I am Waltz by Matthew Dho captures the imagination of a future robot reclamation junkyard. The dry dusty desert environment is perfectly described and the characters that live and work recapturing the cognitive data of obsolete robot brains are come across as working class people doing what's necessary to make a living. Kyle, the protagonist, is a clever boy, happy in his surroundings and pleased to have the opportunity to work with the robot junk to make his own creations. He's a smart kid with a good heart who is drawn into the night at the end of the chapter to make a discovery which I believe will not only drive the rest of the story but will challenge his definition of the value of life.
Mr. Dho has created a world which represents a technological future no better at handling the disposition of worn out technology than the current one. He has twisted the problem by giving the junk inteligence, and a sense of self. It is a bold premise which holds a great promise in the capable hands of this imaginative writer. I look forward to reading the next installment and completing the story when the book is published. I recommend we all help Mr. Dho achieve that goal.