Scarlet (King Raven #2) vs The place of the lion: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Christian Fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fiction

Cover of Scarlet (King Raven #2)

Scarlet (King Raven #2) Stephen R. Lawhead · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.1 449 pages · ≈ 8 h 19 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The place of the lion

The place of the lion Charles Williams · 1931 ★★★★☆ 3.8 175 pages · ≈ 3 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Scarlet (King Raven #2) higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 17 votes.
The place of the lion is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Scarlet (King Raven #2).
Scarlet (King Raven #2) is the easier read (Light), The place of the lion more demanding (Challenging).

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