Science Fiction · Short Stories

Sunset in the East

A mind-bending collection of sci-fi short stories by Ben Luxon — available now on Amazon Kindle and paperback, free with Kindle Unlimited.

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Sunset in the East

8 Sci-Fi Short Stories · Kindle & Paperback

Distant futures, bizarre aliens, AI and automatons come together in this compelling collection of thought-provoking science fiction short stories. These tales range from psychological thrillers with surprising twists to humorous absurdism. Perfect for sci-fi enthusiasts and fans of Black Mirror. Free for Kindle Unlimited users.

"An inspired, fresh and surprisingly dark collection of short stories. In the best stylings of page-turner fiction dealing with thought-provoking issues and underlying connective themes reminiscent of Lovecraft." — Elliot Holman, Amazon Review
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The Stories

Eight tales to unsettle you

Story 01

Sunset in the East

After waking with his memories just beyond reach, Clayton must figure out who he is — and how to escape from the mysterious handlers. Nothing is as it seems.

Story 02

Smile

David is offered another chance at life by a mysterious ambassador of the I.A., but soon discovers that nothing in this world is free.

Story 03

Our Man on the Moon

14-year-old Stacy has been selected to commune with the visitors who set up base on the moon. There's just one problem: he really doesn't want to go.

Story 04

Haven Fall

Over a century ago humanity created the perfect utopia, The Haven. Now it faces a threat of its own creation. Captain Jackson scouts the enemy — and what he finds changes everything.

Stories 05–08

Four more stories await

Four additional tales of dark humour, unexpected twists, and the glorious absurdity of humanity. Available exclusively in the full collection on Amazon.

Reader Reviews

What readers say

★★★★★

"An inspired, fresh and surprisingly dark collection of short stories. In the best stylings of page-turner fiction dealing with thought-provoking issues and underlying connective themes reminiscent of Lovecraft. A conclusively epic first publication!"

Elliot Holman — Amazon Review
★★★★★

"Eight dark, funny and thought-provoking short sci-fi stories, each a fresh take on the absurdity of humanity. Highly recommend."

Tim — Amazon Review
★★★★★

"All stories read so well. I read on a night before bed and I woke up thinking I had watched a movie. Amazing reads."

Alex Page — Amazon Review
★★★★

"This anthology is made up of 8 really good short stories that all feel well developed and complete. I would definitely read more books by this author."

Goodreads Review

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