Just Ella vs The Assassin and the Desert: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction

Just Ella Margaret Peterson Haddix · 1999 ★★★★☆ 4.4 218 pages · ≈ 4 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

The Assassin and the Desert

The Assassin and the Desert Sarah J. Maas · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.4 103 pages · ≈ 1 h 54 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Assassin and the Desert is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Just Ella.