Maelstrom: 002 (Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime) - Softcover

Preuss, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380753456 ISBN 13: 9780380753451

Publisher: Avon Books, 1992

Synopsis

Sparta, a beautiful superhuman being, must rescue a team of scientists trapped in the gaseous inferno of Venus, an act that leads to discovery of life on another planet and perhaps the key to her mysterious identity

About this title

Product Description:

Maelstrom (Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime, Vol 2)

From the Back Cover:

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 identity.

This gripping saga brings together the genius of Arthur C. Clarke and the talents of distinguished science-fiction writer Paul Preuss.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0380753456
• ISBN 13: 9780380753451
• Binding: Paperback