Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two vs Redshirts: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Human-alien encounters, Space Warfare, Space opera, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two

Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two Kevin J. Anderson · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.8 608 pages · ≈ 11 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Redshirts

Redshirts John Scalzi · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.0 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Redshirts is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two.
Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two is the easier read (Light), Redshirts more demanding (Moderate).

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