A new name vs Piercing the Darkness: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Christian Fiction

Cover of A new name

A new name Grace Livingston Hill · 1925 ★★★★☆ 4.0 303 pages · ≈ 5 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Piercing the Darkness

Piercing the Darkness Frank E. Peretti · 1986 ★★★★★ 4.6 441 pages · ≈ 8 h 10 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Piercing the Darkness higher: 4.6 vs 4.0 from 216 votes.
A new name is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Piercing the Darkness.
Piercing the Darkness is the easier read (Moderate), A new name more demanding (Challenging).

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