Ironside vs Queen Zixi of Ix; or, Story of the Magic Cloak, The: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kings, Fairies, Magic, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Ironside

Ironside Holly Black · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.4 329 pages · ≈ 6 h 06 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Queen Zixi of Ix; or, Story of the Magic Cloak, The

Queen Zixi of Ix; or, Story of the Magic Cloak, The L. Frank Baum · 1905 125 pages · ≈ 2 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Queen Zixi of Ix; or, Story of the Magic Cloak, The is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Ironside.
Ironside is the easier read (Easy), Queen Zixi of Ix; or, Story of the Magic Cloak, The more demanding (Moderate).

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