It is the individual scenes, unusual relationships, and somewhat cheesy dialogue that keep me interested. The story is okay, but sort of forgettable. I will say that I think I like it more for the atmosphere described above and the characters than anything else. When the space craft are flying, you might even be able to envision the cord that it is hanging from.īut, seriously, it definitely has that feel and if you have enjoyed the other books in the John Carter/Barsoom series, then you should enjoy this one no less. But, seriously, it definitely has that feel and if you have enjoyed the other books in the John Carter/Barsoom series, then you should enjoy this o 3.5 to 4 stars – I will round up here to an official 4 star rating.Īnother classic sci-fi tale that brings forth black and white images from early sci-fi films of bold, muscular heroes, space-damsels in distress, and bizarre/grotesque alien creatures.
When the space craft are flying, you might even be able to envision the cord that it is hanging from. Another classic sci-fi tale that brings forth black and white images from early sci-fi films of bold, muscular heroes, space-damsels in distress, and bizarre/grotesque alien creatures. In Manator, captives are forced to a fight to the death in the arena, in a modified version of Jetan, a popular Barsoomian board game resembling Chess the living version uses people as the game pieces on a life-sized board, with each taking of a piece being a duel to the death.moreģ.5 to 4 stars – I will round up here to an official 4 star rating. Gahan ventures into the city seeking food and water, but is tricked and taken prisoner by the inhabitants. The three of them manage to reach the isolated city of Manator. In light of her earlier reaction to him, Gahan decides to keep his identity secret, and identifies himself instead as a Panthan (warrior) called Turan. Tara doesn't recognize Gahan as the prince she met earlier, as he is worn from his ordeals and no longer dressed in his fancy clothes. He stumbles upon Bantoom, realm of the Kaldanes, and manages to rescue Tara, and together with Ghek they flee in Tara's crippled flier. Gahan, who has fallen in love with Tara, sets out to find her, only to find himself caught up in the same storm, and he falls overboard while attempting to rescue one of his crew.
While imprisoned, Tara manages to win over one of the Kaldanes, Ghek, with her lovely singing voice.
The Kaldanes imprison Tara, intending to fatten her up, then eat her. The Kaldanes have bred a symbiotic race of headless human-like creatures called Rykors, which they can attach themselves to and ride like a horse. After landing and fleeing from a pack of ferocious Banths (Martian lions), she is captured by the horrific Kaldanes, who resemble large heads with small, crab-like legs. Later she takes her flier into a storm and loses control of the craft, and the storm carries her to an unfamiliar region of Barsoom. Tara meets Prince Gahan of Gathol, and is initially unimpressed, viewing him as something of a popinjay. Both Helium and Gathol are prominent Barsoomian city states. The heroine this time is their daughter Tara, princess of Helium, whose hand is sought by the gallant Gahan, Jed (prince) of Gathol. Tara meets Pr In this novel Burroughs focuses on a younger member of the family established by John Carter and Dejah Thoris, protagonists of the first three books in the series. In this novel Burroughs focuses on a younger member of the family established by John Carter and Dejah Thoris, protagonists of the first three books in the series.