Blood of the mantis vs Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English literature, Fantasy
Blood of the mantis
Sequel to Dragonfly Falling. Achaeos the seer has finally tracked down the stolen Shadow Box. But he has only days before this magical artefact will be lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the Empire's dread forces are…
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Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
K. J. Parker's new novel is the remarkable tale of the siege of a walled city, and the even more remarkable man who had to defend it.A siege is approaching, and the city has little time to prepare. The people have no…
The verdict
- Readers rate Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City highest: Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City 4.2 · Blood of the mantis 4.0.
- Blood of the mantis has the widest readership — 5920 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Blood of the mantis | Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5920) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (50) | 4.0 (179) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (6) | 4.5 (151) |
Reception
| Blood of the mantis | Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5920 | 179 |
| Editions | 9 | 2 |
| Want to read | 3846 | — |
| Reading it now | 249 | — |
| Written reviews | 283 | — |
| Pages | 448 | 384 |