Swords of Mars Disguised as a mercenary warrior, John Carter sought to break the power of the Assassins of Zodanga. Spying on their councils, the Warlord discovered a plot to kidnap his beloved Dejah Thoris. But it was to late to save her. She was already in space, on the way to Thuria, Barsoom's nearer moon!

There was no reply to my call of "Koar! " Yet, though all was silent, and there were no faces at the many windows of the strange castle on Thuria, I could have sworn that eyes were all around, watching us. We had crossed half the distance from the spaceship to the castle door when the silence was shattered by a terror-ridden scream. "Escape from this horror place while you may!" It was the voice of Dejah Thoris. I halted, stunned-and then invisible hands seized Swords of Mars us, tearing our weapons from our grasp.

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