A Sending of Dragons vs The Hive Queen: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Children's fiction
A Sending of Dragons
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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…
The Hive Queen
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Growing up in the hives, cricket has always had 1,000,000 questions. Wiretree soap forbidden, even in art? Why do her parents seem to hate her? In the biggest, most dangerous and secret question of all: why is cricket…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Hive Queen highest: The Hive Queen 4.9 · A Sending of Dragons 3.9.
- The Hive Queen has the widest readership — 796 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Sending of Dragons | The Hive Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (18) | 4.0 (27) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (796) |
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Reception
| A Sending of Dragons | The Hive Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18 | 796 |
| Editions | 11 | 13 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1265 |
| Pages | 189 | 286 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Sending of Dragons or The Hive Queen?
The Hive Queen has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Hive Queen 4.9/5, A Sending of Dragons 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Sending of Dragons or The Hive Queen?
A Sending of Dragons is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Sending of Dragons (189 pages, ≈ 3 h 30 m); The Hive Queen (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: A Sending of Dragons or The Hive Queen?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Sending of Dragons: Light; The Hive Queen: Light.