The Awakening vs The Reckoning: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychic ability, Ghost Stories, Werewolves, Ghosts, Supernatural, Paranormal

Cover of The Awakening

The Awakening Kelley Armstrong · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.7 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Reckoning

The Reckoning Kelley Armstrong · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.8 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Awakening is the easier read (Easy), The Reckoning more demanding (Light).

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