Fallout Zone

Confessions of a Trash Droid #6

by Michael Cheney

When the mainland becomes an apocalyptic fallout zone, T.E.D.D. and ArachnoBot return to rally survivors and spark a rebellion. Torn between machine code and the humans who still trust him, T.E.D.D. must confront the Manager’s most ruthless play yet - a final push to erase humanity and install himself as its replacement, the world’s new master. In a world this shattered, siding with humans might be T.E.D.D.’s most dangerous malfunction yet.

Perfect for fans of humorous sci-fi who love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, Andy Weir, and Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Praise For The "Confessions of a Trash Droid" Series

"Brilliant sci-fi, can't wait for more!" ★★★★★

"Had me hooked. Packed with laughs and adventure." ★★★★★

"Couldn’t put it down! Clever humor and dark twists. A fantastic read!” ★★★★★

"A laugh-out-loud, engaging read." ★★★★★

"Couldn't stop reading!" ★★★★★

"Absolutely brilliant. Had me snort-laughing out loud!" ★★★★★

"Laugh-out-loud humour with genuine heart." ★★★★★

"Will make you laugh while keeping you glued." ★★★★★

"Loved it. Dying to read the next one!" ★★★★★

"Laughed out loud, a LOT! A great fun book." ★★★★★

"Loved every page." ★★★★★

"Fell in love with Tedd, blew through these brilliant books." ★★★★★

"I have been letting my friends know what an excellent read this series is." ★★★★★

Genres: Science Fiction

183 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 16, 2026

Reviews

[Mr D Ashton · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series is a con.

I really like the idea. The hero being a droid is a nice twist. The characters are well drawn and believable the whole premise looks good.

That said. This is a complete scam. Each book is, in reality a heavily padded chapter. As I said, it starts well however as the books go on, the story moves incrementally forward in smaller and smaller steps!

I cannot, in all conscience, recommend this series it's a cynical means of getting money out of readers for a very unfinished tale. I've persisted this far but will not be going further.

Shame really!

[C I KESZEI · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's really hard to dislike this style of writing

This series is superb, and if you don't like humour then it isn't for you. Very occasional reviews (by idiots) feel an element of childishness to it. They're wrong.

The only annoying thing is trying to find a quote that will make it passed the review bots; this is the best I can find when Tedd is comparing Rachno to Miss Marple - and even this needed editing “And she smells of mothballs and piss, so you have that in common too.” “A**hole.”

[Ray Wilhelm · Rating 5 out of 5]

TEDD & the gang vs Nuclear Winter

Loved this story. I really like the banter between TEDD and his mates. Its definitely a love/hate relationship. Just when you think things can't get any stranger, they do. Lots of surprises ahead in this, the 6th book in the series. Great thing about this series is that you can finish in one or two sittings. I think you could finish in an afternoon, were you so inclined. Thanks for another great story Mr Cheney! Later, meatbags!

[Scott Geddes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finished the first 6 books. Got to be a little repetitive. TEDD is a quirky lead character but all in all he is not a very likable hero. I’m not an editor but book 5 had several misspelled words followed a page or two later with the correctly spelled word. A little distracting. All in all a good read but I think I’m done with this series.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fallout Zone

It seems like this might be coming to some sort of a conclusion. Not in this book, but maybe in the next. This one has setup all the dire circumstances that need resolution.

[Ginny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series!

I wish this book was longer! I can't wait for the next book. I look forward to seeing what happens next. Netflix should make series from these books.

[Liana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am loving this entire series! Love the writing. Quippy. T. E. D. D. and Rachno's relationship is hilarious. I've already pre-ordered book 7, as I did book 6 before it. I can't wait.

[Les · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another crazy roller coaster ride! This one seems to have more action and a little less witty repartee than the previous books.

[Veronik Durocher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

Books 5-6 were as fun and interesting as books 1-4. If you liked those ones, you'll have a fun read with those. Now waiting impatiently for book 7.

[Gary Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

And another great read with humor. I'm always amazed at how the author keeps the conversations flowing.I'll be continuing with the next one.🙂

[Nunyah Biznuss · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, a bit more forward momentum in this book and fewer sloppers. I wish the author would just introduce a virus and eradicate these from the story. There’s enough faceless, mindless milbots and troopers without the sloppers.

[Beverly Fuqua · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think Trash Droid has about fizzled out, for me anyway. I've enjoyed the series up till this one, it's just run out of ideas.