3001 The Final Odyssey

Essef - The fourth book in the most famous series of Arthur C. Clarke; an author who deserves high respect. Worldwide sale of his books: 100 million copies. Now approaching the millennium; the light of Lucifer is extinguished and for the second time in four million years; the Monolith awakes. The limitless power of an alien technology has decided what part humanity must play in the evolution of the galaxy.