Shadow Scale vs The Ice Dragon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Shadow Scale

Shadow Scale Rachel Hartman · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.9 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ice Dragon

The Ice Dragon George R. R. Martin · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.7 116 pages · ≈ 2 h 09 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Ice Dragon is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Shadow Scale.

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