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

Silver mist hung upon the edges of the hills, trailing the ground like ghostly veils. Gathered in séance, the skeletal trees cast long shadows across the earth, each like a grasping claw. A gray pallor had settled like grave dust upon the surrounding land, which ought to have green and summery. 


Standing in the center of it all was Southbend Manor. 


Looking at it, Vix thought it must have been the height of grandeur once. Now, no respectable person would go a mile near the place, not even to be buried in. 


The glass had long since fallen from the windows, leaving them like gaping, lidless eyes staring in silent watch over the grounds around the house. The willow-purple walls had decayed beyond repair.  


Yet the manor stood strong and sturdy upon the tallest misty hilltop. It stubbornly remained, imposing in the sheer existence of it, like an ancient obelisk that had refused to be stripped away by time and the elements. 


Chapter 51: Arrival at Southbend