The Warlord of Mars is the third novel in Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Barsoom series and follows John Carter as he pursues Matai Shang and Thurid, who abduct Dejah Thoris after her escape from the Temple of the Sun, driving the chase toward the frozen northern reaches of Mars. His pursuit leads him to the hidden kingdom of Okar, home of the Yellow Martians and ruled by the tyrannical Salensus Oll, where Carter joins forces with new and old allies to rescue Dejah and challenge the powers that hold the region in fear. After a series of battles, escapes, and rebellions, Carter defeats his enemies, returns to Helium with Dejah, and is ultimately acclaimed as the Warlord of Mars, recognized as the foremost warrior and leader of Barsoom.
