Black Water (Pendragon #5) vs Sky Island: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imaginary places, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Black Water (Pendragon #5)
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Just when fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon thinks he understands his purpose as a Traveler -- to protect the territories of Halla from the evil Saint Dane -- he is faced with an impossible choice. The inhabitants of…
Sky Island
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Button-Bright's adventures begin when he finds a magic umbrella that will carry him anywhere in the world.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Black Water (Pendragon #5) highest: Black Water (Pendragon #5) 4.2 · Sky Island 4.0.
- Sky Island is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Black Water (Pendragon #5).
- Black Water (Pendragon #5) has the widest readership — 25298 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Black Water (Pendragon #5) | Sky Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (25298) | 4.0 (741) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (83) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (113) | — |
Reception
| Black Water (Pendragon #5) | Sky Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25298 | 741 |
| Editions | 17 | 510 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 901 |
| Reading it now | — | 47 |
| Written reviews | — | 63 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 297 |
| Pages | 427 | 164 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Black Water (Pendragon #5) or Sky Island?
Black Water (Pendragon #5) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Black Water (Pendragon #5) 4.2/5, Sky Island 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Black Water (Pendragon #5) or Sky Island?
Sky Island is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Sky Island (164 pages, ≈ 3 h 02 m); Black Water (Pendragon #5) (427 pages, ≈ 7 h 54 m).
Which is harder to read: Black Water (Pendragon #5) or Sky Island?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Black Water (Pendragon #5): Light; Sky Island: Moderate.