Strange the Dreamer vs The Tyrant's Tomb: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Gods, Heroes, Young Adult, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy

Cover of Strange the Dreamer

Strange the Dreamer Laini Taylor · 2016 ★★★★★ 4.5 552 pages · ≈ 10 h 13 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Tyrant's Tomb

The Tyrant's Tomb Rick Riordan · 2019 ★★★★☆ 4.5 444 pages · ≈ 8 h 13 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.5 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Tyrant's Tomb is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Strange the Dreamer.

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