Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime #2: Maelstrom by Paul Preuss

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.