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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
- 113,152 Views
- 585 Comments
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Story Recommendations
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- Great Pacing 0
- Great Characters 0
- Character Growth 0
- Dialog / Banter 0
- Plot Twists 0
- Beautiful Writing 0
- Immersive World 0
- Satisfying Ending 0
- Fresh / Original 0
- Counldn't Put It Down 0
- Suspenseful 0
- Gave Me Chills 0
- Funny 0
- Feel-Good 0
- Heartwarming 0
- Emotional Impact 0
- Thought-Provoking 0
- Romantic Chemistry 0
- Smoldering Chemistry 0
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Table of Contents
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1.
A Small Pebble
- 2,000 Words
- 3,396 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,578 Views
- 23 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 3,306 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 3,221 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 2,692 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
- 1,436 Words
- 2,193 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 3,168 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
- 1,990 Words
- 2,907 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,840 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
- 3,575 Words
- 2,956 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
- 2,489 Views
- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
- 2,631 Words
- 4,225 Views
- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
- 2,091 Words
- 3,341 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 2,064 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,775 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 2,476 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,791 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,993 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
- 1,813 Words
- 2,551 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
- 3,334 Words
- 2,537 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
- 1,425 Words
- 3,055 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
- 3,308 Words
- 1,995 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,841 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
- 2,060 Words
- 3,193 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
- 1,013 Words
- 2,245 Views
- 13 Comments
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
- 1,525 Words
- 1,698 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-6 - Beneath
- 967 Words
- 2,384 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-7 - Hate
- 664 Words
- 1,941 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-8 Life After Death
- 1,321 Words
- 2,673 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
- 1,179 Words
- 2,594 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
- 1,916 Words
- 2,457 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
- 1,681 Words
- 2,029 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
- 1,552 Words
- 3,008 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
- 1,249 Words
- 2,008 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
- 2,035 Words
- 2,004 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 2,388 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,808 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 3,277 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 3,403 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,284 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 4,670 Views
- 32 Comments
