Dragons of the Hourglass Mage vs The Soulforge: Which Should You Read?
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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…
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The Soulforge
Ésta es la historia de cómo Raistlin Majere llegó a ser el poderoso mago llamado a jugar un papel decisivo en la Guerra de la Lanza. Raistlin es el elegido por la Torre de la Hechicería para hacer frente a las fuerzas…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Soulforge is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Dragons of the Hourglass Mage.
- The Soulforge has the widest readership — 11862 ratings behind its score.
- The Soulforge runs the darker storyline; Dragons of the Hourglass Mage stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dragons of the Hourglass Mage | The Soulforge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (11862) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (24) | 4.0 (53) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (66) | 4.5 (54) |
Reception
| Dragons of the Hourglass Mage | The Soulforge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 66 | 11862 |
| Editions | 20 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4061 |
| Reading it now | — | 300 |
| Written reviews | — | 256 |
| Wikipedia attention | 310 | 282 |
| Pages | 320 | 192 |