Rivers of the Dead
Genres:
Fantasy,
General Fiction
Sub-genres:
Drama,
General Fantasy
Death is better left undisturbed, but some people don't know any better. After the death of his best friend, Ethan, Caleb Neild ventures into The Underworld to seek Ethan's soul and bring him back to the world of the living. He requests the help of the mythical Orpheus, bard turned psychopomp, to find The One Who Rules Beneath and must cross the dreaded six rivers of the afterlife.
This story was not originally written to be released online. As such, the chapters are of varied length, and most of them are rather short. Expect frequent updates.
- Signature Author
- 09/01/2017 (Updated: 11/11/2017)
- 41 Chapters
- 72,604 Words
- 90,278 Views
- 584 Comments
- Teen
- Complete
Story Recommendations
- Action Packed 0
- Addictive/Pacing 0
- Characters 0
- Chills 0
- Cliffhanger 0
- Compelling 0
- Feel-Good 0
- Humor 0
- Smoldering 0
- Tearjerker 0
- Unique 0
- World Building 0
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Table of Contents
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1.
A Small Pebble
- 2,000 Words
- 2,526 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,145 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 2,803 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 2,739 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 1,996 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
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- 1,712 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 2,593 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
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- 2,410 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,343 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
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- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
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- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
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- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
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- 2,571 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 1,599 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
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- 1,505 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 1,816 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,522 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,243 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
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- 1,961 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
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- 1,728 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
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- 2,507 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
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- 1,512 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,388 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
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- 2,481 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
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3-6 - Beneath
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3-7 - Hate
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3-8 Life After Death
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- 2,405 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
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- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
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- 2,163 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
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- 1,534 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
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- 2,497 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
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- 1,656 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
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- 1,607 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 1,939 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,473 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 2,550 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 2,813 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,005 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 3,521 Views
- 32 Comments
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