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Brother Assassin

Fred Saberhagen (1969)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesBerserker (Fred Saberhagen) #2
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.67

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Time-Displaced

Synopsis

Book Two of the Berserker Saga, developed from a novella first appearing in Galaxy Science Fiction (1967): On the planet Sirgol the death machines have a unique and sublte mode of attack. Now, the time and place of the next attack has been pinpointed--the berserkers will try to eliminate Vincent Vincento, an early genius whose loss will cost mankind a hundred years of progress in the physical sciences. Derron Odegard, one of the elite corps of Time Operatives, has the toughest assignment in Sirgol's history--protect Vincento at any cost.

Is Brother Assassin appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Classic sci-fi with death machines and time travel featuring moderate action violence as operatives protect humanity's timeline. No sexual content or strong language, but themes of assassination and existential threat.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and time manipulation.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens who love time travel adventures and battles against killer robots will enjoy this tense mission to protect history.

Tags

Science FictionMilitary SFTime TravelSpace Opera