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INTRIGUE IN THE COURT OF ZOR
Born to an ancient line of noble and courageous forebears, Dejah Thoris, young and headstrong princess of the mighty empire of Helium, longs for a life of excitement and purpose beyond the cloistered walls of her royal palace. When a foreign ambassador arrives with…
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All in all, I rather enjoyed this 2024 novel about Barsoom. All of the familiar characters feel authentically like Burroughs’ creations. While Dejah Thoris bristles at the boundaries her parents set for her, I liked the way she came to see the wisdom of their boundaries and how she learned to respect what they told her, even if she still insists on forging her own path forward. There was a nice balance between court intrigue and action. I was especially impressed by how well this short novel maintained a voice consistent with Burroughs. Aside from a couple of more modern…
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