Blood on the Tide vs Lies We Sing to the Sea: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Queer, LGBT, Fantasy, Fiction
Blood on the Tide
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As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants are the family heirlooms that were stolen from her and a portal home. Too bad even that short list is impossible…
Lies We Sing to the Sea
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Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelope’s twelve maids, hanged and cast into the depths centuries ago. But when that fate…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Blood on the Tide highest: Blood on the Tide 3.7 · Lies We Sing to the Sea 3.4.
- Lies We Sing to the Sea has the widest readership — 11987 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Blood on the Tide | Lies We Sing to the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (11987) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (10) | 3.2 (28) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (5) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Blood on the Tide | Lies We Sing to the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 11987 |
| Editions | 6 | 9 |
| Want to read | — | 53608 |
| Reading it now | — | 943 |
| Written reviews | — | 2429 |
| Pages | 336 | 432 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Blood on the Tide or Lies We Sing to the Sea?
Blood on the Tide has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Blood on the Tide 3.7/5, Lies We Sing to the Sea 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Blood on the Tide or Lies We Sing to the Sea?
Blood on the Tide is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Blood on the Tide (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); Lies We Sing to the Sea (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Blood on the Tide or Lies We Sing to the Sea?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Blood on the Tide: Moderate; Lies We Sing to the Sea: Light.