The Dangerous Gift vs The Ice Dragon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction
The Dangerous Gift
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Snowfall didn't expect to be queen of the IceWings at such a young age, but now that she is, she's going to be the best queen ever. All she has to do is keep her tribe within IceWing territory, where it's safe -- while…
The Ice Dragon
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Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The Dangerous Gift highest: The Dangerous Gift 4.4 · The Ice Dragon 3.7.
- The Ice Dragon is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Dangerous Gift.
- The Ice Dragon has the widest readership — 27722 ratings behind its score.
- The Dangerous Gift runs the darker storyline; The Ice Dragon stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dangerous Gift | The Ice Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (16007) | 3.7 (27722) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (21) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (43) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (469) | 4.0 (15) |
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Reception
| The Dangerous Gift | The Ice Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16007 | 27722 |
| Editions | 10 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 9682 | — |
| Reading it now | 1551 | — |
| Written reviews | 919 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3565 |
| Pages | 336 | 116 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Dangerous Gift or The Ice Dragon?
The Dangerous Gift has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Dangerous Gift 4.4/5, The Ice Dragon 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Dangerous Gift or The Ice Dragon?
The Ice Dragon is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Ice Dragon (116 pages, ≈ 2 h 09 m); The Dangerous Gift (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: The Dangerous Gift or The Ice Dragon?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Dangerous Gift: Light; The Ice Dragon: Light.