Dragons of the Highlord Skies vs Dragons of the Hourglass Mage: Which Should You Read?
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Dragons of the Highlord Skies
The Chronicles retold--from evil's point of view.The story starts in Neraka, WHERE Kitiara uth Matar and Emperor Ariakas hatch a plan to retrieve a dragon orb and thereby destroy Solamnia and the Companions in one fell…
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Dragons of the Hourglass Mage
Between Chronicles and Legends, what made Raistlin aspire to godhood?Raistlin Majere has become a Black Robe wizard and travels to Neraka, the lord city of the Dark Queen, ostensibly to work for her, though in reality…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dragons of the Hourglass Mage is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Dragons of the Highlord Skies.
- Dragons of the Hourglass Mage has the widest readership — 66 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dragons of the Highlord Skies | Dragons of the Hourglass Mage | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.5 (23) | 3.9 (24) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (63) | 4.5 (66) |
Reception
| Dragons of the Highlord Skies | Dragons of the Hourglass Mage | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63 | 66 |
| Editions | 16 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 275 | 310 |
| Pages | 464 | 320 |