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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
- 107,893 Views
- 585 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
- 3,212 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,416 Views
- 23 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 3,136 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 3,060 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 2,501 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
- 1,436 Words
- 2,106 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 3,068 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
- 1,990 Words
- 2,797 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,690 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
- 3,575 Words
- 2,862 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
- 2,304 Views
- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
- 2,631 Words
- 4,102 Views
- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
- 2,091 Words
- 3,218 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 1,968 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,707 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 2,336 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,696 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,821 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
- 1,813 Words
- 2,416 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
- 3,334 Words
- 2,399 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
- 1,425 Words
- 2,954 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
- 3,308 Words
- 1,879 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,732 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
- 2,060 Words
- 3,071 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
- 1,013 Words
- 2,166 Views
- 13 Comments
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
- 1,525 Words
- 1,604 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-6 - Beneath
- 967 Words
- 2,294 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-7 - Hate
- 664 Words
- 1,814 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-8 Life After Death
- 1,321 Words
- 2,592 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
- 1,179 Words
- 2,500 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
- 1,916 Words
- 2,385 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
- 1,681 Words
- 1,910 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
- 1,552 Words
- 2,920 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
- 1,249 Words
- 1,880 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
- 2,035 Words
- 1,921 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 2,295 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,692 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 3,102 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 3,283 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,204 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 4,432 Views
- 32 Comments
