A Darker Shade of Magic vs A Spell for Chameleon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of A Darker Shade of Magic

A Darker Shade of Magic V. E. Schwab · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.4 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of A Spell for Chameleon

A Spell for Chameleon Piers Anthony · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.4 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Darker Shade of Magic is the easier read (Light), A Spell for Chameleon more demanding (Moderate).

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