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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
- 109,730 Views
- 585 Comments
- Teen
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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
- 3,271 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,471 Views
- 23 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 3,178 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 3,113 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 2,555 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
- 1,436 Words
- 2,145 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 3,110 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
- 1,990 Words
- 2,835 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,760 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
- 3,575 Words
- 2,898 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
- 2,394 Views
- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
- 2,631 Words
- 4,143 Views
- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
- 2,091 Words
- 3,283 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 1,999 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,737 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 2,386 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,729 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,865 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
- 1,813 Words
- 2,466 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
- 3,334 Words
- 2,443 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
- 1,425 Words
- 2,986 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
- 3,308 Words
- 1,924 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,763 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
- 2,060 Words
- 3,127 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
- 1,013 Words
- 2,187 Views
- 13 Comments
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
- 1,525 Words
- 1,634 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-6 - Beneath
- 967 Words
- 2,332 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-7 - Hate
- 664 Words
- 1,858 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-8 Life After Death
- 1,321 Words
- 2,621 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
- 1,179 Words
- 2,533 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
- 1,916 Words
- 2,417 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
- 1,681 Words
- 1,931 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
- 1,552 Words
- 2,950 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
- 1,249 Words
- 1,913 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
- 2,035 Words
- 1,956 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 2,330 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,729 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 3,165 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 3,331 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,230 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 4,487 Views
- 32 Comments
