Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two vs The Door Through Space: Which Should You Read?
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Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two
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Second in the Saga of Shadows trilogy from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Dark Between the Stars and coauthor of Sisterhood of Dune.The titanic conflict continues between galactic civilizations and…
The Door Through Space
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It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest. Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two highest: Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two 3.8 · The Door Through Space 3.3.
- The Door Through Space is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two.
- The Door Through Space has the widest readership — 954 ratings behind its score.
- The Door Through Space runs the darker storyline; Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two | The Door Through Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.3 (954) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (23) |
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Reception
| Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two | The Door Through Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 954 |
| Editions | 6 | 62 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 653 |
| Reading it now | — | 136 |
| Written reviews | — | 104 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 63 |
| Pages | 608 | 122 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two or The Door Through Space?
Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two 3.8/5, The Door Through Space 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two or The Door Through Space?
The Door Through Space is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Door Through Space (122 pages, ≈ 2 h 16 m); Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two (608 pages, ≈ 11 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two or The Door Through Space?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Blood of the Cosmos: The Saga of Shadows, Book Two: Light; The Door Through Space: Light.