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

The darkness grew around her, deepening as Vix made her way toward the outskirts of the Dry Works. The dangling lanterns were fewer and farther between, here. Crowding buildings gave way to reveal a star speckled with diamond stars above. 


Vix forced her heavy eyelids open. It must be past midnight, she figured, although it was difficult to tell how much time had passed inside the canals. The moon was absent in the velvety quilt of the sky above. Only a sliver could be seen above the high walls around her. 


Once again, the path in front of her became choked with debris. Vix could now recognize the formless heaps of wood littering the way for what they were. They were old ships, wrecked and abandoned at the bottom of the canals. She spied one that was even still mostly intact, sleek and long-nosed, though the wooden hull was rotted green. 


Chapter 33: The Pauper Professor