This third in the Barsoon series is actually a direct continuation of the last novel, so much so that the two novels could easily be merged into one. As with the last novel, this one is full of action and adventure and light on almost everything else, but unlike the last one where the reader is left groaning for some of the plot twists that are so foreshadowed the reveals are seen from miles away, The Warlord of Mars avoids such plot gimmicks and is so much the better for it.

If you read The Gods of Mars and enjoyed it, The Warlord of Mars is a must.