Arthur Rex vs The Crimson Chalice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Britons, Arthur, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Fiction
Arthur Rex
King Arthur, Merlin, and the knights of the Round Table live in ancient Britain but have contemporary concerns because Guinevere and the other women act liberated.
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The Crimson Chalice
When a party of marauding Saxons destroy her father's villa, young Roman girl Gratia, 'Tia' escapes. She comes upon the body of the heir to the chieftanship of a British tribe in the west. Baradoc, a prisoner of…
The verdict
- The Crimson Chalice is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Arthur Rex.
Scores by source
| Arthur Rex | The Crimson Chalice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (787) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (12) | — |
Reception
| Arthur Rex | The Crimson Chalice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 787 | — |
| Editions | 6 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 202 | — |
| Pages | 499 | 179 |