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 distinguished science-fiction writer Paul Preuss. The book has an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke.
- ISBN10 1596875097
- ISBN13 9781596875098
- Publish Date 27 July 2011 (first published 15 October 2003)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 28 August 2023
- Publish Country US
- Publisher ibooks Inc
- Imprint Milk and Cookies Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 306
- Language English