Demon Load

Shingles #9

by Authors and Dragons, Rick Gualtieri

David Reese doesn’t like technology. So, he was left feeling a bit hung out to dry when his new washing machine turned out to have more bells and whistles than he was comfortable with.When a freak accident brings the machine to life, though, Dave begins to fear it could lead to a nightmare future, one in which mankind has been permanently pressed out of existence.Is his newly sentient washer content with simply bleaching his underwear or is it planning to rinse humanity away in a final spin cycle of torment?------------Enter the world of Shingles for this cautionary tale of AI gone wild.

Genres: Horror, Comedy, Humor

90 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2018

About the author

Source name for the various authors behind the Shingles series.

Reviews

[Peter Topside · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. I saw the title and automatically thought this was going to have a lot of filth in it. Demon Load? Come on…however, this felt just like a Goosebumps story. Very little language, no sex, no violence…just a story about some kid fighting against his self-aware washing machine that’s gradually taking over his home. The story is very ludicrous, but not in the normal way that other Shingles books are. And there were quite a few similarities between this premise and the old Treehouse of Horror when Pierce Brosnan as the AI took over the Simpson’s house. The writing was fine, but it lacked the normal charm of the other books in the series, resulting in something of a YA feel, which doesn’t appeal to me. Overall, I give it a meh.

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining Fantasy listening 🎧
Dave gets a new clothes washer which starts talking and making changes in thier life. I would recommend this series to readers or listeners of fantasy novels 2023

[Frankie Saxx · Rating 4 out of 5]

A philosophical meditation on how internet connected devices are taking over our lives.

Recommended for: fans of Demon Seed, Luddites, people who have an app for their washing machine