Greek Tales vs The Edge of War: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction
Greek Tales
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From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps The great inventor Archimedes has just one problem. His clumsy servant,…
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The Edge of War
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Commander Selene Cross watches her security teams fall back through smoke-filled corridors. Energy weapons light the darkness. Explosions rock the deck plates. Black Sky Station has become a battlefield, and the enemy…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Greek Tales has the widest readership — 58 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Greek Tales | The Edge of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (58) | 3.8 (5) |
Reception
| Greek Tales | The Edge of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 58 | 5 |
| Editions | 11 | 2 |
| Want to read | 66 | 4 |
| Reading it now | 2 | — |
| Written reviews | 8 | — |
| Pages | — | 104 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Greek Tales or The Edge of War?
The Edge of War has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Edge of War 3.8/5, Greek Tales 3.7/5).
Which is harder to read: Greek Tales or The Edge of War?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Greek Tales: Light; The Edge of War: Light.