The
sequel to
2010: Odyssey Two, and the third book in
Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series. Although, the
Author's Note in the beginning of the
book states:
Just as 2010: Odyssey Two was not a direct sequal to 2001: A Space Odyssey, so this book is not a linear sequel to 2010. They must all be concidered as variations on the same theme, involving many of the same characters and situations, but not necessarily happening in the same universe.
Most of the
story is located on
Europa where a
space ship had practicly
crash landed. Because
Jupiter's recent
transfomation into a mini-
star, the
atmospheric conditions became
suitable enough for
terrestrial live to exist on
Europa. All other landing attempts on the moon were forbidden, and prevented by the monolith there.