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Thursday, March 24, 2005
Badlife
by Fred Saberhagen
"At last man had a use..."
(from the back cover)
The Berserkers are machines left from an ages-past alien war, fought before mankind entered the galactic scene. They exist to destroy all life, which they do with frightening efficiency. The human race has been relearning the ways of war to fight them.
Mr. Saberhagen has been skillful enough, over the past few decades, to use this simple theme to explore a wonderfully diverse future. Humanity has colonized many diverse worlds. And we get to see them all through the lens of imminent doom.
Berserker is the first of many books about the alien killing machines, and contains the first stories in this landmark series. The stories get more sophisticated over the years, as the author hones his craft significantly. But these stories contain the seeds of events that will be referred to time and again, not the last of which is the landmark battle at the Stone Place. Berserker does an excellent job setting the stage for all that is to come. Highly reccomended.
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