The Story of New Earth is Volume 2 of the Casitian Universe series. This novel takes off where "The Casitians Return" left off. Many human beings from Earth have settled on a new planet, called "New Earth." This planet is large and verdant, and a wide variety of people have begun to make their home there. Follow the New Americans, led by Gerard, who failed in his attempt to gain the US Presidency during the "Casitian Crisis." Leticia and Beatrice, Marianne's neices, travel far and wide. Humans on Earth and on New Earth learn of a new danger that they must contend with. Marianne comes back to New Earth, humans are put on trial by the Galactic Community, and the Casitians must face the consequences of their actions.