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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
- 115,904 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
- 3,527 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,689 Views
- 23 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 3,349 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 3,329 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 2,781 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
- 1,436 Words
- 2,247 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 3,214 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
- 1,990 Words
- 2,952 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,916 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
- 3,575 Words
- 2,987 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
- 2,594 Views
- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
- 2,631 Words
- 4,305 Views
- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
- 2,091 Words
- 3,375 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 2,099 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,837 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 2,530 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,827 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 3,086 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
- 1,813 Words
- 2,674 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
- 3,334 Words
- 2,595 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
- 1,425 Words
- 3,100 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
- 3,308 Words
- 2,085 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,867 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
- 2,060 Words
- 3,261 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
- 1,013 Words
- 2,317 Views
- 13 Comments
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
- 1,525 Words
- 1,754 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-6 - Beneath
- 967 Words
- 2,441 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-7 - Hate
- 664 Words
- 2,009 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-8 Life After Death
- 1,321 Words
- 2,696 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
- 1,179 Words
- 2,621 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
- 1,916 Words
- 2,520 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
- 1,681 Words
- 2,090 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
- 1,552 Words
- 3,087 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
- 1,249 Words
- 2,046 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
- 2,035 Words
- 2,042 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 2,423 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,878 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 3,354 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 3,495 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,315 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 4,810 Views
- 32 Comments
