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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
- 111,641 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
- 3,340 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,537 Views
- 23 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 3,247 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 3,174 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 2,621 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
- 1,436 Words
- 2,169 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 3,136 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
- 1,990 Words
- 2,875 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,817 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
- 3,575 Words
- 2,926 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
- 2,442 Views
- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
- 2,631 Words
- 4,186 Views
- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
- 2,091 Words
- 3,319 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 2,026 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,758 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 2,435 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,767 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,931 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
- 1,813 Words
- 2,520 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
- 3,334 Words
- 2,502 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
- 1,425 Words
- 3,025 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
- 3,308 Words
- 1,967 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,794 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
- 2,060 Words
- 3,164 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
- 1,013 Words
- 2,227 Views
- 13 Comments
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
- 1,525 Words
- 1,668 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-6 - Beneath
- 967 Words
- 2,360 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-7 - Hate
- 664 Words
- 1,906 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-8 Life After Death
- 1,321 Words
- 2,653 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
- 1,179 Words
- 2,570 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
- 1,916 Words
- 2,440 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
- 1,681 Words
- 1,984 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
- 1,552 Words
- 2,991 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
- 1,249 Words
- 1,961 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
- 2,035 Words
- 1,983 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 2,358 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,761 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 3,233 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 3,375 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,255 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 4,599 Views
- 32 Comments
