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The Warlord of Mars

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1913
57,006
1990
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1 - On the River Iss
2 - Under the Mountains
3 - The Temple of the Sun
4 - The Secret Tower
5 - On the Kaolian Road
6 - A Hero in Kaol
7 - New Allies
8 - Through the Carrion Caves
9 - With the Yellow Men
10 - In Durance
11 - The Pit of Plenty
12 - "Follow the Rope"
13 - The Magnet Switch
14 - The Tide of Battle
15 - Rewards
16 - The New Ruler
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Also known are the Mars series is a series of serialized science fiction stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs originally published in magazine installments.

1) A Princess of Mars
2) The Gods of Mars
3) The Warlord of Mars
4) Thuvia, Maid of Mars
5) The Chessmen of Mars
6) The Master Mind of Mars
7) A Fighting Man of Mars
8) Swords of Mars
9) Synthetic Men of Mars
10) Llana of Gathol
11) John Carter of Mars
In the shadows of the forest that flanks the crimson plain by the side of the Lost Sea of Korus in the Valley Dor, beneath the hurtling moons of Mars, speeding their meteoric way close above the bosom of the dying planet, I crept stealthily along the trail of a shadowy form that hugged the darker places with a persistency that proclaimed the sinister nature of its errand.
May contain spoilers
Before them all I drew my wife close to me and kissed her upon the lips.
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First published as a four-part serial in All-Story Weekly, December 1913 - March 1914.
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Thuvan Dihn was not long in joining me; and, though we found the hooked weapon a strange and savage thing with which to deal, the three of us soon despatched the five black–bearded warriors who opposed us.

When the battle was over our new acquaintance turned to me, and removing the shield from his wrist, held it out. I did not know the significance of his act, but judged that it was but a form of expressing his gratitude to me.

I afterward learned that it symbolized the offering of a man's life in return for some great favor done him; and my act of refusing, which I had immediately done, was what was expected of me.

"Then accept from Talu, Prince of Marentina," said the yellow man, "this token of my gratitude," and reaching beneath one of his wide sleeves he withdrew a bracelet and placed it upon my arm. He then went through the same ceremony with Thuvan Dihn.

Next he asked our names, and from what land we hailed. He seemed quite familiar with the geography of the outerworld, and when I said I was from Helium he raised his brows.

"Ah," he said, "you seek your ruler and his company?"

"Know you of them?" I asked.

"But little more than that they were captured by my uncle, Salensus Oll, Jeddak of Jeddaks, Ruler of Okar, land of the yellow men of Barsoom. As to their fate I know nothing, for I am at war with my uncle, who would crush my power in the principality of Marentina.

"These from whom you have just saved me are warriors he has sent out to find and slay me, for they know that often I come alone to hunt and kill the sacred apt which Salensus Oll so much reveres. It is partly because I hate his religion that Salensus Oll hates me; but mostly does he fear my growing power and the great faction which has arisen throughout Okar that would be glad to see me ruler of Okar and Jeddak of Jeddaks in his place.

"He is a cruel and tyrannous master whom all hate, and were it not for the great fear they have of him I could raise an army overnight that would wipe out the few that might remain loyal to him. My own people are faithful to me, and the little valley of Marentina has paid no tribute to the court of Salensus Oll for a year.

"Nor can he force us, for a dozen men may hold the narrow way to Marentina against a million. But now, as to thine own affairs. How may I aid you? My palace is at your disposal, if you wish to honor me by coming to Marentina."

 

Added: 29-Dec-2002
Last Updated: 18-Jun-2022

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English
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The Warlord of Mars completes the story begun in A Princess of Mars and continued in The Gods of Mars, finally bringing together John Carter and his beloved Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium. Carter last saw his beloved in the Temple of the Sun of the Holy Therns, with the blade of Phaidor descending toward her heart. But the exiled leader of the Therns has rescued his daughter and now wants revenge on Carter for exposing his evil cult.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs  
Birth: 01 Sep 1875 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death: 19 Mar 1950 Encino, California, USA

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