A Sending of Dragons vs Emperor of Absurdia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Monsters, Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of A Sending of Dragons

A Sending of Dragons Jane Yolen · 1987 ★★★★☆ 3.9 189 pages · ≈ 3 h 30 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Emperor of Absurdia

Emperor of Absurdia Chris Riddell · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.8 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Emperor of Absurdia is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for A Sending of Dragons.

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