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Name: Berserker kill
Author: Fred Saberhagen

The novel is part of Fred Saberhagen’s hard science fiction series centering on the Berserker weapons—self‑replicating, artificial intelligence‑driven entities conceived by the Builders in war with the Red Race. Designed with a single purpose—to eradicate all life—the Berserkers possess relentless adaptability and cunning, appearing on scales from human‑sized assassins to asteroid‑sized repair bases. As humanity confronts the existential threat posed by these tireless, genocidal machines, the story examines the struggle to develop countermeasures and the moral quandaries inherent in battling an enemy that seeks nothing but annihilation.

First publish date: 1995

Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction

Authors: Fred Saberhagen

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