The Darkangel vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Darkangel
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Aeriel is kidnapped by the Darkangel, swept up into his dozens of black wings and carried to his distant keep. There she is to serve his brides - thirteen pitiful creatures who were once beautiful, before the Darkangel…
The Royal Book of Oz
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Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Royal Book of Oz highest: The Royal Book of Oz 4.0 · The Darkangel 3.8.
- The Royal Book of Oz is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Darkangel.
- The Royal Book of Oz has the widest readership — 7150 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Darkangel | The Royal Book of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (7150) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (33) | 2.0 (2) |
Reception
| The Darkangel | The Royal Book of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 33 | 7150 |
| Editions | 13 | 270 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 6375 |
| Written reviews | — | 108 |
| Wikipedia attention | 407 | 713 |
| Pages | 252 | 138 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Darkangel or The Royal Book of Oz?
The Royal Book of Oz has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Royal Book of Oz 4.0/5, The Darkangel 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Darkangel or The Royal Book of Oz?
The Royal Book of Oz is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Royal Book of Oz (138 pages, ≈ 2 h 33 m); The Darkangel (252 pages, ≈ 4 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: The Darkangel or The Royal Book of Oz?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Darkangel: Light; The Royal Book of Oz: Moderate.