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When The Sun Sets: A Short Story Kindle Edition

by Lou Yardley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
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What would you do if the sun set... Forever?

Lexi finds herself a prisoner in her own home after the sun sets and refuses to rise again. At first, it was an inconvenience; now it's downright dangerous. In the four weeks since the darkness descended, humanity has all but given up. Violent crime has become part of everyday life and everyone is a potential killer. No-one can be trusted.

But, that's not all Lexi has to worry about. The darkness has brought something with it.

Something deadly...
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    July 13, 2018
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About the Author

Lou Yardley is an Office Gremlin by day and an author by night (it's the best time, really, as it's when all of the monsters come out to play). "The Other's Voice" (published in 2016) was her first novel and she has discovered that this whole 'writing thing' is quite addictive. She currently lives in an area that's close enough to London to be expensive, but far enough away to make it a pain to get to and from gigs.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07F65BDWY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lou Yardley (July 13, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 13, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2603 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 49 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Lou Yardley

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Hiya,

I'm an author. And a weirdo. I'm sorta part Deadite and part Hobbit. Sometimes I feel like I'm four goblins in a trench-coat masquerading as a human.

Up until recently, I've lurked mainly in the horror realms, but now I'm taking my first gore-coated steps into the world of dark fantasy. Rather than just write one fantasy book, I'm creating a whole world... and a dragon's hoard's worth of books.

"Banished" was released in 2020 and was my first adventure in the monstrous world of Venari. 2021 has seen it joined by "Creep" (a novella) and "Everfrost" (a werewolf flavoured novel). After that, I've got a whole series planned and plenty of spin-offs.

Thanks for checking out my page!

Blood, guts, and hugs,

Lou

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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DJS
5.0 out of 5 stars Good little shocker
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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the book came when promised. I sat down to start it and couldn't put it down until I was finished. Some very tense moments in the book. It started with a bang and just kept going. I'm curious to read some of Lou's other works.
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Zombie Inkpot
4.0 out of 5 stars Agoraphobic nightmare
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021
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Wonderful description of the fear of others and the fear of going outside. The atmosphere is very well done.
The sun going away was a maguffin, but it threw me because I was so interested in temperate drops, changes in weather patterns, foliage and animal death rates and whether the earth had stopped rotating or the sun had died or the planet had been covered in a blanket that I was annoyed while reading the beginning of the story that none of the whys or consequences were dealt with.
Once I realized that it didn’t matter why Lexi was stuck in her house, or what monsters lurked without, I enjoyed the story immensely.
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Patrick Stephens
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2018
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An Amazing concept of horror and suspenseful midnight devilry.
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Mar G.-Amorena
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, pure suspense.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018
"When the Sun Sets" by Lou Yardley is a short story which implements all the required elements of a successful horror thread. The beginning is so intriguing, you don't understand very well what's happening, and this is done on purpose. You can feel the anguish and exhaustion of the character from the very first word.

The kind of tachycardia you feel when you suddenly hear a noise, and you even stop breathing to make sure it wasn't you, exactly that kind of panic is what Yardley uses to keep you awake and alert all along the tale.

I really didn't imagine what it's was about, I was expecting a kind of military attack, or even (another) zombie story... but no. Lou goes much beyond and plays with your fear of the unnatural and paranormal. You can't get in... you can't get out, every choice is worse than the last one, and the consequences, more demolishing.

"What could I do?" Is the main thought of our poor, lost, tired protagonist. When there's no way out, and you can only move forward blindly, with the only hope of not crashing with your own doom.

It's been a great surprise, I loved it —so much. I was stuck to the screen the whole time, if you start it you'll finish it. It's a very entertaining quick read and I highly recommend it.
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Meera
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2018
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Dark but believable and scary. A great short story that really highlights the good and the dark of the human condition. Crazy but brilliant. A very worthwhile read.
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