The first society is one in which Barsoomians prioritize thought to the exclusion of all else and their bodies have physically adapted to that. My issue was actually the plot, it's broken up into Tara being held prisoner in two different Barsoomian societies. Princess Tara of Helium is great, like all princesses in this universe she has a tendency to get lost and kidnapped a lot. I started skim-reading about 100 pages in and only regained complete interest in the last couple of chapters. I'm pretty sure this is the longest Barsoom book. But when Tara, Prince Gahan, and Ghek are all captured in the city of Manator, new dangers confront them: Tara will be made the prize of a brutal game of Martian Chess, in which living pieces must fight to the death . . . But she is instead rescued by a dashing and mysterious warrior-none other than Prince Gahan in disguise. While imprisoned, Tara wins the heart of a Kaldane called Ghek and hopes he will let her go free. But while out flying in a storm, she finds herself stranded in an unfamiliar region of Barsoom, and she is captured by the Kaldanes, a strange species of aliens with gigantic heads and tiny, crablike legs. When Prince Gahan of Gathol seeks her hand in marriage, Tara is unimpressed by his dandyish ways.
The daughter of Earthman John Carter and Martian Princess Dejah Thoris, Tara, Princess of Helium, was raised to be strong and independent. The Barsoom series continues: A princess is taken prisoner by aliens and forced to play a deadly game in this classic sci-fi fantasy novel.
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