For six long Martian weeks, John Carter, Prince of Helium, has haunted the terrifying Temple of sunlight. Inside the walls of this secret revolving tower is definitely his beloved wife, Dejah Thoris, the stunning princess of Barsoom. Even worse, his wife is definitely trapped there with the wonderful but wicked Phaidor, that has sworn to make John Carter her own-even if it means murder. How do Carter gain access to the temple, whose doors swing open only once a year? So when he does discover his way inside, will he discover Dejah Thoris’ welcoming embrace-or her corpse?

In this continuation from the saga from the amazing globe of Barsoom, the love story of Carter and Dejah Thoris-the red-skinned, oviparous princess-unfolds. Like all the stories in the series, illusion and experience combine in a style as malleable as dreams, spectacular and harmful and unending.