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
- 91,714 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
- 2,557 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,176 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 2,839 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 2,772 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
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- 2,023 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
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- 1,740 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
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- 2,643 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
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- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,372 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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- 2,595 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 1,625 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,526 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 1,843 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,545 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,277 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
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- 2,016 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
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- 1,789 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
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- 2,555 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
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- 1,535 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,452 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
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- 2,533 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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- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
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- 2,210 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
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- 2,187 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
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- 1,558 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
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- 2,536 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
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- 1,686 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
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- 1,631 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 1,966 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,499 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 2,594 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 2,846 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,028 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 3,574 Views
- 32 Comments
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