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

Oil lanterns guttered from the four corners of the room, throwing the Lab into sharp relief. The light was muddy brown, almost the color of blood.  


A long, pale wood table stood in the center of the room. The ugly light bathing the rest of the room hardly seemed to touch it. A bleached sort of glow seemed almost to radiate from the table, making it glint like an exposed bone. Four iron restraints had been bolted into the table, one at each corner, straining toward the ceiling like talons. 


Caine was pushed toward it by the burly guard behind. When Caine hesitated, the man snarled and wrenched Caine’s bound arms higher behind his back. “Move it, you filth.” 


His footsteps echoed eerily loud along the stony walls as Caine was forced forward. His heart was hammering in his chest and his mouth was as dry as dust. Every instinct told him to dig his heels in, to fight as hard as he could to get away from that lone table in front of him. 


Chapter 46: Masks