Mastodonia vs The Anubis Gates: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
Mastodonia
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Science Fiction Asa Steele was unprepared for the incredible events that began to unfold when Rila Elliot--a long-lost love--stepped out of the past and his faithful dog Bowser started loping into it through time trails…
The Anubis Gates
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An ancient Egyptian sorcerer, a modern millionaire, a body-switching werewolf, a hideously deformed clown, a young woman disguised as a boy, a brainwashed Lord Byron, and finally, the protagonist Professor Brendan…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mastodonia is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Anubis Gates.
- The Anubis Gates has the widest readership — 18192 ratings behind its score.
- The Anubis Gates runs the darker storyline; Mastodonia stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Mastodonia | The Anubis Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1214) | 3.9 (18192) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (4) | 3.7 (103) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (51) | 4.5 (77) |
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Reception
| Mastodonia | The Anubis Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1214 | 18192 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 787 | — |
| Reading it now | 367 | — |
| Written reviews | 136 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1635 |
| Pages | 251 | 393 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mastodonia or The Anubis Gates?
The Anubis Gates has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Anubis Gates 3.9/5, Mastodonia 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mastodonia or The Anubis Gates?
Mastodonia is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mastodonia (251 pages, ≈ 4 h 39 m); The Anubis Gates (393 pages, ≈ 7 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Mastodonia or The Anubis Gates?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mastodonia: Moderate; The Anubis Gates: Moderate.