The Chessmen of Mars vs Thuvia, Maid of Mars: Which Should You Read?

The Chessmen of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Challenging

“TARA of Helium rose from the pile of silks and soft furs upon which she had been reclining, stretched her lithe body languidly, and crossed toward the center of the room, where, above a large table a bronze disc depended from the low ceiling.”

SHEA had just beaten me at chess, as usual, and, also as usual, I had gleaned what questionable satisfaction I might by twitting him with this indication of failing mentality by calling his attention to the nth time to…

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1916 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Challenging

“UPON a massive bench of polished ersite beneath the gorgeous blooms of a giant pimalia a woman sat.”

Thuvia, Maid of Mars, is the next generation of Barsoomains. Instead of John Carter “Warlord of Mars”, it is his son, Cathoris, that gets to try to rescue the princess Thuvia that has been kidnapped by the evil prince…