"The Warlord of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fantasy novel written in 1913 and published in 1914. John Carter races across the frozen polar regions of Mars to rescue his imprisoned wife, Princess Dejah Thoris, from vengeful enemies who have abducted her. His desperate pursuit leads him to discover the hidden realm of the Yellow Martians and their tyrannical ruler, triggering battles and rebellions that will determine the fate of multiple Martian kingdoms.