Sky Island vs The Edge of the Knife: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Children's fiction

Cover of Sky Island

Sky Island L. Frank Baum · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.0 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Edge of the Knife

The Edge of the Knife H. Beam Piper · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.7 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Sky Island higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 741 votes.
The Edge of the Knife is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Sky Island.
The Edge of the Knife is the easier read (Light), Sky Island more demanding (Moderate).

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