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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
- 107,821 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
- 3,210 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,415 Views
- 23 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 3,135 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 3,059 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 2,499 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
- 1,436 Words
- 2,104 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 3,067 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
- 1,990 Words
- 2,795 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,688 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
- 3,575 Words
- 2,861 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
- 2,302 Views
- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
- 2,631 Words
- 4,101 Views
- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
- 2,091 Words
- 3,216 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 1,966 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,705 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 2,334 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,695 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,820 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
- 1,813 Words
- 2,414 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
- 3,334 Words
- 2,397 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
- 1,425 Words
- 2,953 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
- 3,308 Words
- 1,877 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,730 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
- 2,060 Words
- 3,069 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
- 1,013 Words
- 2,164 Views
- 13 Comments
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
- 1,525 Words
- 1,603 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-6 - Beneath
- 967 Words
- 2,292 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-7 - Hate
- 664 Words
- 1,812 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-8 Life After Death
- 1,321 Words
- 2,590 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
- 1,179 Words
- 2,498 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
- 1,916 Words
- 2,384 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
- 1,681 Words
- 1,909 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
- 1,552 Words
- 2,918 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
- 1,249 Words
- 1,878 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
- 2,035 Words
- 1,919 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 2,294 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,690 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 3,100 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 3,282 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,202 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 4,430 Views
- 32 Comments
