Earthquake weather vs The Necromancers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Magic, Fiction

Cover of Earthquake weather

Earthquake weather Tim Powers · 1997 ★★★★☆ 3.8 565 pages · ≈ 10 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Necromancers

The Necromancers Robert Hugh Benson · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.7 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Necromancers is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Earthquake weather.
Earthquake weather is the easier read (Moderate), The Necromancers more demanding (Challenging).

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