Shiva in Steel

A decent and under appreciated series. In this installment of of Saberhagen's man vs killer machines war series we getting a full novel, rather then the usual collection of short stories and it is a classic 'base under siege' story, as a human base prepares to attack a Berserker stronghold. Not bad,......more

I normally enjoy the Berserker books, but this one was not great. It kind of felt like Saberhagen was just phoning it in for a paycheck this time. Several of the main characters were recycled from earlier Berserker books despite the series's usually episodic nature. Several major plot points weren't......more

It's a decent pulp read - the kind you blaze through lying on a beach hammock, without much to think about and process. It's simple, it's really, really fast, and follows some fairly standard tropes - the kind that can be churned out quickly as well. That said, there's some pretty interesting moment......more

There is a potentially good novel here, perhaps an excellent novella. However this potential is not developed very well. A couple subplots with weird characters and a tangential McGuffin hamper the overall story, which is primarily focused on the build-up to a massive battle. I liked the characters......more

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