Royal Escape vs The Dragon and the Raven: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Great Britain, History, Fiction
Royal Escape
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In 1650, dispossessed of Crown and kingdom, crushed and routed at the grim Battle of Worcester, the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. Out of the heat of battle, the outlaw King and his tiny party must…
The Dragon and the Raven
“A low hut built of turf roughly thatched with rushes and standing on the highest spot of some slightly raised ground.”
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For many years England was assailed by Danish hordes whose barbarians reduced the Saxons to pitiable legions of disconnected and ravished communities. In the later 800's A.D. a man named Alfred emerged from the darkened…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Dragon and the Raven highest: The Dragon and the Raven 3.9 · Royal Escape 3.3.
- The Dragon and the Raven is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Royal Escape.
- Royal Escape has the widest readership — 1520 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Royal Escape | The Dragon and the Raven | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (1520) | 3.9 (1448) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| Royal Escape | The Dragon and the Raven | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1520 | 1448 |
| Editions | 47 | 373 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1145 | 957 |
| Reading it now | 151 | 175 |
| Written reviews | 119 | 131 |
| Wikipedia attention | 107 | — |
| Pages | 385 | 216 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Royal Escape or The Dragon and the Raven?
The Dragon and the Raven has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Dragon and the Raven 3.9/5, Royal Escape 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Royal Escape or The Dragon and the Raven?
The Dragon and the Raven is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Dragon and the Raven (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m); Royal Escape (385 pages, ≈ 7 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: Royal Escape or The Dragon and the Raven?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Royal Escape: Challenging; The Dragon and the Raven: Challenging.