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John Carter is back!
In this second book in Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom saga, John Carter returns to Mars after he was flung back to Earth at the end of the previous title.
Ten long years have passed, and when he returns, John Carter finds himself once more flung into danger and high adventure!
Can he survive the cruel deception of the Valley Dor, which promises peace and happiness for all martians, but delivers neither? Can he escape the tunnels of the Therns? Cruel white Martians that practice cannabalism and deception? See him fight the cruel Black Pirates of Barsoom! And when imprisoned by them, who is the identity of this strange boy in the cell next to him? Watch him defy the edicts of Issus, the so called goddess of life and death upon Barsoom!
Will he ever reunite with his lost love? The beautiful Red Martian Princess, Dejah Thoris?
Another tale of pulp adventure upon the surface of mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, narrated by Michael Ward.
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"John Carter escapes the River of Iss and the hideous creatures living in the valley. He then becomes the prisoner of the First Born and finds his son a slave to the Goddess Issus. Of course they both escape through fighting and stealing an air ship to return to Helium to find his beloved has voluntarily gone to the River and 'heaven'."
— Flosi (4 out of 5 stars)
The Gods of Mars Listener Reviews
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" I found this sequel, obviously based on the Odyssey,a much more enjoyable read than the first book.Partially, I suspect that this is because the first book did much of the work of introducing the characters, settings, terms, and ideas that are continued here, allowing this book to spend more time on an actual plot. "
— Cmadler, 2/18/2014 -
" After having watched the movie and the first book of the Barsoom series I decided to continue on with this one. Here, you are actually introduced to the Therns and another race, the black pirates. This book was all about how to escape to find his beloved Dejah Thoris. Some parts were predictable, but others we quite surprising. "
— Tara, 2/17/2014 -
" This book was written almost a hundred years ago. The dialogue is formal in the extreme, but probably typical for the time it was written. Note from Civil War soldiers to their sweethearts and parents were formal, too. Strange, too, in that the Martians use flying machines (which you can fall off of, much as a raft in a river) and still fight with pikes and swords. Oh well, I am still enjoying the stories. "
— Joanne, 2/6/2014 -
" I absolutely loved this book. There is nothing ground breaking. The writing isn't great. It's just another fun book. There was more depth to this book than the first, and more pain. "
— Tom, 1/29/2014 -
" Just pulp sci fi. Loved it.. "
— Arun, 1/16/2014 -
" Better then the first. More of the same but with a number of religious and political undertones that carry weight even years later. "
— Erik, 12/24/2013 -
" Better than "Princess of Mars". "
— Martyn, 11/23/2013 -
" While not as good as the first book in the Barsoom series, it is still a fun ride to take to the end. The way in which Burroughs continues to build upon his preexisting world is still entertaining. I recommend this book only for dear lovers of the first in the Barsoom series. "
— Kaitlin, 10/22/2013 -
" I never thought I would like a pulpy swashbuckling adventure story, but I'm really enjoying this series. "
— Joseph, 7/31/2013 -
" Nowhere near as fun to read as the first book in the series. The setting is different, but held a sense of ugliness for me that was not present in book 1. I will read tune next one, but am certainly hopeful that things turn up from here. "
— Caleb0199, 12/31/2012 -
" if you want o know how men and women should be then read E.R.B "
— Val, 1/12/2012 -
" The Gods of Mars has a noticeably different pace than its predecessor. I enjoyed the adventure, of course, but the unknown is what made this book interesting. What's happened in his absence? What has become of his princess? How will he overcome these obstacles? Very fun, quick read. "
— Lyssa, 11/25/2011 -
" The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (2005) "
— Roman, 11/24/2011 -
" Second book in the great classic sword and plant series from one of the great masters of the genre. A must read for anyone who likes classic science fiction and the sword and planet sub-genre especially. "
— Michael, 11/16/2011 -
" Cliff Hanger ending is awesome. Burroughs is the bomb. "
— Michael, 4/29/2011 -
" Solid pulp adventure. Not as good as the first book. The second time around feels a little more derivative. Still a lot of fun in a roller coaster sort of way. Highly enjoyable reading candy. "
— Allisonperkel, 4/17/2011 -
" Just finished reading the Barsoom serial, which I have on my kindle. These are excellent book to read, I'm really getting into E.R.B. style. It was a shame to find I reach the end on the books. I got totally absorbed into them. "
— Kelvin, 3/22/2011 -
" Even better than the first, but wasn't expecting the abrupt ending. It is interesting to read a hero whose only fault is being TOO honorable. "
— Daniel, 2/20/2011 -
" What a fun book. There were almost continuous sword battles in this one, and again we have the main character starting a war, killing thousands just to save his princess. Inspiring. "
— Nicholas, 1/15/2011 -
" Second book in the great classic sword and plant series from one of the great masters of the genre. A must read for anyone who likes classic science fiction and the sword and planet sub-genre especially. "
— Michael, 9/4/2010 -
" Book two of my treadmill series. A guilty pleasure that distracts me from my workouts. "
— Brent, 8/6/2010 -
" The cliffhanger at the end was enough to make me want to dig up Edgar Rice Burroughs and punch him in the skeleton.<br/><br/>The pace was almost too fast, but at the same time impossible to put down.<br/><br/>Would make an excellent big-budget summer blockbuster. "
— Jason, 7/17/2010
About Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950), born in Chicago, was educated at Michigan Military Academy and served briefly in the US Cavalry. He began writing while working as a pencil-sharpener salesman, publishing his first piece in 1912 to great success. He authored numerous science fiction and fantasy series but is most famous for his Tarzan books; the suburb of Los Angeles where he lived eventually became known as Tarzana.