The Dark Army vs The Novice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Apprentices, Imaginary wars and battles, Action & Adventure, Young Adult, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy
The Dark Army
Tom Ward is now Spook of the county, and with his apprentice, Jenny, he continues the fight against boggarts, witches and terrifying new creatures of the dark. Along with the witch assassin, Grimalkin, Tom and Jenny…
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The Novice
Fletcher is working as a blacksmith s apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must travel with his demon,…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Dark Army highest: The Dark Army 4.6 · The Novice 4.1.
- The Novice has the widest readership — 37114 ratings behind its score.
- The Novice runs the darker storyline; The Dark Army stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dark Army | The Novice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (2) | 4.1 (37114) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (10) | 3.8 (112) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (72) | 4.5 (658) |
Reception
| The Dark Army | The Novice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 72 | 37114 |
| Editions | 9 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 48643 |
| Reading it now | — | 3153 |
| Written reviews | — | 3581 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 52 |
| Pages | 405 | 496 |