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

Vix stared at the corpse before her feet. A man’s face peered out at her from the tangle of metal and cloth, like a pale beacon. It was the only sign that he had ever been human at all.


Vix felt a sudden surge of pity for the sad creature. Bending, she gently closed his staring eyes. 


Turning away from the body, she went back to Caine. She found herself staggering as though gravely wounded, though the orb had healed all the damage done. It was as though her body could not accept what had just happened to it. 


Shaking, Vix dropped heavily to her knees. Caine lay on the ground, eyes staring wide at the gray clouds rumbling above. Vix felt tears building at her eyes, but she brushed them away roughly. 


‘I didn’t kill him. If the orb can take life, it can give it, too.’ She pressed the sapphire ball tight against his chest. “Please,” she whispered aloud, her voice raw. 


Chapter 58: Promise