Shiva in Steel

by Fred Saberhagen

Book Overview

The thrilling new installment in the acclaimed Berserker series. In a sector of the galaxy occupied by Earth-descended people, one Berserker computer has suddenly and mysteriously developed a tactical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812571126
• ISBN13: 9780812571127
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A Solid, Fascinating Addition to the Berkserker Canon

Well, hey, I've been reading Berserker stories for over 20 years, and I truely enjoyed this one. The premise: a Berserker machine has been showing tactical genius, Shiva. The humans prepare a desperate plan to infiltrate Berserker territory to destroy it before it can be replicated. What made the book special for me was that around the time the characters training for the infiltration scheme start to comprehend the mad futility in light of the scanty resources, the plot takes an unexpected turn. What started to feel a bit like a "Guns of Navarone" kind of adventure suddenly, but quite logically, jumps the track. The last half of the book is particularly rich in ironic twists and turns. And the ambiguity about Shiva part of the theme that runs through the whole denoument. I found the character mix fascinating and suited to the tale.