Blending science fiction with the flair of swashbuckling fantasy, this classic planetary romance follows a transplanted Earthman caught in a deadly web of Martian politics and personal vendettas. Inhabiting the body of a Martian noble, he must navigate duels, palace intrigue, and forbidden love while trying to uphold a code of honor in an alien world. With echoes of sword-and-planet adventure in the vein of Edgar Rice Burroughs, the novel delivers action, exotic landscapes, and a nostalgic vision of interplanetary heroism.