Ace Books -- pb
New York -- ©1933, 1935 -- 224pp
0-441-49506-4
Second in the Venus series. Carson Napier begins this episode in the Room of the Seven Doors. He can leave any time he wants, but six of the seven doors lead to hideous deaths; only one is the door of life.
After navigating his way out of this logic puzzle, Carson continues his quest to rescue the planet's fairest princess. He pursues this with singlemindedness, even though more terrible dangers lie ahead; even though the princess wishes neither his help or his affection; even though her people will execute him if he enters their country! Such is the honor of an Earthman's pledge. [from Goodread.com]
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While I'm familiar with Burroughs' Tarzan and 'Mars' series', I'd never read any of the Carson/Venus books.
Perhaps this wasn't the right one to begin with as it starts right in the middle of some other action (and I see now that this is book #2 in the series), but it doesn't take much to pick up on the plot and the back story.
What surprised me was how easy it was to read. For whatever reason, I was expecting more flowery prose and plodding story-telling. This was fast action scene after fast action scene.
I did think the 'zombies' where a bit over the top, but the Nazi-like country was frighteningly prophetic.
This makes me want to go back and read the Mars book.
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