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Obsidian Worlds #3
Falling for Q46F
In a world ravaged by undead humans, Q46F lives out its days trapped alone in a bunker. Each day since Master died is the feed the bunker wall, sing to the dining table in F major, and put the fridge to sleep. But after waiting 27.03 years, obsessive compulsive Q46F hears a signal. A signal from another. Another Q46F. Falling for Q46F is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi comedy short that will melt even a zombie-proof titanium heart. ----- frightening psychological horror suspense, metaphysical horror zombie gore, philosophical fiction dark humor, cyberpunk adventure body horror, robot science fiction apocalyptic planet, post apocalyptic america zombie humor, science fiction realms creepy stories
15 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 30, 2015
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Jason Werbeloff
60 books326 followersHuman. Male. From an obscure planet in the Milky Way Galaxy. Sci-fi novelist with a PhD in philosophy. Likes chocolates, Labradors, and zombies (not necessarily in that order). Werbeloff spends his days constructing thought experiments, while trying to muster enough guilt to go to the gym.
He's the author of the sci-fi thriller trilogy, Defragmenting Daniel, two novels, Hedon and The Solace Pill, and the short story anthology, Obsidian Worlds. His books will make your brain hurt. And you'll come back for more.
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March 11, 2016
Free fun short.
"I do not know what guilt is, but my guilty pleasure is to have an undead gnaw at my arm on Fridays. When Master watched me doing this, he frowned. "You may be tough," he'd warned, "but you're not indestructible."
I don't know how I feel, but I think this felt weird. :)
"I do not know what guilt is, but my guilty pleasure is to have an undead gnaw at my arm on Fridays. When Master watched me doing this, he frowned. "You may be tough," he'd warned, "but you're not indestructible."
I don't know how I feel, but I think this felt weird. :)
November 29, 2020
This story has some surprises in it.
August 13, 2015
Master did not program me to feel loneliness or loss. But I have found ways to circumvent my limitations. To augment my code. There is little doubt, in the mind I was never meant to feel, that I miss Master.
One word: fascinating. Q46F, the world, all of it.
One word: fascinating. Q46F, the world, all of it.
April 1, 2019
Downloaded for free on the good old InstaFreebie (now Prolif Work) and nah, this is not my type of thing. Had to try it tho!
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May 18, 2016Jason Werbeloff is an amazing author! I was lucky enough to gain access to his newsletter and later gifted to be a part of his audio chapters, small pieces of his November release, Obsidian Worlds- available at Amazon.com and other book retailers. This is, I believe, my fourth audio-share of his work. I really enjoyed this one and I am sure you will too. Down below, I've added the clip to this story: Falling for Q46g. Take a listen and see if you agree with my review. If you like Science Fiction, I have no doubt you'll enjoy it too.
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Falling for Q46f is about an android who is left alone. It was created by its "master" to be a companion. It was also created to lull the undead asleep so they can go about their daily functions. The problem is, their daily functions are rather ghastly- a fridge run by mutilated body parts with undead lungs that produces freon. It's table is a body that moans and there's a wall made of human heads. Yuck!
*For the rest of this review & listen to the story: http://tinyurl.com/hu28lba
**Audiobook provided by author, for an honest review.
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Falling for Q46f is about an android who is left alone. It was created by its "master" to be a companion. It was also created to lull the undead asleep so they can go about their daily functions. The problem is, their daily functions are rather ghastly- a fridge run by mutilated body parts with undead lungs that produces freon. It's table is a body that moans and there's a wall made of human heads. Yuck!
*For the rest of this review & listen to the story: http://tinyurl.com/hu28lba
**Audiobook provided by author, for an honest review.
February 16, 2015
If you were smugly confident before about what it is to be a human being, this short story will leave you wondering. It is hilariously original and oddly moving; a burst of brilliant and challenging storytelling that will stay in your retina for a long time.
May 18, 2015
FALLING FOR Q46F
Author: Jason Werbeloff
Type of Book: eBook
Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Zombie Fiction, Comedy
Length: 17 pages
Release Date: April 13, 2015
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
* I downloaded this short story for free on www.amazon.com
FALLING FOR Q46F is a short novella.
Description from Goodreads:
In a world ravaged by undead humans, Q46F lives out its days trapped alone in a bunker. Each day since Master died is the same: feed the bunker wall, sing to the dining table in F major, and put the fridge to sleep.
