Morrigan's Cross vs The barbed coil: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Wizards, Time Travel, Fiction
Morrigan's Cross
Number-one New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers an extraordinary new trilogy--an epic tale that breaks down the boundaries between reality and the otherworldly, while forging together the passions of…
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The barbed coil
Tessa McCamfrey, young and rootless resident of Southern California, has never found much in life that interests her. All of that changes when she stumbles upon a ring that transports her to a distant time and place.…
The verdict
- Readers rate Morrigan's Cross highest: Morrigan's Cross 4.3 · The barbed coil 3.9.
- Morrigan's Cross is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for The barbed coil.
- The barbed coil has the widest readership — 2612 ratings behind its score.
- The barbed coil runs the darker storyline; Morrigan's Cross stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Morrigan's Cross
≈ 6h vs 11h for The barbed coil
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Morrigan's Cross
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The barbed coil
a darker storyline than Morrigan's Cross
Want something lighter?
Morrigan's Cross
an easier tone than The barbed coil
Scores by source
| Morrigan's Cross | The barbed coil | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (2612) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (35) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (219) | — |
Reception
| Morrigan's Cross | The barbed coil | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 219 | 2612 |
| Editions | 26 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1471 |
| Reading it now | — | 45 |
| Written reviews | — | 102 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 81 |
| Pages | 347 | 624 |