Shalador's Lady vs The boy with two shadows: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Witches, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Shalador's Lady

Shalador's Lady Anne Bishop · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.4 476 pages · ≈ 8 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The boy with two shadows

The boy with two shadows Margaret Mahy · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.7 26 pages · ≈ 29 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Shalador's Lady higher: 4.4 vs 3.7 from 12321 votes.
The boy with two shadows is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Shalador's Lady.
The boy with two shadows is the easier read (Light), Shalador's Lady more demanding (Moderate).

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