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

Everything was dark. A formless sea swirled upon itself, unseen, but not unfelt. Pressures and currents disrupted its flow, redirecting it. But always the dark returned to its thoughtful quiet, the absolute silence that ruled it. 


From deep within this sea, Vix felt something. 


She had already become so used to the rhythm, the ebb and flow of the dark, that to feel anything at all was a shock. It was small, whatever the feeling was, like a tiny hand tugging at her arm, shyly beckoning her to follow. 


Vix felt another shock run through her immediately after, like a bucket of ice water dunked over her. Her name was Vix. Yes, now she could recall it again. She had forgotten that, too, deep within the dark.  


It felt like an enormous hand was scooping her up, hauling her up from that forgetful quiet where she had been. The dark released her reluctantly, tendrils of shadows snapping like spider’s silk as she struggled free from their depths. 


Chapter 55: Out From the Dark