Behemoth vs Twice Magic: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imaginary creatures, Princes, Children's fiction, Fiction
Behemoth
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Continues the story of Austrian Prince Alek who, in an alternate 1914 Europe, eludes the Germans by traveling in the Leviathan to Constantinople, where he faces a whole new kind of genetically-engineered warships.
Twice Magic
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Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors, who were not ... except for two. Xar, son of the King of Wizards, can't cast a single spell. And Wish, daughter of the Warrior Queen, stumbles across gifts of her…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Behemoth has the widest readership — 41761 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Behemoth | Twice Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (41761) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (137) | 4.2 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (208) | 4.5 (23) |
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Reception
| Behemoth | Twice Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41761 | 23 |
| Editions | 15 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 17343 | — |
| Reading it now | 590 | — |
| Written reviews | 2849 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 23738 | — |
| Pages | 485 | 388 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Behemoth or Twice Magic?
Behemoth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Behemoth 4.2/5, Twice Magic 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Behemoth or Twice Magic?
Twice Magic is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Twice Magic (388 pages, ≈ 7 h 11 m); Behemoth (485 pages, ≈ 8 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: Behemoth or Twice Magic?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Behemoth: Light; Twice Magic: Light.