DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) vs Fool's Errand: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) Katherine Kurtz · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.4 271 pages · ≈ 5 h 01 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Fool's Errand

Fool's Errand Robin Hobb · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.4 666 pages · ≈ 12 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 12 for Fool's Errand.