Steel Magic vs The Edge of the Knife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Science Fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Steel Magic
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Sara, Eric, and Greg Lowery stumble into the enchanted land of Avalon. Once there the children must complete an important mission in order to return to their world.
The Edge of the Knife
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Ed Chalmers, history professor, had a real problem in his classes: he kept blurting out events that hadn't happened yet. Of course that made him the butt of jokes and ridicule, and the Dean wanted him out despite his…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Edge of the Knife is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Steel Magic.
- Steel Magic has the widest readership — 586 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Steel Magic | The Edge of the Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (586) | 3.6 (195) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (11) |
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Reception
| Steel Magic | The Edge of the Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 586 | 195 |
| Editions | 13 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 580 | 70 |
| Reading it now | 64 | 15 |
| Written reviews | 46 | 25 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 640 |
| Pages | 155 | 47 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Steel Magic or The Edge of the Knife?
Steel Magic has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Steel Magic 3.8/5, The Edge of the Knife 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Steel Magic or The Edge of the Knife?
The Edge of the Knife is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Edge of the Knife (47 pages, ≈ 52 min); Steel Magic (155 pages, ≈ 2 h 52 m).
Which is harder to read: Steel Magic or The Edge of the Knife?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Steel Magic: Light; The Edge of the Knife: Light.