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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
- 111,096 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
- 3,322 Views
- 19 Comments
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1-2 - A Simple Spell
- 2,961 Words
- 2,527 Views
- 23 Comments
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1-3 - Urgent Mistakes
- 1,569 Words
- 3,238 Views
- 25 Comments
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1-4 - The Truth
- 1,380 Words
- 3,166 Views
- 22 Comments
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1-5 - A Duty of Love
- 1,430 Words
- 2,603 Views
- 18 Comments
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1-6 Heaven and Hell
- 1,436 Words
- 2,152 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-7 - The Signs
- 2,944 Words
- 3,118 Views
- 14 Comments
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1-8 - Compromise
- 1,990 Words
- 2,868 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-9 - Whatever It Takes
- 1,139 Words
- 1,803 Views
- 11 Comments
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1-10 - A Spell's Simplicity
- 3,575 Words
- 2,919 Views
- 13 Comments
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1-11 - From Night to Day
- 722 Words
- 2,435 Views
- 16 Comments
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2-1 - The Cave
- 2,631 Words
- 4,177 Views
- 14 Comments
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2-2 - Questions and Memories
- 2,091 Words
- 3,299 Views
- 13 Comments
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2-3 - The Warden
- 3,043 Words
- 2,017 Views
- 12 Comments
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2-4 - To Live or Die
- 1,969 Words
- 1,749 Views
- 9 Comments
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2 - 5 - The Toll
- 1,527 Words
- 2,413 Views
- 17 Comments
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2-6 - Boundaries
- 1,701 Words
- 1,758 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-7 - Rivers
- 2,214 Words
- 2,922 Views
- 21 Comments
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2-8 - A Recipe
- 1,813 Words
- 2,512 Views
- 18 Comments
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2-9 - Blame
- 3,334 Words
- 2,481 Views
- 11 Comments
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2-10 - Sobriety is For the Living
- 1,425 Words
- 3,016 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-1 - If You Like Hellfire
- 3,308 Words
- 1,960 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-2 - You Think You Know
- 2,290 Words
- 2,786 Views
- 14 Comments
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3-3 - Love's Revelation
- 2,060 Words
- 3,157 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-4 - The Warlock
- 1,013 Words
- 2,220 Views
- 13 Comments
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3-5 - Sweet Oblivion
- 1,525 Words
- 1,661 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-6 - Beneath
- 967 Words
- 2,353 Views
- 12 Comments
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3-7 - Hate
- 664 Words
- 1,886 Views
- 11 Comments
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3-8 Life After Death
- 1,321 Words
- 2,645 Views
- 9 Comments
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3-9 - Purpose
- 1,179 Words
- 2,558 Views
- 10 Comments
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3-10 - Out of the Cave
- 1,916 Words
- 2,432 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-1 - Vulnerability
- 1,681 Words
- 1,966 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-2 - Direction
- 1,552 Words
- 2,980 Views
- 13 Comments
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4-3 - Illumination
- 1,249 Words
- 1,946 Views
- 12 Comments
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4-4 - Wake-up Call
- 2,035 Words
- 1,976 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-5 - The Big Picture
- 1,628 Words
- 2,349 Views
- 11 Comments
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4-6 - Duty
- 1,369 Words
- 1,754 Views
- 14 Comments
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4-7 - Drink
- 764 Words
- 3,214 Views
- 15 Comments
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4-8 - Faith
- 201 Words
- 3,367 Views
- 16 Comments
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4-9 - Oaths
- 2,779 Words
- 2,246 Views
- 9 Comments
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4-10 - Unity
- 209 Words
- 4,552 Views
- 32 Comments
