Thuvia, beautiful princess of the mighty city of Ptarth, is abducted by unknown raiders from her very garden and spirited into the air. The only suspect is Carthoris, son of Dejah Thoris and John Carter, the Warlord of Mars. Rushing to prove his innocence and rescue the woman he loves, Carthoris embarks upon a quest that will test his skill at arms as well as the very blood that flows in his veins. His journey takes him to the forgotten, dead city ofLothar, only to discover that the city is not deserted but inhabited by an ancient people that possess strange mental powers. Can love drive Carthoris to succeed where others have failed, and overcome the ghostly Bowmen of Lothar.....