Dragonsblood vs Dragonsdawn: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Pern, Life on other planets, Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Dragonsblood

Dragonsblood Todd McCaffrey · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.4 608 pages · ≈ 11 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Dragonsdawn

Dragonsdawn Anne McCaffrey · 1988 ★★★★☆ 4.2 435 pages · ≈ 8 h 03 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dragonsdawn is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 11 for Dragonsblood.

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