Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three vs Willful Child: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Interstellar travel, Space opera, Science Fiction, Fiction
Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three
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Eternity's Mind, the climactic final volume in Kevin J. Anderson's Hugo-nominated Saga of Shadows trilogy. The desperate war with the Shana Rei seems lost. All across the transportal network, space is tearing apart, the…
Willful Child
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From the New York Times Bestselling author Steven Erikson comes a new science fiction novel of devil-may-care, near calamitous and downright chaotic adventures through the infinite vastness of interstellar space.These…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Willful Child is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three.
- Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three has the widest readership — 868 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three | Willful Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (868) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (9) | 3.7 (23) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (15) |
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Reception
| Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three | Willful Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 868 | 23 |
| Editions | 7 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Pages | 576 | 344 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three or Willful Child?
Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three 3.9/5, Willful Child 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three or Willful Child?
Willful Child is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Willful Child (344 pages, ≈ 6 h 22 m); Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three (576 pages, ≈ 10 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three or Willful Child?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Eternity's Mind: The Saga of Shadows, Book Three: Moderate; Willful Child: Light.