Road of the Patriarch vs The Ice Dragon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Road of the Patriarch
As Entreri and Jarlaxle journey through the monster-infested Bloodstone Lands, Jarlaxle's ambitions endanger them both, and Entreri confronts a difficult choice between friendship and survival when they confront a…
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The Ice Dragon
Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction.
The verdict
- Readers rate Road of the Patriarch highest: Road of the Patriarch 4.3 · The Ice Dragon 3.7.
- The Ice Dragon is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Road of the Patriarch.
- The Ice Dragon has the widest readership — 27722 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Road of the Patriarch | The Ice Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (27722) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (40) | — |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (98) | 4.0 (15) |
Reception
| Road of the Patriarch | The Ice Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 98 | 27722 |
| Editions | 17 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 278 | 3565 |
| Pages | 372 | 116 |