![]() ![]() ![]() The other apes were upon me now-but my act had heartened the prisoners, and the cages vomited forth their inmates hot with the lust to kill-doomed men dedicated to revenge upon Issus!īut against each of us were a thousand warriors of the First Born. ISBN: 978-83-7590-217-4 Cena: 29,99 Pierwszy tom synnego cyklu marsjaskiego Barsoom, Edgara Rice Burroughsa. Modern Barsoom is ruled by Cathoris XI, a distant, corrupt descendant. The sword whirled and a great ape sprawled headless at the feet of the fainting girls. Snatching up his long-sword, I leaped into tthe arena. A single blow sent my guard unconscious to the ground. At length the apes spied the huddled knot of terror-stricken maidens and, with demoniacal shrieks of bestial frenzy, charged upon them.Ī wave of mad fury surged over me. On her throne, Issus, the living goddess of the First Born, leaned forward in keen anticipation. ![]() Three monstrous white apes sprang into the arena. Barsoom 2 The Gods of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan (Illustrator) 3.88 18,348 ratings996 reviews After the long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved Mars. Now he was trapped in the legendary Eden of Mars-an Eden from which none ever escaped alive. The giant green warrior held the girl close to him as he urged the thoat on with the flat of his short sword. She was Valla of Helium, the youngest daughter of John Carter, the Warlord of Barsoom himself. They set themselves up as the priests and guardians of all Barsoom, establishing temples and spies in all of the major red cities. Once strongly entrenched at the South Pole, this arrogant cult considered themselves demigods, servants of the goddess Issus. Her haughty carriage was enough to betray her royal birth. The former priests of Issus are still called therns or thern ür-en. But beautiful Dejah Thoris, the woman he loved, had vanished. She was a red Martian woman with raven hair and a slightly upturned nose. After a long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved Mars. ![]()
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