Whispers Across the Styx

In the sultry shadows of the human world, Charon finds a normal fulfilling life. But in the dark hours of the night when the world is asleep, he dons the cloak of the ferryman, guiding souls to the world below. Bound by his duty to the underworld and his love for the simple human life he's living on earth, he struggles to balance the two worlds, his existence, a delicate dance between the living and the dead. His world comes crashing when his heart becomes entangled and he unknowingly falls in love with a goddess. Circe is a powerful sorceress under the disguise of an average, typical girl living a simple, satisfying life. Haunted by her mother's ghostly echoes, she sets out on a mission impossible, to cross her back to the afterlife. An action that defies the laws of life and death. And this can only be done by one person, the ferryman. She finds out the ferryman has been right under her nose the whole time and sets out to free herself from her mum's hold. In a bid to protect herself from her past, Circe dances around the truth and soon, the line between love and deception blurs. Charon defies the laws of death, a daring act of love to help Circe, untangling a series of unfortunate events. Their fate is tested when the veil lifts and Circe's divine nature is revealed. Torn by forbidden love and divine duty, they make drastic decisions. Was their connection ever real or just a form of manipulation to achieve her ends? Or will their love at the end stand the chaos that threatens to tear them apart? Trigger Warnings for: Abandonment Abuse of power Acceptance Aggressive behavior Agony Alcohol Consumption Alcoholism Ancient & Dark History (Implied) Anger Animosity & Grief Anxiety Authority Challenged Banished souls Battle/violence between gods Betrayal Choking Coercion Cryptic Tasks Dark imagery (abyss, shadows) Dark Magic Death Death of a Child Death of a Deity Defiance Descriptions of torture and execution Desire Despair Desperation Discussion of death Disturbance Divine punishment Divine world Double life Drinking Drug/alcohol use Duty vs Personal Life Emotional confrontation Emotional distress (parents of the dying child) Emotional turmoil Empathy manipulation Erotic descriptions Grief Guilt Harassment Haunting memories Heartbreak Helpless begging Hopelessness Imminent Danger Imprisonment Inner conflict Intense emotional distress Intense emotions (fear, curiosity, regret, desperation) Intimacy Intimidation Intoxication Intrusive dreams Loneliness Loss Magical Coercion Manipulation Memory Manipulation Mother-daughter conflict Negligence of duty Never-ending life of solitude Obligation Overwhelming sensory experiences Perceived destiny or fate Physical confrontation Potential threat to personal safety Power dynamics Sexual advances/harassment Stalking Terminal illness (cancer patient) Themes of betrayal Themes of regret and redemption Threatening behavior Torture Torturous drowning Toxic relationship dynamics Unwanted physical contact Violence Reader discretion is advised, and we encourage those who may be sensitive to these themes to approach the story with caution or seek additional information before proceeding. While our aim is to craft an engaging narrative, your well-being remains our priority.