Palace of Treason vs The Mission Song: Which Should You Read?
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The verdict
- Readers rate Palace of Treason highest: Palace of Treason 4.2 · The Mission Song 4.0.
- The Mission Song is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Palace of Treason.
- Palace of Treason has the widest readership — 24979 ratings behind its score.
- Palace of Treason runs the darker storyline; The Mission Song stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Palace of Treason | The Mission Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (24979) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (50) | 3.5 (6) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (696) | 4.0 (119) |
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Reception
| Palace of Treason | The Mission Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24979 | 119 |
| Editions | 10 | 41 |
| Citations | — | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12409 | — |
| Reading it now | 3916 | — |
| Written reviews | 1589 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 602 |
| Pages | 480 | 354 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Palace of Treason or The Mission Song?
Palace of Treason has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Palace of Treason 4.2/5, The Mission Song 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Palace of Treason or The Mission Song?
The Mission Song is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Mission Song (354 pages, ≈ 6 h 33 m); Palace of Treason (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Palace of Treason or The Mission Song?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Palace of Treason: Moderate; The Mission Song: Moderate.