Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons vs The Burning Maze: Which Should You Read?
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Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons
Thirteen-year-old Hippolyta, a princess of the Amazons, fights to save her people from destruction when her mother the Queen refuses to sacrifice her second-born male child.
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The Burning Maze
The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Burning Maze highest: The Burning Maze 4.3 · Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons 3.9.
- Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Burning Maze.
- The Burning Maze has the widest readership — 120690 ratings behind its score.
- The Burning Maze runs the darker storyline; Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons
≈ 4h vs 8h for The Burning Maze
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Burning Maze
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Burning Maze
a darker storyline than Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons
Want something lighter?
Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons
an easier tone than The Burning Maze
Scores by source
| Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons | The Burning Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (292) | 4.2 (120690) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (220) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1125) |
Reception
| Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons | The Burning Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 292 | 120690 |
| Editions | 8 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 258 | 97770 |
| Reading it now | 8 | 10071 |
| Written reviews | 30 | 10475 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1391 |
| Pages | 248 | 448 |