Lord Kelvin's machine vs The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Steampunk fiction, Steampunk, Fiction

Cover of Lord Kelvin's machine

Lord Kelvin's machine James P. Blaylock · 1992 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1)

The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1) Meljean Brook · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.4 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1) higher: 4.4 vs 3.5 from 113 votes.
Lord Kelvin's machine is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1).

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