John Carter's adventures on Mars, where he fights the ferocious "plant men," and defies Issus, the Goddess of Death. THE WARLORD OF MARS Old acquaintances, made in two other stories reappear, Tars Tarkas, Tardos Mors and others. THUVIA, MAID OF MARS The story centers around the adventures of Carthoris, the son of John Carter and Thuvia, daughter of a Martian Emperor. THE CHESSMEN OF MARS The adventures of Princess Tara in the land of headless men, creatures with the power of detaching their heads from their bodies and replacing them at will. GROSSET & DUNLAP, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK