The Chessmen of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
“On the red sands of Mars, the deadliest game of chess is played with human lives.”
When Princess Tara of Helium is swept away by a Martian storm, she discovers a terrifying new region of Barsoom where life and death are decided on a giant chessboard. Trapped in a world of bizarre brain-creatures and lethal warriors, she must navigate a high-stakes game where every move could be her last.
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