For countless millennia the dreadful Berserker fleets have ranged across the galaxy in a relentless war against all things living. Their equally relentless opponent has been one of the least evolved of intelligent species, for of all the starfaring races, only mankind still has the heritage and instinct of battle, facing the enemy of all life in battle after battle.
To defeat the ultimate weapon, you must become one! Once, mankind feared the berserkers, killer machines determined to eradicate all life in the universe. But the Berserker Wars are over and the threat of the sentient doomsday devices is over. Or is it?
In Berserker Man: Over a century after the Beserkers have suffered an overwhelming defeat, humans have become complacent. But the killer machines have repaired and rebuilt themselves, and this time may succeed in eradicating humanity from the galaxy-unless they can be stopped by a child who is half man and half machine.
The berserkers are back, stronger and more unstoppable than before. And one strange child, half human and half machine, may be humanity's only hope--or its final destroyer.
Review
''Barrett Whitener captures Fred Saberhagen's humanity and emotion. His subtle narration carries each scene in crisp, breathy detail. Science fiction rarely gets better than this as we imagine what it's like to be alone among the stars.'' -- AudioFile
''Whitener effectively portrays the quiet inner musings of the youngster and the terror of other characters equally well.'' --Booklist
''The berserkers--in single-minded pursuit of their pre-programmed course of destruction, they attain a kind of perverse stature that makes them worthy stand-ins for the dark side of human nature.'' --New York Times
''A fascinating premise and a good read.'' --Frank Herbert, creator of Dune
About the Author
FRED THOMAS SABERHAGEN, a native of Chicago, Illinois, served with the U.S. Air Force, then worked as an electronics technician and as an astronomy writer for the Encyclopedia Britannica. He began writing science fiction for Galaxy in 1961. His first novel, The Golden People, was published in 1964. He is most renowned for the Berserker series of stories and novels. He lives with his wife, Joan Spicci, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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For countless millennia the dreadful Berserker fleets have ranged across the galaxy in a relentless war against all things living. Their equally relentless opponent has been one of the least evolved of intelligent species, for of all the starfaring races, only mankind still has the heritage and instinct of battle, facing the enemy of all life in battle after battle.
To defeat the ultimate weapon, you must become one! Once, mankind feared the berserkers, killer machines determined to eradicate all life in the universe. But the Berserker Wars are over and the threat of the sentient doomsday devices is over. Or is it?
In Berserker Man: Over a century after the Beserkers have suffered an overwhelming defeat, humans have become complacent. But the killer machines have repaired and rebuilt themselves, and this time may succeed in eradicating humanity from the galaxy-unless they can be stopped by a child who is half man and half machine.
The berserkers are back, stronger and more unstoppable than before. And one strange child, half human and half machine, may be humanity's only hope--or its final destroyer.
Review
''Barrett Whitener captures Fred Saberhagen's humanity and emotion. His subtle narration carries each scene in crisp, breathy detail. Science fiction rarely gets better than this as we imagine what it's like to be alone among the stars.'' -- AudioFile
''Whitener effectively portrays the quiet inner musings of the youngster and the terror of other characters equally well.'' --Booklist
''The berserkers--in single-minded pursuit of their pre-programmed course of destruction, they attain a kind of perverse stature that makes them worthy stand-ins for the dark side of human nature.'' --New York Times
''A fascinating premise and a good read.'' --Frank Herbert, creator of Dune
About the Author
FRED THOMAS SABERHAGEN, a native of Chicago, Illinois, served with the U.S. Air Force, then worked as an electronics technician and as an astronomy writer for the Encyclopedia Britannica. He began writing science fiction for Galaxy in 1961. His first novel, The Golden People, was published in 1964. He is most renowned for the Berserker series of stories and novels. He lives with his wife, Joan Spicci, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.