Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) vs Song of the Poison Dragon: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) Jasper Fforde · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.9 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Light
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"Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away, but when visions of the death of the world's last dragon begin, all signs point to Jennifer--and Big…

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Cover of Song of the Poison Dragon Song of the Poison Dragon Tracey West · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.3 93 pages · ≈ 1 h 43 m · Light
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Dragon Masters are excited to meet the newest Dragon Master, Petra. But when she arrives at the castle, she doesn't fit in right away. She's a know-it-all, and she doesn't even try to connect with her four-headed…

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)Song of the Poison Dragon
Hardcover 4.0 (1) 3.5 (2)
Apple Books — 4.5 (97)

Reception

Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)Song of the Poison Dragon
Ratings 3 97
Editions 13 8
Pages 289 93

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) or Song of the Poison Dragon?

Song of the Poison Dragon has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Song of the Poison Dragon 4.3/5, Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) or Song of the Poison Dragon?

Song of the Poison Dragon is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Song of the Poison Dragon (93 pages, ≈ 1 h 43 m); Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) (289 pages, ≈ 5 h 21 m).

Which is harder to read: Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) or Song of the Poison Dragon?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1): Light; Song of the Poison Dragon: Light.

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