The Assassin and the Pirate Lord vs The Cruel Prince: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord Sarah J. Maas · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.3 98 pages · ≈ 1 h 49 m · Light Find on Amazon

The Cruel Prince Holly Black · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.0 370 pages · ≈ 6 h 51 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Assassin and the Pirate Lord higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 445 votes.
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Cruel Prince.