Cinder vs The Assassin and the Desert: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction

Cinder Marissa Meyer · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.3 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

The Assassin and the Desert

The Assassin and the Desert Sarah J. Maas · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.4 103 pages · ≈ 1 h 54 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Assassin and the Desert is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Cinder.