Blood of the Fold vs Temple of the Winds: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rahl, D'haran empire, Amnell, Richard Rahl, Wizards, Magic

Cover of Blood of the Fold

Blood of the Fold Terry Goodkind · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.0 636 pages · ≈ 11 h 47 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Temple of the Winds

Temple of the Winds Terry Goodkind · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.0 800 pages · ≈ 14 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Blood of the Fold is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 14 for Temple of the Winds.

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