The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This one is still enjoyable, but it does drag a little, as nothing substantially new occurs in it. It follows the formula established in the first two books of John Carter again and again falling victim to some nefarious evil-doer (in this case two characters carried over from the last book). Tales of his adventures follow. It's not bad, but if you're not in the mood for more of almost exactly the same, it tends to be a little boring. Also, it's a bit too long to be merely a rehash of the same plot from the last two books, and although Burroughs' writing is never less than serviceable, there's only so many times you can take reading about how much John Carter loves fighting.
All in all, I'd say that if you really liked the first two Barsoom books, you should read this one, but if you were bored by the second one, there will be nothing new here for you.
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