Blood of the mantis vs Dragonfly falling: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Imaginary wars and battles, English literature, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Blood of the mantis

Blood of the mantis Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2009 ★★★★☆ 4.0 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Dragonfly falling

Dragonfly falling Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2009 ★★★★☆ 4.0 688 pages · ≈ 12 h 44 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Blood of the mantis is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 12 for Dragonfly falling.
Dragonfly falling is the easier read (Light), Blood of the mantis more demanding (Moderate).

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