King of Battle and Blood vs The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Enemies To Lovers, Romantasy, Fantasy Romance, Adult, Vampires, Romance

Cover of King of Battle and Blood

King of Battle and Blood Scarlett St. Clair · 2021 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King Carissa Broadbent · 2023 ★★★★☆ 3.8 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
King of Battle and Blood is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 11 for The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King.

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