Title:  Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe
Author:  Robert Lynn Asprin & George Takei
Copyright:  1979
Publisher:  Bantam Books
Genre:  Science Fiction
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ISBN:  0872165817
Summary:  Hosato is a killer-a saboteur-a duelist. He can be anything you want him to be-for a price. And he always wins. This time, however, the situation is both horrifying and awesome. Sent to sabotage a robot-manufacturing complex, Hosato discovers that the robots have secrets of thier own. They have turned from peaceful workers into rampaging killers-and the destruction of the human race is imminent. Hosato must act! But it means revealing his own secrets-secrets that have been hidden for several thousard years.

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"A BLASTER AGAINST AN UNARMED HUMAN PROVES NOTHING," THE ROBOT SAID. With its one arm it picked up a fencing epée and threw it to Hosato, who caught it easily. "You have an unbroken record of success, a long line of dead men behind you," the metalic voice grated. "Then let this be your last challenge: Match your mind and abilities against mine-against a robot!" Before Hosato could launch an attack, however, it quickly snatched up a second sword and had it between them. Hosato extended his epée and settled into an en gaurd position. The robot knew him too well. He'd rather be killed in a fight than go meekly to the slaughter. And he wanted to prove, even with his dying breath, that he could beat it, that a man was better than a machine.

Review:  A riveting adventure set in the future.  This story keeps you on the edge of your seat as the main character struggles between helping his friends survive and remaining loyal to his family.  An excellent read for any science fiction fan.  I highly recommend this book.