The Chessmen of Mars Author:Edgar Rice Burroughs Tara of Helium rose from the pile of silks and soft furs upon which she had been reclining- stretched her lithe body languidly- and crossed toward the center of the room where- above a large table- a bronze disc depended from the low ceiling.\' (Excerpt from Chapter 1)
Throughout the novel, Gahan is forced to prove himself in the approved heroic manner of all Burroughsian protagonists in his effort to win Tara's heart. As always, the heroine must be rescued from numerous perils and sticky situations.