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 writhed upon the table in the Lab. The muscles in his neck corded and strained against his flesh, feeling as though they were trying to rip their way out of him. Liquid fire was running through his veins, scalding him from the inside out. 


Throughout it all, the doctors in white watched dispassionately, some scribbling down an occasional note. 


At last, the storm of agony passed. Caine’s arching back slammed back down upon the table. He tried to suck down deep gulps of air, but his body would not take in more than thin, rattling gasps. 


He was cold all over. His eyelids fluttered and he felt unconsciousness creeping over him. 


‘Yes,’ Caine thought weakly. ‘Please, let me pass out. Please.’ 


If he did, he knew he would probably not wake up alive. But that was all right. He would gladly face that dark, horrible place again, and feel the decaying mark on his shoulder grow even worse. Anything was better than this. 


Chapter 48: Deluge