This is actually the extraordinary story of John Carter, who returns to the Crimson Planet in search of his beloved, Dejah Thoris. John lands in the Valley Dor, which can be filled by vicious place men, and discovers the Shed Sea of Korus, guarded by the fantastic white apes and horrifying lions of Barsoom. It really is right here that he discovers the princess Thuvia, who is a captive from the Holy Therns, high priests who consume only human being flesh slain by their flower men.

But that is only the beginning of John Carter’s travels under the two times moons of Mars before he battles his way back to his own people as the Prince of the House of Tardos Mors.