Warsprite

by Jefferson P. Swycaffer

On a quiet night in the desolate hills of Wyoming, two robots from the future crash on Earth. One is a vicious killer, while the other is unarmed, with an ability her warrior brother does not have: She can think.

The thinking robot, Delta, finds both allies and enemies in her new world. But she can never forget her primary mission. She is programmed to face her murderous brother in a final confrontation in a radioactive chamber far beneath the Nevada desert. Which of them is destined to survive?

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 1990

Reviews

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting book. At its core, it's a robot chasing another, but there was a lot of character growth and human relationship building. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would in the first few pages.

[Ben Arispe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad story, not great either. But it was entertaining. As with most older science fiction stories, it is dated. The technology described throughout the story is now contained in the palm of your hand. I like the fact that it is a stand alone robot story. While it is not Asimov by any means, we do see some original characters in Delta and Omicron. Both are described as th pinnacle of engineering in some long forgotten galactic war that happens to crash land on Earth. I liked it. I liked it enough to search for other books by the same author, and that's saying something.

[Made DNA · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a book that would have appealed to my adolescent self. The story of a "naive" robot who is suddenly 'transported' into unimaginable new world and finds she needs the help of a 'genius' misfit who himself is utterly taken with the idea of an intelligent robot. Boy meets robot girl. Very 80s gag-me chic. Consequently I didn't finish the book; it was THAT boring.