Synthetic Men of Mars By Edgar Rice Burroughs

1974 Paperback

Ballantine Books

Good Condition

Fantasy novel

Synthetic Men of Mars is a 1939 John Carter of Mars novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, featuring the mad scientist Ras Thavas, who creates monstrous, half-human creatures called hormads in a hidden laboratory in the city of Morbus. The story follows John Carter and his guard, Vor Daj, as they seek Thavas's help for Dejah Thoris, only to become entangled in the rebellion of the synthetic beings, who threaten to conquer all of Mars. It is the ninth book in the Barsoom series and is notable for being narrated from Vor Daj's perspective