Ptolemy's Gate vs The Immortals: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children's fantasy fiction, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Ptolemy's Gate
Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel helped prevent a cataclysmic attack on London. Now an established member of the British Government, he faces unprecedented problems: foreign wars are going badly;…
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The Immortals
Nate Quarter is a lowly lamplighter in the phraxmines of the Eastern Woods, until treachery forces him to flee for his life to the mighty city of Great Glade.But these are turbulent times. In far-off Hive, the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ptolemy's Gate is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 13 for The Immortals.
- The Immortals has the widest readership — 2050 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Ptolemy's Gate | The Immortals | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (2050) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (300) | 4.8 (6) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (15) |
Reception
| Ptolemy's Gate | The Immortals | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 300 | 2050 |
| Editions | 24 | 12 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2094 |
| Reading it now | — | 63 |
| Written reviews | — | 96 |
| Wikipedia attention | 631 | 160 |
| Pages | 501 | 741 |