A Sending of Dragons vs The Eye of the World: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Monsters, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, 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 The Eye of the World

The Eye of the World Robert Jordan · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.5 832 pages · ≈ 15 h 24 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Eye of the World higher: 4.5 vs 3.9 from 3949 votes.
A Sending of Dragons is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 15 for The Eye of the World.
The Eye of the World is the easier read (Easy), A Sending of Dragons more demanding (Light).

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