The second volume of the spectacular science-fiction thriller evolving from the works of Arthur C.
Clarke, grandmaster of science fiction and author of 2001: A Space Odyssey..
Her code name is Sparta. Her beauty veils a mysterious past and abilities of superhuman dimension-the product of advanced biotech engineering.
When a team of scientists is trapped in the gaseous inferno of Venus, Sparta must risk her life to save them, unaware that her actions will help recover a mysterious artifact: irrefutable evidence of life on
another planet.
As the secrets of the artifact are revealed, Sparta uncovers a mystery which may lead her to the truth of her own destiny.
This gripping saga brings together the genius of Arthur C. Clarke and the talents of distinguishedscience-fiction writer Paul Preuss.
The book has an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke.