Agent of change vs The Warship: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space opera, Science Fiction
Agent of change
"LEE AND MILLER STRIKE SPACE OPERA GOLD."  —Robin Wayne Bailey Once a brilliant First-in Scout, Val Con yos'Phelium was "recruited" by the mysterious Liaden Department of Interior and brainwashed into an Agent of…
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The Warship
The haiman Orlandine, charged with safeguarding lethal Jain tech swirling inside an accretion disc located in the distant reaches of space, has weaponised a black hole to eliminate the threat. But others are suspicious…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Agent of change is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Warship.
- Agent of change has the widest readership — 4459 ratings behind its score.
- The Warship runs the darker storyline; Agent of change stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Agent of change | The Warship | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (4459) | 4.3 (2970) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (25) | 4.1 (45) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (102) | — |
Reception
| Agent of change | The Warship | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4459 | 2970 |
| Editions | 2 | 7 |
| Want to read | 2489 | 1290 |
| Reading it now | 254 | 328 |
| Written reviews | 318 | 128 |
| Pages | 283 | 480 |