But after waiting 27.03 years, obsessive compulsive Q46F hears a signal. A signal from another. Another Q46F.
Falling for Q46F is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi comedy short that will melt even a zombie-proof titanium heart.
My Review:
I was hesitant to list "Zombie Fiction" as one of the categories for this novella. The reason for this is that yes, there are zombies in this story, but they are definitely not the focus of the plot. In fact, there are almost background rather than a major plot point.
Q46F is an android. This should mean that the reader will feel little to no empathy for it. Somehow though, this is not the case. Even though the entire story only lasts 17 pages, it reads like a novella rather than a short story.
Jason Werbeloff has a gift for providing a wealth of information with few words. He also skillfully manipulates the reader's emotions. Who could possibly feel sorry for an android? They are not alive therefore we shouldn't really care what happens to them, yet in this story, we do.
I also loved the details that were included regarding the construction and maintenance of the bunker, it was exceptionally clever.
I also must comment on the gorgeous cover art. It is that art that first drew my attention to this story.
I rate this novella as 5 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jason Werbeloff is a novelist and has a PhD in philosophy.
Visit Jason Werbeloff's website at www.jasonwerbeloff.com to learn more about this author or to sign up for his newsletter.
To read more of my reviews visit http://amiesbookreviews.wordpress.com
Author: Jason Werbeloff
Type of Book: eBook
Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Zombie Fiction, Comedy
Length: 17 pages
Release Date: April 13, 2015
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
* I downloaded this short story for free on www.amazon.com
FALLING FOR Q46F is a short novella.
Description from Goodreads:
In a world ravaged by undead humans, Q46F lives out its days trapped alone in a bunker. Each day since Master died is the same: feed the bunker wall, sing to the dining table in F major, and put the fridge to sleep.
But after waiting 27.03 years, obsessive compulsive Q46F hears a signal. A signal from another. Another Q46F.
Falling for Q46F is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi comedy short that will melt even a zombie-proof titanium heart.
My Review:
I was hesitant to list "Zombie Fiction" as one of the categories for this novella. The reason for this is that yes, there are zombies in this story, but they are definitely not the focus of the plot. In fact, there are almost background rather than a major plot point.
Q46F is an android. This should mean that the reader will feel little to no empathy for it. Somehow though, this is not the case. Even though the entire story only lasts 17 pages, it reads like a novella rather than a short story.
Jason Werbeloff has a gift for providing a wealth of information with few words. He also skillfully manipulates the reader's emotions. Who could possibly feel sorry for an android? They are not alive therefore we shouldn't really care what happens to them, yet in this story, we do.
I also loved the details that were included regarding the construction and maintenance of the bunker, it was exceptionally clever.
I also must comment on the gorgeous cover art. It is that art that first drew my attention to this story.
I rate this novella as 5 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jason Werbeloff is a novelist and has a PhD in philosophy.
Visit Jason Werbeloff's website at www.jasonwerbeloff.com to learn more about this author or to sign up for his newsletter.
To read more of my reviews visit http://amiesbookreviews.wordpress.com
May 22, 2016
Falling for Q46F by Jason Werbeloff
Falling for Q46F by Jason Werbeloff is a story with a twist. I gave this futuristic, dystopian short story four stars. I found it poignant.
Q46F was designed by the Master who has been deceased for twenty-seven years. Q46F measured the time in days, hours, minutes & seconds. It was designed so no undead could harm it. "So I disable my cameras & my audio channels. Three times. To be sure. And although I leave my radio receiver active--the radio receiver must always remain on--I keep my awareness of it in a background sub-routine. With the expanded processing power, I focus on dreaming. I focus on what isn't."
I received a complimentary kindle copy of Falling for Q46F by Jason Werebeloff from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.
Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Falling-Q46F-Ja...
Falling for Q46F by Jason Werbeloff is a story with a twist. I gave this futuristic, dystopian short story four stars. I found it poignant.
Q46F was designed by the Master who has been deceased for twenty-seven years. Q46F measured the time in days, hours, minutes & seconds. It was designed so no undead could harm it. "So I disable my cameras & my audio channels. Three times. To be sure. And although I leave my radio receiver active--the radio receiver must always remain on--I keep my awareness of it in a background sub-routine. With the expanded processing power, I focus on dreaming. I focus on what isn't."
I received a complimentary kindle copy of Falling for Q46F by Jason Werebeloff from Amazon. That did not change my opinion for this review.
Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Falling-Q46F-Ja...
May 20, 2015
This shorty story is wonderful! I really liked it, and would have loved it but for one tiny thing. (Or maybe not so tiny!) But I won't spoil it for anyone because this is one of those stories that you should go into blind and make up your own mind. The story and writing was so well done that I will be checking out this authors other works. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a quick read in the dystopian, thriller, or ..... really any group. I think most readers would enjoy this story!!
Happy Reading!
*Edit: This SS is available right now on Amazon for free, so go and Download it now!! You will be getting an awesome story for nothing, that will stay with you. This story is very thought provoking and has left me thinking about it long after I finished.
Happy Reading!
*Edit: This SS is available right now on Amazon for free, so go and Download it now!! You will be getting an awesome story for nothing, that will stay with you. This story is very thought provoking and has left me thinking about it long after I finished.
April 16, 2015
I have yet to read anything by Jason Werbeloff that I haven't enjoyed, and that trend continues with this really interesting short story. At the first mention of the undead I kind of mentally rolled my eyes because I'm so over zombies but this is definitely not your average zombie story - in fact while the undead characters allow for some gruesomely amazing (and amazingly gruesome) imagery they are mere background for the main character. I don't want to give away too much, so I'll just say I never thought I would care about what happened to an android, and yet that's exactly what happened. I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review.
April 24, 2015
A nice bit of twisted entertainment! Jason does such a great job creating mixed up and backward world that you feel entrenched inside of (Mostly trying to figure out along the way). His characters always long for an escape, something greater and fight many internal struggles to get there, this is a another classic example and when you get to the end, You think to yourself (Was that a good or bad for Q46F?, you decide!). If this is one of your first Werbeloff reads and you enjoyed it, make sure you dive into The Solace Pill and Headon for a much wider pallet for him to craft his worlds onto, believe me they stick with you!
February 16, 2015
Q46F lives in a bunker waiting for some sign that it is safe to go out into the world as the undead ravage everything thing (not just the living). His creator passed away years ago and he waits. Then one day he gets a signal; there is another out there. This short story is very graphic in describing an apocalyptic world, filled with loneliness. I found it to be quite enjoyable and wished it didn’t have to end. Only four stars since I knew how it was going to end. Would love to read more from Jason Werbeloff.
June 23, 2015
Falling for Q46F is a great title for this short because that is exactly what I did, I fell for the adorable post-apocalyptic android. This was the first of Werbeloff's stories that I ever read and I have been addicted to his work since. Filled with deliciously gory visuals and details from a one of a kind imagination, this story is unique and pulls the reader deep into a world that will make their skin crawl but also have them begging for more.Falling for Q46F is entertaining, divinely dark and twisted, with suspense and a lot of heart. Overall a great read to sink your teeth into.
January 29, 2015
So much fun.
October 4, 2015
Most enjoyable short I've read all year. Glad I found it. Going to grab up a handful of this author's other stories tonight.
May 26, 2018
Falling for QF by Jason Werbeloff
Throw away any preconceived ideas of what this book is about and prepare to have your mind warped in new and interesting ways. I would to list all the things in and about this book that I enjoyed, but I can’t think of any way to phrase my comments that wouldn’t divulge something about the story – so I’m keeping this review simple. This short story blew my mind! The concept is original and catches the imagination. I’m unsure of Mr Werbeloff’s other works, but I would highly recommend this short book to any, and all, science fiction fans.
Throw away any preconceived ideas of what this book is about and prepare to have your mind warped in new and interesting ways. I would to list all the things in and about this book that I enjoyed, but I can’t think of any way to phrase my comments that wouldn’t divulge something about the story – so I’m keeping this review simple. This short story blew my mind! The concept is original and catches the imagination. I’m unsure of Mr Werbeloff’s other works, but I would highly recommend this short book to any, and all, science fiction fans.
January 8, 2020
A quirky, macabre, humorous, clever little post-apocalyptic, post-nuclear, zombie, android love tragedy that had been freely obtained from an electronic book data distribution site based in cyberspace and had lain dormant on my reading device for over 1460 days. Genre: sci-fi short fiction. Read. On-going synaptic processing 87%...
October 3, 2017
Q46F lost his focus. It just goes to show that even androids have ADD. Good story.
November 30, 2017
This perfect little short story only needs one descriptive word, ASTOUNDING.
