City Infernal vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
City Infernal
Includes a new, previously unpublished short story — "A Very Bad Day in Hell"Hell is a city. Forget the old-fashioned sulphurous pit you may have read about. Over the millennia, Hell has evolved into a bustling…
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The Damned
The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for City Infernal.
- The Damned has the widest readership — 26 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| City Infernal | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.7 (9) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| City Infernal | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11 | 26 |
| Editions | 2 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 188 |
| Pages | 294 | 110 |