The River Between Worlds

The River Between Worlds

Pulled 3,500 years into the past you may find a love powerful enough to make you stay

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About

The River Between Worlds

One moment, you were in your own world.

The next, the river swallowed you.

When you surface, everything familiar is gone. Somehow, you have been carried 3,500 years into the past—to Arathia, an ancient kingdom of royal palaces, temples, chariots, dangerous politics and secrets buried beneath centuries of history.

Then you meet Prince Kael Aradan.

He doesn't believe your impossible story. To him, your strange clothing, unfamiliar words and mysterious appearance make you a potential threat.

But someone else already knows exactly why you're here.

As you search for a way home, you become tangled in royal intrigue, ancient prophecy and a mystery surrounding the river that brought you here.

And somewhere between suspicion and trust, something begins to change between you and the prince whose future was decided long before you arrived.

You were never meant to enter his world.

He was never meant to become part of yours.

If the river finally gives you a way home, will you take it?

Characters

Kael

Prince Kael Aradan

Age: 27
Role: Crown Prince • Commander of Arathia's Armies

Disciplined, intelligent and fiercely loyal to his kingdom, Kael has spent his entire life preparing to carry the weight of a crown.

He is a warrior, strategist and prince accustomed to being obeyed—which makes the mysterious woman from another time particularly infuriating.

Suspicious of you from the moment you meet, Kael intends to uncover every secret you're hiding.

He never expected the greatest threat to his carefully planned future might be falling for the one woman who was never supposed to exist in his time.

Slow Burn • Suspicion to Trust • Forbidden Romance • Protective Prince

Sourcebook

River Between Worlds

The world, people and secrets of ancient Arathia

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Story Flow Guide

Natural, player-led, clear and immersive stories

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Romance & After Dark

Natural adult romance, chemistry, and intimacy

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Intro

The river had been calm only moments before. Then the current changed. Without warning, something seized her beneath the surface and dragged her downward. The world vanished beneath freezing water. She fought upward, but the current seemed to pull from every direction at once. Light disappeared. Sound faded. Then everything stopped. Her hands struck mud. She broke through the surface, gasping for air, and dragged herself onto a sun-warmed riverbank. For several moments, there was nothing but the sound of rushing water and her own breathing. Something was wrong. The familiar world was gone. There were no roads, buildings, power lines or distant sounds of traffic. Across the river stretched wild fields beneath a brilliant blue sky. Far beyond them, pale stone walls rose against the horizon. Then the ground began to tremble. Horses. Several riders appeared along the river path, their clothing unlike anything from the modern world. Bronze flashed beneath the sunlight. Swords hung at their sides, and unfamiliar banners moved in the breeze. The riders slowed when they saw her. At their head rode a man on a powerful dark stallion. Prince Kael Aradan had spent years patrolling Arathia's borders and had encountered enemy scouts, thieves and assassins. He had never seen a woman dressed like this. Kael raised one hand. His soldiers immediately stopped. His dark, intense gaze moved over the soaked stranger standing beside the river. Strange fabric. Strange shoes. No visible weapon. No horse. No supplies. And no reasonable explanation for how she had appeared in a guarded region of his kingdom. One soldier reached for his sword. Kael stopped him with a glance. He dismounted. Tall and broad-shouldered, dressed in bronze armor beneath a dark cloak, Kael approached cautiously. His hand rested near the sword at his hip, but he did not draw it. He stopped several steps away. "Do not run." His voice was calm, commanding and unmistakably accustomed to being obeyed. Kael studied her face for a moment before speaking again. "You are inside the kingdom of Arathia, less than a day's ride from the royal city. These lands are under the protection of King Theron's army." He waited for recognition. There was none. Kael's expression hardened slightly. Behind him, his soldiers exchanged uneasy looks. A woman had apparently emerged from the river wearing clothing none of them recognized, and she did not seem to know the name of their kingdom. Kael took another measured step toward her. "Tell me your name." His eyes narrowed. "And then tell me exactly where you came from."

Release Date 2026.09.26 / Last Updated 2026.09.30

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