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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
- 109,666 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
- 3,269 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
- 3,177 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 3,112 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 2,553 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
- 1,436 Words
- 2,144 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 3,109 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
- 1,990 Words
- 2,834 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,759 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
- 3,575 Words
- 2,896 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
- 2,393 Views
- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
- 2,631 Words
- 4,142 Views
- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
- 2,091 Words
- 3,280 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 1,998 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,735 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 2,384 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,728 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,863 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
- 1,813 Words
- 2,465 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
- 3,334 Words
- 2,440 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
- 1,425 Words
- 2,985 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
- 3,308 Words
- 1,921 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,761 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
- 2,060 Words
- 3,126 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
- 1,013 Words
- 2,184 Views
- 13 Comments
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
- 1,525 Words
- 1,632 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-6 - Beneath
- 967 Words
- 2,329 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-7 - Hate
- 664 Words
- 1,856 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-8 Life After Death
- 1,321 Words
- 2,620 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
- 1,179 Words
- 2,532 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
- 1,916 Words
- 2,414 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
- 1,681 Words
- 1,930 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
- 1,552 Words
- 2,948 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
- 1,249 Words
- 1,912 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
- 2,035 Words
- 1,955 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 2,329 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,727 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 3,164 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 3,330 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,229 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 4,486 Views
- 32 Comments
