In December 2025, Linus discovers a key to the Svartlöten Protected Zone, and a cryptic note marked with a date just three days ahead. On the journey to the Zone, he is forced to face his past, especially the memories of Valter, who once meant everything to him.

Stålenhag’s most personal work yet, Sunset at Zero Point, explores masculinity, friendship, and sexuality in a queer science fiction tale about two young men stuck in the past – and in each other’s orbit. Their story spans decades, as fleeting moments become defining memories, and they set out to explore a mysterious forbidden zone together.

Set in Stålenhag’s native Sweden and based in an alternate version of Mälaröarna outside of Stockholm, the place where he grew up, and still lives to this day, Sunset at Zero Point juxtaposes giant futuristic machines and vehicles against the inner turmoil of the characters facing a social dystopia.