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

Caine awoke to complete blackness. The darkness was not just all around him. It seemed to press down against his eyes, shoving them back into his skull so that he could not see even the faintest trace of anything. 


Panic burned into his heart. Caine scrabbled around him, feeling the ground like a blind man. He could move and the floor was tough and gritty under his fingertips. But otherwise, he could tell little else about his surroundings. 


It was the work of the Riverman again. ‘Ancestors blight him, it must be!’ 


“What is this?” Caine shouted into the darkness, fear shaking his voice. “If you’re going to kill me, just come out and have it over with!” 


There was no answer. Caine waited, ears pricked for any sound. From far off, he thought he heard a squeak, like someone had risen from an old chair. Opening his mouth a fraction to improve his hearing, he listened harder. But there was no other sound. 


Chapter 37: Caged