The Damned vs The Magpie Coffin: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Damned The Damned Algernon Blackwood · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.9 110 pages · ≈ 2 h 02 m · Moderate

Damnation, a concept of divine punishment and torment, and use of the term as a profanity

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Cover of The Magpie Coffin The Magpie Coffin Wile E. Young · 2020 ★★★★☆ 3.8 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Moderate

The year is 1875 and outlaw Salem Covington has spent the last twenty years collecting stories, possessions, and lives. Nicknamed "The Black Magpie" for his exploits during the war, Salem has carved a bloody trail…

The verdict

Scores by source

The DamnedThe Magpie Coffin
Hardcover 4.3 (3) 3.8 (10)
Apple Books 4.0 (26) 4.0 (8)

Reception

The DamnedThe Magpie Coffin
Ratings 26 10
Editions 106 3
Film adaptations 1 —
Pages 110 210

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