Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet) vs Slave to Six Worlds: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Steampunk, Science Fiction

Cover of Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet)

Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet) Philip Reeve · 2018 ★★★★☆ 3.9 Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Slave to Six Worlds

Slave to Six Worlds Olivia M. Ravensworth · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.9 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet) is the easier read (Light), Slave to Six Worlds more demanding (Moderate).

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