A Sending of Dragons vs Dragon's Blood: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Monsters, Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
A Sending of Dragons
Falsely accused of sabotage, Jakkin and Akki are left to certain death in the wilderness of the planet Austar IV but, with the aid of five baby dragons, manage not only to survive but also to gain unusual powers and…
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Dragon's Blood
Jakkin was born into bond, in service in the great dragon barns of Master Sarkkhan. The key to his freedom was a fighting dragon of his own, a skilled and deadly beast that could triumph in the dragon pits which lay…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Sending of Dragons is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Dragon's Blood.
- Dragon's Blood has the widest readership — 30 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Sending of Dragons | Dragon's Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (18) | 3.8 (30) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
Reception
| A Sending of Dragons | Dragon's Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18 | 30 |
| Editions | 11 | 20 |
| Citations | — | 28 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 121 |
| Pages | 189 | 303 |