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 hurried along the bottom of the canal, away from Belkin’s hut and back toward the Dry Works shantytown. Her eyes were burning with weariness and she could barely see where she was putting her feet. It was well past midnight, now. 


But she did not slow down. She had to get back to Caine, to tell him everything she had heard. 


‘Even if he didn’t tell you everything?’ a small part of her mind whispered. 


Vix caught her foot on a hidden length of broken wood and staggered heavily into the wall. Without pausing, she pushed herself upright and hurried onward again. 


She could not let herself think that way. Vix wished Belkin had not said anything. There was nothing worse than doubting Caine, after all they had been through together. 


But she could not help it. It did not make any sense. Of course Caine would have to know if he had used the Al’Vidar’s ritual to attain immortality.  


Chapter 36: Doubts