Ben Luxon’s Books Out Now
Sunset In The East
Distant futures, bizarre aliens, AI and automatons come together in this compelling collection of thought-provoking science fiction short stories by Ben Luxon. These stories range from psychological thrillers with surprising twists to humorous absurdism.
Perfect for sci-fi enthusiasts and fans of Black Mirror.
Now available for Kindle and paperback, and free for Kindle Unlimited users.
Works In Progress
The Shadow of Eshu
Book 1 in The Chronicles of Sophros
The Empire of Kalux was once the Kingdom of Light. Now it is a hollow crown. Drought withers the land, greed rots the court, and rebellion stirs in every shadow. To the west, provinces whisper of freedom. To the east, a warlord unites the desert tribes, his gaze fixed on conquest.
Into this crumbling world march two very different souls.
Pelar dreamed of glory. With the songs of heroes in his heart, he joined the army, eager for battle and honour. Instead, he is sent to crush uprisings in foreign cities, just another soldier in the Empire’s iron fist. Disillusioned and weary, Pelar must find the strength to stand for something greater—before the Empire grinds him into dust.
Sarene dreamed only of vengeance. She blames Kalux for her father’s death and will stop at nothing to see the throne fall. But the path to power runs through shadows, and the magic she seeks is older, darker, and far more dangerous than she imagined. The question is no longer whether she will claim it—but whether it will claim her.
As rebellion sparks and armies gather, Pelar and Sarene are drawn toward a fate neither can escape. Their choices will set kingdoms aflame, awaken magics thought long dead, and bring an empire to its knees.
The Shadow of Eshu is a sweeping tale of loyalty and betrayal, war and sorcery, and the price of chasing destiny—perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Robin Hobb, and Anthony Ryan.
The First Ash Falls
Book 1 of The God Forge Trilogy
Karbaril is a city on the brink.
Once ruled by priests and prophecy, it now bows to a new power—Binamism, a craft that binds magic into metal and remakes the world with gears, engines, and weapons. But progress has teeth, and the gangs that prowl Karbaril’s streets are hungry to bite first.
Tristan Ashkin never wanted trouble. The son of a master binamist, his life burned to cinders the day his father was executed for treason. Branded a criminal and thrown into prison, Tristan survives only by clinging to the friendship of a few dangerous cellmates.
When he emerges back onto Karbaril’s ash-choked streets, Tristan wants one thing—answers. But instead, he finds Corbin, the ruthless master of the city’s most feared gang, the Corvids.
Corbin forces Tristan and his prison-born crew into an impossible job: steal a sacred relic from the Temple of Solarrion, god of justice itself. The Rusmani, Karbaril’s zealous and war-bound neighbours, will pay dearly for it—and Corbin intends to cash in.
But the relic is older and more dangerous than anyone suspects. And Tristan will have to choose between saving his friends, uncovering the truth about his father, or surviving long enough to see the next dawn.
Cover coming soon.