The gods of Mars

Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950

About this book

"The Gods of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fantasy novel first published as a serial in 1913. John Carter returns to Mars after ten years, only to materialize in the Valley Dor—the Martian afterlife from which no one may leave. There he discovers a dark truth: the supposed gods of Mars are frauds who enslave and devour pilgrims seeking paradise. Carter must fight through layers of deception, rescue his beloved Dejah Thoris, and lead a massive fleet against false deities to expose the lies that have deceived an entire world.

Notes

Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gods_of_Mars

Author

Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950

Reading level

A2 · Elementary

Language

English