The Malfunction: Book 1 of the Deilonium Trilogy
by Orval Wax
February 1, 2026
Tropes: Robot-hunter, Technology out of control, Billionaire oligarch taking over the world, robots becoming human through uncontrolled AI learning, Nature vs. AI, humans playing God and destroying the world.
It was only supposed to be a simple intelligence boost - a routine procedure to make the lovebot better company outside of the bedroom.
And then something went wrong.
Whether it was through mathematical probability, or divine intervention, Lance the LUV U-69 amorous companion droid has accidentally been downloaded with enough brainpower and free will to crack open the lid on a very dangerous can of worms.
Unless AWOL Retentions Agent Charlie Bear Claw can stop him.
In Book One of The Deilonium Trilogy, the primitive hunter with a troubled past stalks his high-tech prey on a secret mission. But their personal struggles soon become trivial in light of the unholy force they find undermining the fabric of the world. As the pair draws closer to their showdown, both man and robot come to realize they are ultimately at war with a common maniacal enemy.
Triggers: animal death (violent fight with a grizzly bear), sex with robots is implied but never described, (human-like) robot death.
REVIEW:
Well, I must have the other two books in the trilogy! Mr. Wax has a wonderful Homo sapiens' brain. I just loved the book--short chapters that went back and forth between the characters in perfect understanding of the whole story.
Fast pace reading and I did not want to put the book down. I understood the concept of the story and the back-and-forth life changes the characters discovered in themselves--robot and human.
A whirlwind and inspiring read for all ages--late teens to 82-year-olds. If Mr. Wax makes more trilogies, I hope they are all released at the same time, you do not want to have to wait to see what happens next--great writing.
I give the book 5 Barts- more if possible.
Grandma Sheep
About the Author:
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Orval Wax is an entirely biological Homo sapiens who has acquired his intelligence not through artificial downloads and algorithms, but through his life's genuine analog experiences on Planet Earth - his current place of residence. He divides his time with the writing of books, adventure travel, and undermining Big Brother with his skills as an ecowarrior and agent for humanity and Planet Earth. He is the author of The Deilonium Trilogy dystopian science fiction series: The Malfunction, Robots and Renegades, and Operation War Whoop.
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