Sword at Sunset vs The Wicked Day: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Britons, Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Cover of Sword at Sunset

Sword at Sunset Rosemary Sutcliff · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Wicked Day

The Wicked Day Mary Stewart · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.9 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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