Synopses & Reviews
One Berserker computer has suddenly developed a tactical strategy unlike anything the human opposition has ever seen. Shiva, like the Hindu god of destruction after which it was named, annihilates entire colonies with the help of its fiendish subordinates. It's up to Commander Claire Normandy to prepare for Shiva's attacks, with the help of Pilot Harry Silver. When the Berserkers approach, a decision is made to destroy the destroyer, whatever the cost. But will Normandy and Silver be ready to discover that something wholly unexpected yet eerily familiar lies gnarled within the steel?
Review
"The Berserkers, in their single-minded pursuit of their preprogrammed course of destruction, attain a kind of perverse stature that makes them worthy stand-ins for the dark side of human nature." --
The New York Times"These homicidal robots manage to make Aliens look like wimps." --Science Fiction Age
"The Berserker stories are war stories, but war stories in the tradition of The Red Badge of Courage and All Quiet on the Western Front." --The Baltimore Evening Sun
"Super saber-rattler Saberhagen strikes again....Taut tough-guy dialogue counterpoints the satisfying punch of man-vs.-machine combat." --Publishers Weekly
"Shiva in Steel is proof that Saberhagen's energy and enthusiasm remains undimmed. His skill for extrapolation is in full flight in this entertaining novel." --Locus
Synopsis
In this latest novel of the "Berserker" series, a computer called Shiva mysteriously starts annihilating entire colonies. Commander Claire Normandy and pilot Harry Silver face the imminent attack from the approach of the Berserkers. Neither side is prepared for the risks that emerge. "These homicidal robots manage to make "Aliens" look like wimps."--"Science Fiction Age."