![]() ![]() ![]() Now, humanity has prepared for the arrival of a second alien spacecraft, determined to unlock its secrets. In Rama II, many years have passed since the unexpected Rama spacecraft passed through Earth’s solar system and was boarded for a time by intrepid humans. ![]() Though it is a sequel to Clarke’s critically-acclaimed 1973 solo novel Rendezvous with Rama, about humanity’s first encounter with an alien spacecraft, Rama II is the foundation of several subsequent novels that build on the universe presented in these stories far more than in the original. Why is it unique? Besides being co-written by his well-known collaborator on certain books, Gentry Lee, this novel is a sequel that many have said can stand on its own. However, there is one book that is a bit unique among his works, the 1989 novel Rama II by Arthur C. Clarke, and with the volume of literature that he wrote in his lifetime, it can be a daunting task to choose a novel of his to read. There are few names in science fiction literature that are more recognizable than the late Arthur C. ![]()
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