Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) vs The Ice Dragon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)
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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…
The Ice Dragon
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Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction.
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Ice Dragon is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1).
- The Ice Dragon has the widest readership — 27722 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) | The Ice Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (27722) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (15) |
Reception
| Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) | The Ice Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 27722 |
| Editions | 13 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3565 |
| Pages | 289 | 116 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) or The Ice Dragon?
Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) 3.9/5, The Ice Dragon 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) or The Ice Dragon?
The Ice Dragon is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Ice Dragon (116 pages, ≈ 2 h 09 m); Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) (289 pages, ≈ 5 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) or The Ice Dragon?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1): Light; The Ice Dragon: Light.