City of Fallen Angels vs Lord of Shadows: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Demonology, Supernatural, Paranormal, Magic, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of City of Fallen Angels

City of Fallen Angels Cassandra Clare · 2011 ★★★★☆ 4.5 434 pages · ≈ 8 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lord of Shadows

Lord of Shadows Cassandra Clare · 2014 ★★★★☆ 4.4 752 pages · ≈ 13 h 56 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.5 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
City of Fallen Angels is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 13 for Lord of Shadows.

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