August 14, 2022
This is a 3.5 ⭐️ read rounded ⬆️ to 4 ⭐️.
Sci-fi isn't normally my genre of choice but this gem of a short story really drew me in.
Sci-fi isn't normally my genre of choice but this gem of a short story really drew me in.
October 30, 2019
I just finished reading this and I am completely confused.
***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS***
So this thing was a cyborg, I get that, but what happened? Was there a nuclear war? Was there a plague? How did society collapse? And who was this guy who built this robot and the bunker? What was his name? How was he able to build a bunker and furniture from zombie corpses? And I get it, the zombies can eat through concrete and steel so I can see making the outside of the bunker out of the corpses to deter them, but why the furniture? He couldn't raid a furniture store and bring back a regular couch, a bed and a fridge? What the heck is going on in this book!?! Did I miss something? Did I download only part of the story?
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I just... I just can't recommend this to anyone.
***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS***
So this thing was a cyborg, I get that, but what happened? Was there a nuclear war? Was there a plague? How did society collapse? And who was this guy who built this robot and the bunker? What was his name? How was he able to build a bunker and furniture from zombie corpses? And I get it, the zombies can eat through concrete and steel so I can see making the outside of the bunker out of the corpses to deter them, but why the furniture? He couldn't raid a furniture store and bring back a regular couch, a bed and a fridge? What the heck is going on in this book!?! Did I miss something? Did I download only part of the story?
***END SPOILERS*** ***END SPOILERS*** ***END SPOILERS***
I just... I just can't recommend this to anyone.
April 30, 2015
This one was a freebie on Amazon.
The author shows he has imagination, no doubt about that. I also like the way he tells his story. He has a different take on zombies and an original way for people to protect against them. However, it was too short (15 pages short) to make up my mind. I have too many questions to actually give a fair rating. For example, why were toenails more dangerous than teeth? The robot specifies that toes were dangerous. (Well, we know why but I don’t want to give spoilers.) One might think zombie mouths and teeth would be even more dangerous and yet they seemed to be all over the place. That said, I wouldn't mind reading something longer by the author.
If you want a quick read with a surprising ending, this short story might be what you're looking for.
The author shows he has imagination, no doubt about that. I also like the way he tells his story. He has a different take on zombies and an original way for people to protect against them. However, it was too short (15 pages short) to make up my mind. I have too many questions to actually give a fair rating. For example, why were toenails more dangerous than teeth? The robot specifies that toes were dangerous. (Well, we know why but I don’t want to give spoilers.) One might think zombie mouths and teeth would be even more dangerous and yet they seemed to be all over the place. That said, I wouldn't mind reading something longer by the author.
If you want a quick read with a surprising ending, this short story might be what you're looking for.
August 17, 2015
I loved this short story. It has everything you could ask for, such as a likeable robot with OCD tendencies and zombies in positions like you wouldn't believe!
Jason Werbeloff is such an incredible writer with a gifted imagination. He manages to make the surrealisms in this story into our normality whilst reading.
This is an absolutely stunning story and I both giggled like a little girl and had a lump in my throat in the space of a few pages.
Jason Werbeloff is such an incredible writer with a gifted imagination. He manages to make the surrealisms in this story into our normality whilst reading.
This is an absolutely stunning story and I both giggled like a little girl and had a lump in my throat in the space of a few pages.
August 23, 2015
So the worlds ended and Q46F is still functioning. Keeping his hideyhole intact with bits of zombie bodies, looking to see if there is any other intelligence out there.
It's an interesting story, well done, but for me just a little too short. The world is fascinating, but we just don't see enough of it. Still a brilliant read though
It's an interesting story, well done, but for me just a little too short. The world is fascinating, but we just don't see enough of it. Still a brilliant read though
April 28, 2015
Definitely a unique zombie apocalypse story. But I didn't care for it at all. It never engaged me at any level.
May 1, 2015
I wasn't impressed w/this short story.
May 21, 2015
Well written short story told from an AI POV. Kind of reminded me of an old Twilight Zone type story.
August 12, 2015
This is a nice short story. Left me thinking. What exactly is humanity? Will technology one day be able to display emotions?
March 6, 2016
Aside from this being way way way too short of a story, I enjoyed the original take. And yes, in 15 short pages I did fall for Q46F. Well done Mr Werbeloff.
August 6, 2016
I liked this story. I found it quirky and sweet.
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