The Gods Of Mars
Planetary romance space opera Barsoom John Carter sword planet alien contact military rebellion pulp science fiction classic adventure Dejah Thoris.

John Carter has finally returned to the red planet, but the paradise he sought is a living nightmare. After ten years of exile on Earth, the legendary Virginian finds himself in the fabled Valley Dor—the supposed heaven for the departed. Yet, beneath its effulgent beauty lies a predatory fraud run by the 'Holy Therns' who feast upon the unsuspecting.
In this seminal work of Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Carter must dismantle a corrupt religious hegemony. From the grotesque plant men of the South Pole to the phosphorescent Sea of Omean, he faces the 'First Born' black pirates in a desperate bid for survival. This is more than a rescue mission; it is a full-scale War & Military uprising that will redefine the fate of all Barsoom.
Joined by his heroic son Carthoris and the incomparable Tars Tarkas, Carter races against a ticking clock. His princess, Dejah Thoris, is imprisoned within the revolving Temple of the Sun. With the prison doors aligning only once every 687 days, Carter must use every ounce of his superhuman strength and his unmatched sword arm to save her before the cell rotates into eternal darkness.
The Gods of Mars is a foundational Space Opera and a masterpiece of Alien Contact that shaped the future of the Science Fiction genre. If you are a fan of H.G. Wells or Jules Verne, you will love this timeless Classics epic. Experience the visceral combat and chivalric honor of the man who became a god among Martians.