seemed to Vix like a rather odd symbol for a place known as the Dry Works. 


‘Perhaps the people here have a strange sense of humor.’ 


Caine shifted uneasily behind her. “Well, here we are,” he said. Someone pounded along a ramp just above his head and he flinched at the noise. “But where are we supposed to go next in this madhouse?” 


 Vix could see that he felt very out of place in the Dry Works. But she could feel her own confidence begin to increase as she looked around. It was different than the slums of Belgrave, but there was the same sort of energy here, a similar canniness to the people who shot her appraising looks as they walked by. 


Chapter 29: Friendly Face