The Warlord of Mars (1919)

It had to happen. This is just as much two-fisted John Carter fun as the previous books, but I'm quite over Dejah In Distress. She doesn't even get any lines. Well, some lines. I spent quite a bit of time imaging a book that was all about Phaidon, Dejah Thoris and Thuvia having shenanigans. There was still fun to be had.

I have a question, though. How do you think John Carter disguised the colour of his pubic hair whenever he was 'in disguise' as a Thern in the previous book? And how did they colour his genitals? Seriously? These people don't wear clothes unless they are outside at the North pole of Mars. Is there not significant scholarship on this topic? ( )

It had to happen. This is just as much two-fisted John Carter fun as the previous books, but I'm quite over Dejah In Distress. She doesn't even get any lines. Well, some lines. I spent quite a bit of time imaging a book that was all about Phaidon, Dejah Thoris and Thuvia having shenanigans. There was still fun to be had.

I have a question, though. How do you think John Carter disguised the colour of his pubic hair whenever he was 'in disguise' as a Thern in the previous book? And how did they colour his genitals? Seriously? These people don't wear clothes unless they are outside at the North pole of Mars. Is there not significant scholarship on this topic? ( )

It had to happen. This is just as much two-fisted John Carter fun as the previous books, but I'm quite over Dejah In Distress. She doesn't even get any lines. Well, some lines. I spent quite a bit of time imaging a book that was all about Phaidon, Dejah Thoris and Thuvia having shenanigans. There was still fun to be had.

I have a question, though. How do you think John Carter disguised the colour of his pubic hair whenever he was 'in disguise' as a Thern in the previous book? And how did they colour his genitals? Seriously? These people don't wear clothes unless they are outside at the North pole of Mars. Is there not significant scholarship on this topic? ( )

This is the third and last installment in the adventures of John Carter. As the Barsoom series continues the stories of others.

John Carter is still tracking the movements of his beloved princess Dejah Thoris, he keeps getting close and failing to get her.

In this final book we meet the Yellow Martians. I also start to think that John Carter is a little dense, he seems to forget things rather quickly, then recall them when it is too late. Maybe he has suffered too many hits to the head.

Another entertaining tale, steady plot line, not many twists and turns, lots of fighting and intrigue, deviousness from John Carter and his enemies. Not many threads to tie up here but a fun read. ( )

I read "A Princess of Mars" because they're making a movie; I read the second book (Gods of Mars) because I was interested in the series.

I think I read "The Warlord of Mars" because it was free and I had it on my Nook ereader -- it's not quite up to the standard of the first two.

The Warlord of Mars has an "epic" feel about it, but it's fairly short, and ultimately felt a little thin.

Still, Burroughs' Mars series are pulp sci-fi/planetary romance classics, and there is adventure galore in these books. I wish I'd read them as a kid, where some of the more glaring problems wouldn't bother me as much.

This is still fun stuff, and because the series is available from the Project Gutenberg site for free (multiple ebook formats), it's also a a lot of bang for your non-existent buck. ( )