# The Moon Maid — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Moon Maid by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

- [Part I: The Moon Maid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/part-i-the-moon-maid.md): The chapter introduces the discovery of a mysterious Moon Maid, setting the stage for an otherworldly encounter that bridges Earth and the lunar realm.
- [Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/prologue.md): On Mars Day, June 10, 1967, the narrator meets a mysterious admiral in the Blue Room of the airliner Harding. The world celebrates both the end of centuries of war and the first message from Mars. The admiral hints at kn
- [The Flight of 'The Barsoom'](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/i-the-flight-of-the-barsoom.md): Julian 5th recounts his lineage and the history of his family's military service, leading to the construction of the spaceship Barsoom under the supervision of Captain Julian and Lieutenant Commander Orthis. The chapter 
- [The Heart of the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/ii-the-heart-of-the-moon.md): Norton discovers that the Barsoom is falling toward the Moon due to Orthis's sabotage of the Lunar Eighth Ray tank and the radio. The crew descends into a lunar crater, where they observe the unique internal environment 
- [III: Human Quadrupeds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/iii-human-quadrupeds.md): The crew of The Barsoom lands on the Moon and discovers a habitable environment with air, water, and vegetation. They experience the effects of lower lunar gravity, leading to comical mishaps. After collecting water samp

> 35 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=the_moon_maid_se_1082kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [In the Hands of the Va-Gas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/iv-in-the-hands-of-the-va-gas.md)
- [V: A Lunar Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/v-a-lunar-storm.md)
- [An Exodus and a Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/vi-an-exodus-and-a-battle.md)
- [VII: The Moon Maid Escapes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/vii-the-moon-maid-escapes.md)
- [Into the Mouth of the Crater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/viii-into-the-mouth-of-the-crater.md)
- [IX: The Fight with the Kalkars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/ix-the-fight-with-the-kalkars.md)
- [X: The Kalkar City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/x-the-kalkar-city.md)
- [XI: Laythe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/xi-laythe.md)
- [XII: Ko-Tah Threatens the Princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/xii-ko-tah-threatens-the-princess.md)
- [Ko-Tah Is Killed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/xiii-ko-tah-is-killed.md)
- [Back to "The Barsoom"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/xiv-back-to-the-barsoom.md)
- [Part II: The Moon Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/part-ii-the-moon-men.md)
- [Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/prologue.md)
- [The Flag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/i-the-flag.md)
- [II: The Hellhounds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/ii-the-hellhounds.md)
- [Brother General Or-Tis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/iii-brother-general-or-tis.md)
- [A Fight on Market Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/iv-a-fight-on-market-day.md)
- [V: The Court-Martial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/v-the-court-martial.md)
- [Betrayed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/vi-betrayed.md)
- [VII: The Arrest of Julian 8th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/vii-the-arrest-of-julian-8th.md)
- [VIII: I Horsewhip an Officer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/viii-i-horsewhip-an-officer.md)
- [IX: Revolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/ix-revolution.md)
- [X: The Butcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/x-the-butcher.md)
- [Part III: The Red Hawk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/part-iii-the-red-hawk.md)
- [I: The Desert Clans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/i-the-desert-clans.md)
- [Exodus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/ii-exodus.md)
- [III: Armageddon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/iii-armageddon.md)
- [IV: The Capital](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/iv-the-capital.md)
- [V: The Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/v-the-sea.md)
- [VI: Saku the Nipon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/vi-saku-the-nipon.md)
- [VII: Bethelda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/vii-bethelda.md)
- [VIII: Raban](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/viii-raban.md)
- [IX: Reunion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/ix-reunion.md)
- [Peace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/x-peace.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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